Viewing and Navigating Mac OS X Finder Windows
In this chapter
The Mac OS X Finder
Working with Finder Windows
Navigating Finder Windows
Customizing Finder Windows
Working with the Finder Window’s Action Pop-up Menu
Working with Labels
Mac OS X to the Max: Finder Window Keyboard Shortcuts
The Mac OS X Finder
The basic purpose of the Finder under Mac OS X version 10.4 is the same as it has always been; the Finder is the Mac application that provides the desktop, enables you to work with folders and files, and provides the basic interface for interacting with the system. The Finder does look a bit different than it did under previous versions of the OS, and it offers many more features, but most of the basic tasks work in the same or very similar ways. These tasks include those that you use to view and navigate Finder windows. In addition to its new appearance, the Mac OS X version 10.4 Finder also offers better views, more customization options, and more tools.