The Finder Toolbar
At the top of every Finder window is a set of function icons, all in a gradient-gray row (Figure 2-27). The first time you run OS X, you’ll find only these icons on the toolbar:
Back (
), Forward (
). The Finder works something like a web browser. Only a single window remains open as you navigate the various folders on your hard drive.
Figure 2-27. If you right-click (or two-finger click) a blank spot on the toolbar, you get a pop-up menu that offers you a choice of three looks for the buttons here: Icon Only, Text Only, or Icon and Text. (Well, four looks, if you count Hide Toolbar.) In Text Only mode (bottom), the four View buttons are replaced by a little pop-up menu called View. Furthermore, the search box turns into a one-word button called Search. Clicking it brings up the Search window.
The Back button (
) returns you to whichever folder you were just looking at. (Instead of clicking , you can also press ⌘-[, or choose Go→Back—particularly handy if the toolbar is hidden ...
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