CHAPTER 4
Running Apps
macOS includes many apps, such as the TextEdit word processor, the Preview viewer for PDF files and images, and the Music app for playing music. You can install other apps as needed. Whichever apps you run, you can easily switch among them, quit them when you finish using them, and force them to quit if they crash.
Install an App from the App Store
Install an App from a Third-Party Source
Set Apps to Run Automatically at Login
Switch Apps Using Mission Control
Set Up Dictation and Spoken Content
Open an App and Quit It
macOS enables you to open your MacBook’s apps in several ways. The Dock is the quickest way to launch apps you use frequently. Launchpad is a handy way to see all the apps installed in your MacBook’s Applications folder and its subfolders. You can also launch an app from the Applications folder, but typically you do not need to do so.
When you finish using an app, you quit it by giving a Quit command. You can quit an app either from the menu bar or by using a keyboard shortcut.
Open an App and Quit It
Open an App from the Dock
Click the app’s icon on the Dock. ...
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