Macintosh Class Notes for 2-19-13

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Files vs. Folders
Folders organize and contain files.

Create a new folder
1. Go to where you want the new folder (desktop, documents, or within another folder)
2. hold apple key (command) + shift and tap the letter "n"
3. Type in the name of the new folder that appears
**to rename a file/folder** click on the icon wait 3 seconds and then click on the name

Move a File to a Folder
1. Locate the file to move
2. Click hold and drag the file on top of the folder

Use Spotlight to find files/folders in your computer using a keyword (remember spotlight will search the name of the file AND the contents within a file)
1. Click the magnifying glass on the top right
2. Type in a word or two that will help locate your file
3. Click "Show All" at the top of your list to see a window displaying the results of the search
4. If needed click view more under the documents heading
5. choose which file to move or open

New way of storing files/emails
LEAVE IT - there is plenty of space
Use Spotlight or a search tool to filter through your files/emails to find what you are looking for

Managing your dock (icons on the dock are only a LINK to the original somewhere else in your computer)
-Remove an icon - click hold and drag it off the dock
-Add an icon - click hold and drag it onto the dock, the icons will make space for your new item
-Find Application - click the GO menu and then click Applications
***Remember***Applications on the left side and files and folders on the right


Jason Dare
Computer Trainer
415/240.4843
learn@sfct.net
1617 Balboa St.
San Francisco, CA 94121
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