Comparing Common Windows Terms with Mac Terms Computers seem to
run on jargon. Many of the buzzwords and common terms used to
work with Macs are exactly the same as those used for Windows:
files, users, log on, log out, open, close, shut down, help, and
most networking and Internet terms. Terms used to describe the
graphical interface are mostly the same, too: menu, check box,
dialog box, radio button, dragging, clicking, and double-
clicking. But some terms are different between the Mac and
Windows PC. The following table provides the equivalent terms or
types of programs for each platform. |Windows||Mac OS X|
|Control Panel||System Preferences| |Exit (Alt+FX)||Quit
(Command+Q)| |My Documents||Documents folder| |My Music||Music
folder| |My Pictures||Pictures folder| |Recycle Bin||Trash Can|
|Hourglass cursor (busy signal)||Spinning beach ball (busy
signal)| |Windows Explorer||Finder window| |Windows
Update||Software Update|