Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard include the Get Info option to view the type of file....

Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard include the Get Info option to view the type of file. Also, aliases are among the useful Macintosh file system features. Like shortcuts in Windows, aliases let you create custom icons and names to place on your desktop, menus, or elsewhere to point to other applications. Aliases give you multiple ways to access the same application and let you easily place these access points at various locations to help you get to them when you need them. In this project, you view the file type of an application and you create an alias.

To view the file type and create an alias:

1. Click Go in the menu bar at the top of the desktop and click Applications.

2. Click Address Book (don’t double-click, because you do not want to open the application)

3. Click the File menu and click Get Info.

4. What information is provided for Kind?

5. Close the Address Book Info window.

6. Make sure Address Book is still selected or click it if it is not selected in the Applications window.

7. Click the File menu and click Make Alias.

8. If necessary, click to move the cursor to the box under the Address Book icon and change the text to have your initials in front of Address Book, such as JP Address Book alias.

9. Click and drag the new alias to an open spot in the Applications window, as shown in Figure 4-32.

10. Close the Applications window.