Accessing the Documents and Downloads Folders on the Dock
Initially the Dock contains three folders (Applications, Documents, and Downloads) that appear to the right of the white, dotted dividing line near the right side of the Dock. The Applications folder lets you access all stored programs on your Macintosh (see Starting a Program Through the Applications Folder on the Dock in Starting a Program Through the Applications Folder on the Dock).
The Documents folder is meant to store all the files you've created using other programs, such as a word processor. The Downloads folder typically contains files you've downloaded off the Internet, although you can store anything in the Downloads folder if you wish.
To access the Documents or Downloads folder, ...
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