Chapter 3

Discovering MacBook Air

Managing the MacBook Air Desktop Workspace

Understanding Desktop Management Tools

Your MacBook Air 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 you less efficient and your work less enjoyable. Fortunately, OS X provides powerful tools that enable you to manage your desktop efficiently.

Dock

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The Dock provides you with one-click access to applications, folders, and documents. It also holds the Trash icon, which both holds files you no longer ...

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