Meeting your new mac

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Meeting your new mac Meeting your new mac

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TopicsTopics

Why mac?Why mac? DesktopDesktop Web browsingWeb browsing Mac mailMac mail Burning CDsBurning CDs Getting helpGetting help

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Why move to macs?Why move to macs? Mac OS X (Mac OS X (macmacintosh intosh ooperating perating

ssystem version ystem version 1010) easy to use ) easy to use graphical interface with unix graphical interface with unix underneath.underneath.

OS X is not susceptible to any of OS X is not susceptible to any of the damaging viruses, worms, the damaging viruses, worms, spyware, or adware that are spyware, or adware that are currently circulating currently circulating

OS X is not as easy to break into OS X is not as easy to break into as windowsas windows

OS X is easy to use -- honest!OS X is easy to use -- honest!

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DesktopDesktop

What am I looking at?What am I looking at?

FinderFinder DockDock Apple menuApple menu Home directoryHome directory WindowsWindows

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DesktopDesktop

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FinderFinder

This is your basic This is your basic navigation tool.navigation tool.

You can easily find your You can easily find your “Applications”, “Applications”, “Documents”, Unix “Documents”, Unix home directory, and home directory, and hard drive here.hard drive here.

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DockDock

This is where you put This is where you put shortcuts to shortcuts to

commonly used commonly used applications.applications.

Tip: It’s also where you Tip: It’s also where you find the trash!find the trash!

Completely Completely customizablecustomizable

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Dock TasksDock Tasks

Add an application to the Add an application to the dockdock Drag the application icon Drag the application icon

from the finder to the dockfrom the finder to the dock

Remove an application Remove an application from the dockfrom the dock Drag the application icon Drag the application icon

off the dockoff the dock

Open an applicationOpen an application Single clickSingle click

Right-click on the dock or Right-click on the dock or application icon for application icon for another menuanother menu

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More dock tasksMore dock tasks Change dock location and sizeChange dock location and size

““System Preferences”, then “dock”System Preferences”, then “dock” Note that open applications have a Note that open applications have a

small black triangle next to their dock small black triangle next to their dock icon. This is true even if all the windows icon. This is true even if all the windows are closed.are closed.

Click on an application icon to bring all Click on an application icon to bring all of that application’s windows to the frontof that application’s windows to the front

**Dock Fun**Magnification

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Apple MenuApple Menu

Menu bar at the top of Menu bar at the top of the screen changes the screen changes based on which based on which application is activeapplication is active

Apple menu is always Apple menu is always there. It has several there. It has several important toolsimportant tools

Force QuitForce QuitRestartRestartLog outLog out

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Home DirectoryHome Directory

Your home directory Your home directory is where your is where your personal files are keptpersonal files are kept

It is the place to store It is the place to store files, documents, and files, documents, and workwork

It is helpful if its well It is helpful if its well organizedorganized

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Home directoryHome directory

Your home directory is where you should store your files. Your home directory is where you should store your files. “Documents,” “Desktop folder,” and “Pictures” are “Documents,” “Desktop folder,” and “Pictures” are actually in your home directory.actually in your home directory.

Most applications are pre-configured to save files into Most applications are pre-configured to save files into your home directory.your home directory.

Your home directory is on abel. That means that all your Your home directory is on abel. That means that all your files are stored on abel, not on your local hard drive. files are stored on abel, not on your local hard drive.

Storing files on abel means they are automatically Storing files on abel means they are automatically backed up.backed up.

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Remember, your Remember, your home directory is on home directory is on abel. Changing files abel. Changing files in your home in your home directory changes directory changes them on the server them on the server because they are the because they are the same files.same files.

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Making the most of your Making the most of your mousemouse

Right-click to get a Right-click to get a contextual menucontextual menu Menu will be different Menu will be different

based on where the based on where the mouse is when you mouse is when you clicked -- try different clicked -- try different things!things!

Quit apps from the Quit apps from the dockdock

Copy and pasteCopy and paste Scroll wheelScroll wheel

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Windows (on the mac)Windows (on the mac)

Applications do not have Applications do not have to fill the screen. The to fill the screen. The application will appear in application will appear in a window, and the a window, and the appropriate menu will appropriate menu will appear in the menu bar appear in the menu bar when the window is when the window is selectedselected

Applications may have Applications may have several windowsseveral windows

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Window BasicsWindow Basics

Opening a windowOpening a window In most applications “File” In most applications “File”

menu, then “New Window”menu, then “New Window”

Moving a windowMoving a window Click on the title bar and Click on the title bar and

drag itdrag it

Resizing a windowResizing a window Resize tool in lower-right Resize tool in lower-right

cornercorner

Bringing a window to the Bringing a window to the frontfront Click anywhere in the Click anywhere in the

windowwindow

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Fun and games with windowsFun and games with windows

In the upper-left corner of each In the upper-left corner of each window are three small circles window are three small circles that control window functions.that control window functions.

Red -- closeRed -- close Yellow -- minimizeYellow -- minimize Green -- resizeGreen -- resize

** Extra Credit**** Extra Credit**Minimize with Minimize with

“effects”“effects”

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (LZW) decompressorare needed to see this picture.

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More FunMore Fun

ExposeExpose

F9: Shrink windows so that F9: Shrink windows so that you can see them all at you can see them all at

onceonce

F10: Show all the windows F10: Show all the windows for the active applicationfor the active application

F11: Hide all windows and F11: Hide all windows and show you the desktopshow you the desktop

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Too Much FunToo Much Fun

Multiple DesktopsMultiple Desktops

An An optionaloptional way to way to organize your work. organize your work. Different “desktops” Different “desktops” that you can switch that you can switch between. You can between. You can

put email, web put email, web browsing, and browsing, and

filemaker on different filemaker on different “desktops”.“desktops”.

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Searching your hard driveSearching your hard drive

With “Finder” active, go to With “Finder” active, go to “File” menu and “Find.” “File” menu and “Find.” This brings up the This brings up the interactive tool where you interactive tool where you can search for files by can search for files by name, date attributes, name, date attributes, and much more. You can and much more. You can also search file contents.also search file contents.

You can also do a quick You can also do a quick search using the search search using the search tool in the finder window.tool in the finder window.

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Web browsingWeb browsing

Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer SafariSafari FirefoxFirefox OperaOpera

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Web Browser ComparisonsWeb Browser ComparisonsFirefoxFirefox Free web browser Free web browser

developed by Mozilladeveloped by Mozilla Most popular free browserMost popular free browser Built in google searchBuilt in google search Excellent pop-up, cookie, Excellent pop-up, cookie,

privacy controlprivacy control Not necessarily supported Not necessarily supported

by every web site or all by every web site or all softwaresoftware

Less stable than safariLess stable than safari A favorite of many math A favorite of many math

professors!professors!

SafariSafari Apple’s default browser Apple’s default browser

for Mac OSXfor Mac OSX Easy to block pop-ups, Easy to block pop-ups,

control cookies, etc.control cookies, etc. Built-in google searchBuilt-in google search Stable product backed by Stable product backed by

a large companya large company Not necessarily Not necessarily

supported by all web sites supported by all web sites and programsand programs

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More Web BrowsersMore Web Browsers

OperaOpera ““Free” web browser from the Free” web browser from the

Opera software foundationOpera software foundation Browser is free but requires Browser is free but requires

$20 registration fee to remove $20 registration fee to remove small ad bannersmall ad banner

Very popular browser among Very popular browser among technical professionals and technical professionals and “geeks”“geeks”

Does best job masquerading Does best job masquerading as Internet Exploreras Internet Explorer

Built in google searchBuilt in google search

Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer Developed by MicrosoftDeveloped by Microsoft Older, slower, may not work Older, slower, may not work

with some web siteswith some web sites Only browser supported by Only browser supported by

some applications at Harvardsome applications at Harvard Works best with some Works best with some

Microsoft developed web sitesMicrosoft developed web sites Difficult to block pop-ups, Difficult to block pop-ups,

control cookies, etc.control cookies, etc. Less stable than safariLess stable than safari

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Mac mailMac mail

Email program Email program developed by appledeveloped by apple

Easy to useEasy to use Keeps all your email Keeps all your email

on the serveron the server Built-in spam filteringBuilt-in spam filtering

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BasicsBasics Menus at top of screen (not Menus at top of screen (not

shown)shown) Toolbar at top of windowToolbar at top of window Message index on topMessage index on top Message contents on bottomMessage contents on bottom Double click on a message to Double click on a message to

open it in new windowopen it in new window Search box searches email Search box searches email

(click icon for options)(click icon for options)

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MailboxesMailboxes

All your Eudora mailboxes will All your Eudora mailboxes will be imported and available to be imported and available to mac mailmac mail

All the mailboxes are stored on All the mailboxes are stored on abel where they are backed upabel where they are backed up

You can access your You can access your mailboxes when logged into mailboxes when logged into any machine in the math any machine in the math departmentdepartment

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MessagesMessages

Click “new” to start a Click “new” to start a new messagenew message

Email aliases are Email aliases are stored in your stored in your address book address book

abel aliases are still abel aliases are still availableavailable

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Junk mailJunk mail

Mac mail will guess Mac mail will guess what is junk mail and what is junk mail and show it in brownshow it in brown

You can correct You can correct mistakes in mistakes in recognizing junk mailrecognizing junk mail

As you correct As you correct mistakes, you will mistakes, you will train mac mail to train mac mail to recognize the spam recognize the spam you getyou get

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Sending attachmentsSending attachments

Click “attach”Click “attach” Select file(s)Select file(s) You can also just drag a file from the desktop You can also just drag a file from the desktop

into the mail messageinto the mail message

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Receiving attachmentsReceiving attachments

Macs are not currently susceptible to Macs are not currently susceptible to viruses sent in attachmentsviruses sent in attachments

To view an attachment, double-click on it. To view an attachment, double-click on it. It will open in the appropriate application. It will open in the appropriate application. (Note: the application will have to be run from the finder the first time.)(Note: the application will have to be run from the finder the first time.)

To edit an attachment and resend it, To edit an attachment and resend it, download it to your computer, edit it, then download it to your computer, edit it, then open a new mail message and attach it.open a new mail message and attach it.

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How to burn a CDHow to burn a CD

Any data that is on Any data that is on your computer can be your computer can be copied to a CD. This copied to a CD. This process is called process is called “burning”“burning”

A blank CD can be A blank CD can be burned exactly once.burned exactly once.

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Insert a blank CDInsert a blank CD

The very first time you The very first time you insert a blank CD, you insert a blank CD, you get the window shown get the window shown here on top. Select here on top. Select your defaults.your defaults.

From then on, when From then on, when you insert a blank CD, you insert a blank CD, it will appear in your it will appear in your finder with a yellow finder with a yellow and black “burn” and black “burn” button.button.

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Putting data on the CDPutting data on the CD

Drag files or folders into Drag files or folders into the CD. the CD.

Since you can only burn Since you can only burn the CD once, drag all the the CD once, drag all the files that you want to files that you want to copy.copy.

Then, click the “burn” Then, click the “burn” button.button.

The CD will be burned, The CD will be burned, and you can’t burn that and you can’t burn that CD again.CD again.

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Getting your mac to help youGetting your mac to help you

Make sure “Finder” is Make sure “Finder” is active. Go to “Help” active. Go to “Help” menu, select “Mac menu, select “Mac Help”Help”

Most applications Most applications have a help menu have a help menu that brings up the that brings up the application help tool.application help tool.