Chapter 1. Managing the Tiger Workspace

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Getting Started

• Using the Tiger Finder

• Using the Dock

• Accessing Common Functions Through Menu Extras

• Force Quitting Applications

• Managing Windows with Exposé

• Using the Dashboard

• Using Fast User Switching

• Help Viewer

Before you can actually sit down and be productive with a computer, you must master the basics of using it. How do you navigate the drive? How do you find and manipulate files? And, most importantly, how can you change the desktop background to a picture of your (or your neighbors') kids? This chapter covers the components of Tiger that help you customize your workspace and the files, applications, and plethora of windows you're bound to have covering your screen.