Mac or macOS has been slowly but surely gaining new users with each passing year. Over the past decade, the Windows operating system has lost several million users to macOS. macOS, which had about 8 percent of the desktop operating system market share in 2014, now has over 21 percent of the market share (as per this report).
Many computer users who have used Windows PCs for decades have switched to Macs for various reasons. The performance and battery life of M1, M2, and M3 chips are a few reasons for migrating from Windows to Mac.
The Start menu is one of the key features of the Windows operating system. In Windows 11, the Start menu can be used to launch apps, search for apps and files, access shutdown commands, view recently used files, and pin apps. It can be accessed by pressing the keyboard’s Windows logo key or clicking the Start/Windows logo button on the taskbar.
Where is the Start menu on Mac?
Users who switch to Macs from Windows immediately notice the absence of the Start button (Windows logo button) and Start menu.
Well, macOS or Mac does not have a Start menu. In short, Macs have no Start menu or Start menu equivalent. Since there is no Start menu, there is no question of opening or launching it.
How to search and open apps on Macs?
On Windows 11, the taskbar and Start menu both show a search bar so that users can start searching quickly.
On Macs, you can use the spotlight search (use Command + Spacebar or click the search icon on the menu bar to launch the spotlight search) to search for files and apps.
To view all installed apps, open Finder and then click the Applications folder on the left pane. Refer to our guide on how to find all installed apps on Macs for detailed directions.
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