I decided to buy a MacBook and would like to learn more about how to use it more effeciently. Anyone know someone I could hire to teach me
MacBook training
- Thread starter Bill the Pirate
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I don't know how you go about it but Apple Stores offer in-store hands on training for free if you bought a new Mac.
Yes, if you are new to Apple, the in-store sessions can be in formative. I never knew some of the cool stuff that my MacBook could do. As for buying it new from Apple, I don't think that this is required. Just go to the web site and book a session, they always seem quite happy to help. I've called their help desk long after my free support has expired and had excellent service. I can't seem to remember being able to call MicroSoft and talk to anyone. Nobody seems to answer!
I'm sure plenty of ladies here are techies and willing to help, new role playing scenario ;o)
LL
For on your own reference, nothing beats David Pogue's Missing manual series of books 'that should have been in the box'. Take a boo at a copy at your local Library, and if it's your style get the version for 'Switching to the Mac' that covers the version of the OS that's on your MacBook. He's thorough enough to be called encyclopaedic, and if you've caught any of his various series on PBS you know he's entertaining enough to keep you interested.
When I bought my first steam-driven Mac I found the Dummies book the very thing for getting me going. They're still the best intro for any particular app. Again, your Library has samples and you can ask for any edition that's in the system to be delivered to your branch.
When I bought my first steam-driven Mac I found the Dummies book the very thing for getting me going. They're still the best intro for any particular app. Again, your Library has samples and you can ask for any edition that's in the system to be delivered to your branch.
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I'm not a regular Mac user, but the in-store support seems to be very good. You really start unlocking the power of a Mac (and PC's too) when you start learning the various keyboard shortcuts. That way, you don't have to be constantly hunting around on menus, etc. One very useful feature of newer versions of the Mac OS is called Spaces or virtual desktops where you can group applications or windows together. So you can put Photoshop on 1 virtual screen, your email on another screen, etc. So useful even if you have multiple monitors. Windows 10 has that feature too, but the Mac version works very well.
