Apple Mac OS X v10.3 Owner's Manual

Welcome to Panther

Find out what you can do with Mac OS X
and Mac OS X applications

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Welcome to Panther

Mac OS X works the way you want to work. It’s simple,
yet powerful, so you can chat with friends, organize your
desktop, arrange your photo album, and do ten other
things at once, quickly and easily.

Switch users without

quitting your applications.

Quickly access disks,

servers, and your

favorite folders in

Finder windows.

Use iChat AV to video chat
with friends and colleagues.

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Centered on You

Mac OS X puts you at the center of your computer, making it easy to find your files
wherever they are. The column on the left of every Finder window gives you easy
access to your iDisk, network, home folder, and other favorite folders.

Your hard disk, iDisk,

servers, and removable

media such as your

iPod appear in the

left column of every

Finder window.

Keep your home folder

and other favorite

items in this part of the

Finder window.

Search help to get

answers to your questions.

To find a file or folder quickly,
type its name here.

Use your home folder to store
your documents, photos, music,
and more.

For more information, search help for:

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Using the Finder

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Browsing your network

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Using your home folder

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Opening and saving documents

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Finding your files

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Finding files

Finding your files in the
Finder is fast and easy.
Just type what you’re
looking for in the search
field. As you type, you’ll
see results immediately.

Opening and saving

The Open and Save
dialogs show the same
view that you see in the
Finder so you can access
your iDisk, network, and
other favorite folders.

Consistently Easy Access

Mac OS X Panther provides the same easy access to locations when you open and save
files in applications and when you search for files in the Finder.

Click the magnifying glass to choose
where to search, then type the name
of the file you’re looking for.

Double-click a file to open it.
Double-click a folder to open it in its
own Finder window.

Click here to repeat a search.

Click the List or Column View
buttons to change the view.
Choose recently used
locations from the pop-up
menu or use the back and
forward buttons.

Applications may include
additional options here.

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Add buttons to the

toolbar for your
favorite actions.

For quick access to

project files and your

favorite folders, drag

them to the left column

of the Finder window.

Customize the Finder

The Finder provides many convenient features to help you work the way you want. You
can customize the Finder window to quickly access the files and folders you use the
most and the actions you perform most frequently.

Click this to eject a CD, DVD, iPod,
server, or other removable media.

Select the items you access
most often to show them in
the Finder window.

For more information, search help for:

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Customizing the Finder

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Adding items to the Sidebar

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Using your home folder

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Selecting labels

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Actions

The items in the Action
pop-up menu change
depending on the item
you have selected. When
you select a file, you can
choose a label for it,
compress it, or choose an
application to open the
file with.

Labels

Labels let you quickly
identify important
documents. You can
specify your own names
for labels and search for
files by label. You can
also see labels in the
Open and Save dialogs.

Customize Your Files

Use the Action pop-up menu in the toolbar to assign labels and perform other actions
on files. You can customize Finder windows and labels to suit your needs.

To show preview icons or information
about items or change the
background color in Finder windows,
choose Show View Options from the
View menu.

Use the Labels pane in
Finder preferences to
customize the names
of labels.

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Exposé

Use these shortcuts to
see the windows you’re
working with or your
desktop. To change the
default Exposé shortcuts
or use the screen corners,
open System Preferences
and click Exposé.

Easier for You

Mac OS X makes it easier than ever to get your work done, even when you’re doing
many things at once. When too many windows make it hard to see what you're doing,
activate Exposé to clear the clutter with the touch of a key.

To instantly access all the windows
you have open at once, press F9.

When the pointer is

over a window, you see

the window’s title.

To instantly access the windows in
the current application, press F10.

For more information, search help for:

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Customizing Exposé

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Copying items using Exposé

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Switching applications

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Switching to a different user

To instantly access your desktop, press F11.
To see your windows again, press F11 again.

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