Mac OS X Snow Leopard In Depth

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
 Welcome to Mac OS X......Page 23
  How This Book Is Organized......Page 24
  Conventions......Page 25
  Who Should Use This Book......Page 26
  The Mac OS X Desktop......Page 27
  Working with Mac OS X Menus......Page 28
  Working with the System Preferences Application......Page 38
  Managing the Desktop with Spaces......Page 40
  Customizing the Mac OS X Desktop......Page 41
  Restarting Your Mac......Page 45
  Using Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts......Page 46
  Introducing the Dock......Page 49
  Using the Dock......Page 53
  Customizing the Dock......Page 56
  Customizing the Appearance and Behavior of the Dock......Page 58
  Using Dock Keyboard Shortcuts......Page 61
  Learning Finder Window Basics......Page 63
  Navigating Finder Windows......Page 76
  Customizing Finder Windows......Page 82
  Working with the Finder Window’s Action Pop-Up Menu......Page 92
  Organizing Folder Items with Labels......Page 93
  Finder Window Keyboard Shortcuts......Page 94
  Understanding the Standard Mac OS X Folders......Page 97
  Working with Files and Folders......Page 102
  Getting Information on Items......Page 107
  Getting a Quick Look at Things......Page 112
  Searching Your Mac with Spotlight......Page 115
  Searching Your Mac with Smart Folders......Page 123
  Keeping Your Mac Organized......Page 127
  Taking a Tour of the System Preferences......Page 129
  Setting Appearance Preferences......Page 133
  Setting Desktop Pictures and Choosing a Screen Saver......Page 135
  Setting International Preferences......Page 142
  Configuring Your Mac’s Date and Time......Page 146
  Controlling System Startup......Page 149
  Understanding Mac OS X Application Types......Page 153
  Installing Mac OS X Applications......Page 154
  Launching Mac OS X Applications......Page 157
  Using Standard Mac OS X Application Menus......Page 158
  Opening Documents in Mac OS X......Page 161
  Saving Documents in Mac OS X......Page 169
  Listening to Music......Page 175
  Customizing iTunes......Page 182
  Ripping Music from Audio CDs......Page 184
  Adding Music from Other Sources to Your iTunes Music Library......Page 189
  Browsing and Searching Your Music Library......Page 190
  Removing Tunes from the Music Library......Page 195
  Understanding and Using Tags......Page 196
  Configuring a Track’s Options......Page 201
  Working with Lyrics......Page 204
  Adding and Viewing Album Artwork......Page 206
  Customizing the Content Pane......Page 209
  Building and Listening to Standard Playlists......Page 210
  Building and Using Smart Playlists......Page 213
  Playing Digital Video with QuickTime......Page 219
  Watching DVD Movies with DVD Player......Page 223
  Getting to Know Address Book......Page 239
  Configuring Your Address Book......Page 243
  Sharing Your Address Book with MobileMe Users......Page 246
  Adding Contacts to Your Address Book......Page 247
  Editing Contacts in Your Address Book......Page 252
  Working with Address Groups......Page 253
  Getting More Out of Address Book......Page 255
  Managing Your Calendar with iCal......Page 259
  Getting to Know iCal......Page 260
  Working with Events......Page 265
  Working with Your To Do List......Page 268
  Publishing Your iCal Calendar......Page 271
  Subscribing to Other Calendars......Page 273
  Word Processing with TextEdit......Page 275
  Previewing Documents......Page 278
  Capturing Images......Page 289
  Capturing Screen Images......Page 291
  Connecting Your Mac Directly to the Internet......Page 293
  Gathering the Internet Connection Data......Page 294
  Connecting Your Mac with Dial-Up Internet Access......Page 296
  Configuring Your Mac for Broadband Internet Access......Page 299
  Managing Multiple Internet Accounts......Page 305
  Configuring Safari Preferences......Page 309
  Browsing the Web with Safari......Page 314
  Downloading and Preparing Files......Page 334
  Working with Plug-Ins and Helper Applications......Page 337
  Configuring Apple Mail......Page 341
  Receiving, Sending, and Replying to Email......Page 353
  Organizing Your Email......Page 362
  Sending and Receiving Files with Email......Page 369
  Working with RSS Feeds......Page 371
  Apple Mail Keyboard Shortcuts......Page 373
  Chatting with iChat......Page 375
  Configuring a Mac for iChat......Page 376
  Setting Up Chatting Buddies......Page 379
  Chatting with Text......Page 381
  Chatting with Video......Page 383
  More iChat Ideas......Page 385
  Networking and Mac OS X......Page 387
  Configuring and Using File Sharing......Page 390
  Using the Network Utility to Assess Your Network......Page 400
  Understanding and Setting Permissions......Page 403
  Networking Mac OS X with Windows Computers......Page 406
  Networking the Wireless Way......Page 411
  Setting Up an AirPort Base Station......Page 415
  Connecting to an AirPort Network with Mac OS X......Page 426
  Troubleshooting Your Wireless Network......Page 428
  Enabling Multiple Macs to Use a Single Internet Account......Page 431
  Using an AirPort Extreme Base Station to Share an Internet Connection......Page 432
  Sharing an Internet Account with Mac OS X......Page 437
  Using Multiple IP Addresses to Share an Internet Account......Page 441
  Troubleshooting Internet Connection Sharing......Page 442
  Troubleshooting a Network Internet Connection......Page 444
  Understanding MobileMe......Page 447
  Configuring Your MobileMe Account on Your Mac......Page 449
  Working with Your MobileMe Email Account......Page 450
  Using Your iDisk......Page 453
  Using MobileMe to Publish a Website......Page 460
  Using MobileMe to Synchronize Important Information on Multiple Macs......Page 461
  Accessing Your Mac Remotely with Back to My Mac......Page 463
  Understanding Mac OS X User Accounts......Page 467
  Creating and Configuring User Accounts......Page 470
  Logging Out and Configuring Login Options......Page 483
  Enabling the Root User Account......Page 487
  Taking Control of Your Desktop......Page 491
  Managing Your Running Applications......Page 492
  Managing Open Windows with Exposé......Page 494
  Creating, Using, and Managing Spaces......Page 497
  Understanding the Architecture of Characters......Page 503
  Installing and Managing Mac OS X Fonts......Page 507
  Using the Fonts Panel......Page 511
  Working with the Character Viewer......Page 517
  Understanding Universal Access......Page 521
  Configuring and Using Seeing Assistance......Page 522
  Configuring and Using Hearing Assistance......Page 532
  Configuring Keyboard Assistance......Page 533
  Configuring and Using Mouse Assistance......Page 534
  Configuring and Using Speech Recognition......Page 535
  Getting to Know Automator......Page 541
  Creating Your Own Workflows......Page 547
  Learning How to Automate Your Mac by Example......Page 549
  Using the Unix Command Line with Mac OS X......Page 557
  Learning Unix by Example......Page 562
  Working with Basic Unix Applications......Page 570
  Unix Resources......Page 572
  Managing Your Mobile Mac’s Power......Page 575
  Controlling Your Mobile Mac with Function Keys......Page 580
  Using and Configuring the Trackpad......Page 581
  Configuring and Using Locations......Page 583
  Keeping Your Files in Sync......Page 586
  Using Dashboard and Widgets......Page 587
  Configuring Dashboard......Page 597
  Finding and Installing More Widgets......Page 598
  Choosing How to Run Windows on a Mac......Page 603
  Using Boot Camp to Run Windows on a Mac......Page 605
  Using Parallels Desktop for Mac to Run Windows Virtually on a Mac......Page 610
  Protecting Windows on a Mac from Attack......Page 616
  Choosing an Input Device......Page 617
  Choosing, Installing, and Configuring a Keyboard......Page 618
  Choosing, Installing, and Configuring a Mouse......Page 623
  Choosing, Installing, and Using a Trackball......Page 626
  Choosing, Installing, and Using Bluetooth Devices......Page 627
  Getting the Most from Keyboard Shortcuts......Page 632
  Getting the Most out of Your Mac’s Displays......Page 637
  Configuring a Mac’s Display......Page 638
  Setting Up and Using Multiple Displays......Page 640
  Synchronizing Color Among Devices......Page 648
  Understanding Audio Output Options......Page 651
  Choosing Speakers......Page 652
  Installing Speakers......Page 653
  Understanding Audio Input Options......Page 654
  Controlling a Mac’s Audio......Page 655
  Installing Additional Alert Sounds......Page 658
  Finding, Installing, and Using Printers......Page 661
  Configuring Printers......Page 662
  Managing Printers......Page 667
  Working with Shared Printers......Page 668
  Printing Under Mac OS X......Page 670
  Sending Faxes with Mac OS X......Page 673
  Creating a PDF File......Page 675
  Using Disks and Discs......Page 679
  Installing and Using a Hard Drive......Page 680
  Working with Optical Discs......Page 686
  Burning Discs from the Finder......Page 689
  Burning CDs/DVDs with Disk Utility......Page 691
  Basic Mac Maintenance......Page 697
  Using Software Update to Maintain Your System Software......Page 698
  Maintaining Your Disk Drives......Page 701
  Maintaining Alternative Startup Volumes......Page 709
  Maintaining Your Applications......Page 710
  Building and Maintaining a Mac Toolkit......Page 711
  Going Further with Disk Utility......Page 712
  Backing Up Your System......Page 715
  Defining a Backup Strategy......Page 716
  Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine......Page 718
  Backing Up Your Mac with Apple’s Backup......Page 724
  Using a Backup System......Page 729
  Making Your Mac More Secure......Page 731
  Securing Your Mac with the Security Pane......Page 732
  Securing Your Mac with Keychains......Page 738
  Defending Your Mac from Internet Attacks......Page 746
  Using Parental Controls to Safeguard a Mac......Page 750
  Handling Mac Problems......Page 759
  Understanding the Causes of Problems......Page 760
  Preventing Problems......Page 762
  Assessing Your Mac......Page 763
  Solving Problems......Page 779
  Getting Help for Your Problem......Page 786
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 E......Page 795
 F......Page 796
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 I......Page 798
 L......Page 800
 M......Page 801
 N......Page 802
 P......Page 803
 S......Page 805
 T......Page 808
 U......Page 809
 W......Page 810
 X-Y-Z......Page 811