Getting Comfortable with Lion
In this chapter, I help you get familiar with the default appearance and behavior of your Mac—that is, with the original settings that come with a new Mac. I discuss some of the basic features you are presented with when you start your Mac as well as how to use some of the most basic tools and applications, such as the desktop, the menu bar, contextual menus, the Dock, and the Dashboard. Additionally, I show you how to put the Mac to sleep or shut it down.
Exploring the Desktop
The first thing you see after pressing the power button on your Mac is ...
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