December 2019
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864 pages
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Content preview from macOS Catalina: The Missing Manual
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Appendix C. Appendix C The Windows-to-Mac Dictionary
Maybe you love your iPhone and want to go all in with Apple products. Maybe you prefer the looks of today’s Macs. Or maybe you’ve just endured one virus download too many. In any case, if you’re switching to macOS from Windows, this appendix is for you. It’s an alphabetical listing of common Windows functions and where to find them in macOS.
After all, an operating system is an operating system. The actual functions are pretty much the same—they’re just in different places.
About [this program]
To find out the version number of the program you’re using, don’t look in the Help menu. Instead, look in the application menu next to the 
menu—the one that bears the name of the program you’re in. That’s where you find the About command for Mac programs.
Accessibility Options control panel/Ease of Access Settings panel
The features that let you operate the computer even with impaired vision, hearing, or motor control are called “Accessibility” in macOS. They’re in System Preferences (see “Hiding the Icons You Never Use”).
Add Hardware control panel/Devices Settings panel
The Mac requires no program for installing the driver for a new external gadget. The drivers for most printers, mice, keyboards, cameras, camcorders, and other accessories are preinstalled. If you plug something into the Mac and find that it doesn’t work immediately, ...
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