Mac OS X (10.8.2) Mt. Lion

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1 Mac OS X (10.8.2) Mt. Lion Session 2 (of 2) - February 4, 2013 Naples MacFriends Macintosh User Group Exit 1

2 Good Old Things (even before Mt Lion) Application Switcher Fast User Switching Wi-Fi Information Was called AirPort in Snow Leopard (Hold down option key) 2

3 New Things Airport Utility (Lion item) Airport Utility 6.1 Lots of Info! ISP Router Address? DNS Service ISP Domain LAN IP series Devices on Wi Fi 3

4 New Things (2) Resume (windows) What happens when App Starts Or at Log In / Start up To Manage / Control what happens System Pref / General Quit App Options Start App Options Option Key changes to Quit & Keep Windows Depress Shift when clicking on App in Dock to prevent Windows from opening Log Out Check box Option, Command, Q bypasses this window Sometimes the space bar toggles the checkbox 4

5 New Things (3a) Auto Save & Versions Auto Save & Versions Still only for Apple Software Not M$oft, for example Some Apps have had Auto Save but are not yet using Lion s features (e.g. Bento) Auto Save Writes to Disk At any lull in your keystroking At least every 5 minutes The Red button does now flag changed data There is a Duplicate command (Shift, Command,S) There is a SaveAs command (Shift, Option, Command,S) There is a Save a Version (Cmd S) You must be aware whether you are using an AutoSave App or not! Otherwise you could lose important work! Apple has provided the Application Program Interface specs so M$oft and others can implement Auto Save and Versions 5

6 New Things (3b) Versions Versions Now only for Apple Software Not M$oft, for example Versions Saves copy within the file At Least once an hour Every Time you do Cmd S All are Time Tagged for retrieval Versions is like Time Machine but within the document. Mt. Lion 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 Document... to Browse Versions or to Revert to last Saved Creates Time Machine like view to select / use a prior version Only stores what changed from prior Save Only current version is provided when you share the file Does NOT replace the existing work space, that becomes another version Demo Tutor 6

7 Send files / folders New Things (4) AirDrop Only between Lion or Mt Lion systems Only recent Macs Doesn t use the Local Wi-Fi 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

8 System Preferences 8

9 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 9

10 Launchers Hierarchical Folders in Dock appeared in Tiger (OS 10.4) Click and Slide on Screen to the File You want to Run / Open You can Drill through all levels of your file / folder structure Stacks (New in Leopard, Better in Snow Leopard) Place a folder in Dock Click to Expand, Click to Select (You can continue to Click through folders) 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) 10

11 Download Stack (fan view) 11

12 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 12

13 Apple Apps Stack Stack contains aliases to just Apple applications One click start on good sized icon of the desired App vs crowded Dock? 13

14 Non-Apple Apps Stack Stack contains aliases to non- Apple applications One click start on good sized icon of the desired App 14

15 Quick Folders Stack Stack contains aliases to selected folders One click start on good sized icon starts drill down 15

16 Software Update System Preference Panel Schedule when to check Down load in background Links to Mac App Store updates 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 are sales sites for your perusal 16

17 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 NDN Article 1/29/10 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 17

18 Guest Account for Visitor 18

19 User Account Management Many User Accounts All Standard Except for JWK zz Admin Automatically Log In as jwk Saves time EXCEPT When Out of Town Visitors / Guests in house UnCheck Box to stop Auto Log In 19

20 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 < 20

21 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 21

22 Time Machine panel 22

23 Time Machine what Not 23

24 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 24

25 Spotlight Results 25

26 Spotlight Excludes 26

27 Security, General 27

28 Disclaimer Benefits Concern Security, File Vault 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 All files in User Account are encrypted on the hard drive Sell / Give away computer after deleting files without worrying Time Machine may write ENTIRE User Account each hour if any change. Mt Lion reported to fix 28

29 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 ) Firewall On can affect some applications * NAT Network Address Translation 29

30 Security, Privacy 30

31 Network << Wi-Fi Connection Ethernet Connection >>> 31

32 Network (Advanced) 32

33 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 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 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 33

34 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. 34

35 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 < Jan 16, 2013 Meeting Video from NMUG web site 35

36 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 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 36

37 Not Touched Applications (3) Messages (with or AIM buddies) Audio Conference Video Conference File Sharing Screen Sharing Photo Booth Fun time with your computer s camera 37

38 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. 38