Lesson 3. Introduction to OS X Applications

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Goals

Know your Applications folder

Understand the common features of Apple applications

Access applications from Launchpad

Use applications in full-screen mode

The Apps Store: a shop in your Dock

Realize what can NOT be covered in this book

One of the greatest things about Mac applications is that they are consistent, which makes them easy to learn and easy to use—what you learn in one application applies easily to just about any other application.

In this short introductory lesson, we present a brief overview of the major apps (applications) that come with your Mac. All of the Apple applications ...

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