MacBook for dummies

Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Introduction
	Foolish Assumptions
	About This Book
	Icons Used in This Book
	Beyond the Book
	Where to Go from Here
Part I: Tie Myself Down with a Desktop? Preposterous!
	Chapter 1: Hey, It Really Does Have Everything I Need
		An Overview of Your Mac Laptop
		Meet the MacBooks
		Location, Location, Location!
		Unpacking and Connecting Your Laptop
		Great, a Lecture about Handling My Laptop
		An Overview of Mac Software Goodness
		Other Stuff That Nearly Everyone Wants
	Chapter 2: Turning On Your Portable Powerhouse
		Tales of the On Button
		Mark’s Favorite Signs of a Healthy Laptop
		You Won’t Lecture Me about Batteries, Will You?
		Setting Up and Registering Your Laptop
		Importing Stuff from Another Mac
		Importing Stuff from Windows (If You Must)
	Chapter 3: The Laptop Owner’s Introduction to OS X
		Your Own Personal Operating System
		And Just in Case You Need Help . . .
Part II: Shaking Hands with OS X
	Chapter 4: Opening and Closing and Tapping and Such
		Using the All-Powerful Finder
		Wait a Second: Where the Heck Are the Mouse Buttons?
		Launching and Quitting Applications with Aplomb
		Juggling Folders and Icons
		Keys and Keyboard Shortcuts to Fame and Fortune
		Performing Tricks with Finder Windows
	Chapter 5: Getting to the Heart of Mavericks
		Home, Sweet Home Folder
		Personalizing Your Desktop
		Customizing the Dock Just So
		What’s with the Trash?
		Working Magic with Mission Control and the Dashboard
		Printing in OS X
	Chapter 6: A Nerd’s Guide to System Preferences
		An Explanation — in English, No Less
		Locating That Certain Special Setting
		Popular Preferences Panes Explained
	Chapter 7: Sifting Through Your Stuff
		A Not-So-Confusing Introduction to Spotlight
		Other Search Tools Are Available, Too
		With Widgets, the Internet Is Your Resource
	Chapter 8: Using Reminders, Notes, Notifications, and Maps
		Remind Me to Use Reminders
		Taking Notes the Mavericks Way
		Staying Current with the Notification Center
		Introducing the Maps Window
		Switching Views in Maps
		Getting Directions over Yonder
Part III: Connecting and Communicating
	Chapter 9: Let’s Go on Safari!
		Pretend You’ve Never Used This Thing
		Visiting Websites
		Navigating the Web
		Setting Up Your Home Page
		Adding and Using Bookmarks
		Working with the Reading List and Shared Links
		Downloading Files
		Using History and Top Sites
		Tabs Are Your Browsing Friends
		Printing Web Pages
		Protecting Your Privacy
	Chapter 10: iCloud Is Made for MacBooks
		So How Does iCloud Work, Anyway?
		Configuring iCloud
		Managing Your iCloud Storage
	Chapter 11: Your Laptop Goes Multiuser
		Once Upon a Time (An Access Fairy Tale)
		Big-Shot Administrator Stuff
		Mundane Chores for the Multiuser Laptop
	Chapter 12: Working Well with Networks
		What Exactly Is the Network Advantage?
		Should You Go Wired or Wireless?
		Be a Pal: Share Your Internet!
		What Do I Need to Connect?
		Connecting to the Network
		USE YOUR FIREWALL!
Part IV: Living the iLife
	Chapter 13: The Multimedia Joy of iTunes
		What Can I Play on iTunes?
		Playing an Audio CD
		Playing Digital Audio
		Watching Video
		Keeping Apart Slim Whitman and Slim Shady: Organizing with Playlists
		Know Your Songs
		Ripping Audio Files
		Tweaking the Audio for Your Ears
		A New Kind of Radio Station
		iTunes and iCloud Together
		iSending iStuff to iPod, iPhone, and iPad
		Sharing Media across a Network
		Burning Music to Shiny Plastic Circles
		Feasting on iTunes Visuals
		Exercising Parental Authority
		Buying Digital Media the Apple Way
	Chapter 14: The Masterpiece That Is iPhoto
		Delving into iPhoto
		Working with Images in iPhoto
		Producing Your Own Coffee-Table Masterpiece
		Putting Photo Stream to Work
		E-Mailing Photos to Aunt Mildred
	Chapter 15: Making Film History with iMovie
		Shaking Hands with the iMovie Window
		A Bird’s-Eye View of Moviemaking
		Importing the Building Blocks
		Building the Cinematic Basics
		Creating an Honest-to-Goodness Movie Trailer
		Sharing Your Finished Classic with Others
	Chapter 16: Recording Your Hits with GarageBand
		Shaking Hands with Your Band
		Composing Made Easy
		Sharing Your Songs
Part V: Getting Productive and Maintaining MacBook
	Chapter 17: Desktop Publishing with Pages
		Creating a New Pages Document
		Open an Existing Pages Document
		Saving Your Work
		Touring the Pages Window
		Entering and Editing Text
		Using Text and Graphics Boxes
		The Three Amigos: Cut, Copy, and Paste
		Formatting Text the Easy Way
		Adding a Spiffy Table
		Adding Alluring Photos
		Adding a Background Shape
		Are You Sure about That Spelling?
		Printing Your Pages Documents
		Sharing That Poster with Others
	Chapter 18: Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers
		Before You Launch Numbers . . .
		Creating a New Numbers Document
		Opening an Existing Spreadsheet File
		Save Those Spreadsheets!
		Exploring the Numbers Window
		Navigating and Selecting Cells in a Spreadsheet
		Entering and Editing Data in a Spreadsheet
		Selecting the Correct Number Format
		Aligning Cell Text Just So
		Formatting with Shading
		Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
		The Formula Is Your Friend
		Adding Visual Punch with a Chart
		Printing Your Spreadsheet
	Chapter 19: Building Presentations with Keynote
		Creating a New Keynote Project
		Opening a Keynote Presentation
		Saving Your Presentation
		Putting Keynote to Work
		Adding Slides
		Working with Text and Graphics Boxes
		Adding and Editing Slide Text
		Formatting Slide Text for the Perfect Look
		Using Presenter’s Notes in Your Project
		Every Good Presentation Needs Media
		Adding a Background Shape
		Creating Your Keynote Slideshow
		Printing Your Slides and Notes
	Chapter 20: When Good Mac Laptops Go Bad
		Repeat after Me: Yes, I Am a Tech!
		Step-by-Step Laptop Troubleshooting
		Okay, I Kicked It, and It Still Won’t Work
	Chapter 21: Adding New Stuff to Your Laptop
		More Memory Will Help
		Considering a Hard Drive Upgrade?
		A List of Dreamy Laptop Add-Ons
	Chapter 22: Tackling the Housekeeping
		Cleaning Unseemly Data Deposits
		Backing Up Your Treasure
		Maintaining Hard Drive Health
		Automating Those Mundane Chores
		Updating OS X Automatically
Part VI: The Part of Tens
	Chapter 23: Top Ten Laptop Rules to Follow
		Keep Your Laptop in a Bag
		Maximize Your RAM
		Install a Tracker Application
		Keepeth Thy Drive Encrypted
		Brand Your MacBook
		Disable Your Wireless
		Take a Surge Protector with You
		Use Power-Saving Features
		Use an External Keyboard and Mouse
		Not Again! What Is It with You and Backing Up?
	Chapter 24: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague
		USB 1.1 Storage Devices
		Phishing Operations
		Oddly Shaped Optical Discs
		Submerged Keyboards
		Antiquated Utility Software
		Software Piracy
		The Forbidden Account
		Unsecured Wireless Connections
		Refurbished Hardware
		Dirty Laptops
Index
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