C.5. Apple (a) menu The a menu is still in Mac OS X, but it's no longer customizable. Instead, it lists useful commands that you'll want to access no matter what program you're using: Sleep, Restart, Shut Down, and so on. The a menu's quick-access icon launching features have now been taken over by the Dock (Chapter 4). -
About This Computer . This command's functions have been scattered across Mac OS X. To find out your Mac's system-software version, total installed memory, and processor type, choose a About This Mac. For memory stats on running programs, go to Applications Utilities and open Activity Monitor. It shows you, perhaps, a little more information than you need, but the memory consumption listings are still there, updated in real time. (Mac OS X programs don't use a fixed amount of RAM; they constantly adjust as needed.) -
Apple System Profiler . Still in Mac OS X, now called System Profiler but better than ever ”and it's in Applications Utilities. -
Calculator . Dramatically revamped (see Chapter 10) and moved to your Applications folder. And joined by a Dashboard-widget Calculator (Chapter 5). -
Chooser . Eliminated. Its two primary functions ”choosing a printer and connecting to a network ”have been moved to the Print dialog box (choose File Print in any program) and the Network icon in the Sidebar, respectively. -
Control Panels . It's now called System Preferences (Chapter 9). You can get to it by clicking its Dock icon or by choosing a System Preferences. -
Favorites . In Tiger, Favorites have received a big demotion; see Section 2.5.1.
Tip: You can still access your Mac OS 9 Favorites, however; they're listed in the Classic menulet (Section 4.5.2).
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Key Caps . See "Key Caps," later in this appendix. -
Network Browser . Now you can browse your network from within any Finder window. Just click the Network icon in the left-side Sidebar, as described in Chapter 13. -
Recent Applications, Recent Documents, Recent Servers . Recent Applications and Recent Documents are now submenus of the a Recent Items command. To see networked disks (servers) to which you've recently connected, choose Go -Recent Folders or, for a network-only list, Go Connect to Server. In the Connect to Server box, the pop-up menu lists recently accessed servers. -
Remote Access Status . It's now called Internet Connect, and it's in your Applications folder. -
Scrapbook . Eliminated. The closest equivalent is Stickies (in your Applications folder), which can now accept graphics, sounds, and movies. -
Sherlock . Still here, in the Applications folder, but almost completely replaced by Dashboard (Chapter 5) and, for finding files, Spotlight (Chapter 3). -
Speakable Items . To get the list of speakable commands that your Mac can understand, first turn on Speakable Items using System Preferences Speech Speech Recognition On/Off. The round Speech Feedback panel appears on your screen. Click the small black triangle at the bottom of the panel and choose the Open Speech Commands window (see Chapter 15). -
Stickies . Received a major update in Mac OS X, as described in Chapter 10. (It's in the Applications folder.) A mini-version is available in Dashboard (Chapter 5). |
