Using a Trackpad
A trackpad is designed to be used with one hand.
When you need to click and drag for highlighting or moving an object remember the loser hand sign.
Hold you hand in an L shape when using the trackpad. To click and drag you will click with your thumb and drag with your index finger.
When you need to click and drag for highlighting or moving an object remember the loser hand sign.
Hold you hand in an L shape when using the trackpad. To click and drag you will click with your thumb and drag with your index finger.
Right Click for the Contextual Menu on the Trackpad
On a trackpad you right click by clicking on the trackpad with two fingers.
When you click with two fingers it will prompt your contextual menu.
The contextual menu provides you with all the options that apply to a program.
When you click with two fingers it will prompt your contextual menu.
The contextual menu provides you with all the options that apply to a program.
Scrolling with a Trackpad
To scroll on a trackpad you use two fingers and lightly move them from the bottom of the trackpad to the top.
If you are accustomed to windows machines then the trackpad scrolling will be the reverse of what you have experienced with a windows computer.
Think of scrolling on the trackpad like pushing the page up so you can see the bottom.
If you are accustomed to windows machines then the trackpad scrolling will be the reverse of what you have experienced with a windows computer.
Think of scrolling on the trackpad like pushing the page up so you can see the bottom.
How to Know a Program is Open
Sometimes you will open a program and it seems like nothing happened. To know if a program opened look at the right of the Apple icon in your Desktop Menu. When a program is open the program's name will be displayed at the right of the Apple icon.
For example when you open the Quicktime program the only effect is that the word
Quicktime is displayed in the Desktop Menu. You can then utilize the menu options
such as File, etc to operate the program.
For example when you open the Quicktime program the only effect is that the word
Quicktime is displayed in the Desktop Menu. You can then utilize the menu options
such as File, etc to operate the program.
Closing a Program vs Quitting a Program
MacBooks like iPhones and iPads leave programs running in the background.
When you click the red dot in the upper left corner of the program, the program window disappears. This does not mean that the program is closed. You know which programs are running in the background by looking at the dots underneath the programs in your dock.
To completely close a program in a MacBook is called Quitting. To quit a program click on the program name in the Desktop Menu and then choose Quit from the dropdown menu that appears.
Another way to quit a program is to use the keystroke Command+Q on your keyboard.
When you click the red dot in the upper left corner of the program, the program window disappears. This does not mean that the program is closed. You know which programs are running in the background by looking at the dots underneath the programs in your dock.
To completely close a program in a MacBook is called Quitting. To quit a program click on the program name in the Desktop Menu and then choose Quit from the dropdown menu that appears.
Another way to quit a program is to use the keystroke Command+Q on your keyboard.
Minimizing and Expanding
Click on the yellow dot to minimize the program.
When you have minimized a program you can find it in your dock at the right side of the line.
Click on the green dot to expand the program.
When a program is expanded, click on the green dot to shrink the window
When you have minimized a program you can find it in your dock at the right side of the line.
Click on the green dot to expand the program.
When a program is expanded, click on the green dot to shrink the window
Shutting Down the Computer
- Click the Apple icon at the top right side of the screen
- Choose Shut Down from the drop down menu