Open the Apple menu
Reach sleep, restart, shut down and settings from one small icon.
The apple in the top left corner opens the same menu in every program. It controls the machine itself.
Sleep, Restart, Shut Down, System Settings and About This Mac all live behind it.
Key points
- The apple at the top left opens the same menu in every program
- Sleep, Restart, Shut Down and System Settings all live there
What to remember
- The apple is in the same corner in every program.
- The Apple menu controls the machine itself.
Try this
Press the apple on your own Mac and read the list. Escape closes it again, changing nothing.
Practice: Open the Apple menu. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.