Frustrating in that every little nuance and control that I have spent years perfecting on the Windows platform is non-existent on the mac platform.I am becoming better acquainted, however, and no longer move to the right to close the current window!
Amazing in that the ability of the mac to blend all programmes that deal with multimedia is exciting. I will be using the next few weeks to meander my way through these and practice the tools - ready for my foray into learning how to create visual images to a professional standard (hopefully).
I have both operating systems on my notebook but am forcing myself out of my comfort zone to get used to mac os.
The last two days have been particularly challenging as I have attempted to get to know mac mail. All set up but have been unable to forward emails from my old school address (uses school zone).
The joy of being a fellow is that I have had the time to investigate. I discovered Entourage in the MS suite of programmes and after Googling 'entourage v mac' discovered that it is the Microsoft mail version for imacs!
Even more confused after reading the multitude of comments for and against. Many die-hard mac users are dead against Entourage and there are many conflicting opinions on what works and what doesn't!!!
At the end of the day I have decided that what works for me is the best choice and because Entourage recognises all emails that have been sent and forwarded and allows me to open them I am staying with Entourage. It has a similar interface to outlook express. It also has a calendar in a visual format which I think will be great for organising and viewing my year at a glance.
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