Book description
The Genius is in.
You don't have to be a genius to use the latest MacBook Pro. But if you want to get the very most out of it, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work. Want to become your own networking guru? Access your contacts, calendars, and other data wherever you are? Put Mac OS® X Snow Leopard through its paces? You'll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of easy-to-access shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy your MacBook Pro to the max.
Portable GENIUS
Fun, hip, and straightforward, the Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don't skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. How Can I Use My Desktop Space Efficiently?
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2. How Do I Manage User Accounts?
- 2.1. Working with User Accounts
- 2.2. Using Automatic Login
- 2.3. Configuring the Login Window
- 2.4. Working with Fast User Switching
- 2.5. Working with the Root User Account
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3. What Are My Internet Connection Options?
- 3.1. Setting Up a Local Network with Internet Access
- 3.2. Connecting via a Wireless Network
- 3.3. Connecting via an Ethernet Connection
- 3.4. Connecting via a Wireless Broadband Card
- 3.5. Connecting via iPhone Tethering
- 3.6. Managing Multiple Network Connections
- 3.7. Troubleshooting an Internet Connection
- 4. What Can I Do on a Local Network?
- 5. How Do I Take Advantage of MobileMe?
- 6. How Can I Manage Contact Information?
- 7. How Can I Go Beyond Email Basics with Mail?
- 8. How Can I Communicate with iChat?
- 9. How Can I Manage My Calendars?
- 10. How Can I Make Sure I Don't Run Out of Battery Power?
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11. How Can I Control My MacBook Pro More Effectively?
- 11.1. Using the Trackpad Effectively
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11.2. Using the Keyboard Effectively
- 11.2.1. Configuring the keyboard
- 11.2.2. Configuring language settings and the Input menu
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11.2.3. Using keyboard tricks
- 11.2.3.1. Controlling the keyboard's backlight
- 11.2.3.2. Controlling your MacBook Pro with function keys
- 11.2.3.3. Controlling your MacBook Pro with default keyboard shortcuts
- 11.2.3.4. Configuring keyboard shortcuts
- 11.2.3.5. Creating your own application keyboard shortcuts
- 11.2.3.6. Navigating with the keyboard
- 11.2.3.7. Using the Input menu
- 11.2.3.8. Using the Character Viewer
- 11.2.3.9. Using the Keyboard Viewer
- 11.3. Configuring Bluetooth on a MacBook Pro
- 11.4. Adding a Bluetooth Mouse
- 11.5. Adding a Bluetooth Keyboard
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12. How Do I Make Better Use of My MacBook Pro's Audio?
- 12.1. Getting Sound Out of a MacBook Pro
- 12.2. Working with Sound Effects
- 12.3. Getting Sound into a MacBook Pro
- 13. How Do I Store and Maintain My Data?
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14. How Can I Protect My MacBook Pro?
- 14.1. Keeping Software Current
- 14.2. Preventing Internet Attacks
- 14.3. Protecting MacBook Pro with General Security
- 14.4. Protecting Data with Time Machine
- 14.5. Protecting Data with Encryption
- 14.6. Protecting Information with Keychains
- 15. How Can I Run Windows Applications?
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16. How Do I Solve MacBook Pro Problems?
- 16.1. Looking for Trouble
- 16.2. Understanding and Describing Problems
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16.3. Trying Fast and Easy Solutions
- 16.3.1. Forcing applications to quit
- 16.3.2. Forcing the Finder to relaunch
- 16.3.3. Restarting
- 16.3.4. Shutting down soft
- 16.3.5. Shutting down hard
- 16.3.6. Logging in under a troubleshooting user account
- 16.3.7. Repairing external hard drives
- 16.3.8. Repairing the internal hard drive
- 16.3.9. Repairing permissions
- 16.3.10. Reinstalling applications
- 16.3.11. Starting up from an alternate startup external drive
- 16.3.12. Starting up from the Mac OS X installation disc
- 16.4. Getting Help with MacBook Pro Problems
- 16.5. Trying Harder or More Expensive Solutions
Product information
- Title: MacBook Pro® Portable Genius, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2009
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470560631
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