ARCHIVED: In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is the Simple Finder?
The Simple Finder, introduced in Mac OS 8, is a pared-down version of the standard Mac OS Finder. In Mac OS 8 through 9.x the Simple Finder is always available, but in Mac OS X it is only for specifically configured non-administrative accounts.
To activate the Simple Finder, follow these steps:
Mac OS X
Note: The Simple Finder is only available in Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
- While logged into an account with administrative privileges, from the Apple menu, select .
- In System Preferences, from the menu, select .
- In OS X 10.2.x only, in the
Accounts
preference pane, click the tab. - In the user list, select the account that you'd like to set to use the Simple Finder, then click (10.2.x), (10.3.x), or (10.4.x).
- In 10.4.x, in the pane that appears, check the box next to
In 10.3.x, in the pane that appears, click the
button. In the section below that, you may determine which applications the account will have access to. Once you're finished, click another account, or close System Preferences and when prompted, click to save your changes.In 10.2.x, in the sheet that appears, click the checkbox next to
. In the section below that, you may determine which applications the account will have access to. Once you're finished, click . , and then click
. In the sheet that drops down, click the
radio button next to . You may determine which
applications the account will have access to, and select other
functions which the account may use (e.g., CD and DVD burning,
modifying the Dock). When you're finished, click to save
your changes.
When you are logged into an account where the Simple Finder is active, you can access the normal Finder by selecting
from the menu. You'll be asked to enter an administrator's username and password, and then the full Finder will appear. To revert back to the Simple Finder, select from the menu.Mac OS 8 through Mac OS 9.x
- From the Finder's menu, select .
- In Mac OS 8.5 and later, click the tab, then click the checkbox next to . In Mac OS 8.0 and 8.1, click the checkbox next to .
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