Mac Mania!

With the release of Apple’s latest iPad, more and more people are being introduced to the Macintosh interface.  Even die-hard PC users have found it hard to resist the siren song of the slim, sleek and portable touch screen with all those intuitive applications.  For anyone looking to purchase a computer for the first time or to make the switch and go Mac, KnowledgeCity’s Introduction to Macintosh course is designed especially for you!  This course provides an engaging overview of the various features and fundamentals of using a Mac.  You’ll learn about programs such as: 

• Safari:  The Internet browser for Macs, featuring the easily accessible Top Sites—a convenient home base showing places you have browsed or bookmarked.  This way, you can see what is on your favorite web pages without having to fully load them.  In addition, any sites with new content will be starred. 
• Spotlight:  A fast way to open programs and the best way to search for documents—just a click away.  (For example, a search for the word “mail” will show: email, a definition for the word “mail,” the system preferences that have something to do with mail, documents featuring the word “mail,” email messages that mention “mail,” etc.) 
• Time Machine: A backup system that automatically stores: hourly backups for the past 24 hours, daily backups for the past month, and weekly backups for all previous months.  This way, almost anything “lost” can be tracked down and restored.

You’ll also learn how to organize and search for documents, set up energy and security options, and to use programs such as iChat, iPhoto and iTunes.  The course concludes with a section on Windows vs Macintosh, highlighting key differences between the two operating systems—something subject to much debate!  Go to KnowledgeCity.com to see what all the fuss is about.