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Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:50 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger
On Jan 24, 2013, at 10:37 AM, sews315 wrote:
> Thanks , I did not know this before
> Sue who is new to ipad mini and Mac
Here a nice, free, online course on how to use your iPad:
https://itunes.
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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattor
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Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:54 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Tanya Metaksa" tmetaksa@att.net
Since you are shooting the moon in purchasing your new iMac--an approx $3000 machine. I would suggest that the Apple Care insurance plan is surely worth 10% of your outlay. I don't own Apple stock, don't work for them, just buy their products MacBook Pro, former iMac owner, 2 iPads, iPhones and will be purchasing a new iMac soon. And I will buy AppleCare--just give me piece of mind and the ability to talk to Apple on the phone and at the Genius Bar.
Tanya
On Jan 24, 2013, at 3:15 AM, ralfee2002 upnatm24@hotmail.com > wrote:
> I am about to buy a new 27" iMac and am wondering about the value of AppleCare - $268 for an extra two years warranty. I have never sought AppleCare advice in the past so it would only be for a break-down problem. My last iMac developed screen breakups and overheating problems after three years when AppleCare had expired. I would be interested to hear the views of list members whether I should buy AppleCare this time? (I am planning to get the faster processor, a fusion drive, as well as Pages, Numbers and Keynote, which all adds up, and AppleCare is an extra cost I'm not sure about.)
>
> Ralph
>
>
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Tanya
On Jan 24, 2013, at 3:15 AM, ralfee2002 upnatm24@hotmail.
> I am about to buy a new 27" iMac and am wondering about the value of AppleCare - $268 for an extra two years warranty. I have never sought AppleCare advice in the past so it would only be for a break-down problem. My last iMac developed screen breakups and overheating problems after three years when AppleCare had expired. I would be interested to hear the views of list members whether I should buy AppleCare this time? (I am planning to get the faster processor, a fusion drive, as well as Pages, Numbers and Keynote, which all adds up, and AppleCare is an extra cost I'm not sure about.)
>
> Ralph
>
>
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Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:04 am (PST) . Posted by:
"ralfee2002" ralfee2002
Thanks to everyone for your replies. I have included AppleCare in my order for a new iMac - it seems the wise thing to do.
Ralph
--- In macsupportcentral@
>
> Since you are shooting the moon in purchasing your new iMac--an approx $3000 machine. I would suggest that the Apple Care insurance plan is surely worth 10% of your outlay. I don't own Apple stock, don't work for them, just buy their products MacBook Pro, former iMac owner, 2 iPads, iPhones and will be purchasing a new iMac soon. And I will buy AppleCare--just give me piece of mind and the ability to talk to Apple on the phone and at the Genius Bar.
> Tanya
> On Jan 24, 2013, at 3:15 AM, ralfee2002 wrote:
>
> > I am about to buy a new 27" iMac and am wondering about the value of AppleCare - $268 for an extra two years warranty. I have never sought AppleCare advice in the past so it would only be for a break-down problem. My last iMac developed screen breakups and overheating problems after three years when AppleCare had expired. I would be interested to hear the views of list members whether I should buy AppleCare this time? (I am planning to get the faster processor, a fusion drive, as well as Pages, Numbers and Keynote, which all adds up, and AppleCare is an extra cost I'm not sure about.)
> >
> > Ralph
Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:47 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Ken" avliska
And don't forget, (at least 4 years ago when I bought AppleCare for my new MacBook), shop around because there are/were discounts to be found on AppleCare pricing.
Ken S.
>
> --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , Tanya Metaksa wrote:
> >
> > Since you are shooting the moon in purchasing your new iMac--an approx $3000 machine. I would suggest that the Apple Care insurance plan is surely worth 10% of your outlay. I don't own Apple stock, don't work for them, just buy their products MacBook Pro, former iMac owner, 2 iPads, iPhones and will be purchasing a new iMac soon. And I will buy AppleCare--just give me piece of mind and the ability to talk to Apple on the phone and at the Genius Bar.
> > Tanya
>
Ken S.
>
> --- In macsupportcentral@
> >
> > Since you are shooting the moon in purchasing your new iMac--an approx $3000 machine. I would suggest that the Apple Care insurance plan is surely worth 10% of your outlay. I don't own Apple stock, don't work for them, just buy their products MacBook Pro, former iMac owner, 2 iPads, iPhones and will be purchasing a new iMac soon. And I will buy AppleCare--just give me piece of mind and the ability to talk to Apple on the phone and at the Genius Bar.
> > Tanya
>
Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:51 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Tanya Metaksa" tmetaksa@att.net
Good luck and happy computing with your new iMac.
Tanya
On Jan 25, 2013, at 2:02 AM, ralfee2002 upnatm24@hotmail.com > wrote:
>
>
> Thanks to everyone for your replies. I have included AppleCare in my order for a new iMac - it seems the wise thing to do.
>
> Ralph
>
> --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , Tanya Metaksa wrote:
> >
> > Since you are shooting the moon in purchasing your new iMac--an approx $3000 machine. I would suggest that the Apple Care insurance plan is surely worth 10% of your outlay. I don't own Apple stock, don't work for them, just buy their products MacBook Pro, former iMac owner, 2 iPads, iPhones and will be purchasing a new iMac soon. And I will buy AppleCare--just give me piece of mind and the ability to talk to Apple on the phone and at the Genius Bar.
> > Tanya
> > On Jan 24, 2013, at 3:15 AM, ralfee2002 wrote:
> >
> > > I am about to buy a new 27" iMac and am wondering about the value of AppleCare - $268 for an extra two years warranty. I have never sought AppleCare advice in the past so it would only be for a break-down problem. My last iMac developed screen breakups and overheating problems after three years when AppleCare had expired. I would be interested to hear the views of list members whether I should buy AppleCare this time? (I am planning to get the faster processor, a fusion drive, as well as Pages, Numbers and Keynote, which all adds up, and AppleCare is an extra cost I'm not sure about.)
> > >
> > > Ralph
>
>
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Tanya
On Jan 25, 2013, at 2:02 AM, ralfee2002 upnatm24@hotmail.
>
>
> Thanks to everyone for your replies. I have included AppleCare in my order for a new iMac - it seems the wise thing to do.
>
> Ralph
>
> --- In macsupportcentral@
> >
> > Since you are shooting the moon in purchasing your new iMac--an approx $3000 machine. I would suggest that the Apple Care insurance plan is surely worth 10% of your outlay. I don't own Apple stock, don't work for them, just buy their products MacBook Pro, former iMac owner, 2 iPads, iPhones and will be purchasing a new iMac soon. And I will buy AppleCare--just give me piece of mind and the ability to talk to Apple on the phone and at the Genius Bar.
> > Tanya
> > On Jan 24, 2013, at 3:15 AM, ralfee2002 wrote:
> >
> > > I am about to buy a new 27" iMac and am wondering about the value of AppleCare - $268 for an extra two years warranty. I have never sought AppleCare advice in the past so it would only be for a break-down problem. My last iMac developed screen breakups and overheating problems after three years when AppleCare had expired. I would be interested to hear the views of list members whether I should buy AppleCare this time? (I am planning to get the faster processor, a fusion drive, as well as Pages, Numbers and Keynote, which all adds up, and AppleCare is an extra cost I'm not sure about.)
> > >
> > > Ralph
>
>
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Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:20 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Otto Nikolaus" nikyzf
On 25 January 2013 00:05, Daly Jessup jessup@san.rr.com > wrote:
>
> On Jan 24, 2013, at 7:03 AM, Otto Nikolaus wrote:
> >
> > In terminal type the rest of the command after the folder path.
> > -type f | wc -l
>
> Otto, is the vertical line character a pipe symbol, or a lower case "L"?
>
Daly,
The first one (|) is a pipe. It should continue slightly below the line,
but I suppose that depends on the font. The 2nd (l) is a lower-case L. The
pipe means that the output of the first command becomes the input to
another command instead of being displayed on-screen.
Otto
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>
> On Jan 24, 2013, at 7:03 AM, Otto Nikolaus wrote:
> >
> > In terminal type the rest of the command after the folder path.
> > -type f | wc -l
>
> Otto, is the vertical line character a pipe symbol, or a lower case "L"
>
Daly,
The first one (|) is a pipe. It should continue slightly below the line,
but I suppose that depends on the font. The 2nd (l) is a lower-case L. The
pipe means that the output of the first command becomes the input to
another command instead of being displayed on-screen.
Otto
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Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:02 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Vandrei Jaques" vandrei_jaques
Try to use a Burn software < http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/Pages/English/home.html >. It's simple, easy and free. My iMac (2011) have a problem to burn, i guess is the superdrive the problem, because i used a LaCIe external Blu-ray burner, and work's fine.
Em 24/01/2013, Ã s 17:42, HAL9000 escreveu:
> Hi, Dan. The DVD is marked DVD+R(DL in smaller caps)
> So I guess it's DVD+R DL as you suggested I get.
>
> SimplyBurn, recognized the data files and burned them immediately.
> Mountain Lion Disk Utility did not allow me access to the same data files.
> The files were grayed out in it's dialogue.
>
> Wish I understood why. Thanks. jr
>
> --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , Denver Dan wrote:
> >
> > Howdy.
> >
> > What, specifically, is a DVD+RDL disc?
> >
> > Can I assume it means a DVD+RW Double-Layer? In other words, a
> > ReWritable Double-Layer disc?
> >
> > You should be able to just select several .m4v video files then pick
> > the Burn command from Finder's File menu.
> >
> > However, sometimes some types and some brands of DVD discs may not want
> > to work properly. In particular, ReWritable and ReWritable
> > Double-Layer discs may have problems.
> >
> > I had to experiment with several brands before settling on Verbatim
> > brand DVD-RW DL discs.
> >
> > In addition, sometimes a printable type of blank DVD may also be
> > problematic.
> >
> > You might also want to experiment with the ReWritable type of disc
> > before you send it to someone else. ReWritable discs may or may not
> > work well on other computers while the standard DVD-R DL (or DVD+R DL)
> > could work just fine.
> >
> > Denver Dan
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:49:35 +0000, HAL9000 wrote:
> > > 27" iMac10,1/3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo/12gig RAM/OSX10.8.2/1 TBHD
> > >
> > > Memorex DVD+RDL (8x, 8.5GB, 240min)
> > >
> > > I moved several m4v movie files (apps. 5GB data) to the desktop into
> > > a folder.
> > > Opened Disk Utility, clicked Burn, finder window opens for me to
> > > identify what files to burn to the blank DVD.
> > >
> > > Why are the movie files unrecognized by Disk Utility? It's like Disk
> > > Utility doesn't see them as burnable data files. They will have
> > > plenty of room on the DVD.
> > >
> > > jr
> >
>
>
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Em 24/01/2013, Ã s 17:42, HAL9000 escreveu:
> Hi, Dan. The DVD is marked DVD+R(DL in smaller caps)
> So I guess it's DVD+R DL as you suggested I get.
>
> SimplyBurn, recognized the data files and burned them immediately.
> Mountain Lion Disk Utility did not allow me access to the same data files.
> The files were grayed out in it's dialogue.
>
> Wish I understood why. Thanks. jr
>
> --- In macsupportcentral@
> >
> > Howdy.
> >
> > What, specifically, is a DVD+RDL disc?
> >
> > Can I assume it means a DVD+RW Double-Layer? In other words, a
> > ReWritable Double-Layer disc?
> >
> > You should be able to just select several .m4v video files then pick
> > the Burn command from Finder's File menu.
> >
> > However, sometimes some types and some brands of DVD discs may not want
> > to work properly. In particular, ReWritable and ReWritable
> > Double-Layer discs may have problems.
> >
> > I had to experiment with several brands before settling on Verbatim
> > brand DVD-RW DL discs.
> >
> > In addition, sometimes a printable type of blank DVD may also be
> > problematic.
> >
> > You might also want to experiment with the ReWritable type of disc
> > before you send it to someone else. ReWritable discs may or may not
> > work well on other computers while the standard DVD-R DL (or DVD+R DL)
> > could work just fine.
> >
> > Denver Dan
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:49:35 +0000, HAL9000 wrote:
> > > 27" iMac10,1/3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo/12gig RAM/OSX10.8.
> > >
> > > Memorex DVD+RDL (8x, 8.5GB, 240min)
> > >
> > > I moved several m4v movie files (apps. 5GB data) to the desktop into
> > > a folder.
> > > Opened Disk Utility, clicked Burn, finder window opens for me to
> > > identify what files to burn to the blank DVD.
> > >
> > > Why are the movie files unrecognized by Disk Utility? It's like Disk
> > > Utility doesn't see them as burnable data files. They will have
> > > plenty of room on the DVD.
> > >
> > > jr
> >
>
>
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Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:07 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Denver Dan" denverdan22180
Howdy.
Hal, I think Otto pegged this.
AFAIK there are no DVD+RW DL discs available. The Re-Writable part is
the fly in the ointment.
There are DVD+R DL discs. I use these often.
You should be able to burn a DVD+R DL disc in Finder with the built in
burn command found under Finder's File menu. No need to use Disk
Utility (which would use the same burn software that is built in).
The capacity of a DVD+R DL disc should be about 8.5 GB.
You might check the size of the files you are trying to burn and see if
they are more than that.
Tip 1. Years ago when CD burning was first introduced I recall that we
had to carefully disconnect everything but mouse, keyboard, and
monitor, disconnect network cables, cables for externals, SCSI cables,
and then restart the computer and then do the burn. Anything that
could interrupt the data stream would result in burning a dysfunctional
coaster.
You might try simplifying things as a test, unplugging or turning off
unneeded things and then doing a shut down and cold boot. I think even
with a much faster contemporary computer and large caches for burning
data that this can sometimes fix problems. Just a thought.
Tip 2. Try a different brand of disc.
Tip 3. Sanity check. Try to burn something very basic as a test.
Like two MS Word files to a CD-R. It's a very low cost test and if it
doesn't work, it might indicate that the burner is the problem. That's
why I call that kind of test thing a sanity check - it helps eliminate
yourself as the problem! :-)
Denver Dan
On Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:42:47 +0000, HAL9000 wrote:
> Hi, Dan. The DVD is marked DVD+R(DL in smaller caps)
> So I guess it's DVD+R DL as you suggested I get.
>
> SimplyBurn, recognized the data files and burned them immediately.
> Mountain Lion Disk Utility did not allow me access to the same data files.
> The files were grayed out in it's dialogue.
>
> Wish I understood why. Thanks. jr
Hal, I think Otto pegged this.
AFAIK there are no DVD+RW DL discs available. The Re-Writable part is
the fly in the ointment.
There are DVD+R DL discs. I use these often.
You should be able to burn a DVD+R DL disc in Finder with the built in
burn command found under Finder's File menu. No need to use Disk
Utility (which would use the same burn software that is built in).
The capacity of a DVD+R DL disc should be about 8.5 GB.
You might check the size of the files you are trying to burn and see if
they are more than that.
Tip 1. Years ago when CD burning was first introduced I recall that we
had to carefully disconnect everything but mouse, keyboard, and
monitor, disconnect network cables, cables for externals, SCSI cables,
and then restart the computer and then do the burn. Anything that
could interrupt the data stream would result in burning a dysfunctional
coaster.
You might try simplifying things as a test, unplugging or turning off
unneeded things and then doing a shut down and cold boot. I think even
with a much faster contemporary computer and large caches for burning
data that this can sometimes fix problems. Just a thought.
Tip 2. Try a different brand of disc.
Tip 3. Sanity check. Try to burn something very basic as a test.
Like two MS Word files to a CD-R. It's a very low cost test and if it
doesn't work, it might indicate that the burner is the problem. That's
why I call that kind of test thing a sanity check - it helps eliminate
yourself as the problem! :-)
Denver Dan
On Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:42:47 +0000, HAL9000 wrote:
> Hi, Dan. The DVD is marked DVD+R(DL in smaller caps)
> So I guess it's DVD+R DL as you suggested I get.
>
> SimplyBurn, recognized the data files and burned them immediately.
> Mountain Lion Disk Utility did not allow me access to the same data files.
> The files were grayed out in it's dialogue.
>
> Wish I understood why. Thanks. jr
Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:00 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Charles Lenington" fooltouse2
On 1/25/13 09:07 AM, Denver Dan wrote:
> Howdy.
>
> Hal, I think Otto pegged this.
snip-----------
> Tip 3. Sanity check. Try to burn something very basic as a test.
> Like two MS Word files to a CD-R. It's a very low cost test and if it
> doesn't work, it might indicate that the burner is the problem. That's
> why I call that kind of test thing a sanity check - it helps eliminate
> yourself as the problem! :-)
>
another tip don't burn at fastes speed offered, burn at 1 or 2 speeds
slower.
> Howdy.
>
> Hal, I think Otto pegged this.
snip--------
> Tip 3. Sanity check. Try to burn something very basic as a test.
> Like two MS Word files to a CD-R. It's a very low cost test and if it
> doesn't work, it might indicate that the burner is the problem. That's
> why I call that kind of test thing a sanity check - it helps eliminate
> yourself as the problem! :-)
>
another tip don't burn at fastes speed offered, burn at 1 or 2 speeds
slower.
Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:53 am (PST) . Posted by:
"1belami" bombino21217
A friend is contemplating buying a Mac Air. Can he access the DVD drive on another computer? On a PC running Windows 7? How?
Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:39 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Carol" floridabouvs
Thanks to the group for solutions to earlier problems, and I had my first Intro to iMac lesson. Learned a lot. My goal is to use the iMac 100% of the time and retire the Toshiba laptop Windows 7.
But so far I still need it to DO anything.
Can someone tell me how to define and move copy? Especially in an email or web article. It doesn't work the way it does on a PC, and I can't figure out the secret. Help is no help
BTW, my next class is next week on Pages.
Thanks,
Carol
But so far I still need it to DO anything.
Can someone tell me how to define and move copy? Especially in an email or web article. It doesn't work the way it does on a PC, and I can't figure out the secret. Help is no help
BTW, my next class is next week on Pages.
Thanks,
Carol
Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:06 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Andrew Buc" andrewbuc
To define copy, position the mouse at the beginning of the copy and
click the left button. With the button held down, "swipe" the mouse
over the copy. Release the button. Type command-X to cut the copy to
the clipboard. Go to the location where you want to paste the copy and
type command-V.
If you want to leave the original copy intact and paste it somewhere
else, type command-C instead of command-X.
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click the left button. With the button held down, "swipe" the mouse
over the copy. Release the button. Type command-X to cut the copy to
the clipboard. Go to the location where you want to paste the copy and
type command-V.
If you want to leave the original copy intact and paste it somewhere
else, type command-C instead of command-X.
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Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:10 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"OBrien" conorboru
On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:06:06 -0800, Andrew Buc wrote:
> To define copy, position the mouse at the beginning of the copy and
> click the left button. With the button held down, "swipe" the mouse
> over the copy. Release the button...
Alternatively, you can one-click the cursor (text tool) at the beginning of the text, then hold the Shift key down and one-click the cursor at the end of the text. This will select the text.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
O'Brien ¡V¡V¡V ¡V... .-. .. . -.
> To define copy, position the mouse at the beginning of the copy and
> click the left button. With the button held down, "swipe" the mouse
> over the copy. Release the button...
Alternatively, you can one-click the cursor (text tool) at the beginning of the text, then hold the Shift key down and one-click the cursor at the end of the text. This will select the text.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
O'Brien ¡V¡V¡V ¡V... .-. .. . -.
Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:36 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"N.A. Nada"
Anyone who is competent on a PC, can be competent on a Mac, IF...
they can master the differences in the vocabularies used by both, and then use help. That should be the biggest challenge.
If you are looking for the keystrokes to accomplish the various commands on a Mac, look to the Menu Bar at the top of the screen. Click and hold on a Tab and most of the commands will show the keystrokes to accomplish the same thing. Many differ from the Windows in the substitution of Command for Control.
I do not include Pages or Numbers in the above statement. They use completely different methods, that I have not mastered, since I have little use for it or Word, and much prefer Excel.
I use a PC at work, because I have to, and that is what they provide. I use a Mac at home, because I want to. On my last job, I provided the computer, and I was a lot happier and more productive.
Brent
On Jan 25, 2013, at 11:39 AM, Carol wrote:
Thanks to the group for solutions to earlier problems, and I had my first Intro to iMac lesson. Learned a lot. My goal is to use the iMac 100% of the time and retire the Toshiba laptop Windows 7.
But so far I still need it to DO anything.
Can someone tell me how to define and move copy? Especially in an email or web article. It doesn't work the way it does on a PC, and I can't figure out the secret. Help is no help
BTW, my next class is next week on Pages.
Thanks,
Carol
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they can master the differences in the vocabularies used by both, and then use help. That should be the biggest challenge.
If you are looking for the keystrokes to accomplish the various commands on a Mac, look to the Menu Bar at the top of the screen. Click and hold on a Tab and most of the commands will show the keystrokes to accomplish the same thing. Many differ from the Windows in the substitution of Command for Control.
I do not include Pages or Numbers in the above statement. They use completely different methods, that I have not mastered, since I have little use for it or Word, and much prefer Excel.
I use a PC at work, because I have to, and that is what they provide. I use a Mac at home, because I want to. On my last job, I provided the computer, and I was a lot happier and more productive.
Brent
On Jan 25, 2013, at 11:39 AM, Carol wrote:
Thanks to the group for solutions to earlier problems, and I had my first Intro to iMac lesson. Learned a lot. My goal is to use the iMac 100% of the time and retire the Toshiba laptop Windows 7.
But so far I still need it to DO anything.
Can someone tell me how to define and move copy? Especially in an email or web article. It doesn't work the way it does on a PC, and I can't figure out the secret. Help is no help
BTW, my next class is next week on Pages.
Thanks,
Carol
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Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:41 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Denver Dan" denverdan22180
Howdy.
I'm not sure what you mean by "define and move copy."
Macintosh does not have an equivalent to Windows Explorer. The entire
Finder interface is an "explorer"; and has been since 1984.
To copy a file from one drive to another drive just drag icon with the
mouse.
To "move" a file from one drive to another drive press Option and drag
icon with the mouse.
To move a file from one folder to a different folder on the same hard
drive just drag the icon with the mouse.
To copy a file from one folder to a different folder on the same hard
drive press Command and drag icon with the mouse.
One way to move a file from Folder A to Folder B on the same hard drive
is to open Folder A, then open Folder B, arrange the two windows so you
can see both, then drag the icon from A to B.
You can also move a file from A to B in several other ways. One uses a
feature called Spring Loaded Folders where as you drag the icon to
another folder icon that folder icon will "spring" open. You can do
this and drill down into the folder hierarchy by just dragging. The
delay time for Spring loaded folders and windows to pop open can be
adjusted in Finder Preferences > General.
You can also move a file, a folder, a group of files and folders, even
hundred of files and folders from Place A to Place B by dragging them
in Column View from one column to the next column to the next column.
The currently "active" column as you pass through dragging the icons
will have a highlight color around the inside edge.
You can open a Finder window by clicking the Finder icon (the Picasso
two faces icon) on the Dock. You can then open a sub folder in a
second window by pressing Command and then double-clicking on that
folder icon.
You can open multiple additional folders in several separate windows by
first selecting several folders then pressing Command and
double-clicking any of the selected folders.
You can close all open windows with one operation by pressing Option
and clicking the red close button at top left of any window.
Denver Dan
On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:39:34 +0000, Carol wrote:
> Thanks to the group for solutions to earlier problems, and I had my
> first Intro to iMac lesson. Learned a lot. My goal is to use the iMac
> 100% of the time and retire the Toshiba laptop Windows 7.
> But so far I still need it to DO anything.
> Can someone tell me how to define and move copy? Especially in an
> email or web article. It doesn't work the way it does on a PC, and I
> can't figure out the secret. Help is no help
> BTW, my next class is next week on Pages.
> Thanks,
> Carol
I'm not sure what you mean by "define and move copy."
Macintosh does not have an equivalent to Windows Explorer. The entire
Finder interface is an "explorer"
To copy a file from one drive to another drive just drag icon with the
mouse.
To "move" a file from one drive to another drive press Option and drag
icon with the mouse.
To move a file from one folder to a different folder on the same hard
drive just drag the icon with the mouse.
To copy a file from one folder to a different folder on the same hard
drive press Command and drag icon with the mouse.
One way to move a file from Folder A to Folder B on the same hard drive
is to open Folder A, then open Folder B, arrange the two windows so you
can see both, then drag the icon from A to B.
You can also move a file from A to B in several other ways. One uses a
feature called Spring Loaded Folders where as you drag the icon to
another folder icon that folder icon will "spring" open. You can do
this and drill down into the folder hierarchy by just dragging. The
delay time for Spring loaded folders and windows to pop open can be
adjusted in Finder Preferences > General.
You can also move a file, a folder, a group of files and folders, even
hundred of files and folders from Place A to Place B by dragging them
in Column View from one column to the next column to the next column.
The currently "active" column as you pass through dragging the icons
will have a highlight color around the inside edge.
You can open a Finder window by clicking the Finder icon (the Picasso
two faces icon) on the Dock. You can then open a sub folder in a
second window by pressing Command and then double-clicking on that
folder icon.
You can open multiple additional folders in several separate windows by
first selecting several folders then pressing Command and
double-clicking any of the selected folders.
You can close all open windows with one operation by pressing Option
and clicking the red close button at top left of any window.
Denver Dan
On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:39:34 +0000, Carol wrote:
> Thanks to the group for solutions to earlier problems, and I had my
> first Intro to iMac lesson. Learned a lot. My goal is to use the iMac
> 100% of the time and retire the Toshiba laptop Windows 7.
> But so far I still need it to DO anything.
> Can someone tell me how to define and move copy? Especially in an
> email or web article. It doesn't work the way it does on a PC, and I
> can't figure out the secret. Help is no help
> BTW, my next class is next week on Pages.
> Thanks,
> Carol
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