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Mac features compared to Windows features

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Mac

Minimize, maximize, close: top right of browser.

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  • Minimize (yellow)

  • Full screen (green): toggles between 2 previously configured sizes

  • Close (red)

  • Maximize (double click on on title bar)

Bottom right task bar: also known as the “notification area” shows open programs, title, battery life, volume and network connection.

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File, edit, view, tools etc: these options are typically located at the top of each program window.

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Application settings for Macs are shown at the top left of the screen next to the Apple logo. These settings are specific to the program being used. 

Different Features

  • MacBooks have a feature to have multiple Desktops.

    • The multiple desktops work similarly to having multiple monitors. However, since you only have one screen, you must scroll to see the other desktops.

    • Having multiple desktops can be easily managed through “Mission Control” which allows you to quickly switch between ANY of your desktops.

  • When you are adding an item (e.g. file, user, printer), it is ALWAYS represented by a “+” sign

  • OS X offers a great searching tool called “Spotlight”

    • It is located at the top right of your screen or can be accessed through the keyboard shortcut “Command + Space Bar”

    • It searches using metadata. Metadata allows Spotlight to search the data about a file, rather than the actual content stored in the file. (e.g. You could search for a specific picture by providing the details of the dimensions or the format of the picture.)

Apple Menu

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The Apple menu is located at the top left of the screen and looks like an Apple logo 

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    Contains:

    • System information / About This Mac (Serial Number, Version, Hardware details)

    • Software Update (check and install the newest software update for your machine)

    • App Store

      • Purchase, download, install applications for your MacBook

    • System Preferences

      • Comparable to Windows “Control Panel”“Control Panel”

      • Refer to the documentation below for more information

    • Dock Preferences

      • Preferences for the Dock, comparable to the Windows “Task Bar”“Task Bar”

    • Force Quit (Command + Option + Escape)

      • Comparable to “Task Manager” of Windows, allows you to shut down a misbehaving program

    • Log Out

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  • “Finder” can show you where all your documents, applications, and downloads are located. It can is similar to “My Computer” in Windows

    • Applications

      • All installed applications (software/programs) will be in here.

      • To install/uninstall applications, simply drag and drop applications inside/outside (into the trash) of this folder.

    • Desktop

      • Files stored here appear on your desktop, similar to Windows shortcuts

    • Documents

      • All your applications should be set by default to save documents here

    • Downloads

      • All your downloads will be in this folder

    • Connected Networks

      • You can also find all the networks that you’re connected to in finder. The option to disconnect is called “eject”“eject”.

    • Devices

      • CD’s, External Hard Drives, Hard Disks, USB drives can be seen in Finder

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