Book description
Mac OS X LeopardOn Demand
FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BE SHOWN HOW THAN TOLD HOW
SEE HOW TO
• Master the Mac OS X Leopard user interface, file management, and applications
• Manage and share your schedule with iCal
• Use Microsoft Windows along with Leopard using Boot Camp
• Manage and play digital music with iTunes and iPod
• Chat online instantly with iChat
• Explorer the Internet with Safari and send e-mail with Mail
• Customize and fine-tune Mac OS X Leopard
• Set up multiple users and maintain security
• Find and use keyboard shortcuts to save time
• Get a Front Row seat to play DVDs and other media
• Keep your files up to date and backed up with Time Machine
• Find everything you need with Spotlight
On the Web
This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to perform a task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Mac OS X Leopard example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com.
Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Flash CS3 and 8, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS2, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and XP, Microsoft Expression Web, and Mac OS X Panther. Perspection was founded in 1991, and is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more than 5 million copies.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
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1. Getting Started with Mac OS X Leopard
- Introduction
- Starting Mac OS X
- Exploring the Finder and Desktop
- Using the Mouse
- Working with Menus, Toolbars, and Panes
- Using Menus for Quick Results
- Choosing Dialog Options
- Working with Icons
- Viewing Windows
- Managing Windows
- Using the Sidebar
- Using Toolbars
- Displaying and Using the Dock
- Displaying and Using Stacks on the Dock
- Exposing Windows
- Grouping Windows into Spaces
- Switching Users
- Sleeping, Restarting, and Shutting Down
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2. Managing Files and Folders
- Introduction
- Opening and Viewing Disks
- Viewing and Opening Documents
- Changing the Window View
- Arranging Files and Folders in Icon View
- Working with Files and Folders in List View
- Viewing Files with Cover Flow
- Working with Files and Folders in Column View
- Viewing Files Using Quick Look
- Going to Common or Recent Places
- Organizing Files and Folders by Color
- Creating and Renaming Files and Folders
- Copying and Moving Files and Folders
- Using Spring-Loaded Folders
- Sharing Files or Folders with Others
- Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders
- Getting and Setting File Information
- Creating a CD or DVD Using the Finder
- Mounting and Ejecting Disks
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3. Finding What You Want with Spotlight
- Introduction
- Finding Information Using Spotlight
- Finding Information in the Spotlight Window
- Filtering Spotlight Results
- Grouping and Sorting Spotlight Results
- Working with Spotlight Results
- Setting Spotlight Preferences
- Searching for Files Using the Find Window
- Searching for Hard to Find Information
- Working with Find Window Results
- Creating and Using Smart Folders
- Using Smart Folders in the Sidebar
- Getting Help While You Work
- Getting Help Using Spotlight
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4. Customizing the Finder
- Introduction
- Understanding Finder Preferences
- Showing Icons on the Desktop
- Customizing the Way Windows Open
- Showing or Hiding File Extensions
- Customizing Finder Window Views
- Customizing the Toolbar
- Customizing the Sidebar
- Customizing the Dock
- Creating Aliases
- Customizing Exposé
- Setting Up and Customizing Spaces
- Using Simple Finder
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5. Setting System Preferences
- Introduction
- Understanding System Preferences
- Viewing System Preferences
- Locking and Unlocking Preference Settings
- Changing Appearance Options
- Setting Up the Desktop
- Setting Up Screen Savers
- Setting the Date and Time
- Changing International Options
- Saving Energy and Managing Power
- Selecting a Startup Disk
- Changing the Way a CD or DVD Starts
- Setting QuickTime Options
- Controlling Sound
- Recognizing Your Speech
- Letting Mac Do the Talking
- Setting Universal Access Options
- Having VoiceOver Read From the Screen
- Setting VoiceOver Preferences
- Using VoiceOver Commands
- Setting Ink Preferences
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6. Using Mac OS X Applications
- Introduction
- Using Mac OS X Applications
- Installing Other Applications
- Launching Applications
- Opening Applications and Files
- Switching Between Applications
- Quitting Applications
- Playing Chess
- Creating an Address Book
- Editing an Address Book
- Managing and Sharing an Address Book
- Adding an Image to an Address Book
- Performing Graph Calculations
- Performing Calculations and Conversions
- Capturing Images with a Digital Camera
- Capturing Screen Shots with Grab
- Previewing Images and PDF’s
- Creating Sticky Notes
- Managing Fonts with Font Book
- Activating, Deactivating, and Customizing Fonts
- Working with Dashboard
- Using Dashboard Widgets
- Adding and Removing Dashboard Widgets
- Creating a Web Clip Dashboard Widget
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7. Working with Documents
- Introduction
- Creating and Opening a Document
- Editing Text
- Recognizing Handwriting Ink
- Making Corrections
- Changing Text Wrap
- Checking Spelling and Grammar
- Looking Up Words with Dictionary
- Finding and Replacing Text
- Formatting Text
- Displaying Rulers
- Setting Paragraph Tabs
- Setting Paragraph Indents
- Changing Character Spacing
- Changing Line Spacing
- Adding Lists and Tables
- Applying and Creating a Style
- Inserting Special Characters
- Adding Pictures, Movies, or Files to a Document
- Saving and Closing a Document
- Using TextEdit for Web Design
- Setting TextEdit Preferences
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8. Printing and Faxing
- Introduction
- Understanding Printers
- Understanding Printer Drivers
- Adding or Removing a Printer
- Setting Print Settings
- Sharing a Printer
- Setting Up Page Options
- Setting Basic Print Options
- Previewing Documents
- Saving Documents as PDF Documents
- Using Desktop Printers
- Managing Print Queues
- Scheduling Print Jobs
- Creating a Cover Page
- Sending Fax Documents
- Receiving Faxes Automatically on Your Computer
- Addressing Faxes from the Address Book
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9. Exploring the Internet
- Introduction
- History of the Internet and the World Wide Web
- Connecting to the Internet
- Setting Up a Modem Connection
- Setting Up an Ethernet Connection
- Setting Up an AirPort Wireless Connection
- Setting Up Multiple Connections
- Making an Internet Connection
- Understanding Web Sites and Browsers
- Starting and Customizing Safari
- Viewing the Safari Window
- Browsing the Web
- Browsing the Web Using Tabs
- Navigating Basics
- Changing the Home Page
- Viewing a History List
- Bookmarking a Web Page
- Working with Bookmarks
- Viewing and Bookmarking RSS Feeds
- Filling Out Forms on the Web
- Searching the Web
- Printing a Web Page
- Viewing PDF Files
- Saving a Web Page
- Saving Pictures or Text from a Web Page
- Downloading Files Safely from the Web
- Setting Safari Preferences
- Setting Security Preferences
- Blocking Pop-Up Windows
- Selecting a Default Browser
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10. Exchanging Messages Using Mail
- Introduction
- Starting Mail
- Setting Up an Account
- Managing Accounts
- Viewing the Mail Window
- Composing and Sending an E-Mail
- Addressing an E-Mail
- Adding Stationery to E-Mail
- Formatting Message Text
- Adding an E-Mail Signature
- Creating Notes and Tracking To-Do’s
- Receiving and Reading E-Mail
- Responding to E-Mail
- Sending and Retrieving a File
- Managing E-Mail
- Deleting E-Mail
- Saving E-Mail
- Searching E-Mail for Text
- Blocking and Bouncing E-Mail
- Diverting Incoming E-Mail to Mailboxes
- Creating a Smart Mailbox
- Getting RSS Feeds in E-Mail
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11. Conducting Live Chats and Video Conferences
- Introduction
- Creating an Instant Message Account
- Starting iChat
- Viewing iChat
- Changing My Status
- Using the iChat Status Menu
- Adding a Buddy
- Changing a Buddy Picture
- Creating and Managing Buddy Groups
- Sending and Receiving Instant Messages
- Blocking a Buddy
- Sending a File During an Instant Message
- Having an Audio and Video Chat
- Enhancing a Video Chat
- Chatting on a Local Network
- Changing the Appearance of a Chat
- Getting Notification Alerts
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12. Working with Music and Media
- Introduction
- Starting and Setting Up iTunes
- Viewing the iTunes Window
- Setting Up iTunes to Automatically Play CDs
- Getting and Playing Music from CDs
- Getting Media from the iTunes Music Store
- Using and Creating Playlists
- Adding Media to a Playlist
- Listening to Internet Radio
- Subscribing and Playing Podcasts
- Using iPod or iPhone with iTunes
- Burning CDs and Exporting to MP3 Players
- Setting iTunes Preferences
- Capturing Photos in Photo Booth
- Recording Movies in Photo Booth
- Adding Photo Booth Effects
- Playing and Browsing DVD Movies
- Customizing the DVD Player
- Playing QuickTime Movies
- Erasing a CD or DVD
- Starting and Exploring Front Row
- Viewing Media in Front Row
- Changing Settings in Front Row
- Exploring iMovie
- Exploring iDVD
- Exploring iPhoto
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13. Exploring .Mac Services
- Introduction
- Joining the .Mac Community
- Accessing Your .Mac Account
- Changing .Mac Account Preferences
- Managing .Mac Mail
- Sending an iCards Message
- Creating a .Mac Address Book
- Working with .Mac Bookmarks
- Creating Web Pages with HomePage
- Editing Web Pages with HomePage
- Backing Up Your Files Using .Mac
- Managing Files with iDisk
- Setting iDisk Preferences
- Getting .Mac Online Support
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14. Tracking and Synchronizing Information
- Introduction
- Viewing the iCal Window
- Creating a To Do List
- Creating and Working with Calendars
- Adding and Editing Calendar Events
- Publishing and Subscribing to a Calendar
- Printing Calendars and To Do Lists
- Adding Portable Devices to iSync
- Setting Device Synchronization Options
- Setting iSync Preferences
- Setting Up .Mac Synchronization
- Resetting .Mac Synchronization
- Keeping Track of Passwords with Keychain
- Working with Keychains
- Modifying Keychains
- Adding Keychains
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15. Setting Up Accounts and Maintaining Security
- Introduction
- Understanding User Accounts
- Activating the Login Window
- Adding a User Account
- Deleting a User Account
- Setting File Access Permissions
- Setting Account Access Privileges
- Setting Account Parental Controls
- Specifying Log In and Start Up Items
- Setting Fast User Switching
- Setting System Security Preferences
- Restoring the Administrator Password
- Managing Files with the Home Folder
- Protecting the Home Folder with FileVault
- Sharing Files with Other Users
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16. Managing Files Using a Network
- Introduction
- Using Network Sharing Services
- Setting Up File Sharing
- Sharing an Internet Connection
- Configuring an Internet Firewall
- Setting Up a Local Area Network
- Setting Up a Network Connection
- Setting Up for Different Network Connections
- Setting Up a Bluetooth Wireless Network
- Moving Items with Bluetooth
- Setting Bluetooth Preferences
- Browsing the Network with the Finder
- Connecting to Another Computer
- Connecting to Your Mac Using a .Mac Account
- Controlling a Computer with Screen Sharing
- Setting Up Mac and Windows to Share Files
- Connecting from a Windows Vista Computer
- Connecting from a Windows XP Computer
- Connecting to a Network Over the Internet
- Exploring Additional Utility Applications
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17. Maintaining Your Computer
- Introduction
- Downloading and Installing Software
- Automating Software Updates
- Opening Compressed Files
- Compressing and Uncompressing Files and Folders
- Using Application Services
- Understanding Disk File Systems
- Formatting and Copying a Disk
- Starting Your Computer From a Mac OS 9 Disk
- Fixing Disk Problems
- Optimizing a Disk
- Migrating Information Between Macs
- Monitoring System Activities
- Viewing System Messages with the Console
- Viewing System Information with System Profiler
- Forcing a Restart
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18. Managing Hardware
- Introduction
- Installing Hardware Devices
- Viewing Hardware Settings
- Changing Mouse Settings
- Changing Keyboard Settings
- Changing Monitor Display Settings
- Measuring Display Colors with the Digital Color Meter
- Selecting Colors with the Color Picker
- Matching Colors to Devices with ColorSync
- Configuring Audio MIDI Devices
- Preventing Hardware Problems
- Removing Hardware Devices
- 19. Working with Mac OS X Along with Windows
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20. Backing Up Everything with Time Machine
- Introduction
- Setting Up Time Machine for Backups
- Performing a Backup
- Excluding Items from a Backup
- Working with a Backup
- Recovering Backed Up Items
- Recovering an Entire Computer System
- Creating a Disk Image to Backup Files
- Burning a CD or DVD from a Disk Image
- Restoring a Disk Image
- Backing Up Files onto a CD or DVD
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21. Automating Your Work
- Introduction
- Introducing Automator
- Viewing the Automator Window
- Getting Started with Automator
- Opening an Existing Workflow
- Opening an Example Workflow
- Working with an Example Workflow
- Adding Actions to a Workflow
- Adding Variables to an Action
- Recording an Action
- Working with Workflows
- Running and Stopping a Workflow
- Saving a Workflow
- Using a Workflow as Plug-ins
- Understanding AppleScript Basics
- Using Ready-Made AppleScripts
- Writing and Recording AppleScripts
- Using AppleScript with Automator
- A. Installing Mac OS X Leopard
- New! Features
Product information
- Title: Mac OS® X Leopard™ On Demand
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2007
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780768681062
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