Over the weekend, I decided to take some of the more general tips from the site and combine them into a more formal document designed to help people get started with OS X. To test OS X as a truly usable OS, I decided to do the entire project with only native apps. So, using primarily AppleWorks, Graphic Converter, Grab, OmniWeb, and Preview, I created a nine-page introductory tips document for new OS X users. The general idea is to help someone understand the OS, and perhaps start using it productively more quickly than if they stumble through on their own. I cover the OS in general, the dock, the Finder including the toolbar, and a few key apps.
There's nothing in the document that hasn't been published here, except for the section covering how I use the desktop and toolbar. So if you read here regularly, you probably won't find any new information - but perhaps it will help someone you know who is just starting the transition. I didn't try to cover everything, and the UNIX-related content is intentionally kept at minimal to none. The guide is strictly targeted at the OS X user transitioning from OS 9.
To keep the load off the macosxhints server, the file is available on my mac.com homepage. It's a PDF file about 1.1mb in size, and you can find it here:
http://homepage.mac.com/rgriff/
Take a look, and feel free to email me corrections, comments, or additions.
Mac OS X Hints
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20010424002831472