Finder windows
When you first start Mac OS X, the Finder window shows your “home,” your personal space on your computer for documents, applications, fonts, and other software.
Click Home to see your personal space.
Folders in your home help you organize your documents, pictures, and movies.
If you set up several users, each user has a home for a secure place to keep their documents.
Buttons
Colorful, animated buttons make it clear what to do.
If a button pulses, you can press the Enter or Return key instead of clicking it.
Here’s how to use the three window buttons.
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For the experienced
Mac OS user
What is my “home?”
Your home is a secure place to keep your documents if your computer is connected to a network or you set up several users.
Changing computer settings
Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu to change settings for your computer, instead of using control panels.
Mac OS X tips
Getting help
Throughout this book, you’ll see questions like the one below. To get answers to these questions, choose Mac Help from the Help menu, type the question, and click Ask. Then click an answer.
Type the question here, then click Ask.
Searching Mac Help
How do I use Help?
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