Help a newbie 2 Yosemite.

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Help a newbie 2 Yosemite.

Help a newbie 2 Yosemite. I just bot a new Mini as my old 1 (7 yrs) wouldn’t dwn load new up-dates written in Intel. The programs of mail/Safari/ &c. are all different & I’m @ a total loss. I’m a nerd, not a geek. I need simple “how 2s”.

Like how to sort mail, what do the function buttons access (F12 ain’t Google a’more). Are there other grps I can go 2 directly 4 kindergarden answers?

Pls e-mail me ***** . I don’t even kno if I can get bak here.

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6), floppy disc reader attached

Posted on Dec 24, 2014 9:26 AM

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Kurt Lang

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Dec 24, 2014 9:36 AM in response to RCtkat

Not a good idea to post your email address on a public forum. It's a great way for spammers to pick up your address. I've asked the hosts to remove it.

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ChitlinsCC

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Dec 24, 2014 10:02 AM in response to RCtkat

you may find this SiteMap helpful = http://www.apple.com/support/mac/ - in particular the Apps column - Happy Holidays - ÇÇÇ

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Dec 24, 2014 10:04 AM in response to RCtkat

I requested the Hosts to move your thread to the correct forum.

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RCtkat Author

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Dec 24, 2014 10:15 AM in response to Allan Eckert

Which wz?

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RCtkat Author

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Dec 24, 2014 10:20 AM in response to ChitlinsCC

I need the basic stuff. Like dz Yose have "spaces" like Lion? How do I function key Google, &c.

How do I set up several sigs in mail - & ident them. All I get is the # not what it is.

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Dec 24, 2014 10:24 AM in response to RCtkat

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Eric Root

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Dec 24, 2014 10:30 AM in response to RCtkat

Like dz Yose have "spaces" like Lion?

They are now called Desktops.

Mission Control - Mac Basics

Mission Control preferences - OS X Yosemite

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Dec 24, 2014 10:30 AM in response to RCtkat

I need the basic stuff. Like dz Yose have "spaces" like Lion? How do I function key Google, &c.

How do I set up several sigs in mail - & ident them. All I get is the # not what it is.

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RCtkat Author

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Dec 24, 2014 10:32 AM in response to RCtkat

S'one suggested "Dumbies for Yosemite" book. Is there 1?

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ChitlinsCC

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Dec 24, 2014 10:36 AM in response to Allan Eckert

😉 me too 😉

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Kurt Lang

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Dec 24, 2014 11:10 AM in response to RCtkat

Not trying to be rude, but it would help immensely if you spelled out your sentences in proper English instead of using text speak.

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ChitlinsCC

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Dec 24, 2014 11:19 AM in response to Kurt Lang

😝 kidz theez daze...

on a serious note... with the market penetration of iPhones vast and ever increasing, it is just a matter of time before this 'textSpeak' is the norm rather than the exception. Thumbs on a touchscreen are no match for fingers on a keyboard - even for a 3 fingers typist like me. Folks just do what they normally do, no matter where they visit. - Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year - ÇÇÇ

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Dec 24, 2014 11:21 AM in response to ChitlinsCC

If they want any help from me then they better not use textSpeak. I don't even bother to read that crap.

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ChitlinsCC

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Dec 24, 2014 11:34 AM in response to Allan Eckert

... we go the way of the Hagar the Horrible Viking and Felix the Cat then I fear... the way of the dinosaurs

<-my normal avatar

best regards, amigo

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Dec 24, 2014 11:54 AM in response to Kurt Lang

Sorry, but that's really tuff 2do. !st, back in g'school I was in an experimental PHD study @ U.C.B. where we was only taught 2 read. Which I do @ 1500 wpm w/ 90% retention. Yeah, stiff college texts slowed me dwn 2 500 wpm or so. Thank God 4 spell √. 2nd, 60 yrs. of crank'n handles in a mach. shop caused a few right-of-way disputes w/ mach. tools. I can still count 2 10 w/o drop'n my pants. H'ever, feel'ns & fine control ain't there. As a final: I've just ordered a cpl of "Dummies" OS 10 Yosemite books which will be here early next wk.

Ciao, Tkat

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