Mac OSX Leopard

Whether a first time computer user or an experienced PC user switching to Apple, this course will provide a great introduction to Macs. Topics included: navigating the interface, basics of the OS & a brief overview of some of the Apple-specific apps.

Course Outline

Whether a first time computer user or an experienced PC user switching to Apple for the first time, this course will provide a great introduction to Macs. Topics covered include navigating the interface, the basics of the operating system such as saving and finding files or setting personal preferences, and a brief overview of some of the Apple-specific applications, like the Safari web browser or Apple Mail.

Course Content Folders and Windows

• Getting into Mac OS X
• Windows and How to Work Them
• The Four Window Views
• Icon View
• Column View
• Cover Flow View
• Quick Look
• Logging Out, Shutting Down
• Getting Help in Mac OS X

Organizing your Stuff

• The Mac OS X Folder Structure
• Icon Names
• Selecting Icons
• Moving and Copying Icons
• Aliases: Icons in Two Places at Once
• Colour Labels
• The Trash
• Get Info

Spotlight

• The Spotlight Menu
• The Spotlight Window
• Customizing Spotlight
• Smart Folders

Dock, Desktop, and Toolbars

• The Dock
• Setting up the Dock
• Using the Dock
• The Finder Toolbar
• Designing your Desktop
• Menulets: The Missing Manual

Documents, Programs, and Spaces

• Opening Mac OS X Programs
• The “Heads-Up” Program Switcher
• Expose: Death to Window Clutter
• Spaces: Your Free Quad-Display Mac
• Hiding Programs the Old-Fashioned Way
• How Documents Know Their Parents
• Keyboard Control
• The Save and Open Dialog Boxes
• Installing Mac OS X Programs
• Dashboard
• Web Clips: Make Your Own Widgets

Windows on Macintosh

• Boot Camp
• Windows in a Window

System Preferences

• The System Preferences Window
• .Mac
• Accounts
• Appearance
• Bluetooth
• CDs and DVDs
• Date and Time
• Desktop and Screen Saver
• Display
• Dock
• Energy Saver
• Expose and Spaces
• International
• Keyboard and Mouse
• Network
• Parental Controls
• Print and Fax
• QuickTime
• Security
• Sharing
• Software Update
• Sound
• Speech
• Spotlight
• Startup Disk
• Time Machine
• Universal Access

CDs, DVDs, and iTunes

• How the Mac Does Disks
• Burning CDs and DVDs
• iTunes: The Digital Jukebox
• DVD movies

Mail and Address Book

• Setting Up Mail
• Checking Your Mail
• Writing Messages
• Stationery
• Reading Email
• The Anti-Spam Toolkit
• RSS Feeds
• Notes
• To Dos
• Address Book

Safari

• Safari
• RSS: The Missing Manual

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

Basic computer concepts and the ability to use a mouse & keyboard

Certificates offered

Certificate of completion

Cancellation Policy

10 business days cancellation or full course fee will be charged

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Enjoyed the day

Reviewed by Brian F. 2012

   

Concise, clear and well presented. I would request this facilitator for any future courses based on my confidence is her ability to communicate effectively and based on her knowledge of the materials.

Reviewed by Angelique W. 2012

   

We were hoping there would be more about 'forms'. (Portfolio was interesting, but not really releveant to my needs). - Actually, my boss asked if we talked about Forms Manager, I said no, and then we couldn't decide if Forms Manager is something that was discontinued in X (from 9).

Reviewed by Linda S. 2012

   

Parking facilities at the UofA are incredibly expensive, for those who need to drive there. $40/day for parking was disappointing!

Reviewed by Grace B. 2012

   

Made sure you did everyting twice, was double checked by instructor.

Reviewed by Brenda K. 2012

   

Had never done Excel before, it was all greek to me. Maybe need to repeat work sheets twice. I will come back for repeat class.

Reviewed by Brenda K. 2012

   

Great course

Reviewed by Trevor H. 2011

   

Course instuctor did not hand out the manuals until end of the day. Therefore not able to write notes in for reference later on. - kinda silly.

Reviewed by Mike C. 2011

   

You shoudl have a Excel 3 class available

Reviewed by Brandy Z. 2011

   

Great training, had to meet the various needs from no experience to some with experience. Washrooms looked tired and need of improvement. Personally prefer an early start/early finish 8am to 3pm would be great

Reviewed by David S. 2011

   

Course materials were not handed out till the end of the course and may have been useful to follow along. Some of the example/course files were missing from my folder.

Reviewed by Craig B. 2011

   

The Instructor was very knowledgable on the subject. The class moved quickly. I think an additional day would have been nice.

Reviewed by Cheryl . 2011

   

Trainer was open to answering questions and provide information in a clear manner.

Reviewed by Maureen D. 2011

   

Well presented, hands on course! The instructor was extremely knowledgable and helpful!! I have already reccommended this course to my managers.

Reviewed by Kelly D. 2011

   

The trainer I had was great. She had a great personality that kept me interested. Awesome Job! Thank you

Reviewed by Lindsey G. 2011

   

The course was excellent and the instructor did a great job but why does everybody cut the time short. I think we should take a shorter lunch and get more class time instead of leaving a half of an hour early!

Reviewed by Darlene T. 2011

   

EXCELLENT instructor!!! Very patient ... customized the class to the needs of the students!

Reviewed by Jackie G. 2011

   

The only improvement I can suggest is focusing a bit more on the basics of Visio - more on Org & flow charts as opposed to so much time spent on designing rooms.

Reviewed by Karyn G. 2011

   

George was personable and easy to follow and work with.

Reviewed by Suzanne S. 2011

   

Sue is an awesome instructor!

Reviewed by Cathy P. 2011

   

The instructor was excellent. It was evident that several of us who were competent with Excel 2003 Level 1 should have probably taken Excel 2007 Level 1 again rather than Excel 2007 Level 2, but the instructor was very patient and managed to cover basics from Level I as well as Level 2.

Reviewed by Kim C. 2011

   

With myself being very green with this program I got very useful information that I can use daily.

Reviewed by Rick . 2011

   

One more hour would allow for more hands-on training.

Reviewed by Kerstin M. 2011

   

Good course. Friendly instructor. I found the speed of the course to be a little slow for me, however I understand that other attendees required more help/detail than I did. Overall, a good experience.

Reviewed by Jenna N. 2011