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Using applications – Apple MACBOOK User Manual

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Chapter 2

Getting to Know Your MacBook

 Desktop & Screen Saver: Select this preference pane to change the background color

or pattern of your desktop, or change it to a photo or image you like. You can also

choose an eye-catching screen effect that will appear on your screen when the

computer is left idle.

 Dock: Select this preference pane to change the size, location, and behavior of your

Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the screen).

As you get to know your computer, explore the other system preferences. System

Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook. For more

information, open Mac Help and search for “System Preferences” or for the specific

preference pane you want to use.

Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system

software, applications, and Internet sites, images shown in this book might be slightly

different from what you see on your screen.

Using Applications

Your MacBook comes with software applications for sending email, surfing the Internet,

and chatting online. It also includes the iLife suite of applications for organizing music

and digital photos, making movies and websites, and much more. For more

information about these applications, see the Welcome to Tiger booklet that came with

your computer.

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