[Eric Blair 2084]

See post 8. How do I click on something and get it to open up in a new window?

[MARTIAL MONK]

You don't have the right program.

Run down to Starbucks and get a Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte with double orange and every thing will become clear.

[billva]

Geez, I use Firefox and Safari. Whether it opens in a new window or new tab is in the settings of the browser. Also whether it's a new window/tab or the same tab has to do with the site.

I changed to Apple a few years ago and now have a mac book, I like it so well I just ordered another one for my wife.

Just relax and you will like it.

By the way what model?

[Pravious]

Please be more precise. There are plenty of Mac people here who will be happy to help you.

To open a folder, simply double click it. If you want to open a second window for the folder you’re opening rather than have it replace the original window, go to Preferences (under the apple menu, upper left hand corner of your screen) and check “always open folders in a new window.”

[Fishrrman]

“How do I click on something and get it to open up in a new window?”

If you’re in the _Finder_ (the basic “desktop application”), and you’re looking at an icon in the window, and you want to see what’s inside it, there are several choices.

First, there are THREE “views” (different ways) you can look at things in the Finder:
1. Icon view (BIG icons)
2. List view (small icons displayed alphanumerically)
3. Column view (columns of icons displayed side-by-side)
If you look at the top of the Finder window, there may be (depending on how you’re set up) a “tool” by which you can shuttle the window display back and forth. Keep in mind that when you do this, it affects the current window only.

I happen to think the list view is easiest to learn to work with.

In list view, if you double click a folder, the folder opens in the same window. To “go back” to the previous view, just click the “back button” (usually in the window’s upper left corner).

If you hold down the Command key (key next to spacebar) while you double-click, the folder will open into a NEW window.

In list view, you can also click on the rightward-pointing triangle, to display what’s inside a folder (without double-clicking).

If you’re talking about Safari, to open a new window, just type “Command-N”. In fact, that command is the same for just about every application.

To create a new _folder_ in the Finder, type “Command-Shift/N”.

I would really suggest you get a book or two to help. A couple I can recommend are:
“The Little Mac Book” - great to help you get started.
“The Mac Bible” - a longtime favorite.

- John