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If you're considering a migration from Windows 11 to MacOS, you're in for a treat, as Apple's operating system is so much more user-friendly, stable, secure, and better designed than Microsoft's.
When you first log into your new MacOS device, you should feel instantly at home. You'll instinctively understand how things work and won't have a problem getting up to speed. That doesn't mean, however, that there aren't a few quick tips you should know to make the experience even easier.
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Guess what? I have some pretty handy tips to share with you, each of which will help make you feel like an old pro at MacOS.
1. Change the scrolling direction
I don't know about you, but I hate natural scrolling (when you move the scroll wheel or swipe down and the page moves down). I much prefer non-natural scrolling (when you move the scroll wheel or swipe down and the page moves up). To me, non-natural scrolling is far more natural -- probably because I've scrolled that way since scrolling was introduced. I understand why natural scrolling exists -- many people have become accustomed to phone interactions -- but on a desktop or laptop, I want scrolling to work the way I'm accustomed to it.
To change the scrolling direction, open the System Settings app and go to Mouse. On that page, click the On/Off slider for "Natural scrolling" until it's Off.
2. Add or remove apps from the Dock
MacOS has several methods of launching apps: Launchpad, Finder, desktop icons, and the Dock. I prefer to keep the desktop free of icons, so I tend to add my most-used apps to the Dock. Once an app is in the Dock, it's just a click away. To add an app, open it and then right-click its icon in the Dock. From the menu, choose Options and click "Keep in Dock." Now, when you close the app, its launcher remains in the Dock.
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