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Switcher's Guide 1

Windows XP To Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

45 minutes | by Martin Sitter

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Released: Jan 31st, 2008

Switching to a Mac? This Free Tutorial will adapt your Windows skills, to your sweet new computer!

If you're switching to a Mac (or even if you're thinking of making the switch) this tutorial program will ease the transition by helping you translate your Windows PC skills to Mac OS X (10.5 Leopard).

In 45 minutes of FREE tutorial videos, you'll learn how to customize the appearance of your computer, work with files and folders, install and uninstall applications, and a whole lot more!

This tutorial is a perfect primer for our Mac OS 101 tutorials, which cover your new Mac OS in detail!

Chapter 1: Mac OS For Switchers

Section 1: Your New Mac

01. Introduction

02. Finding System Info

03. About Mac Applications

04. Using Parallels

05. Forget The PC Paranoia

Section 2: Mac Vs. PC

06. Exploring The Start Menu

07. Close Windows & Quit Apps

08. Finding Recent Items

09. The Dock - An Overview

10. Context Sensitive Menus

11. Setting Dock Preferences

12. Genie Vs Scale Effect

13. Using Stacks

14. Changing Desktop Background

15. Other Useful System Apps

16. Searching With Spotlight

17. Opening Apps With Spotlight

18. Installing / Uninstalling Apps

19. Command, Option, & Control

20. Cut, Copy, & Paste

21. Using The Trash

22. Trash Shortcuts

23. Emptying The Trash

24. Force Quitting Apps

25. Opening MS Word Documents

26. Important Programs

27. Summary

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Windows XP To Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

Jun 2, 2009

I really just checked this out, kinda because it was free. But it was still a cool little tutorial. I use both PC and Apple computers, so I have an idea of the similarities, and differences between the two. Yet, still this was fun and informative.

-TJM

Windows XP To Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

Sep 2, 2008

Good information. Presentation too cutesy. Scripted questions are annoying. Single narrator would be fine. Either voice, man or woman great. Just not back and forth banter. I'm the student, not them. Sincerely Robert LeBoeuf

-Robert LeBoeuf

Windows XP To Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

Aug 10, 2008

I Thought the video was a very helpful way for me to move over to a Mac from Windows. Certainly a true value to the user community

-Bernard Glasner

Windows XP To Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

Jul 17, 2008

I have purchased three books from you, Garage Band,Switchers Guide,and Mac OS 101 I like them very much. They are very informative, and it's much better not having to read everything, I hope to get a couple more in the future. Yours sincerely, Reginald Davies.

-Reginald Davies

Windows XP To Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

Jul 2, 2008

Nice tutorial for switchers like me it was helpful. I would like to see some tips and tricks to optimize my macbook's work flow. I enjoy this webpage. Good job macprovideo!

-pabl

Windows XP To Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

May 13, 2008

Good, expecially if are novice with Mac :)

-maurizio OTTO de togni

Windows XP To Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

Mar 4, 2008

I enjoyed this guide; the conversational tone and the interaction between two characters nicely counterpoints the switches between operating systems and helps bring forward similarities and differences between Mac OS X and Windows XP. The use of Parallels is probably necessary for video continuity and due to the use of the specific screen recording program, but adds some elements to the UI that are extraneous to Windows, and therefore may result in lower confidence for new OS X users. The fea...

-Luigi Benedicenti

Windows XP To Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

Feb 18, 2008

The material covered is excellent but, probably because of advancing old age, he goes through it almost too fast for me JG

-James Gillert