When you navigate through the folders on your hard drive, it may take several steps to locate the folder you want. That's why we have shortcuts. Shortcuts let you go straight to specific folders without hunting around. You can use some of the default shortcuts that are already set up, or you can create your own.
- [Instructor] Here's a quick pop quiz.…Do you remember how I can get…to the Pictures folder on my computer in Finder?…Well, you should know that I could open up a Finder window,…go into the root of my Hard Drive,…then go into the Users folder,…to the Home folder, and then to Pictures.…Pretty easy, right?…Well, it may be easy, but it certainly is not fast.…You have to remember that whole path,…and it took way too much time to get to that folder.…What if this is a folder that you use every day?…Part of me wants to say that you should know…where all of your folders are,…and you should be completely aware…of the full path to get to the folders that you want,…but the much more practical part of me recognizes…that you wanna get to your folders much faster.…
And the way to do that is to use shortcuts,…also known as favorites.…So let's close this window…and I'm gonna open up a new window…just to sort of start from a fresh, clean slate.…And let's talk about how we can set up shortcuts.…I wanna start in the sidebar here, on the left,…
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 Appropriate for all
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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Video: Using folder shortcuts and file aliases