Mac basics in easy steps
Book - 2014
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Leamington Spa :
In Easy Steps
2014.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Third edition
- Item Description
- Previous edition: 2013.
Includes index.
"Covers OS X Yosemite"--title page. - Physical Description
- 240 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781840786033
- 1. Welcome to the Mac!
- The Mac Desktop
- Launchpad
- Set up a User Account
- System Preferences
- Mission Control
- Security
- The Mouse and Trackpad
- Keyboard Options
- Keyboard Settings
- Mail, Contacts and Calendars
- Networking the Mac
- Setting up Sharing
- Date and Time
- Setting up Time Machine
- Power Management
- Spotlight
- Notifications and Reminders
- Facebookand Twitter
- About This Mac
- 2. Dealing with Documents
- The Finder
- Finder Views
- Folders
- Move Files into Folders
- Deleting Files from Folders
- Where's My User Library?
- Tags
- Opening Documents
- Quick Look at Documents
- Dictation
- Notes App
- Mac and PC Compatibility
- 3. Working with PDF Files
- What is a PDF?
- Programs to Read PDF files
- Opening PDF in Preview
- Add Text to PDF
- Creating a PDF
- Making PDFs Secure
- Emailing PDF files
- Acrobat Reader
- Skitch
- Handoff
- 4. Mastering Email
- The Mail Window
- Add an Email Account
- Create an Email Message
- Send an Attachment
- Receive Email Attachments
- Reading Emails
- Mailbox Folders
- Smart Mailboxes
- Searching Mail
- Change Fonts and Colors
- VIP List
- 5. Surf with Safari
- Go on Safari
- Full-Screen Browsing
- Reading List
- Search the Internet
- Bookmarks
- Organizing Bookmarks
- Importing Bookmarks
- Browsing Using Tabs
- Making Browsing Secure
- 6. Calendars and Contacts
- Calendar
- Calendar Views
- Add an Even
- Edit an Event
- Create Quick Event
- Multiple Calendars
- Sending Invites
- Searching Calendar
- Contacts
- Add a New Contact
- Add a Contact From Email
- 7. Photo and Videos
- Programs for Viewing Photos
- iPhoto
- Opening iPhoto
- Importing Photos
- Create a New Album
- Editing Photos
- Videos on the Mac
- DVD Player
- Editing Your Own Movies
- Sharing Your Movie
- 8. The World of iTunes
- What is iTunes?
- Importing Audio CDs
- iTunes Preferences
- Playing Audio
- Buying Music from iTunes
- Pause and Skip
- Playiists
- Smart Playlists
- Changing iTunes Views
- Genius
- Sharing Your Music
- 9. Networking the Mac
- Networking is Easy!
- Getting Online
- Sharing Internet Connection
- Connecting to Other Macs
- Screen Sharing
- Share riles Using Air Drop
- Wireless Printing
- 10. Video Chat
- FaceTime Video Chat
- Messages
- Skype
- Google Voice and Video Chat
- Other Video Chat Options
- 11. Personalizing Your Mac
- Name Your Hard Drive
- Using Wallpapers
- Screen Savers
- Wake and Sleep Options
- Change the Clock Display
- Set Your Time Zone
- Change Your Icon Sizes
- The Dock Options
- Add Folders to the Sidebar
- Set the Screen Corners
- Mouse and Trackpad Settings
- Empty Trash Without Warning
- Pimp Your Windows!
- Customize Keyboard Shortcuts
- Change the Alert Sounds
- 12. Installing Software
- Installing Apps is Easy!
- Installing From a dmg File
- Put an App onto the Dock
- Removing Preference Files
- How to Uninstall Apps
- 13. Switch from Pc to Mac
- Mac Desktop and Windows
- Single-Click Mouse?
- Where's Windows Explorer?
- The Start Menu
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Control Panel
- Network Settings
- Printers & Scanners
- User Accounts
- Migrate Your PC Files to Mac
- Run Windows on the Mac
- 14. Burn CDs and DVDs
- Burning Music to CD
- Burn Photos onto CD/DVD
- Copy Files and Folders onto CD/DVD
- Burn CD/DVD with Disk Utility
- 15. App Store & iBook
- What is the App Store?
- Top Charts
- Categories
- Purchased
- Updates
- How to Buy an App
- Tel' a Friend
- iBooks
- Searching for Apps
- 16. Keep Things in Sync
- Keeping Email in Sync
- Calendar Syncing
- Google Calendar
- Syncing Contacts
- Keep Your Notes in Sync
- Keeping Safari in Sync
- 17. Back Up Your Files!
- Simple Copy Methods
- Keep Files on the Good
- Time Machine Backups
- Restore files with Time Machine
- Scheduled Backups
- Cloning Your Drive
- SuperDuper
- 18. Tips & Tricks
- Keyboard Tricks
- Organizing System Preferences
- Compare Documents Quickly
- How Much Disk Space is Left?
- Extract Pictures from PDFs
- Where are the Scroll Bars?
- Application Switcher
- Select the Default Browser
- Sharing Map Locations
- Access Someone's Drop Box
- Change the Login Picture
- Undo Mistakes with Versions
- Make Mac Always Open With
- 19. Mac Maintenance
- Repair Permissions
- Maintenance Programs
- Clear Your Desktop!
- Reset Safari
- Rebuild Spotlight Index
- Rebuild Mail's Database
- Defragmenting Drives
- Remove Unneeded Login Items
- Don't Ignore Software Updates
- Remove User Accounts
- Scan for Viruses
- 20. Troubleshooting
- My Mac Won't Start!
- This Disk is Unreadable
- App Crashes
- Duplicate Fonts
- Spinning Beachbal!
- Folder Moved to Wrong Place
- Can't Find Network Printer
- Safe Boot
- Deleted File or Folder in Error
- Can't Eject a Disk
- Yosemite Recovery Disk
- Index