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Using the Apple Menu as opposed to the Windows Start Menu

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Using the Dock as opposed to the Windows Toolbar

The Dock at the bottom of the screen is an advanced version of the Taskbar on the bottom of the Windows interface. Apple provides a certain number of applications they suggest as most useful already on the bottom.

Removing Applications/Programs from the Dock

If you wish to remove an Application from the dock,

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follwo these steps:

Hold down the Control button and click on the Application/Program icon (the equivalent of right clicking on a mouse),

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Choose Options → Remove from Dock. (snapshot filename: removing an app from dock.jpg)

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Adding Applications/Programs to the Dock

To add Applications and Programs to the Dock:

Hold down the Control button and click on the Application icon,

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Choose Options → Keep in Dock. 

• There are two folders to the left of the Trash on the Dock. If you click on the Applications folder, you will see all of the Applications on your computer. (snapshot filename: application folder on dock.jpg) If you click on the Documents folder, you will see all of the documents you have in that folder. These folders are an easy way to access your Applications and documents.
• The right side of the dock also holds all your minimized windows. To open the window again, just click on its icon on the Dock.
• The Trash is the metal trash can icon, which is the last icon on the right hand side of the Dock. To delete an item, either drag the item to the Trash OR hit Control and click the item and select Move to Trash. (screenshot filename: deleting an item.jpg) To empty the trash, click the Finder menu button on the toolbar at the top of the desktop and select Empty Trash. (screenshot filename: empty trash.jpg)

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For More Information

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