Day 2: Navigation Basics (Trackpad, Windows, Dock, Menu Bar)

Today’s promise: You’ll learn the “muscle memory” skills — opening apps, managing windows, switching tasks — so the Mac starts feeling easy instead of confusing.

Lessons

  1. 3 ways to open anything: Dock, Launchpad, Spotlight
    Promise: You’ll stop hunting for apps and start opening them instantly.
    Watch lesson
  2. Windows 101: close vs minimize vs full screen (and why it matters)
    Promise: You’ll understand what each button does so windows don’t “disappear” on you.
    Watch lesson
  3. Mission Control + Spaces (the Mac superpower)
    Promise: You’ll learn the cleanest way to manage multiple apps without chaos.
    Watch lesson
  4. Split View: two apps side-by-side
    Promise: You’ll set up a distraction-free workspace in seconds.
    Watch lesson
  5. Force Quit: what to do when an app freezes
    Promise: You’ll fix the most common “my Mac is stuck” problem calmly and safely.
    Watch lesson
  6. Dock setup: pin apps, remove apps, keep it business-clean
    Promise: You’ll customize the Dock so your daily apps are always one click away.
    Watch lesson
  7. Menu Bar + Control Center: the “status” zone
    Promise: You’ll learn where Wi‑Fi, sound, battery, and quick controls actually live.
    Watch lesson
  8. Screenshots (and where they go)
    Promise: You’ll be able to capture what you’re seeing — which makes getting help (or remembering steps) way easier.
    Watch lesson

Downloads

Day 2 checklist

  • ☐ I can open apps using Dock + Spotlight
  • ☐ I can manage windows (minimize/full screen/split view)
  • ☐ I can switch between tasks with Mission Control
  • ☐ I know how to Force Quit if something freezes

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