How to use an Apple Powerbook?

[brentspeak]

I purchased a used Powerbook G3; however, I'm used to Windows, not the Mac OS. Some questions, for those who know:

1) How can I view and move around files on a Mac like one can do with Windows Explorer? There's something called "Sherlock 2" or "Finder" on the Mac which seems cumbersome, as I want to see ALL folders and files in the HD at once.

2) The Powerbook has all kinds of applications I want to get rid of (America Online, games, etc.). How do I uninstall them? Also, how do I get a listing of every application that's been installed? There's even a Windows 98 startup application which is taking up a gigantic part of the HD.

3) This Powerbook has OS 9. How much "better" are the Leopard, etc. subsequent Mac OS's?

[Redstone]

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I purchased a used Powerbook G3; however, I'm used to Windows, not the Mac OS. Some questions, for those who know:

First, go to your local library. If they don't have a book about System 9, you can learn how to get around by reading a book on System 8 if the library has one, because they're similar.

1) How can I view and move around files on a Mac like one can do with Windows Explorer? There's something called "Sherlock 2" or "Finder" on the Mac which seems cumbersome, as I want to see ALL folders and files in the HD at once.

To find a file, just hold down the command (apple) key and click F and type the name of the file in the box that opens up.

2) The Powerbook has all kinds of applications I want to get rid of (America Online, games, etc.). How do I uninstall them? Also, how do I get a listing of every application that's been installed? There's even a Windows 98 startup application which is taking up a gigantic part of the HD.

Open the folder that the games and stuff are in ("applicatiions" or "applications-OS9") and drag the icons to the trash.

I thing the "windwos 98 startup" means that your computer has Virtual PC installed. If you want to run Win98, keep it, if not, throw it out.

3) This Powerbook has OS 9. How much "better" are the Leopard, etc. subsequent Mac OS's?

I still use 9.2 for almost all of my work (Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreaweaver), even though I have a MacBook Pro with all the latest Adobe applications on it.

If you don't NEED OSX, stick with 9; OSX may not even run on your G3, and if it does, it will be REALLY slow.

Hey, I have a PowerBook G3 (one of the black ones) that is TEN YEARS OLD and I still use it every day for e-mail, DU, and so on. The only thing I've ever had to do was replace keyboards, because I type too damn hard.

Redstone