Mac OS 8.1 is an Operating System for Macintosh computers. In this Virtual Training Company tutorial, Diane Presler begins by covering features new to OS 8.1. She then gets into the basics of the operating system and its features, including the help menu, the Apple menu, and how to find documents. She will also teach you all of the control panel features, how to manage memory, the QuickTime interface, and much more. Learn this Mac operating system inside and out in no time at all. To get started, simply click one of the topics below.
New Mac OS8 Features
New 3-D Interface Help and label Menus Sticky Menus Desktop Pictures Appearance Settings Contextual Menus Move to Trash Drag-and-Drop Aliasing Spring-loaded Folders New Color Pickers Mac OS Setup Assistant Simple Finder Live Scrolling View Controls & View Lists Button View Tabbed Windows Internet Set-up Assistant Mail and Browse Icons Internet Software Connect To Multithreading Improvements Underneath Comments MacOS Info Center Basic System Features
The Operating System Basic Mac Operations Color on the Desktop Help Menu Find File Using the Apple Menu Application Menu Icon Item Labels PC Exchange Easy Open Windows, Icons, and Menus
Keyboard & Mouse Sensitivity Selecting Icons Custom Icons Creating Aliases Special Uses for Aliases
Opening & Saving Documents
Open with the Apple Menu
Opening Multiple Programs
Directory Dialog Boxes
Drag-and-Drop Opening
Stationery Pads
Macintosh Easy Open
Launcher Control Panel
Organizing Files, Folder & Disks
Viewing Folder Contents
Copying Items
Trash Can Features
Clipboard
Scrapbook
Notepad
System Folder
Intro to the System Folder
System File
Fonts Folder
Apple Menu Items Folder
Startup Items Folder
Control Panels Folder
Extensions Folder
Preferences Folde
Add to the System Folder
Delete from the System Folder
System Folder Locking
Control Panel Features
Appearance
Apple Menu options
Auto Power On/Off
ColorSync system Profile
Time and Date
Extensions Manager
General Controls
Keyboards
Map
Modem
Monitors and Sounds
Mouse
Numbers
PC Exchange
Pointer Mode
Startup Disk
Text
ATM
Accessory Programs
CD Audio Player
Calculator
Chooser
Jigsaw Puzzle
Graphing Calculator
Apple System Profile
Key Caps
Stickies
Sharing Files
Connecting Your Network
Turning AppleTalk O& Off
Identifying Your Macintosh
Starting & Stopping File Sharing
Sharing Your Folders & Disks
Identifying Users, Owner, & Guests
Controlling Access
Connect to File
Fonts & Typography
Screen & Printer Fonts
Seeing Font Samples
Add & Remove Fonts
Font Suitcases
Printing
Printer Drivers
Chooser
Page Set-Up
Print Command
Print Windows
Background Printing
Print Spooler
Managing Memory
System Memory
Program Memory
Memory Fragmentation
Disk Cache
Virtual Memory
Publish & Subscribe to Editions
Intro to Publish & Subscribe
Create a Publisher
Subscribe to an Edition
Setting Options
Updating Editions
QuickTime Multimedia
QuickTime Technology
Cut & Paste QuickTime
QuickTime Interface
Secret Key Commands
QuickTime VR
Speech & Languages
Text-To-Speech
Speech Recognition
Language Script Systems
Keyboard Menus
Registering Languages
Tips & Secrets
Checking Time Zones
Find File Options
Easter Egg
Screen Capture
Trash Secrets
Apple Menu Organization
Graphing Calculator
Option Key Tricks
Automated Tasks
Troubleshooting
Extensions Manager
Start-Up Key Commands
StartUp Disk
Known Conflicts
Retrieve From Trash
Resuming after Crashing