After writing my last (and first) article called “3 Things a Switcher Should Know,” I had a list of seven more things which were originally going to be part of that article. So when I sat down to start this one, I decided to go with 3 of the most important things off that list (as I see it). So here they are:

The Dock

In Windows you have the start menu. In OSX you have the Dock. When you start your computer for the first time the Dock will appear on the bottom of the screen with a collection of icons on it. These icons can launch programs, websites, files, or allow access to folders (if you want). You can add items to the dock, and remove them. To remove an item from the Dock click the icon in the Dock and drag that item off the Dock and let go. The icon will disappear in a “poof of smoke.” To put something in the Dock, drag the icon of the application or folder into the Dock until space is made for it automatically. Let go and it should be in the Dock. Folders, files, and websites go to the right; and applications go to the left. Want to store a website link? Drag the address from your browser.

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