Wiley Mac OS X Snow Leopard Just the Steps For Dummies
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1. command a yellow warning triangle appears next to the duplicated shortcuts If you see the yellow warning triangles at least one shortcut must be changed To disable a keyboard shortcut remove the check mark next to it Close the Keyboard amp Mouse preferences pane to save your changes If you re unhappy with the keyboard shortcuts you ve customized or if you re using a pre owned computer that was customized by someone else open the Keyboard Shortcuts settings and click the Restore Defaults button This restores all keyboard shortcuts back to their factory defaults Customize Keyboard Shortcuts en Keyboard amp Mouse aje Show All Qa Keyboard Mouse Bluetooth Keyboard Shortcuts Key Repeat Rate Delay Until Repeat O Q Ska Fas Of Long Stor Change Keysoard Type C Show Keyboard amp Character Viewer in menu bar Modifier Keys Figure 1 7 The Keyboard amp Mouse preferences pane ao Keyboard amp Mouse gt show ab Q Keyboard Mouse Bluetooth Keyboard Shortcuts To change a shortcut double click the shortcut and hold down the new keys M Dashboard amp Dock T Hide and show Front Row Eira D Display i Expose amp Spaces Front Row Keyboard amp Text Input F Screen Shots a Services Spottight Universal Access a Application Shortcuts _ Restore Defaults _ Full Keyboard Access In windaws and dialogs press Tab to move keyboard focus between Text boxes and lis2. a check mark next to Automatically Hide and Show the Dock To reveal the hidden Dock simply move the mouse pointer to the bottom or left or right as appropriate of the screen Move and Hide the Dock ann Dock Size O Sree l ge L Magnification Min Max Position on screen O e Left Bottom Right Minimize windows using Cenie effect 15 F animate apening applicanons Z Automatically hide and show the Dock D Figure 1 11 The many ways to customize the Dock System Preferences Let View Window Help 2 4 i O nM A a E Asadi ALP BE A 4 shew ait Q Magnificatice me Position on screen Left Bomam Right E SO OL Minimize windows using Gente erteet ie F Animate opening applications L Automaticalty hide and show the Dock Sie ie S a E oA E Figure 1 12 Repositioning your Dock to the side 11 Chapter 1 Customizing OS X Make OS X Accessible 1 12 Open System Preferences and then click the Universal Access icon To adjust settings for visual impairments click the Seeing tab to reveal the Seeing settings as shown in Figure 1 13 To enable VoiceOver a basic screen reader program built in to OS X select the On radio button below VoiceOver If you aren t happy with how VoiceOver sounds click the Open VoiceOver Utility button There you can change the voice pitch speed and other characteristics of VoiceOver To enable scr
3. that appears to jump to that space 4 To add spaces click the plus sign next to either Column or Row In Figure 1 23 a row and column have been added 5 If you want to use only a certain program in a certain space for example you may set up a separate space just for the DVD player click the plus sign under the Application Assignments list and then choose Other from the menu that appears 6 In the Selection dialog that appears as shown in Figure 1 24 select an application and then click Add The application is added to the Application Assignments list 7 In the Application Assignments list of the Spaces window click the Space number corresponding to the added application and choose a space to which the application should be assigned You can create assignments for any application but they re most effective for multimedia applications that might compete with each other such as iTunes and the DVD Player If iTunes is in Space 3 audio from iTunes goes away when you switch to the DVD Player in Space 4 and vice versa ao Fepes amp Spaces a Show Al a Exzos Spaces Spaces lets you organize your windows into groups to reduce desktop clutter M Enable Spaces WM Show Spaces in menu bar dO columns O Apolication Assignments Y Space 5 DVD Payer Space 2 amp Chess Spare s Keyboard aad Mause Shortcuts ior additional choices press Sift Control Option or To activate Spac
4. the cursor The Cursor Size slider works with Mouse Keys as well as a conventional mouse or trackpad If you re giving a presentation with your Mac and a digital projector you may want to increase the size of the mouse cursor so that the cursor can be used as an on screen pointer during the presentation Make OS X Accessible an Universal Access gt show an Q When using this computer would like assistance with Seeing Hearing Keyboard Mouse For difficulties pressing more than one key at a time Sticky Keys On OF Treats a sequence of modifier keys as a key combination T Press the Shift key five times to turn Sticky Keys on or off F Beep when a modifier key Is set F Display pressed keys on screen For difficulties with initial or repeated keystrokes Slow Keys On ort Acs a delay bemoen when a key is pressed and wher it is accepted IM Use click key sounds Acceptance Delay O Long Short Key repeat delay can be set of turned off in Keyboard preferences Set Key Repeat ie D Enable access for assistive devices Show Universal Access status in the menu bar Figure 1 15 Settings for how your keyboard behaves an Universal Access aje Show Ab Q When using this computer would like assistance with Seeing Hearing Keyboard Mouse For cilficulties using the mouse Mouse Keys On off Use the keyboard in place of the mouse D Press the ptian key fve times ta turn Mo
5. Customizing OS X A pple is rightfully proud of the user interface design incorporated into the Macintosh OS X family of operating systems The interface is easy to use and it s also easy to customize so that your Mac looks and behaves the way you want This chapter shows you how to customize various parts of the OS X inter face including gt gt gt m Ma Desktop You can change the color scheme of your Desktop or use a picture as your background Display You can also change the size of the Desktop display use a custom screen saver and adjust the way the clock appears Dock The OS X Dock normally resides at the bottom of the screen and gives quick access to your most commonly used programs You can move the Dock add or remove items and change the way the Dock appears Keyboard and accessibility Mac OS X can accommodate most acces sibility needs and you can change common keyboard shortcuts Expos Switch quickly between programs with this OS X tool Spaces If you re tired of constantly re arranging your Desktop create and easily move between multiple virtual workspaces using Snow Leopard s Spaces feature 8 hapter Get ready to gt Access System Preferences soosscssesees 6 gt Modify the Desktop Appearance 6 wm Change the Display Size ssssssscseseseseee 8 Customize Keyboard Shortcuts s s0 9 w Add and Remove Dock lco
6. Wate a Times Time Zone Cock _ Mi set date and time automatically Apple Americas U S time apple cam MTW s A 1234567 i E 91011121314 f9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 a 23 24 25 26 27 28 XN To set date and time formats use International preferences Open Internacional 1 a Click the lock to prevent dumber changes Figure 1 20 Letting your computer automatically check and set the time 15 Chapter 1 Customizing OS X Access Programs Quickly with Expos 1 16 Open System Preferences and then click the Expos amp Spaces icon Click the Expos tab to bring Expos settings to the front Select a hot corner that you want to use for switching between open programs and then choose All Windows from that corner s pop up menu In Figure 1 21 I ve chosen All Windows in the upper right corner You can assign different functions to each corner of the OS X desktop For example you may want fo assign the screen saver to one corner and the Dashboard to another Close the Expos amp Spaces preferences pane Move the mouse pointer to the corner you selected as the Expos hot corner A window for each active pro gram appears as shown in Figure 1 22 Click the program window you want to bring to the front The selected program becomes active as its space fills the screen meanwhile those other programs are still running You can also quickly switch between open applications by holding down t
7. You can also open the Date amp Time control panel by clicking and holding the clock in the upper right corner of the screen and then choosing Open Date amp Time from the contextual menu that appears 2 Click the Clock tab to bring Clock preferences to the front as shown in Figure 1 19 3 Select the Use a 24 Hour Clock check box to display time in 24 hour format If you re displaying time in 24 hour format the Show AM PM option is automatically disabled 4 Adjust other clock options as desired and then click the Date amp Time tab to show the calendar and time setting options as shown in Figure 1 20 Some clock options such as Analog display aren t compati ble with a 24 hour clock 5 If you want the computer to automatically synchronize its clock with an online date and time source make sure that Set Date amp Time Automatically is selected Choose a source based on your geographical location an Date amp Time a r Show ab Q Date amp Time Time Zone Gok Mi Shaw date and time in menu bar Time options Digital Analog Z Display the ime with seconds Z Flash the time separators M use a 24 hour clock Date options M Show the day of the week Z Show date Mi Annaunce the time On the hour Customize voice 1 oa Click the lock to prevent fumher changes Figure 1 19 Customizing the way time is displayed on your computer an Date amp Time a gt show au Q
8. ber from the menu that appears e Launch a program that has a dependency to a specific space The previous section shows you how to set up dependencies Figure 1 25 Spaces on your Desktop 2 To move an application window from one space to another activate the Spaces feature and then click and drag a window to a new space as shown in Figure 1 26 DUMMIES Figure 1 26 Drag windows between spaces 18
9. corner move the mouse pointer all the way to the cor ner you selected The screen saver begins If you don t want to use a screen saver move the Start Screen Saver slider to Never ao Desktop amp Screen Saver Lele f_ shew an a Desktop Screen Saver Screar Savors Preview Apple Dy Arabesque Ty Computer Name a runes Artwork PS R55 Visualizer A Shell Spectrum Dy Word of the Day Pictures D Shuffle as Options C Test Use random screen saver Start screen saver 1 F Show with cock 15 30 Lhe De Newer The disglay wil sleep before your screen saver acctvates a aeaa Open Lotray Saver preferences 19 change your semings C Hot Corners Figure 1 17 The Desktop amp Screen Saver preferences pane Desktop amp Screen Saver Show Al Active Si Corme All Windows _ Disable Screen Saver a All Windows Dashboard Application Windows Desktop Dashboard Spaces Put Display to Sleep Boog EIRENE Pictures 2 shuffle vs Options C Test Use random screen saver Start screen saver Z Show with clock 15 2 Lhe tee Never The display wil sie before your scream saver acvaes Open Earra Sa 5 1D Change your settings Hat Corners Figure 1 18 Creating a hot corner to quickly activate a screen saver Display 24 Hour Time Display 24 Hour Time 1 Open System Preferences and then click the Date amp Time icon
10. een zooming select the On radio button below Zoom Press Option 3 to zoom in on an area of the screen and press Option 88 to zoom back out Use the settings below Display to change the appear ance and use of color on screen Click the Hearing tab to reveal audio options as shown in Figure 1 14 If you can t hear alert sounds from the computer place a check mark next to Flash the Screen When an Alert Sound Occurs Click the Flash Screen button fo test the screen flash ao Universal Access a r _ Show ab Q When using this computer would like assistance with Seeing Hearing Keyboard Mouse VoiceOver turn voiceover on or off FS On OOff Open VoiceOver Utility Zoom Turn zoom on or off 8 Zoom in C eo 80n Oof Zoom out X Options Display Switch to white on black 88 Black on white Use grayscale OWhite on black Enhance contrast gt Normal Maximum Reduce contrast X Increase contrast X D Enable access for assistive devices OShow Universal Access status in the menu bar Figure 1 13 Settings that help you see your Mac ano Universal Access a r _ Show al Q When using this computer would like assistance with Seeing Hearing Keyboard Mouse F Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs Test the screen flash Flash Screen To raise or lower the volume use Sound preferences Adjust volume gt D Enable access for assistive dev
11. es FS g 4 To switch beween spaces S Arrow Keys 18 Ta switch directty to a space Number Keys 1 Ml when switching to an application switch to a space with ozen windows for the application a AD G Applications a Space Y DEVICE Autumator piai gn E eet Under Bg Hang Board Games r ER bas ni is Z E Disk Talosator pad sonics Ho fff thess tone Life cy PLAL hi 4 anter E oestinn Disbio Il Focer kereunterdaht Dierionary 7 A Disco p Documents ci H tinis J suw EARCH FOR mir Keyboard asd Mause Shortcuts Hor additonal choices press Sailt Corral Oston or Commandi To activate Spaces FS To switch berween spaces 5 Arrow Keys To switch directty to a space Number keys M When switching to an application switch to a space wrth ogen windows for the application a Figure 1 24 Assigning applications to specific spaces 17 Chapter 1 Customizing OS X Switch between Spaces 1 To switch between spaces use one of the following techniques e Press F8 to activate Spaces as shown in Figure 1 25 and then click the space that you want to open You can change the Spaces hot key by opening the Spaces preferences pane and selecting a different function key from the To Activate Spaces pop up menu Refer to Figure 1 23 F8 is the default hot key for Spaces Click the Spaces number in the menu bar if shown and then select a Space num
12. he 38 key and then pressing Tab A small window appears in the middle of the screen with an icon for each open application Keep pressing Tab until the desired program is highlighted and then release the 8 key ao Fxpes amp Spaces a show ab a Expos Spaces Active Sercan Comers C iB AI windows E Start Screen Saver K Dashboard 4 Keybourd and Mouse Shortcuts for c ditional choices press Shift Corel Osten or Command Expus With single keystroke iew all upan wedows oF medam of the carrats appleatinn cel as smal Wambnals Hide windows 10 lacate an item oa the desktop thar wight be covered tp All windows F3 Aaplication windows FLO Show Desktop FLL Bi Dashinoard Dashboard Is where you find widgers to culckly perform common tasks and get fast Informacion Hide and snow F12 Figure 1 21 Select a hot corner Finder tile Ldt view Uo Window Help a 43 I DS San izzorm qA Figure 1 22 Click the program window you want fo open Set Up Spaces Set Up Spaces 1 Open System Preferences and then click the Expos amp Spaces icon 2 Click the Spaces tab to view the Spaces options as shown in Figure 1 23 3 Place a check mark next to Enable Spaces To switch between Spaces more easily place a check mark next to Show Spaces in Menu Bar A Spaces icon and number appear in the menu bar Click the Spaces icon and then select a new space from the menu
13. ices Show Universal Access status in the menu bar Figure 1 14 The Hearing tab and its audio options 10 11 12 13 14 Click the Keyboard tab to adjust keyboard options as shown in Figure 1 15 To enable Sticky Keys select the On radio button next to Sticky Keys The Sticky Keys feature allows you to use modifier keys such as Shift Function Control Option and 3 without simultaneously pressing multiple keys If you need Sticky Keys only occasionally place a check mark next to Press the Shift Key Five Times to Turn Sticky Keys On or Off This option gives you an easy way fo quickly enable or disable Sticky Keys To create a delay between when a key is first pressed and when it s accepted by the computer select the On option next to Slow Keys Use the Acceptance Delay slider to change the length of the delay Click the Mouse or Mouse amp Trackpad if you have a laptop tab to open pointer device settings as shown in Figure 1 16 If you want to use a numeric keypad in place of a mouse select the On option next to Mouse Keys If your keyboard doesn t include a dedicated keypad this is usually the case with laptops you can purchase a USB Universal Serial Bus keypad at most computer and office supply stores Use the Initial Delay and Maximum Speed sliders to fine tune the behavior of the Mouse Keys feature If the mouse cursor is too small use the Cursor Size slider to change the size of
14. lp ag F TO Sniissam A e m a Applications Msontosh HD A kuh Dashboard 4 Disco DYD Pi y A piac Fom baok Tat 1 selected A4 AY EE mentanin a ce 2 Ea G i amp OC s amp OulDe BORO as Figure 1 9 Clicking and dragging application icons to the Dock amp O84 BOL IFBOBOSOs lr Figure 1 10 Removing an icon from the Dock w Move and Hide the Dock Open System Preferences and then click the Dock icon In the Dock preferences pane as shown in Figure 1 11 move the Size slider to change the Dock size You can also change the Dock size at any time by clicking and dragging up or down on the thin vertical line near the right side of the Dock If you want to use Dock magnification a useful fea ture that magnifies icons when you hover the mouse pointer over them place a check mark next to Magnification and adjust the slider as desired Choose a Dock position by clicking the Left Bottom or Right radio buttons Figure 1 12 shows the Dock on the left side of the screen If you have a widescreen monitor you may find that putting the Dock on the left or right side of the screen makes more efficient use of screen real estate If you don t like the bouncy feedback provided by Dock icons when you launch a program remove the check mark next to Animate Opening Applications An arrow still shows you when the program is launching To automatically hide the Dock when it isn t in use place
15. n to return to the System Preferences menu pane Click the Desktop amp Screen Saver icon In the Desktop amp Screen Saver pane that appears click the Desktop tab to bring Desktop settings to the front see Figure 1 3 if they aren t shown already Click a picture folder on the left side of the Desktop tab and then choose an image or swatch on the right to use as your Desktop background Choices include Desktop Pictures These are standard background graphics supplied with OS X Themed images OS X also includes stock photos of nature scenes plants black and white images as well as abstract images which can be used as desktop backgrounds Solid Colors Choose a color swatch to make your Desktop background a solid color iPhoto Select an image from a picture event in your iPhoto library as shown in Figure 1 4 Pictures Folder Here you can choose any image from your Pictures folder even if it isn t in your iPhoto library Using the pop up menu at the top of the Desktop tab choose whether you want to tile smaller images or stretch them to fill the whole screen Select the Change Picture check box at the bottom of the preferences pane to automatically change the background image periodically By using this feature you can turn your Desktop into a slideshow using the pictures in the currently selected folder Modify the Desktop Appearance aac Desktop amp Screen Saver aje show an p Deskt
16. ns 10 Move and Hide the Dock sssssssssssssse 11 m Make OS X Accessible ssssssssssssssescseeseen 12 wm gt Activate a Screen SOVEL sscccccsseeseeeeeeee 14 Display 24 Hour Time ssosssscsccsseesesesceee 15 Access Programs Quickly with Expos 16 omy Set Up SES e 17 wm Switch between Spaces sssccccceseeseseeesen 18 Chapter 1 Customizing OS X Access System Preferences 1 Open the Apple menu by clicking the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen 2 Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu to reveal the System Preferences window as shown in Figure 1 1 You can also open System Preferences from the Dock 3 Click a preference icon to open a group of settings To return fo the main System Preferences window click the Show All button at the top of any individual preferences pane Modify the Desktop Appearance 1 Open System Preferences and then click the Appearance icon 2 In the Appearance preferences pane see Figure 1 2 click the Appearance pop up menu and then choose a color scheme for the overall appearance of the interface 3 Click the Highlight Color pop up menu and choose a highlight color for selected text 4 Use the Place Scroll Arrows radio buttons to choose whether you want scroll arrows right next to each other or placed at the top and bottom of scroll bars 5 Select other scroll bar options as desired ao S
17. op Screen Saver Solid White Nature Plaras Black amp White Abstract mE Solid Colors P R iPhoto E ak LA Folders T picture M Translucent menu bar Figure 1 3 The Desktop settings System Preferences Lot View Window Help 293 y an Desktop amp Sereen Saver m ar show 4 a Desktops Sereen Saver P2010020 JPG Apple sre retch Fi Sereen Deshiog Pictures r F Translucent menu bar Figure 1 4 Picking your Desktop background Chapter 1 Customizing OS X Change the Display Size 1 Open System Preferences and then click the Displays icon 2 Inthe Displays pane that appears click the Display tab to bring Display settings to the front if they aren t shown already 3 Choose a resolution on the left side of the window as shown in Figure 1 5 4 If your Mac has a built in monitor use the Brightness slider to adjust the display brightness 5 Choose a refresh rate in the Refresh Rate pop up menu In general you should use the highest available settings in the Refresh Rate pop up menu Reduce it only if you see distortion or other display problems If you connect a second display to your computer for example an external monitor or a multimedia projector open the Displays settings and then click the Detect Displays button OS X detects the new display and allows you to adjust its settings as well 6 Click the Color tab to bring the Color settings to the fron
18. t as shown in Figure 1 6 7 Choose a Display Profile on the left side of the screen Which display profile you use depends primarily on your hardware See Chapter 4 for more on choosing display profiles an PL716s aj Show All Q Display Color Resolutions 40 x 480 Refresh rate 60 Hertz 34 800 x 600 832 x 624 1024 x 768 1280 x 768 1280 x 960 12780 x 1024 Detect Displays Z Show displays in menu bar D Rotation Standard Figure 1 5 Changing the display resolution and refresh rate ao PL716s aje Show Ab Q Display Calor Display proale pL7a6s Open Profile file Calibrate F Show profiles for this display only Figure 1 6 Choosing a color profile Customize Keyboard Shortcuts Quit any open applications by using 3 Q Open System Preferences and then click the Keyboard amp Mouse icon to open the Keyboard amp Mouse preferences pane as shown in Figure 1 7 Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab to bring the Keyboard Shortcut settings to the front as shown in Figure 1 8 Choose a shortcut category from the menu on the left Categories are organized into major OS X features Double click the shortcut you want to change Make sure you double click the actual shortcut listed on the far right not the command listed in the middle Press the new keyboard shortcut that you want to use for the command If the shortcut you want fo use is already assigned to a different
19. ts only All contrals Press Control F to change this setting Figure 1 8 Customizing keyboard shortcuts Chapter 1 Customizing OS X Add and Remove Dock Icons 1 10 Double click the desktop icon for your hard drive and then click Applications under Places in the Sidebar on the left side of the Finder This action opens the Applications folder as shown in Figure 1 9 Locate the icon for the program that you want to add to the Dock In some cases such as Apple iWork or Microsoft Office applica tions you may need to open a subfolder to find a program s icon Look closely at the icon if the icon looks like a folder it s a folder Click and drag the program s icon to the Dock as shown in Figure 1 9 The place where you drop the icon on the Dock will be that icon s location Keep in mind that applications must be to the left of the divider To launch an application from the Dock simply click the appropriate icon The application launches To remove an icon from the Dock click and hold the mouse button on the icon until a pop up menu appears as shown in Figure 1 10 If you re using a two button mouse simply right click the Dock icon you want to remove instead of clicking and holding While still holding down the mouse button move the pointer over Remove from Dock and then release the mouse button The icon disappears from the Dock finder tile con view Go window Ie
20. use Keys on or aff To control mouse pointer movement nitlal Delay D Short Long Maximum Speed O Siow Meckem Fast For difficulties seeing the cursor Cursor Size G Normal targe To enable ull keyboard access Open Keyboard Freferences D Enable access for assistive devices Show Universal Access status in the menu bar Figure 1 16 Settings for the mouse pointer 13 Chapter 1 Customizing OS X Activate a Screen Saver 1 14 Open System Preferences and then click the Desktop amp Screen Saver icon Click the Screen Saver tab to reveal screen saver settings as shown in Figure 1 17 Scroll through the list of screen savers and click a screen saver to preview it in the area to the right To create a screen saver with photos from your iPhoto library choose Library in the Screen Savers list Alternatively scroll down the Screen Savers list and click Choose Folder and then browse to a folder containing pictures you want to use Use the Start Screen Saver slider to change when the screen saver appears If you choose 15 for example the screen saver appears only after the computer is inactive for 15 minutes To configure a hot corner for activating your screen saver click the Hot Corners button Decide which corner you want as the hot corner and then choose Start Screen Saver in that corner s menu as shown in Figure 1 18 Click OK to close the hot corner options To test the hot
21. ystem Preferences a r show an Q Personal a r H a M E a Q Appexance Desktop amp Dock Expos languages Security Spotig Text Sireen Sver Sws Hardware m gt A Kloet oot th ODS BOVDs Dsplays nergy Keyboard amp Prnt amp fax Sour nd Seif Ape Internet amp Network a gt MobileMe Network Sharing System fc Aag a c hs W Accounts Date amp Tim Parental Software Spaeth Startup Disk Time Machine Universal Controls Update Access Other FipsMac wn Figure 1 1 System Preferences cele Agpearance aje Show All Q Agpearance LI J Graghite witons menus and wisdows Highlight calor Blue Ta For selected text Place scroll arraws Tagether OAL top and botom Click in the scroll bar to Jump to the next page O Jump ta the spot that s clicked Use smooth scrolling M Double click a window s title bar to minimize Number of recent items 10 TE Applications 2 Documents 2 Servers F Use LCD font smoothing when available Turn aff text smoathing for fant sizes E 1 and smaller Figure 1 2 The Appearance preferences pane If you find that your computer freezes momentarily or responds slowly when scrolling through documents deselect the Use Smooth Scrolling option 10 11 Next to Number of Recent Items choose the maximum number of items that are displayed from the pop up menus for Applications Documents and Servers Click the Show All butto
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