Mac Window Controls

Introduction to the Mac for PC Users

Mac Terminology

To close a window: Click the red close button in the upper left-hand corner.

To minimize a window: Click the yellow minimize button in the upper-left-hand corner.

To maximize a window: Click the green zoom button

Windows Mac

Windows Explorer Finder

Control Panel System Preferences

Programs Applications

Shortcuts Aliases

Taskbar Dock

Tray Menulets

Windows Folder System Folder

Recycle Bin Trash

Search Command Spotlight

Properties Get Info

Drop-down Menu Pop-up Menu

Gadget (Windows Vista) Widget

The Mac Desktop

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Dock

Finder Dashboard

Entourage Safari iTunes

iPhoto iChat

Spaces System Preferences

Stacks

Trash

Menu Bar

Active application Spotlight Airport Battery Status

Finder Window

Hard Disk icon

X: drive alias

Folder alias

Folder icon

Apple Menu

Volume Control

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4. Option 1: Select a drive from the Favorite Servers list and then click the Connect button. Option 2: Type the path to the server in the Server Address list and then click the Connect button. (Note: You can also add the path to the Favorite Serv-ers list by clicking the button.)

Option 3: Click the button to display a list of paths that you have recently used and se-lect from the list.

Option 4: Click the Browse button to browse available servers in a Finder window.

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Installing a Networked Printer

Note: Before attempting to install a networked printer, you must know the IP address of the printer. 1. Open System Preferences. 2. Click the Print & Fax button under the Hardware

group. 3. The Print & Fax dialog box appears. 4. Click the Add Printer button, located on the left side

below the Printers list. 5. Click the IP button, if it is not already selected.

6. Click the Protocol: list box, and click Internet Protocol Printing— IPP.

7. Type the printer’s IP address in the Address: field. (Note: A message appears below the Address field stating that the address is valid and complete. If this does not appear, verify that you have the correct IP address for the printer and try again.)

8. Type a name for the Printer. 9. Verify that the correct printer is listed in the Print

Using: list. If the information is incorrect, select the appropriate printer from the list.

10. Click Add. 11. Configure any installable options and click Continue

Introduction to the Mac for PC Users

Connecting to a Networked Drive

1. Open Finder. 2. Click Go on the Finder Menu bar.

3. Click Connect to Server... on the pop-up menu.

Adding Networked Drives to the Desktop

1. Open Finder. 2. Click Finder on the Finder Menu bar and click Prefer-

ences.

3. Select Connected servers. 4. Close the Finder Preferences dialog box. Icons for the

networked drives are added to the Desktop.

Opening Recent Documents

1. Click the Apple button on the Apple Menu. 2. Point to Recent Items.

Recent documents display in the Documents group

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The Mac Keyboard

Introduction to the Mac for PC Users

Key(s) Use

1. command — ⌘ Mac equivalent to the Window’s control key.

2. alt/option enters special characters such as é.

3. control equivalent to Windows right mouse click when held during a single but-ton mouse click.

4. return equivalent to Window’s enter key.

5. delete ⌦ (right) deletes characters to the right of the cursor.

6. F1 (F14 on some computers) decreases display’s brightness.

7. F2 (F15 on some computers) increases the display’s brightness.

8. F3 (F9 on some computers) toggles Exposé on/off.

9. F4 (F12 on some computers) toggles the Dashboard on/off.

10. F7 rewind key for DVDs (also used in iTunes to play the previous song).

11. F8 pauses/plays DVDs and iTunes music.

12. F9 forward key for DVDs (also used in iTunes to play the next song).

13. F10 mutes sound.

14. F11 decreases the system’s volume.

15. F12 increases the system’s volume.

16. eject ejects CDs and DVDs

17. delete deletes characters to the left of the cursor (Window’s backspace key)

18. Control + F14 in some applications, equivalent to Window’s scroll lock.

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