mac apps. question

[saladiro]

Hi, when I have an app open (let's say mac calendar) I have three options to "set it aside". What I mean is I can:

1 hit the minimize button and it kinda hides itself to the right of the scroll bar

2 hit the X button, in this case it goes back to where it was originally launched, but has a litle triangle below it

3 actually close it via the tool bar.

My question is what's the difference between 1 and 2? Both appear to have it still running, yet minimized. Why have it that way?

Tks

 

[swiftaw]

Actually, you have 4.

4) Use Apple+H to 'hide' the app.



Anyways, as for the difference between 1 and 2, with 2 you actually close the window so all activity in the window will cease.
The easiest way to see the difference is in Safari, open safari go to a website different to your home page and then hit the red button, next time you open a Safari window you'll be back at your home page.

However, if you had minimized (1) or hidden (4) you would still be able to re-open the Safari window back at the page you went to.