Users Manual

Open an app or file. Click an app icon in the Dock, or click the Launchpad icon in the
Dock to see all the apps on your Mac, then click the app you want. You can also search
for an app using Spotlight (in the top-right corner of the menu bar), then open the app
directly from your Spotlight search results. Recently opened apps appear in the center
section of the Dock.
Close an app. When you click the red dot in the top-left corner of an open window, the
window closes but the app stays open. Open apps have a black dot beneath them in the
Dock. To close an app, choose “Quit appname” from the app menu (for example, in the
Mail app, choose Quit Mail from the Mail menu). Or Control-click the app icon in the Dock
and click Quit.
Add an item to the Dock. Drag the item and drop it where you want it. Place apps in the
left section of the Dock, and files or folders in the right section.
Remove an item from the Dock. Drag it out of the Dock. The item isn’t removed from
your MacBook Air—just from the Dock.
See everything that’s open on your Mac. Press on your keyboard or swipe with
three fingers on your trackpad to open Mission Control. View your open windows,
desktop spaces, full-screen apps, and more, and switch easily between them. You can
also add the Mission Control icon to the Dock. See .
See all open windows in an app. Force click an app in the Dock to access Exposé and
view all the app’s open windows.
Tip: Click Dock & Menu Bar in System Preferences to change the appearance and
behavior of the Dock. Make the Dock larger or smaller, move it to the left or right side of
the screen, set it to hide when you’re not using it, and more.
Learn more. See the Apple Support article .
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