Apple has always been about placing the user first. So, why
wouldn't they give you the ability to customize your computer? That is where
the System Preferences
come into play. You can configure many options within the System Preferences
application.
There are two ways you can access System Preferences:
Click on the Apple Menu -> System
preferences
or
Click on the System Preferences icon in the Dock.
This will open the System Preferences application
As you can see, it is broken down into four categories: Personal,
Hardware, Internet & Network,
and System. Sometimes you will have an application that has its own system
preference settings and that will be shown in a fifth category, Other.
Personal preferences enable you to configure options governing
how the computer looks.
Hardware preferences enable you to configure how certain hardware devices (CD Rom, keyboard, etc…) work.
Internet & Network preferences enable you to configure options related to Internet and Network connections.
System preferences enable you to control your computer's operation.
Other preferences are for other applications that are not installed with OS X.
You can customize the toolbar at the top of the window.
Simply drag an item to the tool bar and it will be added. This
is handy for those options that you are always changing.
Before:
After:
To show all preference options
again, simply click the "Show All" button in the toolbar.
As
with any application, to quit you will choose the System Preference’s Menu -> Quit
