Chapter 1

macOS Sonoma 101 (Prerequisites: None)

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Understanding what an operating system is and is not

Bullet Turning your Mac on and off

Bullet Setting up Sonoma

Bullet Logging in to macOS

Bullet Meeting the desktop

Bullet Pointing, clicking, and dragging

Bullet Putting your Mac to sleep and shutting it down

Bullet Taking care of your Mac

Bullet Getting help from your Mac

So you’re the proud owner of a Mac running macOS Sonoma? Great choice! Your Mac gives you powerful hardware in a sleek package, and Sonoma — macOS version 14, if you’re feeling formal — puts an intuitive and easy-to-use interface on Unix, the best industrial-strength ...

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