Understanding Program Icons
Every Macintosh program appears as an icon in the Applications folder on your hard disk. To run any program installed on your Macintosh, you must first find its icon. The most straightforward way to find a program icon is to look inside the Applications folder.
A faster way to load a program is to place that program’s icon on the Dock so it’s within sight at all times. The Dock’s main purpose is to provide a place where you can find your most frequently used program icons without digging through the Applications folder. Table 4-1 shows the main differences between starting a program from the Applications folder and starting a program from the Dock.
Table 4-1. Program Icons in the Applications Folder vs. on the Dock
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