Easy Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Easy Mac OS X Snow Leopard

by Kate Binder
Released October 2009
Publisher(s): Que
ISBN: 9780768692068

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Book description

Easy Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the perfect companion for everyone who's bought a new Macintosh with OS X Snow Leopard pre-installed... every Mac user who's upgrading to Snow Leopard... and the many new Mac users who've just switched from Windows. This full-color, utterly simple, step-by-step book has been carefully crafted to provide instant access to the tasks beginner-to-intermediate users need to master. Like all books in the Easy series, it's designed to teach visually: readers never have to work their way through lengthy text explanations. Here's just some of what readers will learn how to do... " Get on the Internet and make the most of the Mac's great web and communication tools " Install and use applications, printers, and scanners " Use OS X's powerful iLife media tools " Customize their Macs " Create home networks and share their Macs with multiple users " Organize their files, folders, disks - and their lives " Keep their Macs running reliably

Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS (1/3)
  2. CONTENTS (2/3)
  3. CONTENTS (3/3)
  4. CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED
    1. Mac OS X’s Desktop
    2. Touring the Desktop
    3. Using the Dock
    4. Moving and Resizing Windows
    5. Minimizing and Maximizing Windows
    6. Managing Multiple Windows
    7. Using Custom Spaces
    8. Using Contextual Menus
    9. Restarting or Shutting Down the Mac
    10. Setting Basic System Preferences
    11. Using Universal Access
    12. Setting Up Voice Over
  5. CHAPTER 2 WORKING WITH DISKS, FOLDERS, AND FILES
    1. Using Single-Window Mode
    2. Using Multi-window Mode
    3. Using the Toolbar
    4. Customizing the Toolbar
    5. Using Different Folder Views
    6. Choosing Files in Cover Flow View
    7. Using the Go Menu
    8. Selecting Files
    9. Moving and Copying Files and Folders
    10. Making a Stack
    11. Viewing Stacked Files
    12. Making a New Folder
    13. Renaming Folders and Files
    14. Viewing File Information
    15. Previewing a File
    16. Opening a File
    17. Choosing a Program to Open a File
    18. Handling Files with Automator
    19. Recording Tasks
    20. Finding Files with Spotlight
    21. Creating a Smart Folder
    22. Creating a Burn Folder
    23. Accessing Your Favorite Files and Places
    24. Deleting a File
    25. Setting Up a Backup Drive
    26. Restoring Backed Up Files
    27. Using Your iDisk
  6. CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING AND USING APPLICATIONS
    1. Mac OS X’s Programs
    2. Installing Programs
    3. Finding and Starting Up Programs
    4. Saving Files
    5. Writing with TextEdit
    6. Using the Font Panel
    7. Watching DVDs
    8. Playing Music and Video with Front Row
    9. Using the Apple Remote
    10. Switching Programs with the Dock
    11. Hiding Programs
    12. Running Windows on Your Mac
  7. CHAPTER 4 SETTING SYSTEM PREFERENCES
    1. The System Preferences Window
    2. Setting System Preferences
    3. Changing Your Alert Sound
    4. Changing Display Settings
    5. Changing the Mouse Speed
    6. Changing Keyboard Settings
    7. Setting Energy Saver Options
    8. Setting The Time and Date
    9. Adjusting the System Volume
    10. Setting Trackpad Preferences
    11. Monitoring Battery Use
  8. CHAPTER 5 CUSTOMIZING YOUR MAC
    1. Taking Advantage of Custom Settings
    2. Moving the Dock Around
    3. Changing the Dock’s Size
    4. Customizing the Dock’s Behavior
    5. Changing the Way the Finder Works
    6. Changing Your Desktop Picture
    7. Changing Your Login Icon
    8. Changing Your Mac’s Language
    9. Changing Your Screen Saver
    10. Changing File Icons
    11. Increasing Your Mac’s Security
    12. Using the Dashboard
    13. Making Your Own Widgets
    14. Automatically Updating Your Widgets
    15. Creating Custom Network Locations
  9. CHAPTER 6 ORGANIZING YOUR LIFE
    1. Working with Contacts and Schedules
    2. Adding Contacts to Address Book
    3. Creating Groups of Contacts
    4. Creating a Smart Group
    5. Exporting Contacts as vCards
    6. Importing a vCard into Address Book
    7. Mapping a Contact’s Address
    8. Adding a To-Do in iCal
    9. Adding an Appointment in iCal
    10. Modifying an Event in iCal
    11. Switching Calendar Views in iCal
    12. Setting Up an Alarm in iCal
    13. Inviting Contacts to Events in iCal
    14. Putting Contacts, Bookmarks, and Calendars Online
    15. Searching Calendars in iCal
    16. Subscribing to an iCal Calendar
    17. Publishing an iCal Calendar
    18. Making Notes in Mail
    19. Turning an Email into a To-Do Item
    20. Syncing a PDA, an iPod, or a Phone with Your Mac
  10. CHAPTER 7 PRINTING, FAXING, AND SCANNING
    1. Using Printers, Fax Modems, Scanners, and Fonts
    2. Setting Up a Printer
    3. Switching Printers
    4. Previewing a Document Before Printing
    5. Printing a Document
    6. Canceling a Print Job
    7. Sending a Fax
    8. Using a Scanner
    9. Adding Fonts
    10. Organizing Fonts
  11. CHAPTER 8 GETTING ONLINE
    1. Setting Up an Internet Connection and Your Email
    2. Setting Up Your Connection
    3. Connecting to Your ISP
    4. Setting Up Email Accounts
    5. Sending Email with Mail
    6. Receiving Email with Mail
    7. Using Stationery Templates
    8. Subscribing to RSS Feeds in Mail
    9. Organizing Mailboxes
    10. Creating a Smart Mailbox
    11. Filtering Email in Mail
    12. Intercepting Spam in Mail
  12. CHAPTER 9 LIVING ONLINE
    1. Hanging Out on the Net
    2. Setting Up an iChat Account
    3. Editing Your iChat Buddy List
    4. Messaging with iChat
    5. Talking over the Internet in iChat
    6. Holding a Videoconference
    7. Applying Special Video Effects
    8. Giving a Presentation over iChat
    9. Setting Up a MobileMe Account
    10. Surfing in Safari
    11. Making a Bookmark in Safari
    12. Viewing an RSS Feed
    13. Organizing Bookmarks
    14. Using the History in Safari
    15. Automatically Filling Out Forms
    16. Using Tabbed Browser Windows
    17. Searching Within a Web Page
    18. Browsing Securely
    19. Accessing Your Mac Remotely
    20. Controlling Kids’ Computer Use
    21. Backing Up to Your iDisk
    22. Creating a MobileMe Home Page
  13. CHAPTER 10 GETTING AN ILIFE
    1. Managing Photos, Video, and Music
    2. Importing Photos into iPhoto
    3. Creating iPhoto Albums
    4. Printing Photos
    5. Sharing Photos on the Web
    6. Applying Fun Photo Effects
    7. Ripping Songs from a CD
    8. Making a New Playlist
    9. Burning a Music CD
    10. Purchasing Songs Through iTunes
    11. Importing Video Footage into iMovie
    12. Inserting Transitions
    13. Saving a Movie
    14. Creating a New iDVD Project
    15. Previewing a DVD
    16. Burning a DVD
  14. CHAPTER 11 SHARING YOUR MAC WITH MULTIPLE USERS
    1. Account and Security Setup
    2. Creating and Deleting Users
    3. Making a User an Admin
    4. Logging In and Out
    5. Adding Startup Items
    6. Resetting Your Password
    7. Sharing Files with Other Users
  15. CHAPTER 12 CREATING A HOME NETWORK
    1. Setting Up and Using a Network
    2. Getting on the Network
    3. Connecting to Networked Computers
    4. Sharing Files on a Network
    5. Controlling Another Mac
    6. Searching Multiple Macs
    7. Sharing a Printer on a Network
    8. Sharing an Internet Connection
    9. Joining a WiFi Network
  16. CHAPTER 13 MAINTAINING YOUR MAC
    1. Mac Maintenance and Repair Kit
    2. Fixing Errors with Disk Utility
    3. Repairing the Startup Disk
    4. Updating Programs with Software Update
    5. Using the Date & Time Preferences
    6. Calibrating Your Monitor
    7. Forcing an Application to Quit
    8. Reformatting a Hard Disk
  17. GLOSSARY
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
    6. F–G
    7. H
    8. I–K
    9. L
    10. M
    11. N–O
    12. P
    13. Q–R
    14. S
    15. T
    16. U–V
    17. W–Z
  18. INDEX
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
    6. F
    7. G
    8. H
    9. I
    10. J
    11. K
    12. L
    13. M
    14. N
    15. O
    16. P
    17. Q
    18. R
    19. S
    20. T
    21. U
    22. V
    23. W
    24. Z

Product information

  • Title: Easy Mac OS X Snow Leopard
  • Author(s): Kate Binder
  • Release date: October 2009
  • Publisher(s): Que
  • ISBN: 9780768692068