Book description
Covers MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air
Step-by-step instructions with callouts to MacBook photos
that show you exactly what to do.
Help when you run into hardware or operating system problems
or limitations.
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your
MacBook.
Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping
your MacBook working just the way you want. The tasks
include:
Managing, arranging, and tagging your files
Staying informed and productive with Notification Center
Creating and navigating virtual workspaces in Mission Control
Opening and organizing apps with Launchpad
Accessing network devices and resources
Activating and using iCloud services
Communicating online with email, instant messaging, and video
Keeping appointments with Calendar and Reminders
Planning trips and checking traffic with Maps
Keeping up-to-date with friends and family via Twitter and Facebook
Downloading and enjoying music, movies, books, and more
Sharing purchases with your family
Challenging your friends to games with Game Center
Working seamlessly with iOS Devices with Handoff and AirDrop
Protecting and securing your system and data
Expanding your system with peripheral devices
Troubleshooting common system problems
Table of contents
- About This eBook
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Prologue: Getting Started with the MacBook
- 1. Managing Your Desktop
- 2. Making the Most of Your Screen Space
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3. Connecting Your Mac to a Network
- Connecting to a Wired Network
- Connecting to a Wireless Network
- Manually Configuring Network Settings
- Making Connections with Cellular Data Modems and iOS Devices
- Creating Virtual Private Network Connections
- Managing Multiple Connections with Locations and Configurations
- Seeking Automated Network Assistance
- 4. Setting Up iCloud and Internet Accounts
- 5. Accessing Email and the Web
- 6. Sharing Files, Devices, and Services
- 7. Being Social with Messages, FaceTime, Twitter, and Facebook
- 8. Managing Who, Where, When, and What
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9. Entertainment on the (Big) Little Screen
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Creating a Media Library in iTunes
- Running iTunes for the First Time
- Finding Your Way Around iTunes (New!)
- Interacting with Your Library
- Controlling Playback
- Building Your Media Library
- Searching the Library
- Using Playlists
- Using the Mini Player
- Using iTunes Radio
- Syncing Media Between Devices
- Keeping an iCloud Library with iTunes Match
- Reading Your iBooks
- Getting Your Game on with Game Center (New!)
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Creating a Media Library in iTunes
- 10. Installing and Managing Applications and Extensions on Your Mac
- 11. Making the Most of Your Mac Hardware
- 12. Using Yosemite with Your iDevices (New!)
- 13. Connecting Peripherals to Your Mac
- 14. Securing and Protecting Your Mac
- 15. Troubleshooting Your System
- 16. Upgrading Your Mac
- Index
Product information
- Title: My MacBook® (Yosemite Edition)
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2014
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780133994506
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