Mac OS X Snow Leopard on Demand

Chapter 1. Getting Started with Mac OS X Snow Leopard

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• Start Mac OS X

• Explore the Finder and Desktop

• Use the Mouse

• Work with Menus, Toolbars, and Panes

• Use Menus for Quick Results

• Choose Dialog Options

• Work with Icons

• View Windows

• Manage Windows

• Use the Sidebar

• Use Toolbars

• Display and Use the Dock

• Display and Use Stacks on the Dock

• Exposé Windows

• Group Windows into Spaces

• Switch Users

• Sleep, Restart, and Shut Down

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Introduction

Mac OS X Snow Leopard is an operating system (OS), a computer program that controls the basic operation of your Macintosh computer and the programs you run. A program, also known as an application, is task-oriented software you use to accomplish a specific task, such as word processing, managing ...