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Windows | Mac |
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Minimize, maximize, close: top right of browser. | Top left of browser:
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Bottom right task bar: also known as the “notification area” shows open programs, title, battery life, volume and network connection. | Top right task bar |
File, edit, view, tools etc: these options are typically located at the top of each program window. |   Application settings for Macs are shown at the top left of the screen next to the Apple logo. These settings are specific to the program being used. |
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MacBooks have a feature to have multiple Desktops.
The multiple desktops work similarly to having multiple monitors. However, since you only have one screen, you must scroll to see the other desktops.
Having multiple desktops can be easily managed through “Mission Control” which allows you to quickly switch between ANY of your desktops.
When you are adding an item (e.g. file, user, printer), it is ALWAYS represented by a “+” sign
OS X offers a great searching tool called “Spotlight”
It is located at the top right of your screen or can be accessed through the keyboard shortcut “Command + Space Bar”
It searches using metadata. Metadata allows Spotlight to search the data about a file, rather than the actual content stored in the file. (e.g. You could search for a specific picture by providing the details of the dimensions or the format of the picture.)
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Backup software application
Requires an external storage device connected to your computer or accessible on your local network
Simple as specifying a disk to back up on and turning time machine on
You can specify files/folders to ignore when backing up through Time Machine under Options
It will by default:Keep hourly backups for the past 24 hours
Keep daily backups for the past month
Keep weekly backups for all previous months
Delete the oldest backups when disk becomes full
Backup when the disk specified to back up is connected