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Learning About MacOSX, Welcome to Tiger

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Learning About Mac OS X Your iMac G5 comes with Mac OS X "Tiger," which includes Spotlight, an improved search engine that automatically indexes all of your files; Dashboard, an interface for putting handy "widgets" or mini-applications at your fingertips; Exposé, which tiles and neatly displays all your open applications; and Front Row, a new interface to access and control your music, photos, videos, and movies using the remote that was included with your iMac G5. When you're ready to learn more about Mac OS X and the award-winning iLife applications that came with your iMac G5, see the Welcome to Tiger booklet that came with your iMac G5. Also open Mac Help and browse the information there. You'll find plenty of information for new users, experienced users, and people switching to the Mac. If you experience any problems while using Mac OS X, see the troubleshooting tips in the back of this book or choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar at the top of the screen. For information about software applications compatible with Mac OS X, or to read more about Mac OS X, check the Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. Note: If you want to use Mac OS 9 applications with your iMac G5, you must install a version of Mac OS 9 that supports the Classic environment (see "Installing Mac OS 9" on page 56). Mac OS 9 can't be installed as the primary operating system on your iMac G5 and you can't start up your iMac G5 in Mac OS 9. 16 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac G5

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Chapter 2
Getting to Know Your iMac G5
Learning About Mac OS X
Your iMac G5 comes with Mac OS X “Tiger,” which includes Spotlight, an improved
search engine that automatically indexes all of your files; Dashboard, an interface for
putting handy “widgets” or mini-applications at your fingertips; Exposé, which tiles and
neatly displays all your open applications; and Front Row, a new interface to access and
control your music, photos, videos, and movies using the remote that was included
with your iMac G5.
When you’re ready to learn more about Mac OS X and the award-winning iLife
applications that came with your iMac G5, see the
Welcome to Tiger
booklet that came
with your iMac G5. Also open Mac Help and browse the information there. You’ll find
plenty of information for new users, experienced users, and people switching to the
Mac. If you experience any problems while using Mac OS X, see the troubleshooting
tips in the back of this book or choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar at the top
of the screen.
For information about software applications compatible with Mac OS X, or to read
more about Mac OS X, check the Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx.
Note:
If you want to use Mac OS 9 applications with your iMac G5, you must install a
version of Mac OS 9 that supports the Classic environment (see “Installing Mac OS 9”
on page 56). Mac OS 9 can’t be installed as the primary operating system on your
iMac G5 and you can’t start up your iMac G5 in Mac OS 9.