MacBook Rookie with lots of questions.

I have used windows for years and years and recently bought a MacBook. So far so good, it is fast and I like a lot of the features.

I do have some questions though and a few members have been willing to help and I appreciate that, but maybe there are others like me that have questions.

I am learning some of the commands.

Command-C = copy
Command-V =paste
Command-T = new tab (on internet)

But I find the command C not reliable...my guess is I am doing something wrong.

How do you copy a link on a post... "single post" for example.

When you do copy does the curser have to be over what you are copying?

If I am copying something "large" like a lot of text I am ok.. it is the smaller things. I am feeling lost with out the right click. lol.

Thanks in advance for the help.

reply to post by Blogstalker


I dont know alot about macs, but hopefully this might help...
Mac Shortcuts

Holy crap I will have to print that and tape it too my laptop for reference... thanks Viking


[edit on 3/27/2009 by Blogstalker]

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command key is pinky makred
above new keyboard
below old mac keyboard


what is the problem with the command C?


you have to mark the link before

double click in the url-line of your browser
the link gets highlighted
than command - c and than click in the repl window and command v



some tutorials

www.macinstruct.com...


www.apple.com...



and this one is made for you - the switcher

www.apple.com...=switcher


www.myfirstmac.com...


these links have been inserted with a mac and copy and paste

[edit on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:27:49 -0500 by orange-light]

I can't help, I'm just stopping by to say hello and probably get an off topic warning.

Hello Bloggy

Oh wait......how many usb ports does it have?

Rush

Originally posted by Blogstalker
I am feeling lost with out the right click. lol.

If you use two fingers to press on the mousepad and click, it acts as a right click and you get the corresponding menu including copy/paste.

and you can connect up a usual pc mouse at one usb ports and then you have the mousefeeling that you are used to

@s-dog
mac book or a desktop mac??

reply to post by orange-light


MacBook/Pro notebooks.

Use two fingers on the mousepad to also scroll down and sideways but it's most useful as a right click.

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And yours is the only question I can answer.

It has 2 usb one for a fire wire a phone jack and one I have no idea what it is for....

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Not getting it. How would I, for example, copy the link for a single post with a mac?

Originally posted by Blogstalker
reply to post by hsur2112

 

It has 2 usb one for a fire wire a phone jack and one I have no idea what it is for....

It's probably a DVI output so you can connect to a tv/monitor.

reply to post by schrodingers dog

Now that you mention it I think you are right they said something about hooking it up to a tv....think I need to find the instruction manual.

Originally posted by Blogstalker
reply to post by schrodingers dog

 

Not getting it. How would I, for example, copy the link for a single post with a mac?

Ok, if you are trying to copy the url of a post just highlight the url (triple click on it), then put the scroll over the highlighted section, two fingers on mousepad and click on it. You will get a vertical menu with the copy/paste options.

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www.abovetopsecret.com...

OMG SchroDog... I think I love you... it worked I have my copy and paste.

Originally posted by Blogstalker
reply to post by hsur2112

 

I have no idea what it is for....

I do. :shk:

Rush

Originally posted by hsur2112

Originally posted by Blogstalker
reply to post by hsur2112

 

I have no idea what it is for....

I do. :shk:

Rush

A super duper USB

The only other alternative I have for you is trash the mac and get a proper computer that uses normal functions.....

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Or, or, you can keep the mac so you have a computer that actually works.

Originally posted by schrodingers dog
reply to post by VIKINGANT

 

Or, or, you can keep the mac so you have a computer that actually works.

Or, or, who cares as long as it has usb ports.

Rush

Hey....wb.

Originally posted by hsur2112
Or, or, who cares as long as it has usb ports.

USB?

Pffff ...

I might as well use charcoal.