Summary


Here’s what you know after reading this Chapter:

  • After pushing the power button, your computer loads Mac OS X into its memory from disk.

  • During startup, Mac OS X goes through a login procedure in an effort to keep unauthorized people from using the computer. The login procedure is mandatory but can be automated.

  • Menus present lists of commands or attributes for you to choose from. Menus always appear in the menu bar at the top of the screen. Elsewhere, distinctive arrows indicate pop-up menus, and Control-clicking an item may display a contextual menu for it.

  • Mac OS X has several types of Aqua windows: Finder windows, document windows, dialogs, sheets, alerts, and palettes.

  • Icons represent applications, documents, folders, disks, and other items in your computer. An icon’s basic appearance tells you which type of item it represents.

  • The home folder is each user’s default file store, and it contains that user’s settings and preferences. Home folders are inaccessible to unauthorized users.

  • The Dock contains icons of items you use often, in addition to items that are currently open or hidden.

  • When you are ready to finish a session with your computer, you need to make it sleep, log out of Mac OS X, restart the computer, or shut down.




Mac OS X Bible, Panther Edition
Mac OS X Bible, Panther Edition
ISBN: 0764543997
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 290

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