How to Completely Close Things on a Mac
If you are unaccustomed to working with a Mac, you might not be sure about how to completely close files, Finder windows or applications. For example, if you click one button on a window, the file closes completely, but if you click a different button, the window disappears and minimizes to the Dock. When a window is minimized, you could mistakenly think that it was closed when it actually is merely hidden. You can easily close windows and applications on your Mac as well as close down the computer completely.
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Click the red circle at the upper left corner of an open document or Finder window to completely close it when you want to use your Mac's mouse. You can also click "File" from the application window and then click "Close." Clicking the yellow circle minimizes the window to the Dock.
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Press the "Command" and "W" keys on the Mac's keyboard simultaneously when you want to close a window using a shortcut.
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Click the application's name from the application window when you want to quit it. For example, click "TextEdit" from the menu of TextEdit (Apple's native word-processing application) and then click "Quit TextEdit" when you want to use your mouse. You can also right-click the icon of the application in the Dock and then click "Quit."
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Press the "Command" and "Q" keys simultaneously on the Mac's keyboard to quit an application when you want to use a shortcut.
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Quit all applications and then click the Apple logo at the top left of the display when you want to close down the computer. Click "Shut Down." A message appears asking you to confirm that you want to shut down your Mac. Click "Shut Down."
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