Introduction

Basic Differences

Interface
 - Desktop
 - Apple Menu
 - Dock
 - System Preferences
 - Trash
 - "Right-clicking"

Working with Windows
 - Close, Minimize, Maximize
 - Resize, Move
 - Menus
 - Menu Shortcuts
 - Hiding Programs
 - Exposé

Where are all the programs?
 - Macintosh HD
 - Finder
 - Navigating Folders
 - Spotlight
 - Creating Aliases (a.k.a. Shortcuts)

Hardware
 - Turning the Computer On/Off
 - Loading CDs
 - USB Ports

Common Mac Software
 - Safari
 - Mail
 - Dashboard
 - Address Book & iCal
 - iTunes
 - iLife Suite

Common Keyboard Shortcuts

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Menus

On a PC, each application and folder has its own menu.   Macs operate slightly differently.

A Mac will always display only one menu bar, found at the top of the screen, which changes depending on what program you are using.   Before any programs are launched, the menu should say "Finder" just to the right of the Apple.   This is actually a program that you will learn more about in the Finder section.  

When a new program is opened, "Finder" will change to the name of the application you've chosen, such as "Word" or "Safari."   The available menu options will also change.   For example, when I launch Safari, an Internet browser, new menu items like "History" and "Bookmarks" appear that are specific to the program.   These menus operate just like those on PCs.

To display the original Finder menu again, click on an empty space in the Desktop.   Clicking on a window running your program, such as a Safari web page, will display that program's menu.

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