Chapter 1
Finder Basics
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion introduces another major revision to Finder, the Macintosh's default file system. After decades of refinement and revisions, Finder scarcely resembles its early incarnation. What is unchanged, however, is that Finder is the first thing a person interacts with when using a Mac. In many ways, it's a Macintosh's “first impression.”
In this chapter, I'll explain what's new with Finder, from subtle changes in the preference panes to sweeping differences such as scroll behavior and a new method of window resizing.
First I'll explain how to acquire Lion, because Apple has moved to an all-new distribution system, and then I'll explain how to ensure that your Mac is ready for the transition. Let's begin with ...
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