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The Apple menu and taskbar
Pt. 2 of 10 | 3:10 |
Tuesday November 25, 2008
Making the Move to Mac
Tuesday November 25, 2008
When making the switch, it's the little details that can get more than a little confusing. In Windows, you're used to each application or explorer window having it's own menu bar at the top. The Mac "thinks different." We'll show you how to ease the transition.
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Quicktime Show Notes
- The Finder is essentially your Mac's equivalent to the Start Menu.
- the Apple menu shows mostly system related items, including shutdown and logoff. The Apple menu is also the most direct way to access and change system preferences.
- Unlike the menu bar in Windows where each new window has its own taskbar built in, the taskbar in Mac OSX runs across the top of the screen. It shows menu options that change based on which application you're working with.
- In the upper right corner of your Mac's desktop are a series of icons. Some of these are standard OSX icons like the system volume, time, Finder, battery icon (if you're using a laptop) and so on. Others are optional and can be added or removed.
- the Apple menu shows mostly system related items, including shutdown and logoff. The Apple menu is also the most direct way to access and change system preferences.
- Unlike the menu bar in Windows where each new window has its own taskbar built in, the taskbar in Mac OSX runs across the top of the screen. It shows menu options that change based on which application you're working with.
- In the upper right corner of your Mac's desktop are a series of icons. Some of these are standard OSX icons like the system volume, time, Finder, battery icon (if you're using a laptop) and so on. Others are optional and can be added or removed.
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