Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro & MacBook Air. Guy Hart-Davis

not as useful in Finder as it is in other applications, but here you can undo what you have done or copy and paste information.

       View Menu

      This menu enables you to determine how you view the desktop; it is especially useful for choosing Finder window views.

       Go Menu

      This menu takes you to various places, such as specific folders.

       Window Menu

      This menu enables you to navigate and arrange your open Finder windows.

       Help Menu

      This menu provides help with macOS or the other applications.

       Configurable Menus

      You can configure the menu bar to include specific menus, such as Screen Mirroring, Volume, Wi-Fi, Battery, and many more.

       Fast User Switching

      This feature enables you to switch user accounts and open the Login window.

       Spotlight Menu

      This menu enables you to search for information on your MacBook.

       Control Center

      This pop-up panel gives you quick access to frequently used controls.

       Clock

      Here you see the current day and time.

The Finder app controls the macOS desktop, and so you see the Finder menu bar whenever you work with the desktop. When you view the contents of a folder, you do so through a Finder window. There are many ways to view the contents of a Finder window, such as Icon view and List view. The sidebar enables you to quickly navigate the file system and to open files and folders with a single click. The Dock on the desktop and the sidebar in Finder windows enable you to access items quickly and easily.

      Work with Finder Windows

       Close Button

      Click to close a window.

       Minimize Button

      Click to shrink a window and move it onto the Dock.

       Zoom Button

      Click to expand a Finder window to the maximum size needed or possible; click it again to return to the previous size.

       Window Title

      The name of the location whose contents you see in the window.

       Toolbar

      Contains tools you use to work with files and folders.

       Search Icon

      Enables you display the Search box for finding files, folders, and other information.

       Sidebar

      Enables you to quickly access devices, folders, files, and tags, as well as searches you have saved.

       Files and Folders

      Shows the contents of a location within a window; this example shows the Icon view.

       Status Bar

      Shows information about the current location, such as the amount of free space when you are viewing the MacBook’s drive.

       Window Border

      Drag a border or a corner to change the size of a window.

       Path Bar

      Shows the path to the location of the folder displayed in the window.

       Tab Bar

      Enables you to open multiple tabs containing different Finder locations within the same Finder window and quickly switch among them.

      Work with the Dock and Sidebar

       Favorites

      Contains files, folders, searches, and other items that you can open by clicking them.

       iCloud

      Shows the folders you have stored in your space on iCloud Drive, such as Desktop and Documents.

       Locations

      Contains your MacBook’s internal drive or drives, any DVD or CD in an external optical drive, external drives, network drives, and other devices that your MacBook can access.

       Tags

      Shows the list of tags you can apply to files and folders to help you identify and sort them easily.

       Dock

      Shows apps, files, and folders you can access with a single click, along with apps currently running.

       Dock Divider Line

      Divides the left side of the Dock from the right side. You can press + click the line to display the contextual menu for configuring the Dock.

       Apps

      Icons on the left side of the Dock are for apps; each open app has a dark dot under its icon unless you turn off this preference.

       Files, Folders, and Minimized Windows

      Icons