Your Mac’s Launchpad contains a treasure trove of useful Mac applications you can click to launch and use. The following list runs down the applications you’ll find on the Launchpad (or in your Mac’s Applications folder) and a provides brief explanation of what each one does:
Address Book: Stores names and addresses
App Store: One-stop-shopping for Mac applications
Automator: Automates your Mac
Calculator: Four-function calculator
Chess: Chess game
Dashboard: Displays Dashboard widgets (equivalent to pressing Fn+F12)
Dictionary: Dictionary and thesaurus
DVD Player: Plays DVDs
FaceTime: Videochat with other Mac or iOS users
Font Book: Displays and organizes fonts on your Mac
GarageBand: Creates music through a connected instrument or through software
iCal: Stores appointments on a calendar
iChat: Text, audio, and video instant messaging via the Internet
iDVD: Creates and burns custom DVDs
Image Capture: Retrieves images from external devices, such as digital cameras and scanners
iMovie: Creates, edits, and shares movies
iPhoto: Stores and displays photos and images
iTunes: Plays music and video
*iWeb: Templates and tools for designing a website
Mail: Sends and retrieves e-mail
Mission Control: Enables switching between multiple desktops
Photo Booth: Captures photos and video using the built-in iSight camera
Preview: Displays the contents of files, such as graphics and PDF files
QuickTime Player: Plays and edits QuickTime audio and video files
Safari: Web browser
Stickies: Displays windows mimicking sticky notes for jotting down information
System Preferences: Displays icons for configuring different parts of your Mac, such as volume or your Internet connection
TextEdit: Simple word processor
Time Machine: Displays deleted or earlier versions of files (works only if Time Machine is enabled)
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