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Personalizing Your Mac

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It's easy to customize your Mac

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so that it set up exactly how you like it.

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From the Dock, launch System Preferences

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to find lots of ways to personalize your desktop.

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To change your desktop picture

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click on the Desktop & Screen Saver icon.

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There are many built-in images you can use

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or click on the iPhoto folder
to choose one from your iPhoto library.

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Click on the Screen Saver tab
to choose a screen saver.

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They're all listed here on the left,

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you can choose one of the built-in
screen savers,

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or you can use your own photos
as in a slideshow.

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They can be displayed as a
standard slideshow,

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as snapshots,

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or in a mosaic.

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Once you find one that you like

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just close the window and you're done.

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Customizing the Dock

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You can also customize your Dock
using System Preferences,

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just move the slider to adjust the Dock size.

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You can also change the icon magnification

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when you move your mouse over it.

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Or change its position
from the bottom of the screen

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to one of the site of your desktop.

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To add your favorite applications

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or frequently visited folders to the Dock,

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just select one

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and drag it to the Dock.

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You can also create a stack
from a group of files

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so to be right on the dock for easy access.

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Just drag any folder to the right
of the dashed line

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to create a stack automatically.

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To delete something from the Dock

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just drag it off

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a puff of smoke will let you know is gone.

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But don't worry, this only removes
it from the dock,

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the original file or folder is still
on your hard drive.
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