Make sure you can get to the Desktop or Finder when necessary
As you work on your Mac, you will be using a number of applications in which you'll create your documents, but you'll often want to go back to the Finder, which sort of acts like home base. The name of the active application, the one that's currently open and available to use (including the Finder), will always be displayed in the application menu. Keep an eye on that menu.
To go to the Finder at any time, do one of these things:
- Single-click on any blank area of the Desktop.
- Single-click on any Finder window (shown below) that you see.
- Single-click the Finder icon in the Dock (shown on the opposite page).
Check to make sure the application menu says “Finder.”
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