MacintoshOS Finder Basics

Sergio Herrera

Overbrook High School Digital Media Productions

MacOS Basics

Navigating the Finder

What is the Finder App?

The Finder is the primary way of
seeing, organizing, and managing
your files, folders, drives and
applications in macOS.

The Finder is the app that gives you
the ability to navigate through all
the files and folders on your Mac.

The Finder is made up of the Menu
Bar, the Desktop, and the Dock.

You can customize the appearance of your desktop wallpaper and icon size.

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What is the Macintosh Finder?

• word processing software

• web browser

• The default file manager for MacOS

• computer game

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You can customize the appearance of your Macintosh desktop, including changing the desktop wallpaper and icon size.

• True

• False

The Menu Bar

1. From the top-left side of your screen, the menu bar is made up of menus starting with the Apple menu , followed by menu itemsfor the active app,
such as Finder, File, Edit, View, Go, Window and Help.

2. On the far right on the menu bar, you have menus for system status icons (Location, Display, Keyboard Language, Battery, Date &Time), Spotlight,
Siri and Notifications. You can access additional apps through the menu bar by selecting the preference in thatapp to allow it. Some additional
System Preferences can also be given access to the menu bar as well.

The Menu Bar

1. From the top-left side of your screen, the menu bar is made up of menus starting with the Apple menu , followed by menu itemsfor the active app,
such as Finder, File, Edit, View, Go, Window and Help.

2. On the far right on the menu bar, you have menus for system status icons (Location, Display, Keyboard Language, Battery, Date &Time), Spotlight,
Siri and Notifications. You can access additional apps through the menu bar by selecting the preference in thatapp to allow it. Some additional
System Preferences can also be given access to the menu bar as well.

3. You can get to the System Preferences by click the Apple logo here. It's where you can access and customize system settings in MacOS.

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What is the purpose of the TOP LEFT part of the Macintosh menu bar located at the top of the screen?

• To display the time and date

• To provide access to application-specific menus and system functions

• To showcase decorative animations

• To play music and videos

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The menu bar at the top of the screen in macOS provides access to application-specific menus and system functions.

• True

• False

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The menu bar at the top of the screen in macOS contains application-specific menus and system functions, but it CANNOT be customized.

• True

• False

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Where can you access and customize system settings in macOS?

• System Preferences

• Finder

• Control Panel

• Spotlight

What’s in the Finder Window?

A window in the Finder usually includes a sidebar,
a toolbar, and buttons for resizing your window.

There are different views for your window, too.
You have icon view, list view, column view, and
gallery view.

You will find it handy to use the sidebar in the
Finder window as the starting point for browsing
the Mac. The sidebar is organized into categories
to make it easy to locate items such as frequently
accessed folders, devices connected to your Mac,
and tags for organizing your files and folders with
colors and keywords.

You'll see me create finder windows fast because I know the keyboard shortcut Command+N

Different view choices

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Which of the following actions can you perform in Finder?

• Edit Photos

• Manage Files and Folders

• Send Emails

• Create Spreadsheets

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In Macintosh Finder, you can have multiple Finder windows open simultaneously to work with different files and folders at the same time.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is NOT a view option in the Macintosh Finder window?

• Icon View

• List View

• Preview View

• Column View

• Gallery View

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What keyboard shortcut allows you to quickly create a new finder window on the desktop?

• Command+D

• Command+N

• Command+C

• Command+W

What is the Dock?

The Dock is the row of icons that appear at
the bottom of your screen when you first
log into your Mac. These icons are
shortcuts to your favorite apps. Just click
on one of the icons on your Dock and that
icon will launch the app.

Your Dock can be used to quicklyaccess
apps, documents, and folders. By default,
the Dock includes your Downloads folder
and the Trash. A black dot will appearbelow
the icon of any opened app.

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The Dock in macOS is exclusively used for organizing and accessing applications, not files and folders.

• True

• False

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What is the primary purpose of the Macintosh Dock?

• To display the current date and time

• To provide quick access to frequently used applications and files

• To organize files and folders on the desktop

• To connect to the internet

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What does it mean to "minimize" an application window in macOS?

• Close the Application

• Make the window smaller

• 
  To hide the window and have it hidden in the dock.

• Change the font size

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The Macintosh Finder is a web browser used to access the internet.

• True

• False