Miscellaneous Features

This is a list of common features or actions you were familiar with in Mac OS 9 or previous versions and where they have gone to in OS X.

Application menu: The Application menu as we knew it in previous operating systems is gone, but the Dock takes its place. See Chapter 8.

  • Use the Dock to switch between applications (fondly called “apps”)—just click once on the icon for any open app.

  • Or press Command Tab to switch between open apps; when you let go of both keys, the selected application (as shown in the Dock) will come forward. This even works when you are using an application in the Classic environment. Press Shift Command Tab to return to the previous application.

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