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Apple Macbook sales are growing faster than PC sales with many Mac buyers making the switch from PC to Mac after years of using Windows.

OS X the operating system on a Mac is similar to Windows but they do have some different ways of doing things that may require some learning for new Mac users.

Here are some more differences between Mac OS X and Windows:

• Menu Bar:When using Windows each program uses its own menu bar. When using a Mac program (called an Application) the menu bar on the top of your desktop changes according to the application that is being used
  

  Apple Menu Bar

• Control Panel:Windows users are all to familiar with the control panel. The Mac equivalent is the System Preferences and can be launched from the Dock or the Apple Menu
  

  System Preferences

• Ending Programs:This one sometimes confuses a new Mac user. In Windows to end a program you simply close the Window. On a Mac closing the Window does not end the application. To end an application on a Mac you must either select quit from the menu bar or by pressing thecommand + "Q"keys on the keyboard
  

  Quit an Application in Mac OS X

• Switching Applications: Switching programs in Windows is accomplished by pressing the Alt + Tab keys. This brings up all running programs and allows you to switch between them. Switching applications on a Mac can be done by using pressing the command + Tabkeys.
  

  Switching Applications

  Mac also comes with Expose that can show all open windows at once in a smaller version so you can browse through them.

  

  Expose

If your considering making the switch from PC to Mac you may want to consider picking up a used MacBook for sale to learn on. You will find that Making the switch is one of the smartest decisions you can make.

Be sure to read PC to Mac-Making the Switch part 1 for more differences.

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Today at the 2009 World Wide Developers Conference Apple made some big announcements. Here is a run down of today's events.

Macbook Pro

The new Macbook Pro line

Apple re brands all Aluminum Unibody Macbooks into one Macbook Pro line that includes the 13", 15" and the 17" Macbooks. The price on the 13" Aluminum Macbook. Minor speed bumps were also included with the base model going from 2GHz to 2.26 GHz and higher version from 2.4GHz to 2.53 GHz. The price was reduced from $1299 to $1199 on the low end and $1499 from $1599 on the high end. The higher priced 13" Macbook now comes with 4GB of memory as standard.
The new battery on the Macbook Pro line is enclosed and offers up to 7 hours on a single charge( 8 hours on the 17" Macbook Pro)
Firewire and an SD slot is now included in the new Aluminum Macbook Pro line meaning Apple did listen to their customers complaints. The entry level price on the 17" Macbook Pro has been dropped from $2799 to $2499.

Macbook Air

The "cheaper" Macbook Air

The Macbook Air clock speeds have been increased from 1.6GHz to 1.8 GHz and 1.86 GHz to 2.13 GHZ. The price has been reduced $300 on the entry level Macbook Air bringing it to $1499 and a respectable $700 drop in price on the high end model bringing it to $1799

White Macbook

The "cheap" Macbook

The "cheap" Macbook has also been updated with a faster Intel Core 2 Duo processor and advanced NVIDIA graphics. Firewire has also been included in the White Mac Book. An option to upgrade to a significant 500 GB hard Drive has been added. The processor has been upgraded to 2.13 GHz and the memory to 2GB with support up to 4GB.

Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard coming in September 2009

Snow Leopard was finally given a launch date of September 2009 and will have a price point of $29 for current OS X 10.5 Leopard single license users and $49 for the family pack.
Mac users with Intel machines running versions of Mac Os X such as Tiger can purchase the box set including Snow Leopard, iWork '09 and iLife '09 at $169 for a single license or $229 for the family pack.
Apple also announced the launch of the Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard with a price point of $499 that includes unlimited client licenses on Mac, Linux and Windows.

Safari 4

The Safari 4 browser was launched from public beta to the official version delivering a number of enhancements.

Some of the innovative features include the Nitro engine which is capabe of running Javascript up to .5 times faster then Safari 3.

Safari 4 makes browsing more enjoyable with features such as cover flow, Top Sites and full history search.