Macintosh Class 11/15/16

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Macintosh Class 11/15/16

Apple has a new coffee table photo book of 450 apple products for $299 or $199 for a smaller size.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/15/13635788/apple-coffee-table-book-products-images

New Macbook with the Touch Bar
http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/video/this-is-apple%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98touch-bar%e2%80%99-%e2%80%94-the-biggest-change-coming-to-the-macbook-pro/vp-AAjtPgd

The Touch Bar is a Dynamically changing touch sensitive bar that replaces the FN keys.

Try your FN (function keys)
Volume control
Play/Stop - Rewind / Forward
Brightness
View all open windows (abstractly organized rectangles)
View Launchpad, applications in your computer (stack of squares)

Mac Mail
Turn on/off junk mail
1. Click Mail
2. Choose preferences
3. Click Junk Mail
Create Rules to Filter your emails into their own mailboxes or into the trash
-Click Rules
Create a signature to show up at the end of an email (you can make more than one, personal/professional/short/long)
-Click Signatures

How can I create an automatic vacation/out of office response?
You must login to your email provider and create the automatic response at the source.
**Settings usually top right of your mail provider**

Working with Files/Folders
Access all your folders by going to the Go menu in the finder.
Save items to your desktop so you know exactly where to find the file.
Create a shortcut to your documents folder (drag the folder while holding Option + Command) to your desktop.


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

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