The Mac Desktop

When you first log on to your Mac, you are presented with the Desktop, as shown in Figure 1-1. By “Desktop,” we’re referring to the entire screen and all its interface elements, including the menu bar, the Dock, the Desktop, disk and file icons, and the various windows used by the Finder and other applications.

The Mac OS X Desktop

Figure 1-1. The Mac OS X Desktop

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