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How to Use the Mac OS X Leopard Finder

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With OS X Leopard, MacIntosh made noticeable changes to the Finder. Using a style similar to iTunes, the new version includes more features for users to search and preview files easier, as Mac looked to improve the part of their system most complained about.

Difficulty: Easy
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  1. Step 1

    Use Cover Flow to flip through documents. This new feature displays files as large preview of their first pages. You can also browse through multipage documents and play movies.

  2. Step 2

    Find where you are in the computer's organization with the path bar. This new feature shows the steps you've taken from folder to folder, keeping track of your position and allowing easy backtracking.

  3. Step 3

    Go to the Quick Look feature by pressing the space bar on a file. You can preview any file without having to completely open it with a program.

  4. Step 4

    Search for your software programs and other items with the sidebar. The Leopard version groups objects into categories like places, devices, shared computers and searches, much like the iTunes Source list.

  5. Step 5

    Combine Spotlight with Cover Flow to improve your searching. Type the keywords or search criteria in Spotlight, then use Cover Flow to browse through the search results. Spotlight can also save your searches for future use.

  6. Step 6

    Access your Mac from anywhere with Back to My Mac. It keeps track of your computers' Internet addresses on a .Mac server. With a .Mac account, you can find them in the Finder sidebar's Shared section.

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