Windows Guides

What are Windows?

Windows can be thought of an interface or holder that allow you to work with an application. When you open an application Mac OSX will display a window for that application. Depending on the application a different window will appear with a particular look and feel fspecific to that application. Note that the Finder is the default Mac OS X application.

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Window Structure

Just like Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X uses 'windows' to physically represent an application to the user. Overall, a Mac OS X window is a collection buttons, bars, icons, scroll bar(s), and other useful items that an end user can click, move, or interact with in some way. This guide will discuss the structure of a Mac OS X window.

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Using Windows - Behaviors

It is easy to use application windows in Mac OS X. In fact, most application windows have behaviors that control their size, viewable area, position on the screen, and if they are minimized or maximized. We recommend that you read the Window Structure guide prior to reading this guide.

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Window Buttons - Close Minimize and Zoom

With the default blue OS X Aqua theme, Windows have red, yellow, and green droplet-like buttons in the upper-left corner of the Title Bar. Red closes the window, yellow minimizes the window to the Dock, green minimizes and maximizes the window size, and is thus called the Zoom button.

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