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..., images shown in the U.S. Aperture, Finder, iPhone, Snow Leopard, and Spotlight are trademarks of Apple Inc. AppleCare is a service mark of their respective companies. Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to My Mac, Boot Camp, Cover Flow, Exposé, FireWire, iCal, iChat, iPhoto, iPod, iSight, Keynote, Leopard, Mac, Mac OS, MacBook Air, Photo Booth, QuickTime, Safari, Spaces...
..., images shown in the U.S. Aperture, Finder, iPhone, Snow Leopard, and Spotlight are trademarks of Apple Inc. AppleCare is a service mark of their respective companies. Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to My Mac, Boot Camp, Cover Flow, Exposé, FireWire, iCal, iChat, iPhoto, iPod, iSight, Keynote, Leopard, Mac, Mac OS, MacBook Air, Photo Booth, QuickTime, Safari, Spaces...
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Install Snow Leopard 3 Install Snow Leopard To install Snow Leopard, insert your computer. To restore your computer's software, see the user guide that came with your installation disk and double-click Install Mac OS X, then follow the onscreen instructions. Click here to repair your startup disk or restore from a backup.
Install Snow Leopard 3 Install Snow Leopard To install Snow Leopard, insert your computer. To restore your computer's software, see the user guide that came with your installation disk and double-click Install Mac OS X, then follow the onscreen instructions. Click here to repair your startup disk or restore from a backup.
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Select installation options When you want to begin installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard. When the installation is finished, your installation disc. 4 Install Snow Leopard For additional information, see the Instructions folder on your computer will restart. Click Customize if you 're ready, click Install to change what's installed.
Select installation options When you want to begin installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard. When the installation is finished, your installation disc. 4 Install Snow Leopard For additional information, see the Instructions folder on your computer will restart. Click Customize if you 're ready, click Install to change what's installed.
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Desktop From the menu to the Dock, Snow Leopard looks great and helps you stay organized. 6 Desktop
Desktop From the menu to the Dock, Snow Leopard looks great and helps you stay organized. 6 Desktop
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Desktop 7 To create a stack, drag a folder to documents and applications. Stacks The Dock includes the Documents, Downloads, and Applications stacks. When you click a stack, the items in it appear in a grid, fan, or list. Stacks provide a convenient way to get to the Dock.
Desktop 7 To create a stack, drag a folder to documents and applications. Stacks The Dock includes the Documents, Downloads, and Applications stacks. When you click a stack, the items in it appear in a grid, fan, or list. Stacks provide a convenient way to get to the Dock.
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Click the Downloads stack to the Downloads stack so that you 've downloaded. Downloads stack Items you download in Safari, Mail, or iChat always go to see items you can find them quickly. 8 Desktop The latest download appears here.
Click the Downloads stack to the Downloads stack so that you 've downloaded. Downloads stack Items you download in Safari, Mail, or iChat always go to see items you can find them quickly. 8 Desktop The latest download appears here.
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Desktop 9 Customizing stacks Stacks automatically appear as a fan or a grid, based on the number of items in the stack. To customize a stack, press the Control key and click the stack's icon. You can specify which style you want to use and change the stack's sort order.
Desktop 9 Customizing stacks Stacks automatically appear as a fan or a grid, based on the number of items in the stack. To customize a stack, press the Control key and click the stack's icon. You can specify which style you want to use and change the stack's sort order.
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To see a full-size preview of a window, highlight it and press the Space bar. 10 Desktop Click and hold the application icon to view open in an application and bring one to quickly view the windows open windows in Exposé. Exposé Use Exposé from the Dock at any time to the front.
To see a full-size preview of a window, highlight it and press the Space bar. 10 Desktop Click and hold the application icon to view open in an application and bring one to quickly view the windows open windows in Exposé. Exposé Use Exposé from the Dock at any time to the front.
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Finder See full previews of your files in Cover Flow and flip through them quickly. 12 Finder
Finder See full previews of your files in Cover Flow and flip through them quickly. 12 Finder
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Click this button for example. Drag the slider to play a movie or see the pages of a document, for Cover Flow. Move the pointer over an item to flip through your documents. Finder 13 Cover Flow Cover Flow lets you flip through your movies, presentations, PDF files, and more in large-size previews.
Click this button for example. Drag the slider to play a movie or see the pages of a document, for Cover Flow. Move the pointer over an item to flip through your documents. Finder 13 Cover Flow Cover Flow lets you flip through your movies, presentations, PDF files, and more in large-size previews.
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Commonly used searches are included in the sidebar, and you can add your own searches. 14 Finder Shared computers available on your network, and your saved searches. Sidebar The Finder sidebar makes it easy to get to folders on your computer, shared computers on your network automatically appear here.
Commonly used searches are included in the sidebar, and you can add your own searches. 14 Finder Shared computers available on your network, and your saved searches. Sidebar The Finder sidebar makes it easy to get to folders on your computer, shared computers on your network automatically appear here.
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Spotlight In a Finder window or the menu bar, use the same search often, save it in Cover Flow. If you use Spotlight to the sidebar. Type your search results in the Search For section of the sidebar. Click Save to add a Smart Folder to search for items on your computer. See your search here. Finder 15
Spotlight In a Finder window or the menu bar, use the same search often, save it in Cover Flow. If you use Spotlight to the sidebar. Type your search results in the Search For section of the sidebar. Click Save to add a Smart Folder to search for items on your computer. See your search here. Finder 15
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Get immediate access to the Public folder on your network automatically appear in the sidebar so that you can quickly find documents they contain. Shared computers Shared computers on any shared computer. 16 Finder Search for documents on shared computers.
Get immediate access to the Public folder on your network automatically appear in the sidebar so that you can quickly find documents they contain. Shared computers Shared computers on any shared computer. 16 Finder Search for documents on shared computers.
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Select the computer in a window. To use , change settings, and much more all of your screen, click the Full-Screen button. To see the desktop of shared computers on your computer. Finder 17 Screen sharing Use screen sharing to get to the desktop of the other computer in the sidebar and then click Share Screen. You see the screen sharing toolbar, choose View > Show Toolbar from your network. You can monitor use all from the menu.
Select the computer in a window. To use , change settings, and much more all of your screen, click the Full-Screen button. To see the desktop of shared computers on your computer. Finder 17 Screen sharing Use screen sharing to get to the desktop of the other computer in the sidebar and then click Share Screen. You see the screen sharing toolbar, choose View > Show Toolbar from your network. You can monitor use all from the menu.
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To start, open System Preferences and then click Sharing. Click this Add (+) button to share. Click this Add (+) button to select any folder you want to select users and groups who can share your files, your website, your screen, and much more with other computers on your files. 18 Finder Sharing You can share your network.
To start, open System Preferences and then click Sharing. Click this Add (+) button to share. Click this Add (+) button to select any folder you want to select users and groups who can share your files, your website, your screen, and much more with other computers on your files. 18 Finder Sharing You can share your network.
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Finder 19 Back to My Mac is on the Internet. Back to My Mac computers appear in the sidebar. Back to My Mac With your MobileMe subscription, an Internet connection, and Back to My Mac and sharing turned on, you can access any of your computers from anywhere on automatically.
Finder 19 Back to My Mac is on the Internet. Back to My Mac computers appear in the sidebar. Back to My Mac With your MobileMe subscription, an Internet connection, and Back to My Mac and sharing turned on, you can access any of your computers from anywhere on automatically.
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Quick Look See stunning previews of movies, PDF files, presentations, spreadsheets, and more without opening an application. 20 Quick Look
Quick Look See stunning previews of movies, PDF files, presentations, spreadsheets, and more without opening an application. 20 Quick Look
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Click here for a full-screen preview. Quick Look 21 View documents You can use Quick Look in Quick Look, select it and then press the Space bar. To view an item in the Finder, Time Machine, and Mail. Click the Quick Look button in the Finder window toolbar.
Click here for a full-screen preview. Quick Look 21 View documents You can use Quick Look in Quick Look, select it and then press the Space bar. To view an item in the Finder, Time Machine, and Mail. Click the Quick Look button in the Finder window toolbar.
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Each slide of a Keynote presentation. Browse contents When you view documents in Quick Look, you can flip through each page of your document or view each slide of a Keynote presentation appears here. 22 Quick Look
Each slide of a Keynote presentation. Browse contents When you view documents in Quick Look, you can flip through each page of your document or view each slide of a Keynote presentation appears here. 22 Quick Look
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Quick Look 23 Show collections You can use Quick Look to iPhoto. To automatically scan through the items, click the Play button. Click the Index Sheet button to view all the items. Click the Camera button to add a photo to view several items at once. Click an item in the index sheet to view it.
Quick Look 23 Show collections You can use Quick Look to iPhoto. To automatically scan through the items, click the Play button. Click the Index Sheet button to view all the items. Click the Camera button to add a photo to view several items at once. Click an item in the index sheet to view it.