Appendix C. The Windows-to-Mac Dictionary
Maybe you were convinced by the old Apple “Switch” ad campaign. Maybe you like the looks of today’s Macs. Or maybe you’ve just endured one virus, spyware download, or service pack too many. In any case, if you’re switching to macOS from Windows, this appendix is for you. It’s an alphabetical listing of every common Windows function and where to find it 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 Macintosh programs.
Accessibility Options control panel
The special 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 Chapter 10).
Active Desktop
The Mac never displays web pages directly on the desktop—and knowing Apple, that’s probably a point of pride. But Dashboard (Dashboard) and the Notification Center (The Notification Center) keep Internet data only a keystroke away.
Add Hardware control panel
The Mac requires no program for installing the driver for a new external gadget. The ...
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