It’s a lot like the Windows taskbar, containing an icon for each running app, except the macOS Dock comes with many default apps already pinned to it. The Dock is by far the simplest way to launch applications on macOS. Even though they’re different, the tools on macOS are user-friendly and designed to make the process simpler. For new macOS users transitioning from Windows, the way you launch applications might be the first difference you notice.
