The Mac OS X Dock

Mac OS X features the "Dock," a set of buttons that allows you to launch programs and open folders with a single click.

Finder Finder icon The Finder shows you the computer's contents (files, folders) and draws the windows.
Safari Safari icon Internet Web Browser
iCal iCal icon Keeps calendars, task lists
Appleworks Appleworks icon All-in-one word processor, spreadsheet, draw, paint and slide presentation maker.
Calculator Calculator icon  
MS Excel Excel icon Spreadsheets
MS PowerPoint Powerpoint icon Multimedia slide presentations
MS Word Word icon Word processing, drawing tools
Preview Preview icon Displays all kinds of graphics files: PDF, GIF, PICT, TIFF, and more
Stickies Stickies icon Electronic "sticky" notes
My Applications Folder icon Your access to all available programs
Documents Documents icon Your home directory Documents folder (on server)
Trash Trash icon Empty this regularly, please (click-hold on icon, then select "Empty Trash").