Organizing the files and folders that you store directly on the desktop can help you avoid clutter and maintain a clean workspace. We'll see how to move files and folders on the desktop. We'll also look at some sorting functions, allowing the computer to organize icons on your desktop automatically.
- [Instructor] If you're just starting out…with a new computer for the first time,…chances are there's nothing on your desktop,…but if you've been using your computer for a while,…there's probably a lot of stuff there,…but is it all stuff that you want to be there?…Earlier in this course, I warned you…not to put too much stuff on your desktop.…In this movie, I want to show you…why that can be a bad thing.…Then we'll start to look at some of the options you have…for getting things cleaned up, so let's start by putting…a bunch of files on the desktop.…If you've got some files you can just drop on your desktop,…great; for me, just so I have something to work with,…I'm gonna go into Finder, and into my Documents folder,…and play around with some of these same files…we were working with in the chapter on Finder.…
So, I'm gonna go into this folder here, and I'm just gonna…dump all of these files on the desktop, so I'll select…the first one, I'll hold the shift key, and click…on the last one, that selects everything in between,…
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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