OS X Tips

I just got a MacBook Pro on March 21, 2006. I've been mostly a Windows User for the past ten years. Sure I use a Linux & Solaris, but not for my desktop. The closest thing I've used to a Mac was my old Apple IIGS. So, there is quite a bit to learn, or maybe unlearn. I went to a 'Switch at Six' presentation at the Apple store, which was a HUGE waste of time. I learned virtually nothing, and the presenter had never used Windows, and really didn't know the Mac that well. So, when I figure out something that I do often as Windows user, and figure it out on the Mac, I'll add it to this page.

Operation	Windows	Mac	Notes
Cut, Copy, Paste	ctrl-x, ctrl-c, ctrl-v	Command-x, Command-c, Command-v	Pretty much everywhere you need to use Command instead of Ctrl
Foreign Characters (ú £)	alt-0258, alt-0163	option-e u, option-3	This should be quite a bit easier to remember. I just need to remember which modifier to press (ctrl, alt, option, or command)
Task Manager	ctrl-shift-escape	option-command-escape	Pretty much the same for killing applications. Probably have to use the terminal to kill processes. Also I'm not sure how to view the processor utilization

rsync

rsync -avz -e ssh --rsync-path=/usr/bin/rsync --progress brianegge@lc.tzo.com:"/Users/brianegge/Pictures/Yelp/TGI*.jpg" .