Mac Tips and Tricks
Rick Lakin
Hilltop High
Chula Vista, California
Menu Bars-Apple Menu
• About item tells about program and computer
• Chooser selects file servers and printers
• Control Panels selects all preferences
Menu Bars-File Menu
• Very similar to PC• Notice keyboard
shortcuts
Menu Bars-View Menu
• Determines how your windows look
• You can set up as list view here
Menu Bars-Windows Menu
• A little like the task bar on PC
• May not be available on 9.0 but on 9.1 for sure
Menu Bars-Special Menu
• Restart and shutdown here
• Empty Trash as well
Menu Bars-Help Menu
• Go to Mac Help
Menu Bars-Help Menu
• Go to Mac Help• This is a browser
style interface
Menu Bars-Help Menu
• Go to Mac Help• This is a browser
style interface• Look through
Keyboard shortcuts for cool ideas to help you navigate
Drag and Drop
• Drag file icon on top of program icon
• Program icon will highlight
• Release mouse button
• Program will open this file
Important keys
• OA- means Open Apple (key to left of space bar
• OA-W Close Window• OA-Q Close program• OA-Tab switch program
among those open and finder
Printers
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