2fmlcalls@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (04/29/91)
Like all good Mac'ers, I installed System 7 and IMMEDIATELY started dicking around. Ain't no big deal. Most people out there who have owned or have had access to a Mac for a while will find no problems figuring it out. Over the past several weeks, I've played with it - figuring out neat little tricks and customizing the Desktop more and more to my liking. But from day one - no, hour one - I've been able to launch my programs and get right to business as usual. I've seen other people who have 6.xx and a judicious store of INITs loaded up and I felt I needed a manual just to use *their* Mac. Now, I'm used to a fairly straightforward set-up - I don't have a network and SCSI devices all chained and multiple monitors and the like. For me, the transition was nothing requiring manuals. People with more complicated needs may need assistance, but I still concede that a large number of 'typical' users can do without the manuals. A tip. Set aside all your INITs and just add them one at a time. Many of them may not work and others will no longer be required (SunDesk comes to mind). And relax. john calhoun
george@swbatl.sbc.com (George Nincehelser 5-6544) (04/29/91)
In article <1991Apr28.183951.30138@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> 2fmlcalls@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes: > Like all good Mac'ers, I installed System 7 and IMMEDIATELY started dicking >around. Ain't no big deal. Most people out there who have owned or have had >access to a Mac for a while will find no problems figuring it out. I agree with this statement. I worked for two weeks with 7 before I opened the manuals. I was using VM, Personal File Sharing, Aliasing, the Apple Menu Folder, the new views....just about everything. No problem at all. When I did open the manuals, I found a few tricks, but nothing earth shattering. 7 is easy if you know 6. -- / George David Nincehelser \ george@swbatl.sbc.com \ / / Southwestern Bell Telephone \ Phone: (314) 235-6544 \ / / / Advanced Technology Laboratory \ Fax: (314) 235-5797 \ / / / /\ 1010 Pine, St. Louis, MO 63101 \ de asini umbra disceptare \