Thanks Peter for your comments, and I'm kind of confident that a Mac will not get the better of me!
I'm hoping that my client will send most of his work to me via email attachments so I can work on them on my own PC and with my programs without having to format disks etc. I have been told by a few people in the last few days that Macs are quite user friendly, so here's hoping it just another thing I can master in a short time! Anyway, thanks again for your comments, as it makes life easier knowing I can always call upon the knowledge of this group it I do become 'unstuck'. Cheers, Janice ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~ JK Professional Administration Services - Perth http://wn.com.au/jkadminserv Women in Business WA http://www.womeninbusiness-wa.f2s.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 23 November 2001 8:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Mac Operating Systems Many of the keyboard commands are the same, but there are also many which are different. Be aware that most keyboard commands on the Mac use the Command key (that's the one right next to the space bar, with the Apple symbol on it) where Windows would use the Control key. You will also find that there is less keyboard navigation through dialog boxes, etc. Windows-formatted disks can be read by Macs, but Mac-formatted disks can only be read on PCs if you have special 3rd-party software installed. Just make sure that you use only Windows-formatted disks and you'll be fine. A HUGE question, the answers to which are the motivating force behind us Mac users. We believe that overall Macs are easier to use and less quirky than Windows machines, but more than that I will not say now for sheer lack of time and space. Perhaps others on the list can enlarge with their thoughts. One thing you SHOULD know about the MacOS which is fundamentally different from Windows, though: the Mac has no equivalent to Windows Explorer. Icons for the various disk drives, partitions, etc, appear automatically on the desktop, and are identified specifically by Volume Name. The Mac OS does not use drive letters, eg, A:, C:, D:, etc, and you'll also find that the Mac will take ownership of any disk you insert, eg, floppy, CD, etc. You cannot remove the disk without the Mac giving you permission. You either have to drag the disk icon to the Trash to eject or use Command-E from the keyboard (with the icon selected). Bear in mind that the current Windows interface in based heavily on long-established Mac principles, so you will find plenty that's familiar as well. -- Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, :::::::::::::::::::::::: Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Fax (618) 9332 0913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
