Book description
Are you a visual learner? Than Teach Yourself VISUALLY Macs is the book for you! This resource:
Offers a perfect introduction for visual learners looking to gain a general understanding of Macs and some of the common peripherals associated with them.
Demonstrates everything you need to know about transitioning from Windows to a Mac, using iPhoto, creating home movies with iMovie, and connecting all those cool devices, like the iPhone or iPod, so you can maximize iTunes.
Shows you how to browse the Web with Safari and use iCal to track appointments, and what to do if something should ever go wrong.
Includes full-color, rich screen shots and illustrations as well as step-by-step instructions clearly explain how to get the most from your Mac.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Praise for Visual Books
- Credits
- About the Author
- Author's Acknowledgments
- How to use this book
- 1. Learning about Mac Types
- 2. Understanding What You Can Do with Your Mac
- 3. Connecting Devices to Your Mac
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4. Learning Mac Basics
- 4.1. Explore the OS X Screen
- 4.2. Tour the Dock
- 4.3. Start a Program
- 4.4. Switch Between Programs
- 4.5. Tour a Program Window
- 4.6. Select a Command from a Pull-Down Menu
- 4.7. Select a Command Using a Toolbar
- 4.8. Select Options with Dialog Box Controls
- 4.9. Save a Document
- 4.10. Open a Document
- 4.11. Print a Document
- 4.12. Edit Document Text
- 4.13. Copy a File
- 4.14. Move a File
- 4.15. Rename a File
- 4.16. Delete a File
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5. Playing and Organizing Music
- 5.1. Open and Close iTunes
- 5.2. Understanding the iTunes Library
- 5.3. Navigate the iTunes Window
- 5.4. Play a Song
- 5.5. Adjust the Volume
- 5.6. Play a Music CD
- 5.7. Import Tracks from a Music CD
- 5.8. Create a Playlist
- 5.9. Burn Music Files to a CD
- 5.10. Edit Song Information
- 5.11. Purchase Music from the iTunes Store
- 5.12. Listen to an Internet Radio Station
- 5.13. Subscribe to a Podcast
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6. Viewing and Editing Your Photos
- 6.1. View a Preview of a Photo
- 6.2. View a Slideshow of Your Photos
- 6.3. Open and Close iPhoto
- 6.4. Import Photos from a Digital Camera
- 6.5. View Your Photos
- 6.6. Create an Album
- 6.7. Crop a Photo
- 6.8. Rotate a Photo
- 6.9. Straighten a Photo
- 6.10. Remove Red-Eye from a Photo
- 6.11. Enhance a Photo with an Effect
- 6.12. E-mail a Photo
- 6.13. Take Your Picture
- 6.14. Create a DVD of Your Photos
- 7. Creating a Movie
- 8. Surfing the World Wide Web
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9. Communicating via E-mail and Chat
- 9.1. Open and Close Mail
- 9.2. Add an E-mail Account
- 9.3. Send an E-mail Message
- 9.4. Add a File Attachment
- 9.5. Add a Signature
- 9.6. Receive and Read E-mail Messages
- 9.7. Reply to a Message
- 9.8. Forward a Message
- 9.9. Open and Close iChat
- 9.10. Add a Buddy
- 9.11. Start a Text Chat
- 9.12. Start an Audio Chat
- 10. Working with Contacts and Appointments
- 11. Working with Your MobileMe Account
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12. Customizing Your Mac
- 12.1. Display System Preferences
- 12.2. Change the Desktop Background
- 12.3. Activate the Screen Saver
- 12.4. Set Your Mac's Sleep Options
- 12.5. Change the Display Resolution
- 12.6. Change Your Mac's Name
- 12.7. Customize the Dock
- 12.8. Add an Icon to the Dock
- 12.9. Hide the Dock
- 12.10. Add a Widget to the Dashboard
- 13. Networking with Your Mac
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14. Maintaining Your Mac
- 14.1. Empty the Trash
- 14.2. Organize Your Desktop
- 14.3. Check Hard Disk Free Space
- 14.4. Uninstall Unused Applications
- 14.5. Set a Software Update Schedule
- 14.6. Update Software by Hand
- 14.7. Remove Unneeded Login Items
- 14.8. Configure Time Machine Backups
- 14.9. Restore Files Using Time Machine
- 14.10. Recondition Your Mac Notebook Battery
- 15. Troubleshooting Your Mac
Product information
- Title: Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Macs
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2008
- Publisher(s): Visual
- ISBN: 9780470384688
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