Last updated: March 18, 2021
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macOS is Apple's operating system for all Mac products. It is relatively easy to use, with many similarities to Windows, as well as some key differences.
One thing to note is that macOS is very gesture driven - for example, instead of clicking a back button, you are often able to swipe right with two fingers on a trackpad or Magic Mouse as an alternative mode of interaction. This guide is an introduction to some of the most valuable features included in macOS, so that you are able to get comfortable with the most important accelerators that macOS has to offer.
Most apps you will install are downloaded directly from the Mac App Store. However, sometimes you will download apps directly from developers instead of the Mac App Store.
To install these files, you will typically either drag the file into your Applications folder, or open the downloaded file and progress through an installer which will automatically place the app into the Applications folder.
If macOS provides a security warning preventing an app from being used, you can bypass this by Control+Clicking on the downloaded file, and then clicking open. This should only be used for apps downloaded from a source which you trust.
Installing a Mac app from the internet
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/install-and-uninstall-other-apps-mh35835/11.0/mac/11.0
Installing a Mac app from an unidentified developer
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/open-a-mac-app-from-an-unidentified-developer-mh40616/11.0/mac/11.0
Many of the most common interactions you’ll have with macOS are done via gestures on the trackpad. A couple of the most common gesture are: