Happily Switched

Mac OS 10.5.4 on iMac 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

I switched to Mac exactly 6 months ago.

It sure took a while to get used to the interface and different keyboard shortcuts for common tasks, eg. using the Cmd+key combination instead of the familiar Ctrl+C/V (copy/paste) and Alt+Tab/F4 (switch/quit application) key strokes.

But I knew the switch was complete when I reached for Alt+Q instead of Alt+F4 to quit an application on my Windows laptop.

Much has been written about the practical side of switching. These three guides gave me confidence to make the conversion after my PC crashed then:

1. How to Switch to the Mac | The Tao of Mac

2. Guide for Switching to a Mac | Lifehacker

3. Switch 101 | Apple Support

As I looked back, I realised that the deciding factor was not knowing how to switch.

I had been seduced by the form, the cool factor, the culture that Mac represents.

I wanted to try something new, have a different experience, and be a happier person. Yes, design can make you happy.


Image credit: Crouching Donkey