BeginnerMac.com

Every now and then I hope to offer a quick tip or two to make working on your mac a little easier.

It seems like the common theme that comes up when you are describing a Mac to a non-Mac user, is simplicity. Simplicity of use. Simplicity of design. Simplicity of functionality. “It’s just like when you expect it to do something, it just does it”, is probably what you’ve said before. I hear ya.

Have you ever wanted to capture a quick snapshot of something on your screen? Maybe you are having a video chat with someone and they make a funny face and you want to capture that to, perhaps blackmail them later???? Or say you are trying to describe to someone where to click on the screen? Or, maybe you just want to grab a photo from the web, but you can’t drag it over? Easy

Shift + Apple + 4 – is the command sequence that will bring up a cross hair that will then allow you click and drag to select and area of the screen that you would like to take a picture of. That’s it! That simple.

This post is a continuation in a series of posts on Mac Hardware.  Here is the first part.

Is there a difference between a ‘laptop’ and a ‘notebook’?
That is a great question!  And the answer is……no.  They are one in the same.  So let’s take a look at the different Apple notebooks.

Apple MacBook Pro – my personal computer.  This computer is a workhorse packed up nicely in a very small and sexy notebook.  If you are looking to do some serious computing on the go, then the Apple MacBook Pro is your perfect companion.  As with all of the Macs, it is fully customizable in terms of hard drive, memory, etc… (yes, there will be a post on this later).  If you are a video editor, photographer, or anyone that works with multimedia of any sort, a MacBook Pro is your companion.

Apple MacBook Air – a true technological work of art.  The beauty of the Apple MacBook Air is that it is so thin, that you can literally fit it in a manila envelope.  In fact, that is how Steve Jobs introduced it to the world when Apple unveiled the MacBook Air for the first time.  Keep in mind that if you are looking to make your first Mac notebook purchase, the MacBook Air would probably not be the best choice.  There are some quirky things that were left out during development that, unless you know how to navigate around a computer, would probably leave you in a pool of frustration.  If you are a business person who is always on the go, and needs to do basic functions such as check email, surf the web, edit documents, etc… the MacBook Air would be a terrific choice for you.

Apple MacBook – this is your PERFECT introductory Mac notebook.  If you are looking for your basic, solid, reliable, portable computer, the Apple MacBook is the perfect choice for you.  This was my wife’s first Mac, and the transition for her from a PC to a MacBook was really easy.  If you are new to the world of Apple/Mac and are looking to get your first taste of a Mac notebook, then this is your best pick.  The link I have provided offers a very resonable price for this particular computer.

So tell me, what computer (Mac or PC) do you have, and what do you like/dislike about it?

Wow! First post! Welcome to BeginnerMac.com! First of all, thank you so much for landing here. My name is Josh and I hope that you will find this website informative, entertaining and fun. If you are curious as to how BeginnerMac.com came to be, you can check out a little here.  If you are new Mac owner, first of all, congratulations!  Welcome to the wonderful world of Apple and Macintosh.  I have a feeling that you especially will find this site useful.  My goal for this blog/website is to answer some basic, and at times not so basic questions regarding iPhones, iPods, Macbooks, etc… and pretty much all things Mac/Apple related.  I hope that you will comment and visit frequently.  If you would like to subscribe to updates, you may do so here.  So, to start us off, please leave a comment below.  I have ALOT of ideas for posts, but I was thinking maybe I would throw the first one out to you.  Tell me, what are some questions that you have?

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