Good morning (ast least on the East Coast of America),
I took advantage of some good Memorial Day sales this weekend and purchased myself a MacBook Air (old laptop stopped working last week).
I've been an iPhone and iPad user for many years and a lot of the features are the same, however A LOT is different on a Mac versus a PC and I'm struggling a bit to get used to it!
I am hoping that there are some Mac users in the Forest who could answer a couple questions for me and give some opinions!
1) Do I need to purchase an antivirus software? I got mixed answers on this from the Best Buy salespeople and when I researched online. I'm not opposed to getting one especially because I use my laptop for balancing my checkbook, paying bills, online shopping, etc. If you have a Mac and have purchased antivirus, what brand do you recommend? Any to stay away from?
2) What sort of secret tricks does the MacBook have? I've figured out a couple of things with the trackpad (zooming, scrolling, right click options) and it took me awhile to figure out how to minimize and maximize new windows!
3) What does the little black dot under the apps mean? I cannot figure that one out!
4) Is there anything I NEED TO KNOW as a new Mac user?
Thanks all! Happy Memorial Day!