5. Getting Help

OS X offers two basic ways to get additional information and answers to questions as you work with your computer:

Help Tags identify screen items as you point to them. This help feature is supported by many (but not all) applications.

Help Center provides information about using OS X and its applications. This feature is accessible through commands on the Help menu. A great source of information, it is searchable and includes clickable links to content stored both on your Mac and online.

This chapter explains how to get help with OS X and applications when you need it. It also provides some tips for getting more information about your Mac, finding help, ...

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