Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Lion in 10 Minutes

Contents......Page 4
Introduction......Page 10
Starting Up and Logging In......Page 14
Pointing, Clicking, Dragging, and Scrolling......Page 18
Understanding Windows......Page 21
Understanding Applications, Files, and Folders......Page 24
Working with Disks, Discs, Volumes, and Other Devices......Page 25
Using Menus......Page 26
Logging Out......Page 27
Shutting Down......Page 28
Navigating the Desktop......Page 30
Working with Finder Windows......Page 32
Using the Dock......Page 40
Searching with Spotlight......Page 48
Using the App Store to Install and Update Applications......Page 50
Installing and Updating Applications from the Desktop......Page 57
Launching, Quitting, and Managing Applications......Page 59
Working with Documents......Page 64
Understanding Mac OS Lion’s Applications......Page 70
Previewing Documents with Preview......Page 71
Storing Contact Info with the Address Book......Page 72
Communicating with FaceTime......Page 74
Managing Your Time with iCal......Page 75
Playing Digital Music and Video with iTunes......Page 76
Managing Email with Mail......Page 77
Surfing the Web with Safari......Page 78
Being Creative with the iLife Suite......Page 79
Setting Finder Preferences......Page 82
Working with the System Preferences Application......Page 85
Organizing the Launchpad......Page 97
Configuring Mission Control......Page 98
Configuring the Dashboard......Page 103
Connecting Your Mac to the Internet......Page 106
Working on a Local Network......Page 118
Understanding Printing Options......Page 126
Installing and Configuring a Printer Connected to a Mac......Page 128
Installing and Configuring a Network Printer......Page 130
Printing......Page 133
Printing to PDF......Page 135
Understanding Input Devices......Page 140
Working with Mice......Page 141
Working with Keyboards......Page 147
Working with a Trackpad......Page 150
Understanding User Accounts......Page 154
Creating User Accounts......Page 156
Applying Parental Controls to User Accounts......Page 163
Opening Documents and Applications Automatically at Login......Page 168
Configuring the Login Process......Page 169
Working with Fast User Switching......Page 170
Deleting User Accounts......Page 172
Updating Your Software......Page 174
Protecting Your Mac from Internet Attacks......Page 177
Protecting Your Data with Encryption......Page 186
Backing Up Your Data with Time Machine......Page 189
Solving Problems......Page 196
Performing General Troubleshooting Steps......Page 197
Repairing Drives with Disk Utility......Page 204
Recovering Data from a Time Machine Backup......Page 207
Reinstalling Mac OS X Lion......Page 210
Getting Help with Problems......Page 211
Understanding Options to Run Windows on a Mac......Page 216
Installing and Using Boot Camp to Run Windows......Page 218
Installing and Using a Virtual Environment to Run Windows......Page 224
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V......Page 239
X-Z......Page 240