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Week Sixteen - Draw Tools
Ever have multiple objects drawn on a page and want to move one of them - which then means all the other objects need to be moved too? Learn to group multiple objects into one. Highlight each object you want in your group (click on them until they get the handles). You have to hold down the SHIFT key to get handles on several objects at the same time. Click and hold on the tool at the top of the toolbar:
 * April 30**

Choose GROUP. This will then put all the objects into one, enabling you to move things around easily. If you ever need to change one of the items, you simply click the larger object, go to the same tool Have you ever been working with a tool that you want to use multiple times? It can be very annoying to click the tool, use it - and then have to click it again to use it again.
 * April 29**

By double clicking the tool in the toolbar you will be able to use it multiple times without having to return to the toolbar each time! Why use a text box?
 * April 28**

Putting text in a text box instead of just typing the text gives you more control over the placement of your text. Once created, you can move your text block wherever you want it. Text boxes can also be formatted with various colors, shading and borders.

To create a text box, use the A tool with the insertion line next to it. Again, when you click on it, you will get a crosshair, which you can drag to form your text box area. Once the box is created, you can double click the border to get a dialog box that allows you to format the text box. You can do your formatting before or after typing your text.

Drawing Perfect Lines and Shapes:
 * April 27:**

The line tool, the rectangle tool, and the shape tool are used to draw (surprise) lines and shapes. When you click on the tool it forms a crosshair, which you can drag to create the line or shape. Did you ever notice that sometimes it is hard to get that "perfect line?" Or perhaps you want a "perfect square" and you keep getting a rectangle. If you hold down on the SHIFT key while drawing your line or shape, the computer will force a perfect line or shape.

This week we will look at the Draw Tools in MS Word. Since most Draw Tools function the same way, you will find that a lot of these tips will transfer regardless of the program you are using. //**To find the Draw Tools menu:**// Go to View on the Menu Bar. Highlight Toolbars and Choose Drawing from the drop down. The draw toolbar should show up somewhere on your screen. You can get rid of it by repeating what you have just done or clicking the little circle in the upper left of the toolbar.
 * April 26:**

Use your mouse to hover over each tool to see what that tool does.

Week Fifteen - Earth Week **April 22:**
A simple idea for cutting down on paper and printer supplies - change your font or font size! //Is there a green printer?// http://www.wisegeek.com/how-do-i-choose-a-green-printer.htm //Change your font?// http://www.siliconvalley.com/ci_14830866

Green Week - Should we turn off computers at night? There always was a thought that turning computers on and off would be hard on them - so you should just let them on all the time. However, technology has improved and energy costs more. So, turning them off at night is the advice of the day. Here are some supporting articles: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question328.htm http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/do_you_turn_off_your_mac_at_night/
 * April 21:**

//Earth Day Lesson Plans:// http://thinkgreen.discoveryeducation.com/ //How wasteful are you?// http://www.leastwastefulcities.com/index.html //Here are a ton of various Earth Day Calculators:// http://sharetabs.com/grt
 * April 20:**

Some Earth Week Tips: Fifteen Tools To Help You Go Paperless http://theapple.monster.com/education/articles/8953--15-tools-to-help-you-go-paperless
 * April 19:**

Be sure to check out this week's Google Doc Start Page: http://partnerpage.google.com/cypanthers.org?tab=oS

Week Fourteen - Google Docs
Organizing your list: You can organize your list of documents and view them a variety of ways on the left side, under the CREATE NEW button. You can create your own folders into which to move things by clicking on the CREATE NEW button and choosing folder. Note the other ways you can view documents. If you ever think a document is missing, be sure you have highlighted ALL ITEMS.
 * April 16:**

Two more quick items: A reminder when sharing google docs in your cypanthers account: Since we do not have the email turned on, you will have to notify those with whom you are sharing the documents. Unlike a full google doc account an email will not be automatically sent to them informing them that you have shared the document.

Be sure to check out the start page each week. We will be changing the graphic - all of which were designed by the art students in Jess Snare's Graphic Design classes.

Three good things to know. All of these are under the FILE menu of the docs/spreadsheets/presentations:
 * April 15:**
 * See Revision History** - If you ever need a previous version of your document, you can find it here.
 * Make a Copy** - Just as you would think, this allows you to make a copy of any document, whether or not you are the owner.
 * Download as** - this allows you to download what you have created as a pdf, word doc, excel spreadsheet, etc.

Sharing Documents:
 * April 14:**

When you create a document, you are considered the owner of the document. In the upper right corner of the document, you will see a SHARE button, which gives you a few options as to how you might want to share the information.

Invite People allows you to put in the email addresses of the people you want to share the document with. For anyone in the district who has a cypanthers account you simply type in their username@cypanthers.org (example: jsmith@cypanthers.org). The document you shared will automatically be shared on their list of documents. Note that you can give people the option to edit or just view a document.

If you have a lot of people you want to share the document with, you might use the option of Get Link to Share or Publish the Document. These options have some restrictions but could work well under certain circumstances.

Creating and Naming Documents
 * April 13:**

Once you login to Google Docs you should see the Google Doc logo in the upper left corner, with a CREATE NEW button beneath it. When you click and hold on the button, you can choose which type of document you want to create.

To name the document/spreadsheet/presentation, click on the Untitled which shows up beside the Google Doc logo.

Once in a document, click on the Google Doc logo (upper left) to quickly return to your list of documents.

April 12: This week we will take a look at some of the features of Google Docs. Google Docs is a web-based application that allows you to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and forms. Anything you create in Google Docs is available to you on any internet-connected computer. And, one of the greatest things about them is that multiple people can have access to the same document.

You can create your own Google Doc account for free at google.com. However, Central York as set up an education-friendly Google Doc domain. If you have not yet logged into the Central York account, you can do so at:

http://partnerpage.google.com/cypanthers.org?tab=oS

Click on Sign In. The first time you are there, your user name will be your regular school user name and your password is Panthers! (with the capital P and the !)

Why use Google Docs? Saves paper. Multiple people can view/edit the same document so no problems determining which revision you might be working with. Older versions of the document are always available. You always have your documents available, even when not at your computer. No need to have any special software.

Our students have Google Accounts as well. Why should they use it? See above reasons and add this one: They don't have to email you their document so you can print it for them :-)

Week Thirteen - Wikipedia
April 9: http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/education/2010/march/The-Top-10-Reasons-Students-Cannot-Cite-or-Rely-on-Wikipedia.html

April 8: Wikipedia in the Classroom http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Education/In-The-Classroom/Wikipedia-In-The-Classroom.html

April 7: When using Wikipedia in the classroom you might want to check out their Five Pillars and make sure students know and understand them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars

April 6: We get a lot of questions about Wikipedia. This week we will take a look at the site and give some tips for its use in the classroom.


 * Where does the term wikipedia come from?** Wiki, Hawaiian meaning quick, and pedia, from encyclopedia. By the way, blending two or more words and their meanings into one word new word is a portmanteau!


 * What exactly is wikipedia?** It is a website written collaboratively by anonymous Internet users. No one is paid to write the entries.


 * Should students be allowed to use wikipedia?** They use it all the time now. Our goal should be to make sure they know exactly how entries are made and that the information found on the website might be the latest and greatest or absolute garbage. Many people believe it is a good place for the start of research to get some basic background but it should NEVER be the sole source of their research. Also, if the information cannot be validated in any way, it should not be allowed. Deciding whether or not it can be used in your classroom is your decision. However, if allowed, students should be taught to use it properly. If not allowed, be aware they will probably try to use in anyway.

Week Twelve - Little Reminders
Spring Cleaning! Although you should be relaxing and enjoying the great weather this weekend, if you get the time, clean up your computer files and BACK THEM UP! Having a major problem with your computer can happen to anyone at any time so please don't ever think it cannot happen to you!
 * April 1**

And, remember, all of these tips are being archived at:

http://cysdtechsupport.wikispaces.com/Tech+Tips+Archive


 * March 31**

Occasionally, you might want to empty your trash! Even though you have moved things to the trash, those items are still taking up space on your hard drive. Empty the trash - create more hard drive space!

Also, empty the trash in your email as well. If it is important enough to keep, create a folder for it. The techs tell me that some folks have problems with their email because it just gets too bogged down with all those extra emails!

When working on documents that you have on the server, you should copy the document to your hard drive and work on it from the hard drive. Working on documents from the server is not only slow and uses bandwidth but could also result in a corrupted document for you!
 * March 29**

Week Eleven - Cool Websites
This site lets you take your own photo and add speech bubbles to it. You then get a URL or embed code for your finished product. Word of caution, there might be some pictures in the gallery that are inappropriate for students.
 * March 26:**

http://speechable.com/view?p=4to9vh01 We have all seen the motivational posters that have a black border, cool picture and one descriptive word sometimes followed by a slogan. Make your own here. You simply upload your own picture (or use one of theirs) and fill in your text. You can do some simple editing and then save the poster to your computer or order a printed version of it. http://wigflip.com/automotivator/ Ever want to fill in a pdf on your computer? Try this site:
 * March 25:**
 * March 24:**

https://www.fillanypdf.com/

It allows you to upload a pdf, fill it in, then download the completed pdf.

If you have ever found a great YouTube video but don't want to show the entire thing to your class, you can use these two sites to get directly to the part of the video you might want to use. http://tubechop.com/ This site lets you edit the video online and then gives you embed code for the edited piece. You can place that embed code on a wiki or School Center page. http://youtubetime.com/ This site allows you to set a start point at a particular part of a video. It then gives you a link so you can go right to that part.
 * March 23:**

This week we will look at some interesting sites.
 * March 22:**

As we work with students on websites, we want to make sure that they can read the site. This site: http://juicystudio.com/services/readability.php allows you to put in a URL and will check the readability of that site. Although it might not be entirely accurate, it will be very helpful in determining which sites are best for your students.

Week Ten - Desktop Publishing
What is the difference between these two lists?
 * March 18:**

Check out the number 10. The professional look is in the first column. To get that easily, type your list, go to FORMAT on the menu bar, select Bullets and Numbering. Choose the Numbered Tab and select the second option (or any other that is there).

You can do the same thing by setting tabs but it is a bit more involved. We will try those another week! There are some special characters that can be created with certain combination keystrokes. Using these can make your document look much more professional. For instance, many people (myself included) type an ellipses as. . . However, if you use Option + ; you get an ellipses that looks like this … (much better). To find these special commands in Microsoft Word, choose INSERT from the menu bar, Symbol. Click on the Special Characters tab.
 * March 17:**

This week we will look at a few Desktop Publishing Tips. All of these will work in Microsoft Word and most other word processing programs. Did you know that you only put one space after any mark of punctuation? This includes periods at the end of sentences. Putting two spaces is a throwback to typewriter days when all letters took up the same amount of space. With computers, all letters are proportionally spaced so the double space is no longer needed.
 * March 15:**

Hard habit to break? Until you get used to doing it, you can use the Find and Replace Command to quickly make the changes. Once you complete typing your document:

Choose Select All from the EDIT menu. This will highlight your entire document. Choose Replace from the EDIT menu. In the Find What box, type. and hit the space bar 2 times. In the Replace With box, type. and hit the space bar one time. Click Replace All button. The program will go through your document and find all those double spaces after periods and replace them with one space. You may have to repeat the operation for an ?, !, etc. you might have typed.

Week Nine - Crazy Stuff Kids Do
Desktop icons huge? Go to View (in the finder) and choose Show View Options. Move the slider by icon size.
 * March 12:**

Students have changed the desktop background? Although students do not have access to system preferences, there are other ways to change the desktop picture. There is no fast way for you to change it back. For this one, you have to call your tech assistant. However, if the picture is inappropriate and you need to replace it before a tech assistant can get to it, find a nice photo on a web page and control click on it. This will give you an option to set the picture as your desktop. Once chosen, it will replace the student picture with your selection.
 * March 11:**

Screen magnified? The zoom feature is turned on. This is a "toggle" command (doing the same thing turns it on and off). To turn off the feature you would press option, command, 8 (which is what the students did to turn it on). Extra note - while in zoom mode: To magnify screen hold down option command + To demagnify screen hold down option command -
 * March 10:**

Ever see the inverted colors? White text, black screen. Simultaneously press control, option, command, & 8 to invert colors.
 * March 9:**

Talking computer: How to stop the computers from talking....Hold down these keys: for laptops: command(apple) + F5 for desktops: command(apple) + F5
 * March 8:**

If using the Tiger operating system on the laptops, the command to turn the voice over on and off is the function key (fn) + Command + F5. If using the Leopard operating system on the laptops the function key (fn) is not needed.

Week Eight - Random Tips
Have you backed up important documents lately?
 * March 5:**

Here are some "going green" printing reminders passed on by your tech assistants:
 * March 4**:

•Printers are not copiers. If you need more than one copy of your document, print one and then make your multiple copies on the a copy machine. •Always check to see where your print job is going. With multiple options for printing, your document might be coming out at some location other than the one you are expecting. •Check out the number of pages in your document. Sometimes an extra blank sheet gets in at the end. Delete it before printing. •If you only need to print one page of a multiple page document, use your printing preferences to specify the page. Don't print the entire document. •Practice reading documents on the screen. It may not be what we are used to but it certainly will cut down on printing and paper if we can all do our part by working on that skill.

Need to take a picture of what is on your screen. Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop Command-Control-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it to the clipboard Command-Control-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it to the clipboard Command-Control-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it to the clipboard
 * March 3**:

Week Seven - Browser Tips

 * February 26:**

If you have a web page open for several minutes, you might not be seeing the latest information being generated from that site. Refreshing your page, will force the browser to return to the site to update things. To refresh:

in Firefox click on this button, which you should find on the toobar.

In Safari click on this button, which you will find on the address bar.

If you are looking for a certain word or set of words on a webpage, use the Find Command. Go to Edit - Find (or Command - F).
 * February 25:**

Have several tabs open but don't like the order in which they are appearing? Just click, hold and drag the tab to the location you want.
 * February 24:**

When you have several tabs open in your browser, you can quickly move through them by pressing Control - Tab.
 * February 23:**

Browser Tips: This week we will look at tips for more efficient browser usage. These tips should work in both Firefox and Safari.
 * February 22:**

If you are using more than one website at a time, learn to use tabs. When you want to go to a new site, go to File - New Tab. The site on which you are currently working will stay open in the first tab. The new site can then be opened in the second tab and you can move between the two. There seems to be no limit to the number of tabs you can have open at one time. However, it can get confusing if you open too many.

Week Six - Caring For Your Computer
Did you know that over 50% of problems with your computer and projector will be solved by restarting your computer? Restarting teacher computers should be done regularly - and often.
 * February 19:**

Always shut down your computer whenever you are transporting it. Do not just put it to sleep! Also, do not lift by the screen - hold from underneath the computer.
 * February 18:**

When the Virus Barrier update shows up on your screen, click the update. Also, run system updates regularly as well. It is important to keep these things as current as possible. To run updates you will need your password - which is what you type in to get on your computer.
 * February 17:**

Care for your power cord as much as you care for your computer. They are much more expensive than you would imagine. Be cautious of things like rolling over them with chairs, etc. They may look fine from the outside but have broken wires on the inside.
 * February 16:**

This one is straight from our Apple Maintenance Guide and, hopefully will clear up the questions about charging batteries: //Standard Technology (explanation of the battery)// Lithium-ion polymer batteries pack in a higher power density than nickel-based batteries. This gives you a longer battery life in a lighter package, as lithium is the lightest metal. You can also recharge a lithium-ion polymer battery whenever convenient, without the full charge or discharge cycle necessary to keep nickel-based batteries at peak performance. (Over time, crystals build up in nickel-based batteries and prevent you from charging them completely, necessitating an inconvenient full discharge.) //Standard Maintenance (caring for it)// For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time. An ideal use would be a commuter who uses her MacBook Pro on the train, then plugs it in at the office to charge. This keeps the battery juices flowing. If on the other hand, you use a desktop computer at work, and save a notebook for infrequent travel, Apple recommends charging and discharging its battery at least once per month.
 * February 9:**

This week we will look at a few tips on caring for your computer. These come from your hard-working tech assistants based on common things they see.
 * February 8:**

Have a dirty keyboard? The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works great for removing those fingerprints and other marks that can accumulate over time. Make sure your computer is shut down while cleaning it. Do not use the Magic Eraser on the outside of your computer.

Dirty screen? You can clean it with a slightly damp soft cloth. It is best to do it with your computer turned off. Please make sure the cloth is only slightly damp. Nothing should drip on your computer. And NEVER spray anything directly to the computer keyboard or screen.

Week Five - Did You Know?
Did you know that there is at least one copier in each building that can serve as a scanner? Need details or directions? Check with Lauri or Sue.
 * February 5:**

Did you know there is a lot of personnel information on the Business/HR site? You can access it off the internal website, using your email user name and password. Check it out - lots of forms are there, contracts, the policy manual and many other items of interest. You don't have to go looking for information that is right at your fingertips!
 * February 4:**

Did you know you can change the ring tone on your phone? In rooms with multiple phones, this can help identify whose phone might be ringing.
 * February 3:**

To set your ring tone, go to the internal website and choose the NBX Phone Interface link. In the lower right corner, select user. You will be asked for a user name and password. The user name is your phone extension, the password is the numeric password you use to check voice mail. Once in, highlight Telephone Programming on the left. You will see a list of ring tones and can listen to them by click the blue link. Once you decide which you want, click the radio button to the left and click the apply button at the bottom. Your phone should now ring in your chose ring tone.

Did you know that Central York School District publishes a weekly E-newsletter? You can sign up to receive it here: http://tinyurl.com/ybopcdr If you want an item posted in the newsletter, contact Julie Romig.
 * February 2:**

Did you know that Central has a its own video site. Check it out at: http://www.teachertubemysite.com/cysd/ If anyone has created videos you would like uploaded to the site, please contact Lauri Graybill or Sue Sheffer for details. All uploaded videos get embed code, which enables you to have the video show up on your School Center Website.
 * February 1:**

Week Four - School Center Tips
Sorting Newsletter Boxes To rearrange the Newsletter Boxes on your School Center page, follow these quick steps.
 * January 29:**

In Edit Mode, click Edit>Page Settings. In the drop-down menu, click “Select Newsletter Boxes.” Drag and drop your newsletter boxes as you would like them to appear on the page. Click “Done” to save your changes.

Friday Reminder - Have you backed up lately? Also, all tech tips are being posted to this site after they have been emailed to you: http://cysdtechsupport.wikispaces.com/Tech+Tips+Archive

If you want to preview your web page before it is “live,” hide the link in the navigation. This makes it viewable to you (while you are in edit mode) and no one else. Select Edit>Page Settings. Click on the Details tab and check “Hide Link in Navigation.” Follow these same steps to deselect this option and make your page public.
 * January 28:**

You can avoid that blank space between your lines of text by holding Shift+Return (instead of just pressing return) when you want to go to a new line.
 * January 27:**

Embedding Code in School Center Many web 2.0 sites give you code for something you have created on that site. You can now copy and paste this code to your SC pages. To add the embed code: Copy the embed code from your Web 2.0 site. Put your SC page in edit mode. Go to edit the content box in which you want to paste the code. Be sure to be in the Plain Text Editor (not the Advanced Content Editor, which is the one with all the icons on it). Paste in the embed code and Save.
 * January 26:**

This feature will enable you to put various things created by you, your students, and others that are stored on other sites, right on your page.

This week's tips will be about School Center. They have been provided by Julie Romig and will emphasize features relatively new to SC. Make Your Teacher Page “Printer Friendly” Your School Center Teacher Page can be printed in a format that will allow it to double as a newsletter for parents. In order to print it, click on the Print icon/link which should now appear at the bottom of the page. You can print any of your School Center pages this way.
 * January 25:**
 * 1) Select Edit>Page Settings.
 * 2) Click on the “Details” tab.
 * 3) Select “Allow Public To Print Page.” Your page is now “Printer-Friendly!”

Week Three - Keyboard Shortcuts
Some shortcuts using the Option or Option/Shift keys. These work in most fonts. Proper (curly) quotes (“ ”) – option + [ for the left / option +shift + [ for the right Proper (curly) apostrophe (’) – option + shift + ] Bullet (•) – option + 8 Cent Sign (¢) – option + 4 Apple Symbol (  ) – options + shift + K One more added to yesterday's common tasks list - Command + H to hide the current application (Thanks to Beth Shaffer!)
 * January 22:**

Find more shortcuts on this handout!



Command - S - Save Command - P - Print Command - W - Closes the current open window Command - Q - Quits the current open application
 * January 21:**

Command - Tab brings up a list of all applications you currently have open. Continue pressing the tab key to move among your open programs. This is a fast way to move between those open programs.
 * January 20:**

This week we will take a look at common keyboard shortcuts. Getting used to using keyboard shortcuts can really save you time! For many of them you will need to use the command key, which is the key next to the space bar. One of the most used commands is the Edit - Undo, which will take you back to your previous action. Some programs allow you to undo several previous actions. The keyboard shortcut is Command - Z.
 * January 19:**

**Week Two - System Preferences**
Get a great screen saver - right from the Mac! Go to SYSTEM PREFERENCES - Desktop/Screen Saver. Choose the Screen Saver Tab. You can select the Apple options or, if you scroll down, you will see your iPhoto albums. Select one. Then, select one of the Display Style options (button under the preview picture). You have three choices - slideshow, collage, mosaic. What a great way to show off pictures of your class or remind you of your wonderful friends and family!
 * January 15:**

Ever wonder how to get Special Characters, like math symbols, various forms of currency, etc.? One way is to use the Character Palette. In SYSTEM PREFERENCES, click on International. Choose the Input Menu tab. Check off Character Palette and Keyboard Viewer (for a later tip). This should put an American Flag icon in the upper right corner of your menu bar. When you click and hold on the flag icon, choose Show Character Palette. Note the drop down in the upper left corner where you can choose the types of characters you wish to view. It defaults to Roman, the most common for us. To use a character, simply highlight the special character you want and choose the insert button in the lower right corner (or double click the icon). The character will be inserted at your insertion point.
 * January 14:**

Do you ever need to zoom in on a page? To turn on the zoom feature, go to SYSTEM PREFERENCES - Universal Access. Click the radio button to Zoom On.
 * January 13:**

When you want to zoom in, hold down the control key and, using two fingers, move up on the trackpad. To zoom out, move down on the trackpad. You might want to check out the Trackpad System Preference too. This allows you to select various options when zooming.

If you do not like the Blue color that is set for highlighting items, you can change it. Go to SYSTEM PREFERENCES - Appearance. Select the Highlight color of your choice! Take a moment to view a few of the other options in this window that might be of interest.
 * January 12:**

You can find your System Preferences under the Apple in the upper left corner. Should you run those System Updates when the reminder window shows up on your screen? The answer is YES! You want to make sure you are plugged into electricity and (it will go faster) if you are plugged into the network as well. You can schedule your updates by going to SYSTEM PREFERENCES - Software Update. In that window, you can choose Check Now, or have the system automatically look for updates Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. Always do an update when you have some time to restart your computer as that is required many times after updating.
 * January 11:**

**Week One - The Finder**
Using Safari, log onto the Staff Media Server (with your school user name and password). Be sure to place all items you want backed up in the Documents Folder as that is the only folder that is password protected. While there, you might want to clean out some old backup items as well!
 * January 8:**

You can have multiple Finder windows open at the same time. This is especially helpful when moving files and folders. To bring up finder windows, go to FILE - New Finder Window.
 * January 7:**

Always trying to find a particular file on your desktop? You can color code file and folder names. To color code, while in the Finder, highlight the file or folder by clicking the icon one time. Go to FILE - Select a label color at the bottom of the drop down menu. To arrange by color, go to VIEW - Arrange By - Select label.
 * January 6:**

You can select several files or folders at the same time by holding down the Shift or Command key while clicking the icons!

Do you have a file on your desktop but have no idea what it is? To get a preview of it, highlight the file by clicking on it one time and click the space bar one time. A preview window will open - no need to spend time opening a program! Click the preview and all returns to normal!
 * January 5:**

This week's tech tips will all have to do with cleaning up your computer for the new year. The term Finder will be used. "The **Finder** is the default [|application] used on the [|Mac OS] and [|Mac OS X] [|operating systems] that is responsible for the overall user-management of files, disks, network volumes and the launching of other applications." (wikipedia)
 * January 4:**

Do you file everything on your desktop? You can organize your desktop in the Finder by Choosing (menu item) VIEW - Arrange By. You will get a list of choices (date, kind, etc.) Select the method by which you want to organize your desktop. All your files will then be rearranged.Type in the content of your page here.