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What’s Up, Dock?
In This Chapter
Getting to know the Dock
Discovering the default Dock icons
Talkin’ Trash
Dock icons and their menus
Delving into Dock customization
The Dock appears at the bottom of your screen by default, providing quick access to your most-often-used applications, documents, and folders.
Many users prefer to have the Dock on the left or right side of the screen instead of at the bottom. You see how to relocate your Dock (and more) in the coming pages.
Folder icons in the Dock are called stacks, and they display a fan, grid, or list of their contents when clicked. Other icons in the Dock open an application or document with one click.
The Dock is your friend. It’s a great place to put files, folders, and apps you use a lot so that they’re always just a click ...
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