Understand Desktop Management Tools

Your MacBook Pro has a lot going on. You will use multiple applications to work on documents, send e-mails, surf the web, and more. Each task has one or more windows associated with it. This can really clutter up the desktop, making working not as efficient or enjoyable. Fortunately, OS X has a number of tools that help you manage your desktop efficiently.

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Dock

The Dock provides you with one-click access to applications, folders, and documents; it is also the home of the Trash/Eject icon. The Dock has a number of applications and folders installed on it by default, but the good news is that you can configure ...

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