MAC101

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HOW IS THE MAC DIFFERENT?
Not hugely, but you do need to learn the differences.

See: About this Mac | System Preferences
 * 1 APPLE ICON**  (top left) takes you to useful processes such as Log Out, Restart, Force Quit ...


 * 2 PROGRAM MENU** - click on **Firefox** next to  - here you can set Preferences for the program or you can quit it (also command-Q).

Type in some random words and see what happens.
 * 3 SPOTLIGHT** (top right) is a good way to search your Mac. Find calculator.

Get some pictures to play with: Spotlight > Type 'Nature' > Select Nature - Backgrounds > Drag to Desktop

4 Set up **TRACKPAD** Apple > System preferences > Trackpad Try them out including rotating and zooming a picture from the Nature folder. Open the folder and select a photo and play.

5 Return to other **System Preferences**: Show All (brings you back each time). Play with Appearance > Desktop & Screen Saver You can set **Hot Corners** here eg bottom left = show Desktop. Also hot corners for Expose and Spaces (see below)

6 Set up **DOCK** In System Preferences - Change position; icon size; magnification to taste and other tweaks.

7 Check out **DASHBOARD** C lick F4 Try out the widgets Click + at bottom left and add a widget

8 **FINDER** - the list of all your files. See smiley icon on Dock Open Finder window: A Explore these features of the window (close/ minimize/ maximize/ reduce/ resize) abc B Interesting folders listed in Sidebar: have a look at what they contain.
 * [[image:Finder_folders.png]] || **Base** = your computer


 * steveweatherell** = Home folder. It is in Base > Users


 * Applications** = Programs. It is in Base.


 * Documents** = Your own creations. It is in Home. Applications will usually save documents here by default

C Create a folder in **Documents** (eg 'Teaching') using File > New folder, name it, drag into PLACES on Sidebar D Explore different **Views** in Finder. E **Quick Look**. I n finder, highlight a file and press spacebar to see the file without opening it (works with many file formats). You can move from one file to the other in a folder using arrow keys. F Play with folders and files (pictures and screenshots).
 * Teaching** = self-created folder in Documents. Drag key folders to Sidebar. ||

9 **EXPOSE** - click F3 to see all of the windows you have open.

10 **SPACES** - System Preferences > Expose and Spaces > Enable spaces and Show in menu bar > Set F6 as Spaces shortcut (this is actually activated with fn+F6). Command arrows and Command + 1 etc for navigation. Play around with Spaces - it may take a while to decide if it will be useful for you.

And that's just for starters. As you get to know your Mac, you will refine your shortcuts, Expose, Spaces etc etc.

MAC SHORTCUTS