Working with Icons

Mac OS X uses various icons to graphically represent different items on the desktop, in the Dock, or in a window. The icons represent applications, documents, folders, volumes, and the Trash. Application icons are programs you use to create documents. Document icons are files you create with applications. Folder icons are a storage area for files. Volume icons are storage devices, such as hard disks, removable disks, network disks, Internet computers, CDs, DVDs, and iPods. The Trash icon (located in the Dock) appears in three different ways: empty, full, and ejecting removable media. On the desktop or within a window, you can select and deselect one or more icons to perform tasks, such as opening, launching, copying, and moving. ...

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