Chapter 3. Exploring the Dock
In This Chapter
- Applications and the Dock
- Docked Windows, Files, and Folders
- Trash Can
- Customizing the Dock
- Dock Preference Options
Along one edge of your screen is a colorful row of icons known as the Dock. The Dock, shown in its default state in Figure 3.1, shows open applications and minimized or reduced versions of a document window. It also offers quick access to favorite applications, shows feedback from open applications, and provides a resting place for the Trash.
Figure 3.1 The Dock is useful for organizing your desktop.
Here’s a fast overview of the Dock’s arrangement:
- Left side of the separator bar— ...
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