Mac OS X basics
The Macintosh desktop is your starting place.
Apple menu 
Use to change
system settings, open recent items, and restart or shut down your computer. To see the menu, click the apple () in the menu bar.
Window buttons 
Click the red button to
close the window, the yellow one to minimize it into the Dock, and the green one to resize it.
View buttons 
Click to see your
files as icons, in lists, or in columns.
Modem status Use this menu to connect to and disconnect from the Internet using a dialup modem.
Toolbar button Click to show or hide the toolbar.
Toolbar icons
Click to navigate quickly to different folders. Your home folder contains your personal documents.
Finder icon 
Click to open a
Finder window so you can see the files and applications on your computer.
To learn more about Mac OS X:
mSee the Welcome to Mac OS X document in the Documents folder on your hard disk.
Trash
Drag an item here to delete it. Items remain here until you choose Empty Trash from the Finder menu.
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