lesson2: the finder
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Mac OS X Intro: The Finder Patrick M BurkeTRANSCRIPT
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Lesson 2:Knowing your Mac
The Finder and Getting Around the Desktop
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The Finder-( “Your Mac’s General Manager”)
Finder Controls Everything on MacLaunching Applications
Accessing and organizing files on hard Drive
Accessing attached Printers, CD’s etc
Desktop is part of the finderDouble click HD or Folder to open window
Sidebar is Part of Every Finder Window
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Features
Menu Bar, Menulets, Spotlight
Desktop Background & Screensaver
Icons (Hard Drive, Folders, Files)
Windows (Open Folders or Devices) with sidebar
Dock (Most used Programs)
Mac Desktop Review
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The Menu BarGets program to Perform operations
Item after Black Apple is always program name
Finder menu Controls the Finder
Finder, File, Edit, View, Go, Window, help
Desktop windows not always in Finder
Clicking in any empty space on Desktop or clicking Dock Finder icon brings up finder
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The Dock
Easy Access to launching Applications
Icons are aliases -short-cuts to Programs
Easy to add and remove Applications
Contains your most used Apps
Right (bottom) side of Dock is for:
Files, Folders, TRASH CAN
Customize Dock via Apple/Dock
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Finder WindowsEvery Finder Window has:
Title and Move barNavigation/View/Search ToolsSidebar, information, re-sizing corner
Know how to:Open, Close and Size WindowsMove Files to foldersCopy Files to DisksDelete items
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The Sidebar: Quick Access
DevicesHard Drive and attached DrivesiDisk & NetworkCD’s, DVD’s, Flash Drives
SharedNetworked Computers
PlacesDesktop, Home, Apps etc
Smart Searches
Mac Finder Tutorial
Apple: “Find Out How” ( http://www.apple.com/findouthow/Find out Howmac/
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Your Turn
Shortcut: Finder/Prefs/General
Click Finder menu item (get drop-down Menu)
Move the cursor to Preference and Click
Click the General tab in the toolbar
Click Check-boxes as desired