Notes on OS X Mountain Lion: Review and Tips & Tricks

Notes on iOS was a beautiful application. And with Apple's latest update for Mac OS X, the amazing Notes application has gained a place in Mac (OS X Mountain Lion) as well. Here is a full review and summary of the application, its functionality, interface and appearance, usage in everyday life and a few tips and tricks as well.


Interface and Appearance

Applications like Notes usually have a cluttered appearance and an interface that requires getting used to. But Notes exceeds most applications in this respect. For applications like Notes, many people - including myself - prefer minimalist designs and functionality. Either that, or catchy casual-looking designs. Notes has both a minimalist and a catchy casual-looking design. Notes on OS 10.8 has a beautiful interface almost an exact replica of its iPad counterpart. Account's appear on the left hand sidebar ( if you want them to ) and so does a list of notes.
Notes has two viewing options: a two-columned view and a three-columned view.

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Five Things to Do After Buying a Mac

When you buy a Mac, you probably want to make sure you get your money's worth from your Mac. More importantly, you want to use it to its fullest. So here's the ten essential things to do after you buy your Mac (Don't worry, these won't make your wallet any lighter) -

1. The First would naturally be to transfer all your content from your old computer to your new Mac. I personally just transfer my stuff to a hard drive and then to the new Mac, but you can also use Mac's Migration Assistant. (Located in Applications --> Utilities)

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