Working with the Dock


On the Mac OS X Desktop is a strip called the Dock, where application icons can be conveniently stored for easy access.

If multiple users log on to your computer, OS X allows each user to have his or her own personal Dock and Desktop configuration. The Dock can be placed on the bottom, left, or right of the screen. It can be sized to your preference and can be hidden when you're not working with it.

1.

Choose the blue Apple icon in the menu bar.

2.

Slide down and select Dock.

Some Dock options, such as position, magnification, and hiding, appear in the Dock submenu.

3.

Choose Dock Preferences from the Dock submenu.

The Dock preferences window appears, offering ways to personalize your Dock.

4.

In the bottom of the window, make sure the "Automatically hide and show the Dock" option is deselected.

Note

Deselecting this option keeps the Dock visible on the Desktop while you adjust your preferences. At other times, you can show or hide the Dock by using the keyboard shortcut Cmd-Option-D or by selecting the hiding option from the Dock submenu.

5.

Move the Dock Size slider to change the size of the Dock.

6.

In the Dock, move your mouse pointer over the dividing bar until the pointer changes to a double arrow resize icon. Drag up and down to make the Dock larger or smaller.

7.

Select the Magnification box in the Dock preferences window, and drag the slider to the middle of the bar.

8.

Move the mouse pointer over the application icons within the Dock.

The application icons enlarge as the mouse pointer moves over them. If you like this option, leave it selected. If not, deselect the Magnification box.

9.

Click the yellow Minimize button in the Dock window's title bar. When the pointer moves over the button, a minus sign appears.

The Dock window hides from the Desktop by squeezing itself into the smaller portion of the Dock next to the Trash icon.

10.

Click the Dock window icon to bring the window back to full size. Reselect the "Automatically hide and show the Dock" option.

11.

Click the red Close button in the Dock window to close it. When the pointer moves over the buttons, an X appears.

Note

Clicking these buttons has the same effect on any OS X window in any application, including Final Cut Express.

Tip

You can use the keyboard shortcut Cmd-W to close any open window on the Desktop and within Final Cut Express.




Apple Pro Training Series Final Cut Express HD
Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express HD
ISBN: 0321335333
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 174
Authors: Diana Weynand

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