Lesson 2. A Bit Beyond the Basics

Goals

Become familiar with the various disk icons in your Finder windows

Understand the Library folders

Learn how to select multiple items in the different window views

Use Exposé to access windows easily

Take advantage of contextual menus

Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate Save As and Open dialog boxes

Access menus at the Finder without using the mouse

If you’re feeling comfortable with the techniques and features described in the previous lesson, then carry on into this lesson and learn a few more advanced (but still everyday and useful) features. If anything overwhelms you in this lesson, feel free to skip it and come back later.

Understand the Various Disk Icons

In the “Devices” portion of the Sidebar, ...

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