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Contains:
System information / About This Mac (Serial Number, Version, Hardware details)
Software Update (check and install the newest software update for your machine)
App Store
Purchase, download, install applications for your MacBook
System Preferences
Comparable to Windows “Control Panel”“Control Panel”
Refer to the documentation below for more information
Dock Preferences
Preferences for the Dock, comparable to the Windows “Task Bar”“Task Bar”
Force Quit (Command + Option + Escape)
Comparable to “Task Manager” of Windows, allows you to shut down a misbehaving program
Log Out
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“Finder” can show you where all your documents, applications, and downloads are located. It can is similar to “My Computer” in Windows
Applications
All installed applications (software/programs) will be in here.
To install/uninstall applications, simply drag and drop applications inside/outside (into the trash) of this folder.
Desktop
Files stored here appear on your desktop, similar to Windows shortcuts
Documents
All your applications should be set by default to save documents here
Downloads
All your downloads will be in this folder
Connected Networks
You can also find all the networks that you’re connected to in finder. The option to disconnect is called “eject”“eject”.
Devices
CD’s, External Hard Drives, Hard Disks, USB drives can be seen in Finder
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