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June 12, 2005
Finder | Switch to Finder & open new window
I talked to Mom on the phone about what info would be most helpful to her. Apparently she uses a shared computer at work, and doesn't keep any of her own files on it. So while she is fairly comfortable with web and email, she doesn't have much experience with working with files. So I'm going to drip feed her the basics for working with files, ie. working with the Finder.
(It's odd that many of us refer to it as The Finder. I notice it really is just called Finder. Where did we get the additional the from? Did Apple change the name?)
How to switch to Finder and open a new window with one click:
Click on the Finder icon in the Dock.
The Finder icon is always the first item on the left in the Dock (the strip across the bottom of the screen). If there are no Finder windows open, it will open one. If there is already a window open, it will bring the open window to the front.
Posted by Brad at June 12, 2005 11:09 AM
