Chapter 13

(Inter)Networking

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Getting an overview of the Internet

Bullet Pre-surfing with the Network pane in System Settings

Bullet Surfing the web with Safari

Bullet Searching the web

These days, networking online is easier than finding a log to fall off: You simply use the Internet to connect your Mac to a wealth of information residing on computers around the world. Luckily for you, macOS Ventura has the best and most comprehensive Internet tools ever shipped with a Mac operating system.

macOS offers built-in Internet connectivity right out of the box. macOS Ventura comes with the following:

  • Apple’s Safari web browser, which you use to navigate the web, download remote files, and more
  • The FaceTime app for video chats with other users of Macs, iPhones, iPads, and even Windows
  • The Messages app, used for instant messaging (text), audio and video chatting, screen sharing, and file transfers
  • The Mail app (for email)

This chapter and the two that follow cover the top things most people use the Internet for: surfing the web and video and audio chatting. You discover Safari in this chapter, ...

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