6. Using Mac OS X Applications

What You’ll Do

Get Apps from the App Store

Download and Install Other Apps

Use Mac OS X Apps

Launch and Quit Apps

Open Applications and Files

View Full-Screen Apps

Switch Between Apps

Play Chess

Create and Edit an Address Book

Manage an Address Book

Perform Calculations and Conversions

Capture Images with a Digital Camera

Capture Screen Shots with Grab

Preview Images and PDF’s

Use Apps with Auto Save

Create Sticky Notes

Manage Fonts with Font Book

Activate, Deactivate, and Customize Fonts

Work with Dashboard and Widgets

Introduction

Now that you know how to work with the graphical elements that make Mac OS X work, you’re ready to work with applications. An application, also known as app, is software you use to ...

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