Learn the Switch to Mac 2.0

It's About Time to learn the Switch to Mac is the first and only learning tool that interactively guides you through a typical day in Windows; then, teaches you the equivalent on your Mac. This is a fun alternative to the four hundred page book that you had to buy and of course read, to learn how to Switch to Mac.

It's About Time to learn the Switch to Mac was to take the two to four weeks it takes to get through the transition to Mac down to just about an hour," says Saied Ghaffari, "It's About Time" Products, CEO.

Here are some key features of "Learn the Switch to Mac":

· Click to Learn - Wouldn’t it be great if you could just point at something that interests you and we teach it to you? Well, that’s exactly what Click to Learn is. You can place your mouse over almost anything and Saied, your instructor, will teach it to you.
· First, Saied reminds you of Windows - Why throw away your existing knowledge of Windows? Let’s connect the dots to the Mac to help you Learn the Switch to Mac faster and easier. At the basic level, you’re used to clicking start - all programs. How do you do the same thing on the Mac?
· Second, Saied shows the Mac - Now it’s time to connect the dots. Once you understand the basics of the Mac, you’ll love it so much more. With about two hours of learning, you’ll learn what takes weeks for most people to learn. From using Mail and Address Book, to file transferring and video chatting through iChat, Saied will teach you about Mac OS X.
· Third, and most important - You Try - The best way to learn, in our opinions, is by trying it out yourself. That’s why we’ve built a virtual Mac inside our learning tool. Yes, a virtual Mac. So, once Saied shows you how to do something, you actually try and it get a gold star if you complete the task correctly. Simply follow the on-screen notes. It’s the best way to learn your new Mac.
· You’ll also new about Mac only features - Not everything on the Mac has a comparable Windows feature. That’s what makes the Mac a Mac : ) You’ll learn about things you never thought your computer could do - From backup with Time Machine to a calendaring with iCal.
· Learn the Switch to Mac - The innovative learning tool on Switching to Mac is perfect for all new to Mac users. Click anything you want to learn on the screen, watch Saied show you how to use the feature, and with You Try, try it yourself and the Mac will tell you if you completed the lesson correctly.

Apple Menu:
· Discovering info about your Mac
· Easter egg to get serial number
· Quick links to System Preferences
· Sleep, Restart, Shut Down, Log Out

Address Book:
· Creating contracts and customizing
· Creating groups and organizing contracts
· Printing Address Book labels and more
· Integration Address Book brings to Mail

Dashboard:
· Activating Dashboard
· Downloading more Widgets
· Managing Widgets
· Deleting Widgets
· Closing Widgets
· Creating Widgets from Websites
· Using widgets such as
· Business
· Stickies
· Stocks
· Translation
· Weather

Dock:
· How the Dock works
· Adding Applications to the Dock
· Removing Applications
· Adding your favorite folders

Downloads folder and Stacks:
· Downloading Mac OS X Software
· Discovering the Downloads folder
· Using Stacks
· Adding new Stacks in the Dock
· Customizing views of Stacks
· Removing Stacks

Exposé:
· Activating Exposé
· Keyboard shortcuts for Exposé
· Customizing Screen Corners
Finder:
· Using Finder
· Opening and quitting Applications
· Window control buttons
· Organizing files in the Home folder
· Views
· Using Quicklook

iCal:
· Adding events in different views
· Organizing events
· Adding alarms and repeats
· Using the mini Calendar
· Subscribing to new Calendars

iChat:
· Using iChat
· Getting a free screen name
· Text Chatting
· Audio Chatting
· Video Chatting
· Screen Sharing
· Sending files
· Customizing iChat windows

Keyboard Shortcuts:
· Teach Mac keyboard shortcuts

Spaces:
· Activating Spaces
· Customizing Applications Space
· Dragging Applications to different Spaces
· Easter Egg to bring all windows to Space 1
· Adding more Spaces

Mail:
· Adding multiple accounts
· Using Mail - Get email and send
· Easter Egg adding attachments
· Searching
· Downloading attachments
· Using Quicklook with attachments
· Notes
· To Do
· RSS
· Stationary
· Customizing the Junk filter
Safari:
· Using Safari
· Easter Egg when going to .com sites
· Tabs
· Adding bookmarks to the menu
· Google search
· RSS
· Creating a widget from a website

Spotlight:
Using Spotlight as a:
· Application Launcher
· Calculator
· Dictionary
· File locator
· Customizing Spotlight and Privacy

System Preferences:
· Desktop Background
· Right-clicking on the Mac
· Adding a new photo
· Screen Saver settings
· Hot Corners

Network:
· Connecting to a wireless station
· Advanced Network settings
· Adding a manual IP
· Creating multiple Locations
· Quick link to them

Software Update:
· Checking for new software updates
· Customizing automatic settings
· Ignoring Software Updates
· Installing updates

Time Machine:
· Setup a new hard drive for Time Machine
· Changing your Time Machine device
· Customizing what you want to backup
· About Time Machine
· Activating Time Machine
· Deleting previous backup files
· Restoring files

Trash:
· Using Quicklook
· Right-clicking on the Mac
· Putting stuff in the Trash
· Empty Trash