Mac+Basics

Mac Basics:


**The Finder:** Like rummaging through your drawers and closets, the Finder is the place to find stuff on your Mac
 * The Desktop:** This is your main work area.
 * The Dock:** The Dock is the launching pad to open applications,documents,servers, websites and more.
 * The Dashboard:** Not everything you do on your Mac requires a heavy-duty application. For those smaller tasks, Mac OS X features Dashboard, a semi-transparent layer that floats above your desktop at the press of a key, and provides access to several fun and functional, mini applications called widgets. **Our students love to play with the dashboard. Why not make it educational? Show them how to check the weather or time around the world, use the dictionary or translate their name into a different language. **
 * The Spotlight:** Your best friend! Type in anything you are looking for and it will find it. Try typing your name.