Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro (User’s Guide) - Manual (Page 45)

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your MacBook Pro 45
 Desktop & Screen Saver: Select this preference pane to change the background color
or pattern of your desktop, or change it to a photo or image you like. You can also
choose an eye-catching screen effect that will appear on your screen when the
computer is left idle.
 Dock: Select this preference pane to change the size, location, and behavior of your
Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the screen).
As you get to know your computer, explore the other system preferences. System
Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro. For more
information, open Mac Help and search for “System Preferences” or for the specific
preference pane you want to use.
Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system
software, applications, and Internet sites, images shown in this book might be slightly
different from what you see on your screen.
Using Applications
Your MacBook Pro comes with software applications for sending email, surfing the
Internet, and chatting online. It also includes the iLife suite of applications for
organizing music and digital photos, making movies and websites, and much more.
For more information about these applications, see the Welcome to Tiger booklet that
came with your computer.