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What are some things you think tech people presume others know, and know how to do? (lemm.ee)

submitted 9 months ago by ALostInquirer@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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It's helpful to take a few steps back from time to time to reassess where we're each coming from on our knowledge of tech (or anything) to better communicate.

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[–] crypticthree@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

What browser are you using?

[–] Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

Go watch the IT crowd. It's dated, but more people than you think are Jen.

[–] aarRJaay@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That if they use a Maf they'll know what the Finder is. I was doing some support to help out new starters at a university and someone with a Mac came up whilst I was helping their friend so tried to help both and asked the Mad user to open the Finder (something I asumed they'd know how to do owning a Mac) but apparently they didn't. I then lost faith in all Mac users and realised most of them have no idea what things are called and just use a Mac in willfull ignorance.

[–] iarigby@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Nothing to do with Mac, windows users can just as easily not know the explorer, I use the word “file browser” when that happens.

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