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How to Speak Mac

A guide for PC users who want to be able to converse in both languages:

PC to Mac Translations
PCMac
Alt keyOption key
BackspaceDelete
Control PanelSystem Preferences
DeleteFunction and Delete keys to forward delete
Documents & SettingsUser Folder
FavoritesTab
Password StoreKey Chain
RecycleTrash
Right - Click
to see menu options		Hold 2 fingers on trackpad and Click
or
Control - Click on item
SearchSpotlight
ShortcutAlias
Task barDock
Task ManagerActivity Monitor
My Documents and My Pictures foldersClick on hard drive icon and select
Users folder to see Home folder
Control - Alt - Delete
to force quit		Command-Option-Escape (Esc)
to force quit a Mac
Quit an app
by clicking the X in upper right		Quit an app
by choosing Quit in app Menu

Clicking the red dot in the upper left does
NOT quit the program
Minimize a window by
using middle top right button		Minimize with orange round button
in top left of window
Start to open programsUse the Dock at the bottom of the screen
to open programs
Blue screen - system crashGrey screen - system crash


Mac Hot Key Actions
Hot Keys / CombinationsAction
Cmd - Shift - AOpens Application
Cmd - Shift - UOpens Utilities
Cmd - FOpens Search
Cmd - [ or ]Go forward or return in web pages
Cmd - ZUndo / Edit
Cmd - QQuit
Cmd - PPrint
Cmd - TabMove among windows

Note: Cmd is the Command key on the Mac.

Compiled and edited by Joe McLaughlin & Goldie Freeman