PC to Mac question

Marketcake

Marketcake

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I've been biased to pcs for like 12 years always bashing macs without really trying one. In the last year I've talked to literally like 50 people or more and it's almost unanimous no going back to pcs ever again. I will give it a shot. It's stupid to judge without really trying it.

I've only used other peoples macs and not really had time to find my flow.. before I get my MacBook pro I had a question about this

over the 12 years I have developed incredibly adept skills at multitasking.. Ie copy, open 6 windows perform functions on each, paste, use hotkeys the entire time, browse edit browse again. Most of the times when I'm working people are always like slow the fuck down. My workflow is precise and very accurate on a pc, but whenever I've used a mac in the past I just feel so slow and unresponsive. Just opening one explorer window to do a task seems painfully slow. It seems like it's because of the layout ofthe OS but another part of me says that's BS and it's because I am not familiar with it.

Any input from those workflow intensive PC users (programming, graphic design, project management) that switched to mac? Did you ever get FULLY used to it 100% or even faster?
 


Edit: not only just the layout of the OS, but also the laptop keyboard and mousepad (although 99% of the time I will be using a usb mouse. Alt+C, Alt+V with my thumb just doesnt feel nearly as responsive or satisfying as CTRL+C, CTRL+V with my pinky.. same think with the delete key being tiny, no page up or page down easily accessible etc.
 
If you're so productive and efficient on a PC, why switch (srs)? As far as the keys go, I much prefer using the Mac version of copy paste; you really get used to it. I never was a Windows junky, but since I've switched to Mac I've found my multitasking abilities went way up. Like you, people can't keep up with what I'm doing when it comes to working on stuff.
 
You can use hotkeys for just about everything, I'm not quite sure what you're asking 100%. There's also automator
 
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A few options:

-Run Windows on your Macbook.
-Use any USB keyboard you like.
-Sit down and learn the hotkeys (or program your own).

There are a TON of little freeware apps our there that let you customize hotkeys or expand the copy/paste functions. Just look around and pick something that suits you.
 
JamesH said:
If you're so productive and efficient on a PC, why switch (srs)? As far as the keys go, I much prefer using the Mac version of copy paste; you really get used to it. I never was a Windows junky, but since I've switched to Mac I've found my multitasking abilities went way up. Like you, people can't keep up with what I'm doing when it comes to working on stuff.
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okay cool..

and for the person that asked why im switching, its because ive heeard the same thing 100x over from people that were heavily into PC's and all of them did extensive deisgn or AM (not just "checking email") and none of them are using PCs again. i have heard they are incredible for multitasking and other things, way better interfaces etc, so I thought I would give it a try and do something different
 
papajohn56 said:
You can use hotkeys for just about everything, I'm not quite sure what you're asking 100%. There's also automator
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every time ive used one its always felt really unresponsive and just slow, like im in a box and cant make it go as fast as my mind is working. with a pc i can work as fast as i think, with a mac it was just slow as fuck. not computer speed wise but what functions im trying to do. im not sure if its cause of the layout and whatnot, or because i wasnt used to it.. i was lookin for input from people who have switched
 
The only thing I'll say about Macs in regards to AM is that very few developers in the AM world create Mac compatible software (though it seems to be getting better). So if you buy software tools, you're still likely going to need to set up Parallels or Wine. Not a big deal by any means, but it can be frustrating at times.
 
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I was a big pc user, still am for some things, but after properly getting used to a mac and their shortcuts (there's so many more than windows) that i now find when i go back to a pc it feels clunky and like i have to use the mouse too much.

It only takes an hour to get used to a Mac, but to get used to the full plethora of shortcuts and it's various foibles, takes a few months. It might not be for you.

I'm no fanboi and i'd have to say that there's still many things (mainly writing code - Notepad++) that mean i spend hours everyday on my pc, but i just find the general using of a mac feels more natural (for want of a better word). I also prefer the way the whole thing works, in that i don't have to download lots of software to do basic things. (pdf reader, AV, browser, mail client, chat client, etc., etc.)

The way i think about it is that i'd miss my mac more than my pc if i was to have to move to one and one only.
 
99% because you're not used to it. I'm fast as hell with it, but I've been working on Apple and Mac since I was 2 years old.

Automator you automate simple processes mostly, but if you want to get the most out of it, you can learn AppleScript and combine the two. I'd say anything you can do with uBot, you can do with a combo of AppleScript/Automator.

-God- said:
I'm no fanboi and i'd have to say that there's still many things (mainly writing code - Notepad++)
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On this note, what's your opinion of XCode? I'm used to it, but it's big. I've never used notepad++, I use either XCode, nano, vi, or TextEdit.
 
papajohn56 said:
On this note, what's your opinion of XCode? I'm used to it, but it's big. I've never used notepad++, I use either XCode, nano, vi, or TextEdit.
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I haven't tried XCode i'll have a look after this post. I have Smultron, TextWrangler and TextEdit, but they don't check syntax in a fashion i can get used to yet. (Probably mostly because i'm a Notepad++ Fanboi.)

I just find error checking so fast in NP++ and often near impossible in others. The way the colouring works as well is phenomenal. If i'm honest though, as a basic coder and a basic user of NP++ i could likely get over my issue with time.

Something very simple, which i find infuriating for example. If i highlight a div close tag in a php page, it will highlight the open tag regardless of where it is within the document, which doesn't happen in any editor for the mac i have tried. It will do it as html, but if it's php it doesn't check the html within, which means for speed, i'm best off doing it on my pc.

I'll check Xcode now though, because if i find a decent enough solution my pc can likely rot. :)

EDIT: Looks like you have to be a registered mac developer. :(
 
-God- said:
I haven't tried XCode i'll have a look after this post. I have Smultron, TextWrangler and TextEdit, but they don't check syntax in a fashion i can get used to yet. (Probably mostly because i'm a Notepad++ Fanboi.)

I just find error checking so fast in NP++ and often near impossible in others. The way the colouring works as well is phenomenal. If i'm honest though, as a basic coder and a basic user of NP++ i could likely get over my issue with time.

Something very simple, which i find infuriating for example. If i highlight a div close tag in a php page, it will highlight the open tag regardless of where it is within the document, which doesn't happen in any editor for the mac i have tried. It will do it as html, but if it's php it doesn't check the html within, which means for speed, i'm best off doing it on my pc.

I'll check Xcode now though, because if i find a decent enough solution my pc can likely rot. :)

EDIT: Looks like you have to be a registered mac developer. :(
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It's free to join. Register as an Apple Developer You just join, and download the developer tools - it's not just XCode, but you can also get the iPhone SDK, a bunch of tools, interface builder, etc.
 
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