The Help menu is used to access online help directly on the computer screen. The Mac has general help files available for this purpose and most programs also have some form of online help available. Balloons are small information windows that explain functions or buttons on a Mac screen. These balloons automatically appear next to items when the Show Balloons command is being used. The Hide Balloons command turns off these text balloons.
Balloons are especially helpful for identifying what icons represent.
Once you have completed reading, wait for further instructions. The Desktop is the working area of the computer screen. On a Macintosh, this means the area below the menu bar. Depending upon the user, the appearance of the desktop can look radically different from one computer to another. Despite the ability to change the appearance of the desktop there are several items which will almost always be seen on one.