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Macintosh HD and Finder.. What is the difference?
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<blockquote data-quote="remain" data-source="post: 407387" data-attributes="member: 23182"><p>They might seem to have almost the same effect, but that doesn't mean they're "the same."</p><p></p><p></p><p>All folders and the Desktop are a part of the application called "the <strong>Finder</strong>."</p><p></p><p>Furthermore, the Finder by default displays all <strong>mounted drives</strong> on the Desktop.</p><p>Macintosh HD is your main drive, so it is displayed on the Desktop.</p><p>And naturally, double-clicking it will open "Macintosh HD" in a new window.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now as for the Finder icon in the Dock...</p><p>Just like any other icon in the Dock (on the left side, that is), it is representative of an <strong>application</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Clicking on it will bring to the front all windows of that application.</p><p>So if you had a bunch of Finder windows open (i.e., a bunch of folders open),</p><p>clicking on the Finder icon in the Dock will bring them all to the front.</p><p></p><p>And if no Finder window is open, then it will open a <strong>new window</strong>, which will start by default in your Home folder. </p><p>(you can change this in Finder > Preferences...)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Phew.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="remain, post: 407387, member: 23182"] They might seem to have almost the same effect, but that doesn't mean they're "the same." All folders and the Desktop are a part of the application called "the [B]Finder[/B]." Furthermore, the Finder by default displays all [B]mounted drives[/B] on the Desktop. Macintosh HD is your main drive, so it is displayed on the Desktop. And naturally, double-clicking it will open "Macintosh HD" in a new window. Now as for the Finder icon in the Dock... Just like any other icon in the Dock (on the left side, that is), it is representative of an [B]application[/B]. Clicking on it will bring to the front all windows of that application. So if you had a bunch of Finder windows open (i.e., a bunch of folders open), clicking on the Finder icon in the Dock will bring them all to the front. And if no Finder window is open, then it will open a [B]new window[/B], which will start by default in your Home folder. (you can change this in Finder > Preferences...) Phew. [/QUOTE]
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