I like change. Always have. So in the past year, my primary OS has changed from XP to Ubuntu at the beginning of the year, and again to OS X at the end. Both were great steps forward.
Having said that, why is it that I always overlook the simplest solutions when I encounter a problem? Today I spent at least an hour trying to figure out how to change my friend's VPN on OS X from L2TP to PPTP. And I knew it was a simple solution, I just didn't see it staring me in the face.
I ended up finding the clue on some semi-related documentation about fixing a broken VPN - when in the Internet Connect, click File / New VPN Connection.
Why didn't I see this? I'm a programmer - have been so for almost 20 years, and I miss the simplest user interface solutions. With the Mac, I'm just not used to the menu being at the top of the screen. I like it, and it makes sense, but I totally forgot to look up.
This is not new. I frequently find myself overlooking the simple when searching for an answer, especially when GUIs are involved.
Meh. I'll get over it.
