Sorry it’s so late, but here’s the notes from our gathering in Pittsburgh Sunday night. Thanks for everyone who came, it was a great time:
Things we love about OS X:
Bonjour: great for quick connections to other macs for file sharing, chating
Print to PDF: useful for so many things
Spotlight: super quick way to find files, also solves equations, gives definitions
TimeMachine: Great for Backups, Mozy also a good alternative
Take advantage of iLife:
Garage Band: super easy to make songs, students love to play around with it.
iPhoto: great quick slide shows
iDVD: use to make highlight DVD of events for students and parents.
Is it worth upgrading to the newest version?
- Yes, only iMovie isn’t as good, but they still give you the old version.
Learn the keystrokes
This could save you a bunch of time. Find them in System Preferences under mouse and keyboard settings. You can even reset them to things you might remember better.
Take advantage of the community
Favorite Sites:
Podcasts:
- MacCast (great forums, too)
- MacBreak Weekly
- Screencasts Online
Cheap Software:
Other Tools:
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