Apple OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Video description

Whether you're just getting started with a Mac as your first machine, a longtime Windows user migrating to Snow Leopard 10.6 or just someone who wants to master the many innovative features packed into this new release, these 10.6 Snow Leopard tutorials are the ideal way to quickly learn how to become productive using the latest version of Apple's award-winning operating system. With high quality narrated tutorial videos, the training is self-paced and easy to follow - you can simply sit and watch as Mac expert Neil Oliver guides you through every aspect of 10.6 using clearly presented examples that make learning easy.

The course starts with turning the Mac on for the first time and builds from there. With each chapter, topics of greater complexity are covered one by one, and by the conclusion of the training, users will have a solid knowledge of using Snow Leopard for everything from music and movies, to email, the web and much more. The total runtime of the video is 6.5 hours, covering 143 different topics in great detail.

Table of contents

  1. Installing Snow Leopard
    1. Overview Of Snow Leopard 00:07:09
    2. System Requirements 00:01:13
    3. Understanding 64-Bit Support 00:02:56
    4. Installation & Configuration 00:03:18
    5. Migration Assistant 00:04:41
  2. Welcome To Snow Leopard
    1. The Mac OS Interface 00:02:50
    2. Enabling Time Machine Backup 00:05:05
    3. Running Software Updates 00:02:24
  3. The Finder
    1. Understanding The Finder 00:01:21
    2. Finder Menus 00:01:34
    3. About Windows 00:05:25
    4. Finder Preferences 00:02:32
    5. Finder View Options 00:01:59
    6. Working With Contextual Menus 00:02:01
    7. Creating An Alias 00:01:30
    8. Moving And Copying Files 00:01:40
    9. Spring-Loaded Folders And The Dock 00:01:21
    10. Checking File Information 00:02:25
    11. Quick Look 00:02:43
    12. Activating Expose 00:01:46
    13. Taking Advantage Of Spaces 00:01:46
    14. Burning A CD/DVD 00:02:01
    15. Understanding The Open And Save Dialogs 00:03:18
    16. Where To Find Help 00:01:09
    17. Restart/Shutdown/Sleep 00:01:56
    18. Sidebar Shortcuts 00:01:37
  4. The Dock
    1. Introduction To The Dock 00:00:48
    2. Adding Applications To The Dock 00:01:29
    3. Application Options 00:02:30
    4. Creating Stacks 00:02:08
    5. Dock Options 00:02:56
    6. Trash And Eject 00:02:29
  5. Dashboard and Widgets
    1. Working With The Dashboard 00:01:30
    2. Exploring Widgets 00:03:19
  6. Spotlight
    1. Searching With Spotlight 00:03:19
    2. Working With The Spotlight Search Window 00:02:10
    3. Using Spotlight With System Preferences 00:01:14
    4. Working With Smart Folders 00:02:58
  7. Personal System Preferences
    1. Changing Appearances 00:03:50
    2. Desktop & Screensaver 00:02:52
    3. Dock Preferences 00:02:38
    4. Expose & Spaces 00:02:50
    5. Language & Text Options 00:02:16
    6. Security Settings 00:03:14
    7. Spotlight Preferences 00:02:40
  8. Hardware System Preferences
    1. CD & DVD Preferences 00:01:59
    2. Displays Settings 00:03:27
    3. Energy Saver Options 00:02:16
    4. Keyboard Configuration 00:02:44
    5. Mouse Configuration 00:02:14
    6. Trackpad Configuration 00:01:12
    7. Print & Fax Options 00:01:57
    8. Sound Preferences 00:03:02
  9. Internet System Preferences
    1. MobileMe 00:01:32
    2. Network Configuration 00:02:14
    3. Bluetooth Configuration 00:01:55
    4. Sharing Options 00:01:33
  10. System Preferences
    1. Account Preferences 00:06:47
    2. Date & Time Options 00:02:41
    3. Parental Controls 00:04:31
    4. Software Update Options 00:02:04
    5. Startup Disk 00:01:18
    6. Time Machine Preferences 00:01:18
    7. Universal Access 00:02:44
  11. User Accounts
    1. User Accounts Overview 00:02:35
    2. Creating Accounts 00:02:52
    3. Parental Controls 00:01:28
    4. Login Options & Fast User Switching 00:03:30
    5. Deleting User Accounts 00:01:16
  12. Permissions
    1. Permissions Overview 00:01:37
    2. Setting Permissions 00:03:29
  13. Securing Your Mac
    1. Mac Security and AntiVirus 00:06:36
  14. Safari
    1. Introduction To Safari 00:01:01
    2. Working With The Address Bar 00:01:48
    3. Working With Bookmarks 00:02:21
    4. Storing Top Sites 00:03:15
    5. Searching Through Your History 00:01:43
    6. Using Full Page Zoom 00:01:32
    7. Using Google Suggest 00:01:11
    8. Adding And Reading RSS Feeds 00:03:19
    9. Saving Web Pages With Safari 00:02:44
    10. Viewing PDFs In Safari 00:01:56
    11. Configuring Safari Preferences 00:04:49
    12. Creating Web Clips 00:02:35
    13. Setting A Default Home Page 00:01:02
    14. Windows And Tabs 00:01:48
  15. Mail
    1. Introduction To Mail 00:02:53
    2. Creating An Email Account 00:01:09
    3. Sending And Receiving Email 00:03:49
    4. Personalizing Mail Settings 00:05:14
    5. Sorting Email With Rules 00:02:46
    6. Working With Smart Mailboxes 00:01:53
    7. Managing Junk Email 00:02:40
    8. To Do, Notes, And RSS 00:04:44
  16. Printing
    1. Printing Documents 00:02:06
    2. Using The Full Print Dialog 00:03:37
    3. Using PDF Print Options 00:01:16
    4. Adding A Printer 00:00:58
    5. Setting Print Preferences 00:02:42
  17. Preview
    1. Viewing Images In Preview 00:05:25
    2. Viewing PDF Files 00:03:44
    3. Customizing The Tool Bar 00:02:12
    4. Using Intelligent Text Selection 00:02:06
    5. Working With The Annotations Toolbar 00:02:42
    6. Opening Multiple Documents 00:02:06
  18. TextEdit and The Dictionary
    1. Using TextEdit 00:05:11
    2. Using The Dictionary 00:03:30
  19. Address Book
    1. An Overview 00:02:58
    2. Managing Contacts 00:01:27
    3. Smart Groups 00:02:30
    4. Address Book Preferences 00:01:35
  20. iCal
    1. Introduction To iCal 00:02:59
    2. Adding Calendar Events 00:05:30
    3. Working With Multiple Calendars 00:01:49
    4. Sharing Your Calendars 00:01:38
    5. iCal Preferences 00:01:13
  21. iTunes
    1. Introduction To iTunes 00:02:54
    2. Playing And Ripping An Audio CD 00:04:06
    3. Creating Playlists And Smart Playlists 00:02:49
    4. Tagging Files 00:02:54
    5. Working With Video In iTunes 00:02:58
    6. Viewing Music In iTunes 00:01:45
  22. Working with Media
    1. Using Photo Booth 00:05:02
    2. Using Front Row 00:04:10
    3. DVD Player 00:08:14
  23. Using Quicktime
    1. Using Quicktime Player 00:02:59
    2. Video And Audio Capture 00:02:29
    3. Screen Recording 00:02:48
    4. Trimming Video 00:02:13
    5. Sharing And Saving Movies 00:01:32
  24. Grab
    1. Working With Grab 00:03:13
    2. Capturing The Entire Screen 00:01:17
    3. Capturing Part Of The Screen 00:01:10
    4. Windows And Menus 00:01:23
    5. Capturing Menu Items 00:01:19
  25. Other Applications
    1. Using The Calculator 00:02:14
    2. Using Font Book 00:02:28
    3. Activity Monitor 00:01:28
    4. Keeping Track With Stickies 00:03:47
  26. Automator
    1. What Can Automator Do For You 00:01:54
    2. Creating An Automator Workflow 00:03:20
    3. Recording Automation 00:02:22

Product information

  • Title: Apple OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: October 2009
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9780981317014