Accessing Common Functions Through Menu Extras
Opposite the Dock at the top of your screen lives (and I hope that you know this) the menu bar. Another workspace customization is the addition of Menu Extras to the menu bar. These are GUI elements that appear in the right side of the menu bar to the left of Spotlight. These handy additions provide quick access to common system settings or functions. Figure 1.40 shows a number of Menu Extras.
Figure 1.40. Menu Extras provide quick access to system settings.
Each Menu Extra is added to the menu bar through System Preferences panes that correspond to the item's function. A few of the Menu Extras provided ...
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