The Finder Toolbar
At the top of every Finder window is a small set of function icons, all in a gradient-gray row (Figure 4-7). The first time you run OS X, you’ll find only these icons on the toolbar:
Back (
), Forward (
). The Finder works something like a Web browser. Only a single window remains open as you navigate the various folders on your hard drive.The Back button (
) returns you to whichever folder you were just looking at. (Instead of clicking
, you can also press ⌘-[, or choose Go→Back—particularly handy if the toolbar is hidden, as described below.)The Forward button (
) springs to life only after you’ve used the Back button. Clicking it (or pressing ⌘-]) returns you to the window you just backed out of.
Figure 4-7. If you right-click (or two-finger click) a blank spot on the toolbar, you get a pop-up menu that offers you a choice of looks for the buttons here: Icon Only, Text Only, ...
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