Introduction to the Mac for PC Users
Mac Terminology
Mac Window Controls
Windows
To close a window:
Click the red close button in the upper left-hand corner.
Mac
Windows Explorer
Finder
Control Panel
System Preferences
Programs
Applications
Shortcuts
Aliases
Taskbar
Dock
Tray
Menulets
Windows Folder
System Folder
Recycle Bin
Trash
Search Command
Spotlight
Properties
Get Info
Drop-down Menu
Pop-up Menu
Gadget (Windows Vista)
Widget
To minimize a window:
Click the yellow minimize button in the upper-left-hand
corner.
To maximize a window:
Click the green zoom button
The Mac Desktop
Airport
Active application
Battery Status
Spotlight
Apple Menu
Menu Bar
Volume Control
Hard Disk icon
X: drive alias
Folder alias
Folder icon
Finder Window
Dock
Finder
Entourage
Dashboard
Safari
Stacks
Spaces
iPhoto
Trash
iTunes
iChat
System Preferences
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Introduction to the Mac for PC Users
Installing a Networked Printer
Note: Before attempting to install a networked printer,
you must know the IP address of the printer.
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Open System Preferences.
Click the Print & Fax button under the Hardware
group.
The Print & Fax dialog box appears.
Click the Add Printer button, located on the left side
Option 1: Select a drive from the Favorite Servers list
and then click the Connect button.
Option 2: Type the path to the server in the Server
Address list and then click the Connect button.
(Note: You can also add the path to the Favorite Servers list by clicking the
button.)
Option 3: Click the
paths that you
lect from the list.
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below the Printers list.
Click the IP button, if it is not already selected.
button to display a list of
have recently used and se-
Option 4: Click the Browse button to browse available
servers in a Finder window.
Adding Networked Drives to the Desktop
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Click the Protocol: list box, and click Internet Protocol
Printing— IPP.
7. Type the printer’s IP address in the Address: field.
(Note: A message appears below the Address field
stating that the address is valid and complete. If this
does not appear, verify that you have the correct IP
address for the printer and try again.)
8. Type a name for the Printer.
9. Verify that the correct printer is listed in the Print
Using: list. If the information is incorrect, select the
appropriate printer from the list.
10. Click Add.
11. Configure any installable options and click Continue
Connecting to a Networked Drive
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Open Finder.
Click Go on the Finder Menu bar.
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Click Connect to Server... on the pop-up menu.
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Open Finder.
Click Finder on the Finder Menu bar and click Preferences.
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Select Connected servers.
Close the Finder Preferences dialog box. Icons for the
networked drives are added to the Desktop.
Opening Recent Documents
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Click the Apple button on the Apple Menu.
Point to Recent Items.
Recent documents display in the Documents group
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Introduction to the Mac for PC Users
The Mac Keyboard
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Use
1. command — ⌘
Mac equivalent to the Window’s control key.
2. alt/option
enters special characters such as é.
3. control
equivalent to Windows right mouse click when held during a single button mouse click.
4. return
equivalent to Window’s enter key.
5. delete ⌦ (right)
deletes characters to the right of the cursor.
6. F1 (F14 on some computers)
decreases display’s brightness.
7. F2 (F15 on some computers)
increases the display’s brightness.
8. F3 (F9 on some computers)
toggles Exposé on/off.
9. F4 (F12 on some computers)
toggles the Dashboard on/off.
10. F7
rewind key for DVDs (also used in iTunes to play the previous song).
11. F8
pauses/plays DVDs and iTunes music.
12. F9
forward key for DVDs (also used in iTunes to play the next song).
13. F10
mutes sound.
14. F11
decreases the system’s volume.
15. F12
increases the system’s volume.
16. eject
ejects CDs and DVDs
17. delete
deletes characters to the left of the cursor (Window’s backspace key)
18. Control + F14
in some applications, equivalent to Window’s scroll lock.
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