Apple iMac G4 Flat Panel 15-inch (Original) - Manual (Page 5)

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Mac OS X basics
The Macintosh desktop is your starting place.
Finder icon
Click to open a
Finder window so
you can see the files
and applications on
your computer.
Window buttons
Click the red button to
close the window, the
yellow one to minimize it
into the Dock, and the
green one to resize it.
Apple menu
Use to change
system settings, open
recent items, and restart
or shut down your
computer. To see the
menu, click the apple
() in the menu bar.
View buttons
Click to see your
files as icons, in lists,
or in columns.
Toolbar button
Click to show or hide
the toolbar.
Toolbar icons
Click to navigate quickly
to different folders.
Your home folder
contains your personal
documents.
Trash
Drag an item here to
delete it. Items remain
here until you choose
Empty Trash from the
Finder menu.
To learn more about Mac OS X:
m See the Welcome to Mac OS X document in the
Documents folder on your hard disk.
Modem status
Use this menu
to connect to and
disconnect from
the Internet using
a dialup modem.