The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    I caved and got the new MBP.

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by emilyyy8586, Oct 15, 2008.

  1. emilyyy8586

    emilyyy8586 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    31
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I know I said I was going to get the MB instead of the MBP but when I went to the Apple store today, I just couldn't resist that bigger screen.

    It's pretty cool so far. This is my first time ever using a Mac so it's going to take some getting used to. I've already tried to right click like 50 times lol. What is the Mac equivalent of right clicking? The whole desktop is going to take some getting to also.

    But I really like it. The screen is gorgeous. And the backlit keyboard is pretty awesome too. I also really like the new black around the screen, I compared it to the old MBP at the store and it's way nicer looking in my opinion.

    One thing is for sure, it's definitely prettier than my Sony laptop.
     
    emilyyy8586, Oct 15, 2008
    #1
  2. fastrandstrongr

    fastrandstrongr Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    146
    Messages:
    517
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    new tab: apple key + t (equivalent of control+t)
    right click: set up "two finger" tapping as the right click in the settings.
     
    fastrandstrongr, Oct 15, 2008
    #2
  3. emilyyy8586

    emilyyy8586 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    31
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Ahh, I see. Thanks.

    Another question about the trackpad. Is there anyway you can scroll using the trackpad? Like on my Sony, on the right hand side of the trackpad, it lets you scroll up and down the page. But with the MBP, I have to go all the way over to the side to scroll or use the arrow keys. Is there an easier way to do it?
     
    emilyyy8586, Oct 15, 2008
    #3
  4. fastrandstrongr

    fastrandstrongr Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    146
    Messages:
    517
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    yup, enable two-finger scrolling. that way, any time you drag two fingers down it will scroll. no need to move your hand to the right side and search for the "scroll area" :)
     
    fastrandstrongr, Oct 15, 2008
    #4
  5. BlackMac

    BlackMac Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    240
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Welcome to the wonderful world of Mac :)
     
    BlackMac, Oct 15, 2008
    #5
  6. sulkorp

    sulkorp Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    145
    Messages:
    1,192
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Yea, you just use two fingers and scroll up, down, left ,right, or even diagonally.
     
    sulkorp, Oct 15, 2008
    #6