Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard

Chapter 3. Working on the Mac OS X Desktop

In this chapter

• The Mac OS X Desktop 56

• Working with Mac OS X Menus 56

• Working with the System Preferences Application 67

• Managing Open Windows with Exposé 70

• Managing the Desktop with Spaces 70

• Understanding Mac OS X Directories 70

• Working with Files and Folders 74

• Getting Information on Items 79

• Getting a Quick Look at Things 84

• Customizing the Mac OS X Desktop 86

• Mac OS X to the Max: Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts 90

The Mac OS X Desktop

The Mac’s desktop has always been the place from which you work with files, folders, system configuration, and so on (see Figure 3.1). The desktop enables you to manipulate the files and folders on your Mac. You also can access commands that appear nowhere else and can control many ...