Computer Literacy for Mac: Introduction to Computers - Laptop vs. Desktop

• Laptop
• more portable
• more expensive for same amount of power as desktop
• 6 or 7 pounds
• Desktop
• sit on or next to desk or work surface
• more upgradable
• bottom line - more for your money

Computer Literacy for Mac: 5 Things that Work in All Applications

The 5 things that work in all applications are:

• the file menu
• used to open, save and print files that you are working on 
•  cut, copy and paste
• under the edit menu
• undo & redo (repeat)
• used when you want to take back changes you made to a file in both forward and reverse
• preference settings
• used to change the default settings of the application
• under the application menu and then preferences
• the help menu
• where you can check for updates
• where you can learn more about the application