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Some examples of common windows.
A window is a box onscreen that holds content. This can be a web page, document, picture, group of pictures, whatever. Windows have some parts that are handy to know.
The Title Bar
The Title Bar
This can be dragged around to move the window. It contains the window controls, and may have a toolbar for getting things done and a title.
Window Controls
Window Controls
These three lights control the window. The red one closes the window. The yellow one moves the window to the Dock so you can come back to it later. The green one expands the window to take up the entire screen, or makes it smaller again.
Window Borders
Window Borders
These thin black lines define the edges of a window. When the cursor is on a window border, it changes to a set of arrows (⬌) to show that you can drag to change the size of the window.
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- See Manage windows on the desktop and New to Mac for more information.
- Get to Know the Desktop
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