Easy Mac OS X Lion (2nd Edition)

CONTENTS......Page 3
CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED......Page 16
Touring the Desktop......Page 18
Restarting or Shutting Down the Mac......Page 20
Using the Dock......Page 21
Using Contextual Menus......Page 22
Getting Help......Page 23
Moving and Resizing Windows......Page 24
Minimizing and Maximizing Windows......Page 25
Managing Multiple Windows......Page 26
Using Custom Spaces......Page 28
Setting Basic System Preferences......Page 30
Setting Up Your Connection......Page 32
Connecting to Your ISP......Page 35
Using Universal Access......Page 36
Setting Up VoiceOver......Page 38
CHAPTER 2 WORKING WITH DISKS, FOLDERS, AND FILES......Page 40
Using Single-Window Mode......Page 42
Using Multi-Window Mode......Page 43
Using the Toolbar......Page 44
Customizing the Toolbar......Page 45
Using Different Folder Views......Page 46
Selecting Files......Page 48
Moving and Copying Files and Folders......Page 49
Making a New Folder......Page 50
Renaming Folders and Files......Page 51
Viewing File Information......Page 52
Previewing a File......Page 53
Opening a File......Page 54
Choosing a Program to Open a File......Page 55
Finding Files with Spotlight......Page 56
Creating a Smart Folder......Page 58
Creating a Burn Folder......Page 60
Accessing Your Favorite Files and Places......Page 62
Deleting a File......Page 63
Setting Up a Backup Drive......Page 64
Restoring Backed-Up Files......Page 66
Using the Go Menu......Page 67
CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING AND USING APPLICATIONS......Page 68
Installing Programs......Page 70
Using the App Store......Page 72
Starting Applications with Launchpad......Page 74
Organizing Applications with Launchpad......Page 75
Using Apps in Full-Screen Mode......Page 76
Finding and Starting Up Programs......Page 78
Saving Files......Page 79
Writing with TextEdit......Page 80
Using the Font Panel......Page 82
Watching DVDs......Page 84
Using the Apple Remote......Page 86
Switching Programs with the Dock......Page 88
Hiding Programs......Page 89
Running Windows on Your Mac......Page 90
CHAPTER 4 SETTING SYSTEM PREFERENCES......Page 92
Setting System Preferences......Page 94
Changing Your Alert Sound......Page 96
Changing Display Settings......Page 97
Changing the Mouse Speed......Page 98
Changing Keyboard Settings......Page 99
Setting Energy Saver Options......Page 100
Setting the Time and Date......Page 102
Adjusting the System Volume......Page 103
Setting Trackpad Preferences......Page 104
Monitoring Battery Use......Page 105
CHAPTER 5 CUSTOMIZING YOUR MAC......Page 106
Moving the Dock Around......Page 108
Changing the Dock’s Size......Page 109
Customizing the Dock’s Behavior......Page 110
Changing the Way the Finder Works......Page 111
Changing Your Desktop Picture......Page 112
Changing Your Screen Saver......Page 113
Changing Your Login Icon......Page 114
Changing Your Mac’s Language......Page 115
Adding Login Items......Page 116
Increasing Your Mac’s Security......Page 117
Making Your Own Widgets......Page 118
Automatically Updating Your Widgets......Page 119
Creating Custom Network Locations......Page 120
CHAPTER 6 ORGANIZING YOUR LIFE......Page 122
Adding Contacts to Address Book......Page 124
Creating Groups of Contacts......Page 125
Creating a Smart Contact Group......Page 126
Exporting Contacts as vCards......Page 128
Importing a vCard into Address Book......Page 129
Mapping a Contact’s Address......Page 130
Adding a To-Do in iCal......Page 131
Adding an Appointment in iCal......Page 132
Modifying an Event in iCal......Page 133
Switching Calendar Views in iCal......Page 134
Setting Up an Alert in iCal......Page 135
Inviting Contacts to Events in iCal......Page 136
Putting Contacts, Bookmarks, and Calendars Online......Page 137
Searching Calendars in iCal......Page 138
Subscribing to an iCal Calendar......Page 139
Publishing an iCal Calendar......Page 140
Making Notes in Mail......Page 142
Flagging an Email for Later Action......Page 143
Syncing an iPad, iPod, or iPhone with Your Mac......Page 144
CHAPTER 7 PRINTING, FAXING, AND SCANNING......Page 146
Setting Up a Printer......Page 148
Switching Printers......Page 150
Printing a Document......Page 151
Sending a Fax......Page 152
Using a Scanner......Page 154
Adding Fonts......Page 156
Organizing Fonts......Page 157
CHAPTER 8 USING EMAIL......Page 158
Setting Up Email Accounts......Page 160
Sending Email with Mail......Page 162
Receiving Email with Mail......Page 163
Organizing Mailboxes......Page 164
Creating a Smart Mailbox......Page 166
Filtering Email in Mail......Page 168
Intercepting Spam in Mail......Page 170
CHAPTER 9 LIVING ONLINE......Page 172
Making Video Calls with FaceTime......Page 174
Setting Up an iChat Account......Page 176
Using iChat with Other Services......Page 178
Editing Your iChat Buddy List......Page 180
Messaging with iChat......Page 182
Talking over the Internet in iChat......Page 183
Holding a Videoconference......Page 184
Applying Special Video Effects......Page 186
Giving a Presentation over iChat......Page 188
Surfing in Safari......Page 190
Viewing an RSS Feed in Safari......Page 192
Subscribing to RSS Feeds in Mail......Page 193
Organizing Bookmarks......Page 194
Using the History in Safari......Page 196
Automatically Filling Out Forms......Page 197
Using Tabbed Browser Windows......Page 198
Searching Within a Web Page......Page 200
Browsing Securely......Page 201
Accessing Your Mac Remotely......Page 202
Controlling Kids’ Computer Use......Page 204
CHAPTER 10 GETTING AN ILIFE......Page 206
Importing Photos into iPhoto......Page 208
Creating iPhoto Albums......Page 209
Printing Photos......Page 210
Sharing Photos on the Web......Page 212
Applying Fun Photo Effects......Page 214
Ripping Songs from a CD......Page 216
Making a New Playlist......Page 217
Burning a Music CD......Page 218
Buying Songs Through iTunes......Page 220
Renting Movies......Page 222
Importing Video Footage into iMovie......Page 224
Inserting Transitions......Page 226
Saving a Movie......Page 228
Creating a New iDVD Project......Page 229
Previewing a DVD......Page 230
Burning a DVD......Page 231
CHAPTER 11 SHARING YOUR MAC WITH MULTIPLE USERS......Page 232
Creating and Deleting Users......Page 234
Making a User an Admin......Page 236
Logging In and Out......Page 238
Switching Users Without Logging Out......Page 239
Resetting Your Password......Page 240
Sharing Files with Other Users......Page 242
CHAPTER 12 CREATING A HOME NETWORK......Page 244
Joining a Wired Network......Page 246
Creating an AirPort Network......Page 248
Connecting to Networked Computers......Page 250
Sharing Files on a Network......Page 251
Controlling Another Mac......Page 252
Searching Multiple Macs......Page 254
Sharing a Printer on a Network......Page 255
Sharing an Internet Connection......Page 256
Joining a Wi-Fi Network......Page 257
CHAPTER 13 MAINTAINING YOUR MAC......Page 258
Fixing Errors with Disk Utility......Page 260
Repairing the Startup Disk......Page 261
Updating Programs with Software Update......Page 262
Using the Date & Time Preferences......Page 264
Color Calibrating Your Monitor......Page 266
Forcing an Application to Quit......Page 270
Reformatting a Hard Disk......Page 271
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