Book description
Get up to speed with your new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air faster than you thought possible
In Teach Yourself VISUALLY: MacBook Pro & MacBook Air, technology educator extraordinaire and bestselling author Guy Hart-Davis delivers a highly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide to using your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with macOS Monterey. In the book, you’ll get up and running quickly whether you’re brand new to computers or just transitioning from an older Mac or a PC.
With the graphics-driven approach used successfully by tens of thousands of readers of the Teach Yourself VISUALLY series, you see exactly what each step of instruction should look like on your own screen and can follow—step-by-step—through the installation process, file management, email, and messaging, and much more. You’ll also:
- Become expert with the latest macOS version—Monterey—and the newest features that enable you to make the most of your MacBook and the Internet
- Learn exactly how to handle the most common and useful everyday tasks you need to get stuff done
- Glean valuable customization tips to make your MacBook work just the way you prefer
Teach Yourself VISUALLY: MacBook Pro & MacBook Air skips confusing tech jargon in favor of clear pictures, simple instructions, and stepwise guidance that will give you a flying start to using your new MacBook, regardless of your experience level.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
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Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your MacBook
- Understanding the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
- Set Up Your MacBook
- Start Your MacBook and Log In
- Explore the macOS Desktop
- Point and Click with the Trackpad
- Connect to a Wireless Network
- Give Commands
- Open, Close, and Manage Windows
- Using Control Center
- Using Notifications
- Put Your MacBook to Sleep and Wake It Up
- Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume
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Chapter 2: Configuring Your MacBook
- Change the Desktop Background
- Set Up a Screen Saver
- Configure Battery and Sleep Settings
- Customize the Dock
- Configure the Menu Bar and Control Center
- Add or Remove Desktop Spaces
- Create Hot Corners to Control Screen Display
- Make the Screen Easier to See
- Configure the Appearance, Accent, and Highlight
- Configure the Keyboard
- Configure the Trackpad or Other Pointing Device
- Configure iCloud Settings
- Add a Second Display
- Using an Apple TV and HDTV as an Extra Display
- Using an iPad as an Extra Display and Input Device
- Connect External Devices
- Explore Other Important Settings
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Chapter 3: Sharing Your MacBook with Others
- Create a User Account
- Configure Your MacBook for Multiple Users
- Share Your MacBook with Fast User Switching
- Set Up Family Sharing
- Turn On Screen Time and Set Downtime
- Set Time Limits for Apps and Websites
- Make Apps Always Available to a User
- Apply Content and Privacy Restrictions
- Review a User’s Actions
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Chapter 4: Running Apps
- Open an App and Quit It
- Install an App from the App Store
- Install an App from a Third-Party Source
- Run an App Full Screen
- Set Apps to Run Automatically at Login
- Using Split View
- Switch Quickly Among Apps
- Switch Apps Using Mission Control
- Set Up Dictation and Spoken Content
- Using Dictation and Spoken Content
- Configure and Invoke Siri
- Perform Tasks with Siri
- Remove Apps
- Identify Problem Apps
- Force a Crashed App to Quit
- Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document
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Chapter 5: Managing Your Files and Folders
- Understanding Where to Store Files
- Using the Finder’s Views
- Work with Finder Tabs
- View a File with Quick Look
- Organize Your Desktop Files with Stacks
- Search for a File or Folder
- Control Which Folders Spotlight Searches
- Create a New Folder
- Rename a File or Folder
- Copy a File
- Move a File
- View the Information About a File or Folder
- Organize Your Files with Tags
- Work with Zip Files
- Using the Trash
- Customize the Finder Toolbar
- Customize the Sidebar
- Configure Finder Preferences
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Chapter 6: Surfing the Web
- Open Safari and Customize Your Start Page
- Open a Web Page
- Follow a Link to a Web Page
- Open Several Web Pages at Once
- Navigate Among Web Pages
- Return to a Recently Visited Page
- Play Music and Videos on the Web
- Set Your Home Page and Search Engine
- Create Bookmarks for Web Pages
- Using Reader View and Reading List
- Organize Safari Tabs into Tab Groups
- Download a File
- Configure Safari for Security and Privacy
- Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving E-Mail
- Chapter 8: Chatting and Calling
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Chapter 9: Organizing Your Life
- Manage Your Apple ID and iCloud Account
- Navigate the Calendar App
- Create a New Calendar
- Create an Event
- Share an iCloud Calendar with Other People
- Subscribe to a Shared Calendar
- Add Someone to Your Contacts
- Change a Contact’s Information
- Organize Contacts into Groups
- Create Notes
- Track Your Commitments with Reminders
- Get Directions in the Maps App
- Chapter 10: Enjoying Music, Video, and Books
- Chapter 11: Making the Most of Your Photos
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Chapter 12: Networking, Security, and Troubleshooting
- Transfer Files Using AirDrop
- Connect to a Shared Folder
- Share a Folder
- Connect to a Shared or Network Printer
- Turn Off Automatic Login
- Enable and Configure the Firewall
- Choose Privacy Settings
- Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash
- Keep Your MacBook Current with Updates
- Control Checking for Software and App Updates
- Back Up Your Files
- Recover Files from Backup
- Recover When macOS Crashes
- Troubleshoot Corrupt Preference Files
- Recover, Restore, or Reinstall macOS
- Index
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro & MacBook Air, 6th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2022
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781119892991
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