Mac: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
Line 37: | Line 37: | ||
* [http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/new-mac-setup/ Got a New Mac? Do This First!] | * [http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/new-mac-setup/ Got a New Mac? Do This First!] | ||
* [http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2017/01/upgrading-to-macos-sierra-nee-osx-for-r-users/ Upgrading to macOS Sierra (nee OSX) for R users] | * [http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2017/01/upgrading-to-macos-sierra-nee-osx-for-r-users/ Upgrading to macOS Sierra (nee OSX) for R users] | ||
== Launch an application == | |||
* F4 key - LaunchPad | |||
* Command + Space - Spotlight search | |||
== Close an application == | == Close an application == |
Revision as of 11:43, 9 February 2017
macOS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS
OS X File System
- https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGuide/FileSystemOverview/FileSystemOverview.html
- Mac OS X Directory Structure explained
- Directory structure between mac osx and linux
Home directory
/Users/USERNAME
Where is the terminal
Macintosh HD/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.
Hardware
Touchpad
Need to press a little bit (instead of touch) for the left-click effect.
The right click is called secondary click in OS X. By default it is click with two fingers. We can change the setting by going to System Preferences/Touchpad/Secondary click.
Scroll: two fingers move up/down. The direction is like moving a paper; i.e. scrolling up will gradually show the next part of the content.
Zoom in/out: pinch with two fingers.
Smart zoom: double-tap with two fingers.
CPU information
sysctl -n machdep.cpu.brand_string
My macbook Pro 2015 shows i7-4980HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz.
Finder - file manager
Tips
Launch an application
- F4 key - LaunchPad
- Command + Space - Spotlight search
Close an application
Clicking the red button does close/quit an application/a program. You need to use Command-Q.
Another answer: The red close button just closes the window. It is up to the application whether it quits or not - typically if the application uses documents or it has other windows that can be opened it will not quit. Applications with a single window (System Preferences, for example), will usually quit when the window is closed, since there isn't anything else it does.