Personalize your desktop.

The Mac desktop is where you can easily access the apps, documents, and information you use most often. Customize your desktop to optimize it for your working style and give it a look that fits your personal taste.

Try it.

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Add an app to the Dock. Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock to see all your apps. Drag an icon to the left side of the Dock between two other icons. Drag an icon out of the Dock to remove it.

Apply it.

  • Fill the Dock with the apps you use most frequently so your favorites are only a click away. Arrange them in an order that makes them easier to find.

  • Choose a photo of your school campus or a picture related to the subject you teach and turn it into your desktop picture.

Go further.

To make content you’re working on, like presentations, movies, or photos, really stand out, put your Mac in Dark Mode, which darkens the color scheme so that windows and controls are less noticeable. Choose , System Settings, and click Appearance in the sidebar.

Learn more about using a light or dark appearance on your Mac