You mention quick-key combinations for Macs, and that is one of the only downfalls of Apple's systems: they need a mouse to properly navigate and perform all of its functions, to my knowledge. I realize, of course, that some key menu commands are covered with Apple-key combinations, but not anywhere near being totally independent of a mouse. Please, correct me if I am wrong, or point me to a Web site that lists OSX 'hot-key' command equivalents to those on a PC. I can navigate any Windows system without a mouse or pointer of any kind, and sometimes more efficiently than if I used the (grrr) touchpad on my laptop. Because my laptop's touchpad is so small and annoying, even with recalibration to fit my style, I often do just that: rely on only the keyboard to do most anything. The exceptions exist, of course, such as games or Web pages that have functions which require a working pointer. I'd love to hear feedback on this topic, if anyone has any thoughts.
I have been using a PC ever since I started using computers (~15 years). After countless viruses, freeze ups and blue screens of death I am seriously thinking about a Mac. The advent of Boot Camp certainly helped but my main hang up is getting 'used to' OS X. I understand that it is supposed to be more intuitive than Windows but playing around on a friend's Powerbook just confused me. I couldn't understand where programs went, how to do certain things, etc.
Any advice? Any books or articles that could help? Would ProCare be valuable for me? Thanks in advance for any help on this issue...

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