Chapter 1: How Can I Use My Desktop Space Efficiently?

Your MacBook Pro’s desktop is the area that is displayed on its screen. Like a physical desktop, you place things (in this case, windows) “on top” to focus your attention on them and use their content. As you work, your desktop naturally becomes cluttered with windows for applications, documents, and system tools. Keeping control of all these windows helps you make the most of your MacBook Pro’s desktop space. With all the great desktop management tools Mac OS X offers, it’s a lot easier to keep your MacBook Pro desktop neat and tidy than it is a real desktop.

Setting Finder Desktop Icon Preferences

Working with the Sidebar and Toolbar

Working with the Dock