1. Getting Started with Mac OS X Lion

What You’ll Do

Start Mac OS X

Explore the Finder and Desktop

Use the Mouse or Multi-Touch Gestures

Work with Menus, Toolbars, and Panes

Use Menus for Quick Results

Choose Dialog Options

Work with Icons

View Windows

Manage Windows

Use the Sidebar

Use Toolbars

Display and Use the Dock

Display and Use Stacks on the Dock

Exposé Windows

Group Windows into Spaces

Switch Users

Sleep, Restart, and Shut Down

Introduction

Mac OS X Lion is an operating system (OS), a computer program that controls the basic operation of your Macintosh computer and the programs you run. A program, also known as an application, is task-oriented software you use to accomplish a specific task, such as word processing, managing files on ...

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