It's important that you know how to connect an external drive to your computer. This might mean an external hard drive, a USB memory stick, or even a CD or a DVD. We'll talk about how these drives appear in finder and how to eject them when you're finished with them.
- [Instructor] In this movie, I wanna talk about…connecting external storage drives,…like hard drives, USB memory sticks, and even CDs and DVDs.…And just as important, I want you to be able…to adjust when and where those devices show up,…and I want you to know how to properly…eject those devices when you're done.…So I'm gonna start by connecting a USB memory stick…to my computer.…So to connect an external hard drive to your computer,…there's usually a cable, maybe a USB cable…or a Thunderbolt cable or a Firewire cable.…You just connect one end to the drive,…connect the other end into the proper port on your computer,…and it will connect.…
For a USB memory stick, those are pretty easy.…You just plug the USB memory stick…into the USB port on your computer.…For a CD or DVD, you'll need a computer…with a CD or DVD drive,…and then you just slide it into the drive.…So I'm going to plug in my USB memory stick,…(clicking)…and after a moment I'll see it appear on the desktop.…So there's an icon representing my external drive,…
Author
Nick Brazzi
Released
9/20/2016- Setting up an Apple ID or iCloud account
- Browsing folders with Finder
- Creating, copying, moving, and renaming files and folders
- Organizing your desktop
- Using Siri on the desktop
- Launching and quitting applications from the Dock
- Saving and searching
- Browsing the web with Safari
- Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
- Communicating with iMessage, Messages, and FaceTime
- Using iTunes, QuickTime, Photos, Maps, and other bundled apps
- Installing applications from the App Store
- Sharing over a network
- Backing up and restoring files
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 7s
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Using the exercise files5m 36s
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1. Getting Started
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Connecting to the Internet7m 52s
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2. Finder: The Mac Filing Cabinet
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Browsing through folders8m 5s
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3. Desktop: The Basic Working Environment
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4. The Dock, Launchpad, and Mission Control: Launching and Managing Applications
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Working with multiple displays10m 21s
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5. Saving and Searching
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6. Browsing the Web with Safari
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Downloading files6m 20s
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Saving passwords4m 32s
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7. Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendars
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8. Instant Messages, Video and Audio Chats, and Phone Calls
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9. Other Bundled Apps
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Photos8m 58s
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Searching photos4m 12s
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Organizing photos10m 44s
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Maps10m 11s
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iTunes8m 36s
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QuickTime7m 17s
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Notes9m 34s
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Reminders5m 58s
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10. Notifications Center
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Working with Notifications6m 48s
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11. Installing Applications
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Setting up a printer4m 29s
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12. Siri
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Setup4m 39s
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Pin search results3m 27s
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13. Sharing with Networks
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14. Backing Up and Restoring
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Backing up manually4m 8s
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Conclusion
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Next steps53s
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