Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) - Manual (Page 15)

15 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences,
your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro. Choose Apple () >
System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the
Dock.
Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon
Finder icon System Preferences icon Dock