The original 128k Macintosh.
Developed by Aaron Raphael, Miriam Hinden and Jason Slator
The original Macintosh was first introduced by Apple in 1984. The idea
behind it was to create a simple, unobtrusive, all-in-one personal computer,
with a graphical interface. Up until then computers were large in size and mainly
text based (such as MS-DOS). What made the Macintosh innovative was its Desktop.
This revolutionized the computing industry, by allowing computers to enter the
household and giving the everyday user new opportunities.
Steve Jobs and Steve Worzinak pioneered the idea of the personal computer.
The original 128k Macintosh.
Apple System Profiler– Displays system information about the computer (memory, hard drive, CPU speed).
Chooser – Will be discussed later.
Control Panels –Will be discussed later.
Other Programs –Calculator, Note Pad, and Sherlock (a search engine).
[Option] [click mouse] – hides the open application.
The Apple Menu
The Apple Menu is located at the upper left hand side of the screen on the menu bar. It is denoted by the Apple icon. It allows easy access to important computer and printer settings. The first line 'About This Computer' (or when you are in an application - 'About Name of Program’) gives you information about the computer you are using, such as the Operating System version, the amount of total memory in the computer itself and how much is in use by which programs.
Here we can see that the computer is using Mac OS version 9.0.4, with 128 MB of built in memory, with virtual memory running, 49.1 MB of memory is free, and the programs open are Fetch, Internet Explorer, the Mac OS, and Netscape. Note the amount of memory that each program uses.
In the Apple Menu is the Chooser, which contains information on the computer’s printer, AppleTalk, and network settings.
To choose a printer, one must decide if they would like to use an ImageWriter or a LaserWriter (a useable laser writer will have a spool icon next to it's name –all others are inaccessible). AppleShare allows the computer to connect with another Macs on the network.
In the Apple Menu is also the Control Panels, which allow access to important computer settings. As the school's Macintoshes are locked down with a program called "Fool Proof," users should not be able to access any of these settings. However, it is important to understand how some vital control panels work, as it can be helpful in solving some issues.
Some important control panels include: Appearance, Extensions Manager, Date and Time, Memory, Monitors & Sound, Startup Disk, and TCP/IP.
Fetch is the main program for FTP on the Macintosh. It is versatile and easy to use.
To use:
1. Launch the Application
2. Open a new connection to the server you are connecting to (enter in host name, user ID, password, and the directory if needed).
If all the information entered is correct the program will connect you to the server, and you will be presented with a list of the files on the server account.
Notice the Put File and Get File buttons. To put a file onto the server, click the "Put File." button and you will be prompted to pick the file you would like to place on the server. To get a file off the server, select the file you would like from the list on the left, click "Get File..."and you will be prompted to pick the download location. An easier way to do these tasks is to select and drag the file to and from the computer and the server.
An important note is the Preferences of the program. To access these settings, click on the Customize menu at the top of the screen, and select -Preferences." These settings will change the way that the program uploads and downloads files.
Before you upload or download be sure to check these settings to make sure they are to your or the user's satisfaction.
Recommended settings for uploading are:
It is usually good to always have the default text and non-text formats tube as "raw data" to ensure that the proper file settings are kept.
Recommended settings for downloadings are:
Make sure that the first box is kept unchecked, because a word document could easily lose it's file type/identifier and might not be able to opened correctly later on. Also by leaving the 'use download folder' unchecked, you enable the user to decide where he or she wants to download the files (he or she will be prompted by the computer).
If an application, such as Internet Explorer is constantly crashing or freezing, one way to fix this is by giving the application more memory to work with.
To do this, click on the actual application press [open Apple]+[I] or File: Get Info. Or you can go to the alias of the program (often located on the desktop) and hold down the "control" key, and click on the alias. Using this menu say "Show Original" and you will be taken to the original program. Then use the "Get Info" shortcut to access the settings.
Once the menu is open, the following is displayed:
Under the submenu "Show:" flip to Memory. Important Point: Make sure the application is not running (i.e. closed) before altering any information here.
You may increase the minimum and preferred size to allow the program more memory.
Also: You may use the same command (Get Info) to check on a document or file's information (such as created date, size, etc).
Converting between Macintosh and PC, different versions of Word
- Adding -.doc-
- Ways to save (floppy disk, superdisk, zip disk, idol account, hard disk)!
The Desktop is the interface between you and your files and applications. Sometimes links to your files can be broken, especially if you rename your hard drive. When this happens it is a good idea to Rebuild the Desktop.
-Restart your Mac and hold down the [Open Apple] + [Option] Key
-A window should appear asking if you would like to Rebuild the Desktop
This will recreate any dead links between your aliases and files. It is also a good idea to rebuild the desktop if your icons do not look like they should.
Applications will crash at the most inconvenient times. Auto-saving and manual saving are good habits that can save hours of time and energy. If an application crashes then there may still be an opportunity to save the files you were working on in other applications before you have to restart.
-Press [Option] + [Open Apple] + [Esc]
-A window will appear asking if you would like to force quit the application
This option may not always work, but it is worth the effort to try. You cannot save your work in the application that crashed, but you may be able to save your work in other applications. After you have saved your work it is recommended that you restart to clear out any memory problems that resulted in the crash.
They are the files that add functionality and connect peripheral devices to your Mac. You can run your Mac without them, however, your peripherals (such as printers and Zip Drives) will not be found, and some programs may not work correctly. Often times if you notice a problem after installing a new program or peripheral it can be due to an extension conflict. Not every one of these system files gets along with each other. To determine if this is the case it is a good idea to startup your Mac with Extensions turned off.
-Restart your Mac and hold down the [Shift] Key.
-A message will appear saying -Extensions Off” later in the boot process.
After you have turned off the extensions try to recreate the problem you were having before. If the problem was as serious as not being able to boot to the Desktop and turning off Extensions allowed you to get to the Desktop, then you probably have an Extensions conflict. The next step in determining where the conflict resides is to check the vendors website of the product recently installed.
This Control Panel allows you access to the Extensions giving you information such as version and manufacturer. You also have the option of choosing which Extensions will load upon restart. This is a powerful tool in trying to determine the culprit of a conflict. This is also a good place to start if you are having problems installing software. Occasionally, software installations can have problems if a particular extension is loaded at the same time. However, you can’t just startup your Mac without any extensions and install the software. The reason is that usually software comes on a CD and without the CD/DVD Extension loaded your CD/DVD drive will not function. By loading a select few Extensions you can minimize conflicts on install.
a.)Control Panels
b.)Extensions
Your Mac will boot with only those Extensions loaded and you should then be able to install software without any conflicts. This list is not set in stone. Because of the different versions of the Mac OS and the different hardware platforms (iMac, iBook, Power Mac G3, G4) there are different Extensions. This list shond are ready to restart you can reboot with your normal Extension Set -My Settings” by returning to the Extensions Manager and choosing -My Settings” from the drop-down list.
Your Mac came with a System CD containing the OS and several utilities. You can start up your Mac using this CD.
A powerful set of utilities that can keep your Mac running at peak performance. OCS and the Bookstore do not recommend installing these utilities on your Mac due to conflicts that can arise. The Norton Utilities CD is bootable like the System CD. You can follow the same procedure used to startup off the System CD. Once your Mac has booted from the CD then open Norton Utilities. The software and hardware diagnostics are combined into one application called Disk Doctor. Running this program will check your Hard Disk and ask you whether it should fix any problems. The software will give you a recommendation as to whether or not you should fix any problem it finds. However, the software is not perfect. If a serious error comes up then it is recommended that you end the diagnostics and backup any personal information if you have access to your files. After Disk Doctor has run and found/fixed any errors then rerun the application until the Hard Drive is deemed error free.
Your best diagnostic tool today is the Internet. If you are having repeated problems then most likely someone else has suffered the same fate and has reported it. These reports result in bug fixes and patches that can be downloaded from the manufacturer’s website. However, unless you look, you will never know.
Below are some common sites:
- http://www.apple.com (check out the Support area)
- http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.asp (Microsoft Mac Products)
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~marionba/macfaq.html(Mac FAQ Site)
- http://www.appleerrorcodes.com (Listing of Mac Error Codes)
- http://www.iomega.com (Problems with Zip Drives)
- http://www.superdisk.com (Problems with Superdisk Drives)
- http://www.versiontracker.com
- http://www.macresources.com
- http://www.macintouch.com
- http://www.macinfo.com
- http://www.mactech.com
