Macs all-in-one for dummies

Macs all-in-one for dummies / by Joe Hutsko and Barbara Boyd.

Your all-in-one guide to unleashing your Mac's full potential It's a Mac world out there. But if you haven't read the instruction manual, you may be neglecting some of your computer's coolest features. Turn to Macs All-in-One For Dummies' jam-packed guide to access the incre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hutsko, Joe, 1963- (Author), Boyd, Barbara (Freelance writer) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
Edition:Fourth edition.
Series:--For dummies.
Subjects:
Macintosh (Computer)
COMPUTERS > Computer Literacy.
COMPUTERS > Computer Science.
COMPUTERS > Data Processing.
COMPUTERS > Hardware > General.
COMPUTERS > Information Technology.
COMPUTERS > Machine Theory.
COMPUTERS > Reference.
Hardware.
Macintosh.
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Book I: Getting Started with Mac Basics; Chapter 1: Starting to Use Your Mac; Examining Different Macintosh Models; Starting Your Mac; Turning Your Mac Off; Understanding Mac Processors; Exploring Your Mac's Inner Workings; Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted with the Mac User Interface; Looking at Menus, Dialogs, and Windows; Mastering the Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard; Getting to Know the Parts of the Desktop.
  • Exploring the DashboardGetting Help; Chapter 3: Making Your First Connections; Setting Up an Internet Connection; Establishing Your Apple Identity; Keeping Your Data in iCloud; Setting Up E-Mail and Social Network Accounts; Chapter 4: Working with Files and Folders; Getting to Know the Finder; Navigating the Finder; Organizing and Viewing Folders; Creating Folders; Playing Tag: Classify Files and Folders for Quick Access; Manipulating Files and Folders; Archiving Files and Folders; Searching Files; Deleting a File or Folder; Chapter 5: Managing Apps on the Dock, Launchpad, and Desktop.
  • Launching an AppSwitching among Applications; Quitting Apps; Creating Alias Icons; Working with Dock Aliases; Organizing Multiple Desktops with Spaces; Acquiring New Apps; Installing Applications; Updating Applications and System Software; Uninstalling Applications; Chapter 6: Changing How Your Mac Looks, Sounds, and Feels; Changing the Desktop and Screen Saver; Changing the Display and Appearance; Changing the Date and Time; Adjusting Sounds; Noticing Notifications; Using Your Mac's Accessibility Features; Enabling Switch Control; Speaking with Your Mac; Book II: Online Communications.
  • Chapter 1: Browsing the Web with SafariBrowsing Websites; Organizing Your Website Experience; Storing Personal Info and Keeping it Private; Saving and Sharing Web Pages; Viewing and Playing Multimedia Files; Downloading Files; Using Extensions; Chapter 2: Corresponding with Mail; Adding an E-Mail Account to Mail; Looking at the Mail Window; Writing E-Mails; Receiving and Reading E-Mail; Organizing E-Mail; Dealing with Junk E-Mail; Deleting and Archiving Messages; Chapter 3: Chatting with Messages and FaceTime; Getting Started in Messages; Chatting with Others.
  • Making Yourself Available (Or Not) for ChattingMaking Calls with FaceTime; Chapter 4: Moving Around with Maps; Wherever You Go, There You Are; Asking For Directions; Book III: Beyond the Basics; Chapter 1: Backing Up and Restoring Your Data; Understanding Different Backup Options; Blasting into the Past with Time Machine; Moving Your Backup from an Old Mac to a New Mac; Working with Data-Recovery Programs; Chapter 2: Protecting Your Mac against Local and Remote Threats; Locking Down Your Mac; Using Passwords; Encrypting Data with FileVault; Using Firewalls; Selecting Privacy Settings.

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