iMac Feedback...#1
by Shell Weinberg

  For fellow iMac owners      The Little iMac Book      yo-yo mouse

This column will be devoted to helping the iMac owner specifically. I believe it will be helpful for fellow iMac owners to read about some of the successes, as well as frustrations, I have experienced since this new generation Macintosh has come into my life. Although you may be an experienced Mac user, there is no doubt about the need to retrain to master many of the new features presented in the iMac and OS 8.5.

As time goes on, I will try to offer suggestions that will help you understand areas that have been difficult for me, and very likely confusing for you as well. At the same time, I extend an invitation to those of you who may also have some helpful advice to write the information down and send it to me for inclusion in future columns. (2065-B via Mariposa East, or, shell@net-star.net)

We will start this "iMac Feedback" by suggesting that you purchase one of the following two easy-read books on iMac operation. "The Little iMac Book", by Robin Williams, Peachpit Press ($17.99); "The iMac for DUMMIES", by David Pogue, IDG BOOKS ($19.99). Both are available discounted at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. We offer "The Little iMac Book" here in the Mac Learning Center for $17.00. As you know, Apple did not furnish us with a printed Users Manual. To read, or print out, operating instructions you must open Help Center, or Mac OS Help, both stored on your HD.

We will also mention that I was not comfortable with the yo-yo mouse, so I invested another $20 for the more traditional shaped macally "iMouse" and have been happily mousing ever since. I ordered from the MacMall catalog and it was delivered to my door in less than 24 hours. (800 222-2808, or macmall.com)

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