Objectives:
- Introduce students to the Mac OSX operating system.
- Walk students through configuring their workspace to their own preferences.
Student-Friendly Objectives:
- I can effectively use the Macintosh, and change my desktop wallpaper, mouse settings and desktop settings.
Links:
None
Topics Discussed:
- Mac OSX
- Desktop
- Menu Bar
- System Preferences
- Mouse
- Dock
- Icons
- Finder
- Trash
- Launchpad
- Documents
- Finder Window
- Finder Window Views
- Safari
- Google Image Search
- Resolution
Assignment:
- Today we’ll begin our introduction to the Macintosh operating system.
- Follow along with the in-class demonstrations to learn how to:
- Navigate through the OSX Mavericks operating system.
- Identify and use items on the desktop, including the Finder, application icons, the menu bar, the dock, the trash and the Launchpad.
- Use the System Preferences panel to adjust your Desktop wallpaper and your Mouse settings.
- Open a new Finder window and navigate to your Documents folder to store files and folders.
- Use the Finder window to view files and folders in different ways.
- Use Safari to browse the web
- Use Google Image Search to find an appropriate image to personalize your desktop. (Keep it classy!)
- Remember: for the image to look good on your desktop, it has to have a minimum horizontal resolution of 1920 pixels!
Assigned: August 10th, 2015
Due Date: August 12th, 2015