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So you've heard all the great things about the Mac and you're ready to see what it's all about. What's actually involved in making the Switch though?
When helping our clients move to the Mac platform, we come across all sorts of unique scenarios, and while no two "Switch" solutions are identical, there are some similar questions you should ask yourself before taking the plunge to ensure it will be a fun one. Some questions might include:
- What will happen to the documents and music files I've collected over the years on my current PC? (As for emails, check out our Outlook 2 Mac post from last month.)
- How long will it take me to learn the Mac?
- What programs do I need to buy?
To answer these types of questions, Orange to Apple is going to provide a series entitled Switching to the Mac to provide you with a resource throughout your journey.
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The three workshops we're hosting this month will focus on business environments. These workshops will cover some of the most popular questions we get from small businesses interested in integrating Apple's platform, and we're excited to be able to share some answers in a group setting with fellow business owners.
All workshops this month will be held at Lenox Square:
- iPhone Business Apps Showcase - This Wednesday 1/12 @ 8:00am-9:30am - Apple Store Lenox Square
- Using Social Media for your Business - Wednesday 1/19 @ 8am-9:30am - Apple Store Lenox Square
- Business Productivity on the Mac with Daylite - Wednesday 1/26 @ 8am - 9:30am - Apple Store Lenox Square
Be sure to click the respective workshop link to sign up! We hope to see you there!
I stumbled upon yet another alternative to Finder today. It's called Total Finder. An alternative to Finder you say? Why yes! There are actually a few out there already like PathFinder and ForkLift, but Total Finder has a simple elegance to offer.
Have you ever wanted some extra navigating options while browsing through your files? Say, the ability to have multiple tabs like Safari? Or for you Windows power users new to Mac, you can now get rid of those .DS_Store files you've been going crazy over. One neat feature of Total Finder not found in other Finder apps out there is the fact that you can show the original Finder at anytime. And for the most part, Total Finder keeps a similar feel of the standard OS X Finder, so it doesn't take long to get used to.
I downloaded it myself today, and so far it's staying in my toolbox. How do you like it? Head on over to their website to see a quick video to learn more.
We have several workshops scheduled in the next month that may interest business owners and IT managers in the Atlanta area. These workshops will cover some of the most popular questions we get from small businesses interested in integrating Apple's platform, and we're excited to be able to share some answers in a group setting with fellow business owners.
All workshops will be held at Apple stores in the Atlanta area as follows:
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) on the Mac with Daylite - Wednesday 9/29 @ 3pm - 4:30pm - Apple Store Mall of Georgia
- Running Your (Residential) Real Estate Business on a Mac - Thursday 9/30 - 8am-10am - Apple Store Lenox Square
- Running Your Business on Snow Leopard Server Workshop - Wednesday 10/6 @ 3pm - 4:30pm - Apple Store Mall of Georgia
- Using Social Media for your Business - Tuesday 10/19 @ 9am-10am - Apple Store Perimeter
- Running Your (Residential) Real Estate Business on a Mac - Tuesday 10/26 - 3pm - 4:30pm - Apple Store Perimeter
Be sure to click the respective workshop link to sign up! We hope to see you there!
Besides the much anticipated Outlook coming in the Office for Mac 2011 suite, it looks like Microsoft is working hard to bring seamless compatibility in it's other apps with its Windows counterpart, Office 2010, not to mention some snazzy new icons...
Although we use iWork to create our company's forms, reports, and presentations, we have a good amount of clients that still need MS Office after switching to the Mac. For some users the Mac version has always lacked some specific features they had in the Windows version, most notably in Entourage and Excel. Hopefully this 2011 release will bring the rest of the Office for Windows features you've been asking for!
Check out Microsoft's Officeformac.com website for some videos previewing some features of the next version of Office for Mac.
We’re leading a few workshops at the Atlanta-area Apple Stores this month. We're always bringing more curriculum to the market so check back often. Additionally, what topics would you like to see? We hope to see you there!
Using Social Media for your Business - Tuesday 7/13 - 3p-4p - Perimeter
Using Social Media for your Business - Wednesday 7/14 - 6:30p-7p - Mall of Georgia
Working Faster on Your Mac - Tuesday 7/27 - 3p-4:30p - Perimeter
If you’d like to come, just click on a store link to be taken to the store’s website where you can register for the workshop. They like to limit the number of attendees to keep it interactive, so be sure to register soon!
We’re teaming up with Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee House in Roswell over the next couple weeks to do some FREE classes! Come enjoy some of the best coffee in the city while we teach you some of the best Mac Tips in the world. Each class starts at 10am and last for 1 hour. We'll be hanging out for an additional hour to answer any Mac related questions you may have too. All you have to do is purchase a cup of coffee (delicious if you haven't tried it!) and the workshop is FREE. Info and their story via a YouTube video below. See you there!
May 1, 2010 (This Saturday) - Sharing memories with iPhoto - Trainer: Lucas May 8, 2010 - Mac Essentials - Trainer: Gene
Address: 352 South Atlanta Street Roswell, GA 30075
More info here.
The story behind Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee
We've been working with the Business Managers at each of the Atlanta-area Apple stores again, and have created a full month of events. If you've missed some of our last workshops, we will be repeating a few of them in April. We'd love to see you there!
- Running Windows on a Mac - Tuesday 4/6 - 8a-10a - Perimeter
- Running Windows on a Mac - Thursday 4/8 - 3p-4:30p - North Point
- Working Faster on your Mac - Thursday 4/8 - 7p-8:30p - North Point
- Running your Real Estate business on a Mac - Tuesday 4/13 - 6p-7:30p Lenox Square
- Using Social Media for your Business - Wednesday 4/14 - 6p-7:30p Lenox Square
If you'd like to come, just click on a store link to be taken to the store's website where you can register for the workshop. They like to limit the number of attendees to keep it interactive, so be sure to register soon!
Man oh man, I’m excited about the apps on macheist.com today! They have 6 awesome apps bundled together in their nanoBundle2 for only $19.95. I’m most excited about RipIt, CoverScout and RapidWeaver. And if enough people purchase the bundle they throw in a 7th app, Tales of Monkey Island, for FREE! So, if you love cheap things, free things, awesome things and pirates head on over to macheist.com and get the nanoBundle2. Be sure to check the site regularly, they always have good deals on great software.