adapt mouse tracking, copy past keys are there just different...
You can change the mouse tracking to a different speed. It takes some tweaking but it is possible to have the mouse respond similar on both OS'es. I suffered the same problems with Linux. I actually have my G4 and my P4 connected to the same monitor, mouse and keyboard via a USB switch, the keyboard being a M$ Digital Media Pro keyboard and the mouse being a M$ Wireless Lasermouse 6000, both come with XP and OSX drivers and make setting up the devices on both OS's to be just as responsive. Perhaps something you should consider aswell. Otherwise it's just a matter of tweaking the tracking speed and acceleration speed of the mouse - especially the latter needs changing when you are used to windows mouse tracking.
The copy and past keys are there - just different... hey Apple was first when it comes to copy and paste commands using keys. Just use alt-c alt-v etc or use apple's option key instead of windows ctrl keys. There are a lot more similar key commands in there.
When you've adopted to tricks to avoid using the mouse you might be better of with alternative file manager tools very much like the old Norton Commander. On OSX one can do quite a bit with just keys too - but you have to face the fact that Macs are mice-machines!
Let us know what the first things were you tried out. If you need some directions please let me know.
Perhaps we could write a joint-venture article on the transition. Mine wasn't so much a transition as I've been using my sister's old macintosh machines next to my windows machines on and off for years.
You can change the mouse tracking to a different speed. It takes some tweaking but it is possible to have the mouse respond similar on both OS'es. I suffered the same problems with Linux. I actually have my G4 and my P4 connected to the same monitor, mouse and keyboard via a USB switch, the keyboard being a M$ Digital Media Pro keyboard and the mouse being a M$ Wireless Lasermouse 6000, both come with XP and OSX drivers and make setting up the devices on both OS's to be just as responsive. Perhaps something you should consider aswell. Otherwise it's just a matter of tweaking the tracking speed and acceleration speed of the mouse - especially the latter needs changing when you are used to windows mouse tracking.
The copy and past keys are there - just different... hey Apple was first when it comes to copy and paste commands using keys. Just use alt-c alt-v etc or use apple's option key instead of windows ctrl keys. There are a lot more similar key commands in there.
When you've adopted to tricks to avoid using the mouse you might be better of with alternative file manager tools very much like the old Norton Commander. On OSX one can do quite a bit with just keys too - but you have to face the fact that Macs are mice-machines!
Let us know what the first things were you tried out. If you need some directions please let me know.
Perhaps we could write a joint-venture article on the transition. Mine wasn't so much a transition as I've been using my sister's old macintosh machines next to my windows machines on and off for years.
Cheers, Mark
-= Mark Vergeer - Armchair Arcade editor =-
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