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Mac OS X needs tutorials.
This is my argument. My problem, and my facts. Mac OS X is simply ahead of its time. I am not saying this is positive. Mac OS X boasts far too many presumptions that everyday people automatically know how to navigate around an OS. I am extremely familiar with OS X, and one thing I noticed, is the first time you boot up a new computer, or do a clean installation of OS X, you get NO help. I must ask you this: How can this be the most advanced operating system in the world if people don't know how to use it? This is exactly my point. I sit here, starry eyed, looking at a blank screen, waiting for something to pop up, offer me tutorials, a walkthrough, ect. But no, I don't get a tutorial, what I do get however, is a ton of applications I have no Idea what to do with. I don't even know where to start. So how is a person who has never dealt with computers before supposed to do anything with Mac OS X? Do they have to go and purchase a DUMMIES guide? Or an "All about Mac OS X" super-guide? I don't think so. Apple, I think your OS would be criticized LESS if you were to incorporate something as simple as tutorials. As it is, there are big Mac bashers out there( www.windowssupersite.com) just read some of the crap on there...makes you sick. Please help us and yourself Apple, put tutorials in 10.4
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Not a bad idea... Especially to help new users (ex-windows, etc.) get used to how things work.
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Mac Help
You've already discovered Mac Help, so don't forget that lots of information about Mac OS X and your applications is available from the Help menu at the top of your screen. You can also open Mac Help by clicking the Help icon that often appears in dialogs.
AppleCare Support
For technical information and answers to problems you're having, go to the AppleCare Support website and search Apple's Knowledge Base. You can also download software updates and get the latest news about Apple support.
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Originally posted by christine_bitch:
I am extremely familiar with OS X, and one thing I noticed, is the first time you boot up a new computer, or do a clean installation of OS X, you get NO help.
"Extremely familiar" indeed. 
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Originally posted by christine_bitch:
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Straight to my ignore list. (The lounge thing..)
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shove it up ur monkey sniffer
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Originally posted by christine_bitch:
shove it up ur monkey sniffer
Why don't you go do a Windows Update or something!
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You can read this homophobic losers anti-Mac bashing in the lounge, just so you everyone knows.
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..actually , a tutorial like we had with os-7/8/9 WOULD be helpful
..even for veterans , just to show WHAT'S NEW
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Originally posted by eddiecatflap:
...to show WHAT'S NEW
It isn't rocket science - Finder>Help>Mac Help:
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Don't you remember Macintosh Intro/Macintosh Tutorial?
Originally posted by JKT:
It isn't rocket science - Finder>Help>Mac Help:
This is 2004 and we went to this?
I agree that a multimedia tutorial would be very helpful.
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Originally posted by Developer:
Don't you remember Macintosh Intro/Macintosh Tutorial?
This is 2004 and we went to this?
I agree that a multimedia tutorial would be very helpful.
I'm not arguing that it wouldn't be nice or better to have some form of intro demo, but the original poster says that there is nothing (not true) and I was just pointing out where you can find out what's new if you want to... not to mention that the booklet that you get with the OS tells you lots of things also.
Apple does actually produce multi-media demos of the OS and the iApps but they are only available to .Mac subscribers - now that really is stupid on their part. 
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and the big, thick book that comes with your computer. Multimedia tutorials and wizards piss people off. Everytime MS or Apple had one, a large portion of users DESPISE the new user wizard. They even mention it in the MacAddict 20th anniversary of the mac issue.
Heck after setting up the 20th machine in a row, that damn welcome screen starts to get VERY annoying.
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..not to mention that the booklet that you get with the OS tells you lots of things also.
Exactly. I don't see what the problem is here.
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Who talked about setup assistants? This thread is about tutorials. I don't see how one could be annoying to the user. If you don't like it don't take it.
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