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Macs All-in-One For Dummies, 6th Edition
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Macs All-in-One For Dummies, 6th Edition

by Paul McFedries
January 2023
Beginner
800 pages
20h 15m
English
For Dummies
Content preview from Macs All-in-One For Dummies, 6th Edition

Book 1

Getting Started with Your Mac

Contents at a Glance

  1. Chapter 1: From Go to Whoa: Getting to Know Your Mac
    1. The Parts Department: Touring Your Mac’s Hardware
    2. Cranking Up Your Mac
    3. Making Your Mac Do Your Bidding: Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard Basics
    4. Turning Off Your Mac
  2. Chapter 2: Touring the Screen
    1. Getting to Know the Desktop
    2. Looking at Menus, Dialogs, and Windows
    3. Getting Acquainted with Siri
  3. Chapter 3: Getting Your Mac Online
    1. Introducing Your Mac to the Internet
    2. Establishing Your Apple Identity
    3. Storing Your Data in iCloud
    4. Adding Even More Accounts
  4. Chapter 4: Fiddling with Files and Folders
    1. Getting to Know Finder
    2. Navigating Your Mac’s Devices and Folders
    3. Taking in the View: Working with Finder’s Views
    4. Organizing 101: Forging Folders
    5. Playing Tag: Classifying Files and Folders for Quick Access
    6. Fiddling with Files and Folders
    7. Zip, Zip: Archiving Files and Folders
    8. Searching for Lost Files
    9. Deleting a File or Folder
  5. Chapter 5: Managing Apps
    1. Firing Up an App
    2. Flitting from One App to Another
    3. Working in Split-View Mode
    4. Quittin’ Time: Shutting Down an App
    5. Alter Egos: Creating Aliases for Documents
    6. Messing with Dock Icons
    7. Organizing Multiple Desktops with Spaces
    8. Welcoming New Apps to Your Mac
    9. Updating Apps and System Software
    10. Uninstalling Apps
    11. Paying Attention to App Security
  6. Chapter 6: Changing How Your Mac Looks, Sounds, and Feels
    1. Navigating System and App Settings
    2. Trying Out a New Desktop Wallpaper
    3. Setting Up a Screen Saver
    4. Remodeling the Display
    5. Renovating the Dock, Menu Bar, and ...
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