Working with Windows
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- Resize, Move
- Menus
- Menu Shortcuts
- Hiding Programs
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Turning the Computer On/Off
Like a PC, a Mac has a power button on the CPU (the main unit). Press the button to turn on the machine. The button may be different colors depending on your particular machine, but it will always have a certain symbol on it (a circle with a line emerging from the top). It may be somewhat difficult to find because it is the same color as the CPU, but keep looking!
On a PC, the shut down command is under the Start menu. On a Mac, this command is found in the Apple menu. Click on the Apple in the uppermost left-hand corner of the screen.
Take a look at the last few items in the menu. Sleep allows the computer to save energy without completely shutting off; press any key on the keyboard to wake it up. Restart and Shut Down are self-explanatory, but you should use the menu commands for these actions. Don't press the power button unless absolutely necessary.
If your Mac freezes or crashes and you can't access any menus, the power button on the CPU can be used to turn off the machine. Press the button and hold it down and, after around 5-10 seconds, the Mac will turn off. This should only be done when the Apple menu can't be opened!
Log Out is useful if you are on a network computer. For example, here in the lab, I will not turn the computer off when I'm finished using it. Instead, I'll click on "Log Out Darby" so that someone else can use it. Many labs and areas where computers are shared will ask that you log out instead of shutting down the computer.
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