Users Manual

Apple menu . The Apple menu contains frequently used items and always appears in
the upper-left corner of the screen. To open it, click the Apple icon .
App menu. You can have multiple apps and windows open at the same time. The name of
the app that’s active appears in bold to the right of the Apple menu , followed by that
app’s unique menus. If you open a different app or click an open window in a different
app, the name of the app menu changes to that app and the menus in the menu bar
change along with it. If you’re looking for a command in a menu and can’t find it, check
the app menu to see if the app you want is active.
Help menu. Help for your MacBook Air is always available in the menu bar. To get help,
open the Finder in the Dock, click the Help menu, and choose macOS Help to open the
macOS User Guide. Or type in the search field and choose a suggestion. To get help for a
specific app, open the app and click Help in the menu bar.
To learn more, see .
Stay organized with stacks. You can use stacks on the desktop to keep files organized
in groups (by kind, date, or tag), and to keep your desktop clean. To view what’s inside a
stack, click the stack to expand its contents, or place your cursor over a stack to view file
thumbnails. To create stacks on your desktop, click the desktop, then choose View > Use
Stacks or press Control-Command-0. You can also Control-click the desktop, then
choose Use Stacks. To see grouping options for your stacks, go to View > Group Stacks
By and choose an option. Then any new files you add to the desktop are automatically
sorted into the appropriate stack. To learn more, see in
the macOS User Guide.
Keep reading to learn about and other features of the desktop.
The Finder on your Mac
Use the Finder to organize and locate your files. To open a Finder window, click the Finder
icon in the Dock at the bottom of the screen. Force click a file icon to quickly view its
contents, or force click a filename to edit it.
macOS User Guide
Organize files in stacks on Mac
The Finder on your Mac