Mac OS X (10.11)

E l C a p i t a n

Session 1 (of 2) - January 11, 2016

Naples MacFriends Macintosh User Group

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El Capitan is mostly an upgrade to Yosemite to:• Improve performance of OS, • Fix bugs in software, • Bring OS X closer to iOS in user experience• Introduce some new features / capabilities

Many parts of the class will be comfortable to Yosemite users

Outstanding References• “Tutor for Mac OS X El Capitan” by Noteboom Productions

75 video lessons

View via Noteboomtutorials.com

Discounted Annual rate for all Tutorialshttps://www.noteboomtutorials.com/mug/

22 Tutorials on OS X currentlyor

Obtain most individually via the Mac App Store

Video training in your Mac

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• Dec 14, 2015 Monday evening presentation by Jeff Bohr

Access via “Links” panel at Club’s web site or tinyurl.com/jqymzfw

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• “Tutor for Mac OS X El Capitan

What is interesting in El Capitan

Appearance: Dock (on bottom) no longer has 3-D effects and icons look subdued. Active icons have the old Black dot instead of a glow. All major Apple applications have been restyled.

Spotlight: Search window can be repositioned. Searches can go beyond your Mac. Uses Internet for larger search world.

Notification Center: Two tabs (Today and Notifications) like iOS 8 or 9. Widgets in Today (Apple and others for purchase)

Safari: Toolbar and other stuff changed to show more web page information. URL box doesn’t “easily” show web page identity. URL searches more powerful, more sources, new default search source (DuckDuckGo) supposed to be more private.

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What is interesting in El Capitan (2)

Mail: Markup for images within a message. Mail Drop for large files outside mail server restrictions.

Messages: Can include short Audio clip in message. Can read SMS messages in Mac.

Calendar: More AutoComplete capability

iCloud Drive: Share data for some applications with iOS9

Handoff: Work on documents between iOS 9 and El Capitan

Call Relay: Do telephone calls on iOS 9 and El Capitan

Air Drop: Better transfer of files between iOS 9 and El Capitan

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“Big” El Capitan (&Yosemite) Features

User Items: Finder Tabs, Finder Tags, iBooks, Maps, Notifications, iCloud Keychain & Full Screen views, Split Screen with 2 (compatible) Apps

Performance Items: Memory Compression, Energy Management, Naps

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OS X’s Waste LandsThese “features” have little value, in my opinion.

Just eye candy because Apple can!

Launchpad

All My Files

A small improvement in search capability for Apps

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Launchpad

Close up

ButWhat are

These

Launchpad strives to duplicate iOSAll Apps are displayed for 1-click start

Too much is displayedNO application to manage display

Recommendation “forget Launchpad”

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All My FilesDisplays ALL the files in User Account

Organized by Type

“Easy” to find what I want out of >70,000 files?

Control via Finder Preferences

Uncheck the All My Files box

You might want to check iCloud Drive

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FINDERPrimary role of the Finder: (It is an Application, the heart of OS X)

Support Users in managing the Folders and their content (Files & Folders)

by providing Finder Windows for visual display of the information inside the Mac, and

facilitating communication between User and Machine.

The Mac DISPLAYS information - The User LOOKS then Clicks, Taps, Swipes or Types.

A.k.a. GUI (Graphic User Interface)

The Finder defines the character of this communication and is in charge all the time

when we are not using a specific Application. ...and yes, Finding is one of it’s many other tasks too.

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FINDER Facilitates:

• Opening any of ourFolders and Applications ...and...

• Opening of document Filesby identifying the Application(s) that could Open that file. (Without an appropriate application, the Finder can not open data files of any kind, but Quick Look shows content)

• Saving, Finding & Moving (i.e. organizing) all Folders & Files in our Mac.“Recent Folders” is a great tool for going back to recently opened – and often accidentally closed – folders.

• Getting Information about Files and Folders

• Creating new folders - in any Finder Window or on the Desktop when/where wanted.

• Executing common functions directly for Applications,such as Print, Save, Save As...

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FINDER - Finder Window. (Command N in Finder produces the window)

Computer HD USERS

The Finder Window opens the view of all the folders & files in your Mac:

(High-rise condo analogy)

• At the HD level ‘Applications’ is usually the only area of User interest.

Your Account

(Home)

• Do NOT use the HD level folders, unless you have a specific reason for doing so.

El Capitan

A Finder Window: in Column View

• Understand the difference between the Computer and User level Libraries.• There may be an occasional reason to enter this Library, therefore...

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Finder Window with Side Bar and Tool Bar.

Tool Bar Search fieldSide Bar

Finder Tabs

Path bar Unused HD Space

Type of View selector

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Finder Tags

You CAN name your computer and internal Hard Drive

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Finder Tabs (Probably very useful for laptops)

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• Multiple Open Finder Windows: a problem for small display screens

• Limited horizontal and vertical space to show or work Moving files between folders, etc.

• Like Tabs in Safari, Finder Tabs gives you multiple views in single window

• Command Double Click a Finder Folder to create a tab view • Command T (or the + at Right side) will produce a new, empty tab • Shift Click (Or Command Click) to select a set of Folders to open in tabs

• Drag and drop files between Finder tabs. The target tab highlights and will open if you hover to have better placement.

• Drag a tab from the tab bar to open as a separate Finder window

• Already have many Finder windows open? Finder /Window / Merge All Windows creates Finder tabs.

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FINDER WINDOWUnderstanding the Finder Window is the key to make your Mac understand you.

DEMO:

- There are 4 types of ViewsIcon - List - Column - Cover Flow

- Command-F (Find)

- View HD, Home, or any other folder’s content

- Components of the Finder WindowsSide Bar - Title Bar - Tool Bar - Close/Minimize/Zoom Buttons - Mode Button - Path Bar - view of the Path - View area

• El Capitan unifies the appearance of the different Finder windows to essentially a single format:

View - Place - Navigate (to find and select) - Find - Spotlight

• Other applications use their own window formats, best suited for their functions, but often incorporate the finder window into their processes, such as Open and Save.

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Structured Folders• Apple starts by suggesting a top level set of User folders:

Desktop

Documents

Downloads

Library

Movies

Music

Pictures

Public

Sites

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Dropbox added by Dropbox App

Library is Usually Hidden from View

I’ve Added LOTs of Folders to Favorites to ease getting to files

Quit, Force Quit, & Quit Process• Each Running Application should be able to Quit

Finder/ Application Name/ Quit

Command Q

Select Quit in Dock’s Application display

• Sometimes a Force Quit is needed

Option key and Select Quit in Dock’s Application display

Select Force Quit in Apple icon display

Command, Option & Escape Keys, Select Application

• Occasionally an Application is really Stubborn

Use of the Activity Monitor application’s Quit Process is required.

• IF All the Above Fails?

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Printing is just one example where an Application(as opposed to the User)

interacts directly with the Finder to get the Finder to perform a supporting function. Normally there is smooth interworking (between the Application being used and the Finder in the

background)but occasionally something could create a freeze.

TROUBLE – Save, when a Save seems impossible.

Situation (Bob Kenedi story):“I encountered a freeze when choosing “Print” in the Application I was working in ...and... I hadn’t Saved for some time before the trouble occurred.

Thus, if I have to do a Force Quit, I will lose some of my work.”

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TROUBLE – Save, when a Save seems impossible. (2)

When the problem occurred in the course of such interaction, there is a better than 50/50 chance that the freeze can be undone by Force Quitting either the Finder or the Application.

By choosing to Force Quit the Finder, instead of the Application, Bob had a good chance to unfreeze and continue.

Comments: i) When the Force Quit window opens, the Application that froze may appear preselected.

Click on Finder to select it instead. ii) Force Quitting the Finder will ReStart it, rather than shut it down.

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System Preferences Today

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System Preferences (General)

• Two options on scroll bar clickDecide which of the 2 you prefer

• Important optionEl Capitan can restore (reopen) prior windows

Another iOS feature transferUncheck if you don’t like this feature

Handoff might be of interest

• Experiment with the other items to make your Mac “You”!

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• El Capitan “hides” scroll bars on windowsDecide which of the 3 you prefer

System Preferences (Keyboard)

• Setup ShortcutsMany elements to “tune” to your desires

• Set up Mission Control hereF9, F10 & F11 are normal Defaults,

Conflicts with M$ Word, I use F1, F2 & F3

• Lower box shows Direct movesI chose Command key but other modifierkeys can be used.

Desktop #’s are good IF you rememberwhat is assigned to which desktop.

• Experiment with the other areas of control to make your Mac “You”!

• Select how you want “fn” key to workUncheck if you want key symbol actions

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System Preferences (Mouse)

• In addition to prior guidance

• Tune your Mouse to what you likeTracking SpeedDouble Click actionScrolling actionLeft Click (Primary Button)Right Click (Secondary Button)Scroll ball clickSide buttonsScrolling options

Zoom setups are in Accessibility panel

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System Preferences (Trackpad)

• In addition to prior guidance

• Use the videos to learn Trackpad

Point & Click

Scroll & Zoom

More Gestures

• Experiment with these items to make your Trackpad “You”!

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‘Talking’ to Your Mac 2

Some Trackpad ManagementPoint & Click Setup in System Preferences / Trackpad (see examples)

Tap with 1 finger to clickClick or Tap with 2 fingers for Secondary (Right or Control) clickTap with 3 fingers to Look Up selected item (e.g. Dictionary)Drag with 3 fingers to move icon or image, etc.

Scroll & Zoom in System Preferences / Trackpad (see examples)

Scroll Direction: El Capitan way or Snow Leopard wayZoom In or Out: Pinch with 2 fingers (apart to expand image) Smart Zoom: Double tap with 2 fingers to expand / reverseRotate: Rotate image with 2 fingers

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More Trackpad Management

More Gestures Setup in System Preferences / Trackpad (see examples)

Swipe between Pages: Scroll (swipe) left or right with 2 fingers (options)Swipe between Full Screens: Swipe left or right with 4 fingers (options)Notification Center: Swipe Left with 2 fingers from off trackpadEnter Mission Control: Swipe UP with 4 fingers (options)App Expose: Swipe DOWN with 4 fingers (options) (see all windows)Enter Launch Pad: Pinch with Thumb and 3 fingersShow Desktop: Spread with Thumb and 3 fingers

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System Preferences (Mission Control)

Set Choices

• Show Desktop shoves all windows aside. Clear path to the Desktop, Don’t have to hide / move windows.

Mission Control has large role in Split Screen (NEW in 10.11)

• Application Window shows all windows of App. Select among open windows Or prior documents (for some Apps).

• Mission Control (like Spaces) lets you switch Among running, not hidden AppsTo other “desktops”, you can assign Apps to different desktops.

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System Preferences (Mission Control)

• Show Desktop shoves all windows aside. Clear path to the Desktop, Don’t have to hide / move windows.

Demonstrate Mission Control capability

• Application Window shows all windows of App. Select among open windows Or prior documents (for some Apps).

• Mission Control lets you switch Among running, not hidden AppsTo other “desktops”, you can assign Apps to different (specific) desktops.

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• Mission Control is the controlling factor in Split ScreenIMO particularly valuable for laptop users because of the small displayWill demo Split Screen in class

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Full Screen & Split Screen capability• Most bought Macs are Laptops with smaller screens than the iMac, etc. • Apple is providing new features to make it easier to use these small displays • Full Screen Mode was first, Split Screen is new with El Capitan

• To enter Full Screen, Click on the green button in a window

• Use ESC key to exit or Click the green button AFTER pushing cursor to display top

• To enter Split Screen, Have the two applications open and displays available

•Click and Drag the green button in a window to either side (a Mission Control Space)

• ESC key does NOT exit Split Screen

• To Exit move Cursor to top of screen and Click the green button of a window The other window is now a separate Mission Control space OR

• Use Mission Control to view the split screen space and separate the windows

• You can have more than one Split Screen pair at a time

System Preferences (Notifications)

Not all applications support notifications.

You control which applications create notifications

• Choices for each appAlert StyleHow many to showDo you want count?Do you want sound?

• Organize Manually, byRecents or Recents Ap

Exit• Sort order MIGHT be the sequence in Notification Center

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This will be familiar to you if you have an iDevice

System Preferences (Notifications) 2

The notifications are at top right of display

Click the horizontal bars OR 2-finger swipe from rightNew notifications come from right and act by type

• “Notifications” Click on a notification to go to App

• “Notifications” Hover over application to get “x” lets you clear the items of that App

• The very bottom takes you to Notifications Sys Preferences

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The notifications are at top right of display

• “Today” Scroll up or sweep up to control“Do Not Disturb”, Many ‘widgets’ to buy

PREVIEW v8.1

• Open PDF documents: Faster, simpler, than Adobe Reader, but not all functions are available.

• Annotate documents or images (Mail’s Markup is good also)

• Photo / Image related features:

- Change file type (e.g. JPG ➔ PSD)

- Change size

- Enhance

- Extract

• One of several MAC 411 articles on Preview- http://tinyurl.com/nd6b3th

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• Input images from scanner

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ACTIVITY MONITOR big change, features gone in 10.10

To me, not as indispensable as before!

- Monitor use: CPU, Memory, Energy, Disk, Network

- Spot source of slowdowns- Ultimate Force Quit (“kill”)

Demo:

- Position in Dock

- Explain window:

- Enable for Log-in, Hide

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SAFARI Tabbed browsing:Show Reader ViewiCloud Tabs

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Add a Tab

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Hover over URL field Click in URL field OR Preferences Advanced (Smart Search)

SAFARI

Set-up Preferences

Create the tabs Switch between tabs

Tabbed browsing: (2)

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Set-up Preferences

SAFARI Reader:

Controls are accessed via URL areaEnlarge or Shrink Font Size, Change Border / Background, Change Font

Send as Email Attachment with URL using Share Icon, File/ Share or Command I

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Pinned TabsTabs are always activeTake up less space than a tabControl Click to create or undo

May be a challenge to recognize site

SAFARI

Mavericks’ Reset:GONE!

Allowed selective resets of all likely sources of

slowdown, or other trouble

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El Capitan

Private Browsing?

SAFARI

Other Safari gems:

• Word Search - Command - F

• Homepage options• Read Later - Add to Reading List in Share icon

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• Smart Search - Start typing in the URL / Search barPowered by Spotlight

• Smart Search SetupUse Preferences / SearchChoose Search engineOther options

Search and other items

Thanks for your interestSee you tonight at 5 at the Library

Also Wednesday at the Library &

At the next El Capitan Class 1/18/15

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