"Learning Notes" MAC OS x System Introduction

First, the Dock
* Equivalent to Windows Quick Launch bar, used to store the icons of common software
* Click the software icon to open the appropriate software
* Right click on the Software icon and other menu options: such as exiting the software
* The black dot below the icon indicates that the program is running and does not exit completely

* Delete the software icon on the dock
Mode 1-Right-click the software icon

Mode 2-Drag the icon to a little farther away from the dock

Settings for *dock


Ii. exiting the application
* Way 1: Right click on the software icon in the dock

* Way 2-use shortcut keys
Shortcut key Exit Program: Command + Q
Shortcut Close window: Command + W (the window that closes the program is not necessarily the exit program)
Third, the menu bar
* The top horizontal bar of the screen is the menu bar, which changes with the current open software, which means that each software has its own menu bar
* The following lists the Finder, PowerPoint, Youdao Dictionary, QQ menu bar, although the main content is not the same, but the leftmost must be a black Apple-style menu item


* Click the Black Apple-style menu item, can be shutdown, restart, logout and other common operations

* There are some common menu options at the far right of the menu bar

* Forced Exit

* There is a spotlight function in the upper right corner of the screen to quickly search for software \ files \ folder in Mac
* If you enter a "MP4", you will search for files and folders containing the word "MP4" on your Mac. can also be used to search for software

Four, Finder
* equivalent to "My Computer"/"Computer" in Windows
* The Finder can be opened in the dock

* A total of 4 styles to choose from, switch to try the results you know what 's going on

Additional detailed settings for *finder

v. Safari
*mac Web Browser under OS x

If you feel that it is not good, you can download a Firefox or chrome online
Vi. Terminal
* Command line (CMD) equivalent to Windows type
* You can enter some instructions here to operate the Mac system indirectly
* Location of software: "Finder"-"Application"-"utilities"

Seven, waste paper basket
* Trash equivalent to "Recycle Bin" in Windows, on the far right of the dock

* There are 2 ways to delete files \ Folders into the Trash:
Mode 1-Right-click the Files \ folder and select "Move to Trash"
Mode 2-Drag the file \ folder directly onto the Trash icon in the bottom right corner of the dock
Eight, preference settings
* Equivalent to the "System panel" in Windows, many of Mac's common settings are here, such as keyboard, mouse, touchpad, network settings, etc.

Nine, common shortcut keys
* File Operation
Copy: Command + C
Paste: Command + V
Fallback: Command + Z
Save: Command + S
* Window Operation
Close window: Command + W
Exit Program: Command + Q
Managing multiple Desktops: Ctrl +↑
Toggle program window: Command (Long Press) + TAB
Toggle Input Method: Command (Long Press) + Space
10, the common operation of Windows
* There are usually 3 buttons in the upper left corner of a window

Red (X): Close the window (not exit the program, you can also use the shortcut key command+w)
Yellow (-): Minimized window
Green (+): Maximized window (not full-screen display)
11. File Operation
* File Preview
Click the file \ folder, then tap the spacebar to quickly preview the content without double-clicking to open
* Rename
Click the file \ folder, then hit "Enter" to modify the file \ Folder name
* Color tag on the sticker
Can be used to paste the Common Files \ folder different color tags, convenient to quickly find this file \ Folder
Right-click on the File \ folder (the system comes with the file \ folder does not allow labeling)

When you finish labeling
12. Software Operation
* Download Software
Mac platform software is much less than windows, there are 2 ways to download software:
Way 1-Download from Apple's AppStore, some software is required to pay

Mode 2-Download from a third-party website with a few more useful URLs listed below
http://soft.macx.cn/
Http://down.applex.net/macosx/software.html
http://www.macdang.com/
* Install the software
The Software installation package for Mac platform is usually in DMG format (there is also a double-click in pkg\iso format to install the software)

After the software installation is successful, the executable software is in app format.

The steps to install the software on the Mac platform are simple, double-click the DMG file. such as installing Xcode

Drag the left Xcode.app to the right Applications folder, which is actually the Applications folder

Once the installation is complete, you can find the software that was successfully installed in the application.

In fact, the DMG file is like a disk that will load all the contents of this disk as soon as it is opened. After installation, it is best to eject this DMG disk in the Finder.

* Uninstall software
Uninstalling the software is also very simple, just move the software to the trash

However, this kind of unloading method, still may have some redundant information of the software remaining on your Mac, not thorough
Can try to install some third-party system management software for professional uninstall, such as: Cleanapp, AppDelete, Cleanmymac and other software
13. Common UNIX Instructions
* Because the MAC system is UNIX-based, you can enter some UNIX instructions in the terminal to manipulate the Mac system. For example: New file \ folder, open file \ folder
* Commonly used UNIX instructions: (need to use frequently to not easily forget)
Ls–l List all content in the current directory (Files \ Folders)
PWD Displays the name of the current directory
CD changes the directory of the current operation
WHO displays the current user name
Clear Clear Screen
mkdir Create a new directory
Touch to create a new file (the file does not exist before it is created)
Open opens a file \ Folder
Click the TAB key to automatically complement the instruction name, file name, folder name, etc.
(The above instructions can be found in the specific use of Baidu)
special paths in the *unix Directive
In the process of using UNIX instructions, directory (path) operations are often involved, and several paths with special meanings are listed below:
/root Path
./Current Path
.. /upper-level path

"Learning Notes" MAC OS x System Introduction