Mac Basics Cynthia Winters
Top Menu Bar
The Apple Icon
Finder Quick Access
File Create new folder Open new document/file Open an app Print Move to Trash Eject disc Burn Disc Find by Name Change label colors
Edit Undo last activity Redo last activity Copy/Paste Select All Clipboard Special Characters
View Clean up/organize your desktop
Go Quick way to jump to other places
Window Minimize Zoom Bring all open windows to front
Help Type in anything that you need help with
Airport
Volume Control Quick volume control May also use F10,F11,F12
Date and Time
Search Your assistant Type in math problem Type in word for definition Search for any document, app or file
The DOCK
APPS (programs on the Mac)
Dashboard Handy widgets for quick use. Customize to fit you
Web Browsers Google Chrome Safari Firefox
Adding to Dock/Removing from Dock Adding Finder – Applications – Drag/Drop Search – Double click Removing Drag to Desktop Right Click Stop running Light is on – right click – Quit Apple – force quit
Dividing Line On right Apps On Left Open apps and documents
Trash Empty – Right Click Open to drag things out of trash
Desktop
Creating a Folder Right click on desktop Name the file “Practice” Rename- Click on name Organize- Click View on top bar
Saving a Document to a Desktop Folder Open Word Type Name, School, Date Click File Save As “First Initial, Last Name” Expand window Click Desktop Choose “Practice” file Save
Saving A Document/File to Jump Drive Open Document from Practice file Click File Save As Click on Jump Drive on side bar Name doc First Name Last initial Save
Set Up Account
Screenshot Entire Desktop “Shift” “Command” and “3” Choose a section “Shift” “Command” “4” Then drag across desired section
Download Software Dropbox.com Download Save a file from your computer to Dropbox
Download a file Go to our District Website Click Parent Info Download Middle School hours Save in “Practice” file as “school hours”
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