Mac OS X (10.9.1)

M a v e r i c k sSession 2 (of 2) - March 3, 2014

Naples MacFriends Macintosh User Group

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Good Old Things (even before Mavericks)

• Application Switcher

• Fast User Switching

• Wi-Fi Information

Was called AirPort in Snow Leopard (Hold down option key)

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Updated Things Airport Utility

• Airport Utility 6.3.2

Lots of Info!

LAN IP series

Devices on Wi Fi

ISP Router Address ?DNS Service

ISP Domain

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Important Things: Resume (windows)

Option Key changes to Quit & Keep Windows

Depress Shift when clicking on App in Dock to prevent Windows from opening

• What “happens” when App StartsOr at Log In / Start up

• To Manage / Control what happensSystem Pref / General

Quit App Options

Start App Options

Log Out Check box

Cmd, Shift Q

• Sometimes the “space bar” toggles the checkbox

Option, Shift, Command, Q bypasses this window

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Important Things (2a) Auto Save & Versions

• Auto Save & Versions

Mainly only for Apple Software

Not M$oft, for example

Some Apps have had Auto Save but are not yet using Apple’s features (e.g. Bento)

• Auto Save Writes to Disk

At any lull in your keystroking

At least every 5 minutes

• The Red button does now flag changed data

• There is a Duplicate command (Shift, Command,S)

• There is a SaveAs command (Shift, Option, Command,S)

• There is a Save a Version (Cmd S)

• You must be aware whether you are using an AutoSave App or not! Otherwise you could lose important work!

• Apple has provided the “Application Program Interface” specs so M$oft and others can implement Auto Save and Versions

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Important Things (2b) Versions• Versions

Mainly only for Apple Software

Not M$oft, for example

Versions is ‘like’ Time Machine but within the document.

• Mavericks stores hourly versions for a day, daily versions for a month and weekly versions for prior months.

• Have NOT found any indication of a limit on the number of versions

• File / Revert To . . . to Browse Versions or to Revert to last Saved

Creates Time Machine like view to select / use a prior version

Does NOT replace the existing work space, that becomes another version

• Versions Saves “copy” within the file

At Least once an hour

Every Time you do Cmd S

All are Time Tagged for retrieval

Only stores what changed from prior Save

• Only current version is provided when you share the file

Demo Tutor6

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Important Things (3) AirDrop

• Send files / folders

• Only between Lion or newer OS systems

• Only recent Macs

• Doesn’t use the Local Wi-Fi Network

• Only when AirDrop Selected in Sidebar

• Recipient has to Accept transfer

• Goes into Downloads folder

• Faster than sneaker net, etc.

• Can initiate as “sharing” option

Demo AirDrop 7

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System Preferences

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Quick Dock Positioning• Dock Preferences can set position

Position on Bottom, Left Side or Right Side

• Quick Switch

Depress Shift Key

Grab the Divider and Drag to position

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Launchers• Hierarchical Folders in Dock appeared in Tiger (OS 10.4)

Click and Slide on Screen to the File You want to Run / OpenYou can Drill through all levels of your file / folder structure

• Stacks (New in Leopard, Still one of my Most Valuable tools)Place a folder in DockClick to Expand, Click to Select (You can Slide through folders to go deeper)

• I Use Stacks folders extensively!Stacks for the 10% files you use 90% of the time (10/90)Stacks to get to your major Folders quickly (2 clicks)Speedy Application Launcher (2 clicks) in Large size and Alphabetical order

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Download Stack (fan view)

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Quick Launch Stack (grid view)

• This stack enables one-click start of specific files• Easier than double click of an icon on a messy desktop

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Apple Apps Stack• Stack contains aliases to just Apple applications, arranged alphabetically!• One click start on good sized icon of the desired App vs crowded Dock?

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Non-Apple Apps Stack• Stack contains aliases to non- Apple applications• One click start on good sized icon of the desired App

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Quick Folders Stack• Stack contains aliases to selected folders• Slide cursor over folder to drill down

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App Store / Software Update

• System Preference Panel

Automatic or Manual Check

Down load in background

Install Updates?

Syncs to purchase on other Macs

• Mac App Store (as different from iTunes App Store)

“Updates” informs you of available updates for purchased apps

“Purchases” lists all your purchased apps for your Apple ID

“Featured”, “Top Charts” & “Categories” are sales sites for your perusal

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Users & Groups• Insulate your Computer from Errors, Attacks by Standard User Accounts

• Administrative Accounts have Full Power over Computer

• Root Accounts can Really cause Damage!

Do Not Enable Root level!

• Multiple User Accounts Recommended

Your Personal Account, Standard or Administrative

A Standard Account for EACH member of your Household, Parental Controls?

An Administrative Account to Install Software, etc.

A Test Account to Help Isolate Problems, Standard. Don’t work in Test, use to isolate problem

New in Leopard, Guest Account for one-time use.Standard Accounts for Visitors, Long Term Guests. Delete after they have Left!

• Illustrate in System Preferences’ Users & Groups Panel

NDN Article 1/29/10

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Guest Account for Visitor

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User Account Management• Many User Accounts

All Standard Except for

• JWK

• zz AdminMaybe not JWK

• Automatically Log In as jwk

Saves time

EXCEPT When

• Out of Town

• Visitors / Guests in house

Change to OFF to stop Auto Log In

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New Account Setup• Click + (After unlocking)

Initiate Creation of New Account

Fill in Fields

Choose Account Type

Use Password hint

Do NOT check FileVault box

• Quality of Pass Code analysis

Click on the Key Icon

Select Type of Password

Watch Tips and Quality measure

July 2007 NMUG Newsletter article

<http://tinyurl.com/3c7hfc>20

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Removal of User Account• Select the Account

Make sure you have Account

Click the “-” box

• Decide Delete option

“disk image” keeps files in Computer

• For re-use in future

“Do not change”

• Never tested, unknown purpose

Delete Immediately

• Files are Gone, not easily retrievable.

• Use Erase Free Space in Disk Utility

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Time Machine panel

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Time Machine what Not

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So, Where is it?

• Spotlight (Magnifying Glass or Command SpaceBar anytime)

Key in what you are looking for

Can Include “qualifiers” ( kind:xxx, date:xxx )

System Preferences “manages” Spotlight

• Find (Command F in Finder)

Uses Spotlight Index

More Complex Searches

• Smart Folders (Create in Finder, work all the time)

Uses Spotlight Index

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Spotlight Results

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Spotlight Excludes

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Security, General

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Security, File Vault• Disclaimer

I have never Used for my computers in retirement. Know no one that has used it. But have tested it. It works!!

Uses LogIn Password to open, thus only as safe as your LogIn.

Master Password can overcome forgotten Login Passwords

• BenefitsAll files in User Account are encrypted on the hard drive

Sell / Give away computer after deleting files without worrying

• ConcernTime Machine may write ENTIRE User Account each hour if any change. Mavericks reported to fix

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Security, Firewall

Default status is Off

Click Turn Off / On button

If you have NAT* in router you may not need this firewall (I don’t use Firewall but I don’t use a laptop at Starbucks)

Firewall On can affect some applications

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Security, Privacy

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You will have more or fewer items depending on what

you have enabled.

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Network<< Wi-Fi Connection

Ethernet Connection >>>

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Network (Advanced)

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Some Quick Tips• Reduce Level of Power-On Chime

Lower Speaker setting BEFORE shutting Down or Restarting

• Quickly send Safari URL in Mail message

Command, Shift and “I” (eye)creates new e-mail message with URL in body

• Quickly send Safari’s Screen in Mail message

Just Command and “I” puts Safari’s screen as attachment in Mail message

Or use the Share Button in Menu bar

• BUT Safari’s Reader function (shown last week) is probably better than either of the above

• Quickly Attach Files to Mail message

Simply drag the file(s) to Mail icon in Dock

Creates a new message with the Attachments

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“Don’t Modify” Folders

• Folders and files in your Library are used by your Applications

Don’t rename, Don’t move, Don’t change the internals

May be Appropriate to Copy to another Drive or CD / DVD

Certainly Needed to Backup for protection

• iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, etc place working files in User folders

Do NOT change the internals, the Application will probably “lose” your Data

Rename Only the Main Folder: iTunes folder, iPhoto Library folder

Main Folder can be moved to another drive

Main Folder can be copied.

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Important but Not Touched• Disk Utility

Create Disk Images, Burn DVDs or Multi-Session CDs

Verify / Repair Disk Permissions

Verify Disk, early warning on approaching disk failure

Erase Free Disk Space (Not after cocktails, etc For giving computer away)

Erase Disk (Not after cocktails, etc)

• KeyChain Access

Secure place to store your Passwords in encrypted form.

No more stickies on your screen

• 1Password application, KeyChain Access on Steroids

July 2007 NMUG Newsletter article

<http://tinyurl.com/3c7hfc>

Jan 16, 2013 Meeting Video from NMUG web site

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Not Touched Applications (2)

• Calendar

Apple’s visual calendar program,

Alerts are my primary “benefit” While I used to have a paper calendar I never looked at it. Stopped buying them for myself. My Luddite still uses them!

Visual alerts on computer screen

E-mail alerts to my Profile in Address Book.

Combine MY schedule with other Calendars

Club Events, Holidays, etc

Library’s schedule

The few “My wife’s Known” plans that she shares with me

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Not Touched Applications (3)

• Messages (with xxx@me.com or AIM buddies)

Audio Conference

Video Conference

File Sharing

Screen Sharing

• Photo Booth

Fun time with your computer’s camera

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Snow Bird Considerations

• Laptop Owners: Backup hard drive on portable hard drive

Carbon Copy Cloner & SuperDuper are two applications that copy entire drive.

• Two Computers, one per location:

Copy Entire Home folder (for each User Account) to portable hard drive if you have room OR

Use Carbon Copy Cloner / SuperDuper to put clone on portable hard drive OR

• Copy Documents folder to portable hard drive or DVD

• Copy Music, Movies, Pictures, etc folders to portable hard drive or DVD

• Copy special folders and files from Library to portable hard drive or DVD to synchronize applications like: Mail, Safari, Address Book, iCal, iWeb etc.

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