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Mac Desktop
Understanding the Mac Desktop
Term | Definition |
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drop down | A menu that drops down below its title that allows you to choose one item from a list. |
fly out | A secondary menu indicated by a black triangle that displays a list of choices related to what you're doing. |
pop up | A menu that appears when you control-click or on an icon. |
sticky menu | A fixed navigation menu that stays stuck to the screen when you let go of the mouse or scroll down the page on a website. |
icon | A small picture of a program or file that opens or runs when you click on it. |
indicator light | A blue light under a program icon showing that the program is open and running. |
ellipsis | ... after a menu choice indicating that a dialogue box will appear |
dialogue box | A box, called up temporarily on the screen, that asks for user input or displays information. |
Finder | An application that runs the Mac desktop.. |
Desktop | The primary user interface of a computer (like your base of operations). |
force quit | The short cut, option+apple+escape, that lets a user end a frozen program. |
folder | Usually blue, these store documents, files or other folders. |
file | A collection of data stored in one unit, such as text, photo, video, or sound. |
dock | A tray of icons giving one-click access to programs and files you use frequently. |
menu bar | Usually at the top of a window, this user interface contains commands and options you can select to affect the program you are currently using |