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Walt Mossberg on switching from Windows to Mac
“Some General Tips for Switch to Mac From Windows,” is Walt Mossberg’s new post in which he tells users, well, how to switch from Windows to a Mac with ease. He covers the menu bar, task bar, Start menu, control panel, keyboard shortcuts, quitting programs, minimizing windows, switching programs, right-clicking, and finally, dealing with the screen.
So, if you are a new Mac user, you might find these tips and tricks helpful. (Walt notes that you can also find tips similar to his on Apple’s Mac 101 website.) I’m personally grateful to Walt for writing this blog entry, which is part of a larger article in the Wall Street Journal. This shows that there are still true big media journalists who are open to other platforms besides Windows/PC.
Apple also invites you to check out our ever-growing Mac 101 section to find tips, tricks and more for getting around in Mac OS X. Thanks, Christine!
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Fake Steve leaving Forbes for Newsweek
Dan Lyons, the real Fake Steve Jobs, is leaving his editor’s job at Forbes to join the staff of Newsweek, where he’ll take over for outgoing columnist Steven Levy. (Levy left Newsweek for Wired in April.)
Lyons is leaving Forbes on good terms, with associate managing editor Bruce Upbin writing, “Saying we wish him well is an understatement.” No details surrounding the financial aspects of the transition were immediately available.
Since Lyons owns the FSJ property himself, Silicon Alley Insider says he’ll be bringing El Stevo with him, but it remains unclear what will change about the vast FSJ media empire.
Fake Steve, I honor the place where your funny and my bone become one. Namaste.
[Via Daring Fireball.]
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Australian Store is Down. Yellow Sticky held for Ransom. Panic in the Street
Widespread panic has ensued as the Australian Apple Store went down and its Yellow Sticky went missing. TUAW has received an anonymous ransom demand for the safe return of the sticky. This is apparently not a joke [1] . While we wait with bated breath — both for word about the safe return of our yellow friend and for what the store update will bring — let us know your predictions. Drop us a comment with your thoughts.
[1] For blog posting values of “joke”. Please see usage, terms and rules for details about fake ransom notes and accompanying demands. Consult with a lawyer before paying ransoms. TUAW (and its assigns) is not an authorized kidnapper. For entertainment purposes only. Restrictions apply.
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Found Footage: Samsung/Sprint goes after iPhone
It looks like Samsung and Sprint are going after some of the iPhone market share as they show off their video recording capability on the Samsung Instinct. As Apple’s competitors are slowly catching up, is it time for Apple to release video recording capabilities for the iPhone? I’m sure that most iPhone users would like to see video recording on the next iteration of the device.
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Interview with MacHeads director Kobi Shely
Back in January, we told you about MacHeads: The Movie, an upcoming documentary about Mac freaks fans from brothers Kobi and Ron Shely. It looks to do for Mac people what Trekkies did for obsessive Star Trek nerds.
Apparently the brothers Shely have finished the movie, and Gizmodo’s got a nice interview with Kobi Shely about the moviemaking process and the choice of subject. The filmmakers are planning to make the movie available through “community distribution”…and of course, they want to get it on iTunes.[Read]
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