Chapter 2
Desktop and Windows and Menus (Oh My!)
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding Finder
Checking out the parts of a window
Opening a dialog with your Mac
Resizing, moving, and closing windows
Working with menus
This chapter introduces important features of macOS, starting with the first things you see when you log in: Finder and its desktop. After a quick look around the desktop, you dig into two of its most useful features: windows and menus.
Windows are (and have always been) an integral part of using your Mac — in fact, Macs had windows before Microsoft Windows was invented. Windows in Finder show you the contents of different storage containers, such as the SSD (solid-state drive), a flash (thumb) drive, a network drive, a disk image, or a folder. Windows in apps do many things, such as displaying a spreadsheet or an email message.
Menus are another integral part of macOS. The latter part of this chapter starts you out with a few menu basics so that you’re ready to learn more advanced ...
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