Okay. I’ve had the MacBook for a couple of weeks now, and I think I may finally be getting the hang of it. I did have to break down and purchase an actual computer manual - something I don’t think I’ve ever done. But, the results are worth it and I can now answer the questions I asked in my previous post.

Maximizing windows - the little plus actually is for maximizing the window, but it only maximizes to what the application developer thought should be the maximum size. A bit disconcerting, but once you get used to the other window management techniques that the Mac offers, it’s not such a big deal. The only complaint I have sometimes is that the maximum window size is a bit small for a 13 inch laptop screen.

Mousing - this has become more of a both-hand technique than I’m used to from the Windows world. I think I’ve pretty well got the hang of hitting the ctrl key to get contextual actions, and have almost mastered using the command key as a replacement for the Windows CTRL key. It’s not too bad, but I still have moments of forgetting what key to use when I just want to open a new tab in my browser.

My last complaint was about the function keys, and getting them to perform function like activities. I still haven’t figured this one out, but I’ll admit to spending no time looking for the answer. To be honest, I haven’t missed the "regular" functions provided by the function keys.

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