A Mac operating system and a Windows operating system generally perform the same basic tasks. Those operations just have different names and are found in different places. This table shows the rough equivalents between the two.
| Mac Term |
Rough Windows Equivalent |
|---|
| Utilities, Applications |
Accessories |
| Option key |
Alt key |
| Command key |
Control key |
| System Preferences |
Control panel |
| System Information |
Device Manager |
| Quit |
Exit |
| Dashboard widgets |
Gadgets |
| Pictures folder |
My Pictures/Pictures |
| Applications folder |
Program Files |
| Get Info |
Properties |
| Trash |
Recycle Bin |
| Alias |
Shortcut |
| Dock |
Start menu and taskbar |
| Finder |
Windows Explorer |
