Getting Started with Mac

 

Trackpad

• 1 finger = left click
• 2 finger = right click or scroll/drag
• To set up Right Click on Track Pad, select Secondary Click under the One Finger option in Trackpad
  preferences.
• control + click = right click
• 2 finger spread = zoom
• 3 finger swipe = rapidly switch through documents
• 4 finger swipe = manipulate the finder

 

F Keys

• F1 and F2 = Screen Brightness
• F3 = Expose Key 
• F4 =  Dashboard Key
• F5 and F6 = Illumination Keys
• F7 - F9 = Media Keys
• F10 - F12 = Mute and Volume Keys

 

Mac Help

• Finder -> Help

 

System Preferences

• Apple -> System Preferences
• Desktop and Screensaver
• Dock
• Expose and Spaces
• Trackpad
• Others

 

Keyboard Shortcuts

 

Screenshots

• Command + Shift + 3 = Full Screenshot
• Command + Shift + 4 = Screen Clip

 

Dock

 

Finder

• Overview of the Finder 
  

 

Safari

• Consider also downloading Firefox

 

iTunes and iTunesU

• Mac Apps 
  
• iTunesU Video 
• Texas_iTunes_U_Initiative.pdf

 

iLife

• iPhoto
• iMovie - iMovie Tutorial and iMovie11 Tutorials
• Garage Band

 

Office 2008

• word-quick-reference-2008.pdf
• excel-quick-reference-2008.pdf
• powerpoint-quick-reference-2008.pdf