October 2014
Beginner
512 pages
11h 40m
English
Content preview from OS X Yosemite For Dummies
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Chapter 3
What’s Up, Dock?
In This Chapter
Getting to know the Dock
Discovering the default Dock icons
Talkin’ Trash
Dock icons and their menus
Delving into Dock customization
The Dock appears at the bottom of your screen by default, providing quick access to your most often-used applications, documents, and folders.
Folder icons on the Dock are stacks, and they display a fan, grid, or list of their contents when clicked. Other icons on the Dock open an application or document with one click.
The Dock is your friend. It’s a great place to put files, folders, and apps you use a lot so that they’re always just a ...
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Many users prefer to have the Dock located on the left or right side of the screen instead of at the bottom. You see how to relocate your Dock (and more) in the coming pages.