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Installing Mac OS X
Step 4: Insert the Mac OS X CD, then double-click InstallMac OS X
you set up Mac OS X, so you should remember this user name and password.
Step 5: Set up and register Mac OS X
When you set up Mac OSX, you create a user account. This user is an administrator. As an
administrator, you can add user accounts, set up Mac OSX for multiple users, change certain
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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.
If you set up several users, each user has a home for a secure place to keep their documents.
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The Dock
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The Finder is the gateway to your computer and network. Use the
Finder to access disks, connect to servers, and open your documents.
The Finder
How your Mac OS X disk is organized
If you set up Mac OS X for several users, you need to log in as an administrator, such as the one
you created when you set up Mac OS X, to add items to the Applications and Library folders.
Finder views
View Finder windows in icon, list, or column view. Column view lets you quickly see where items
Customization
Changing the Finder window toolbar
To set up the toolbar the way you want it, choose Customize Toolbar from the View menu.
Here are some other things you can do to customize the toolbar:
mTo add a disk, server, or folder to the toolbar, drag its icon from a Finder window or desktop to
the toolbar. mDrag items in the toolbar to arrange them.
Applications
Mac OS X that you will use most frequently.
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Mac OS X lets several people use the computer so that their documents
and software are secure. You can easily set up your computer for
several people by adding user accounts and requiring users to log in.
Users
Requiring users to log in
To require users to enter their user name and password to log in, you must turn off automatic
login. You can do so when you create a new user or use the Login Window preferences.
If you turn off automatic login, you see the login window when you start your computer.
Setting up iTools accounts for new users
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Getting Connected
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From setup to email to publishing on the Web, Mac OS X makes it easy
iTools
to communicate with your friends, family, and colleagues using iTools.
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Mail
Sending email
To send email, click the Compose button, type the address, and write your message.
Using the Address Book
Click New in the AddressBook toolbar to add information about someone.
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Troubleshooting
