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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150227103321

Autore

Ballew Joli

Titolo

Brilliant Mac basics / / Joli Ballew

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

0-273-76990-1

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Disciplina

005.4469

Soggetti

Operating systems (Computers)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Brilliant Mac Basics -- Contents -- Introduction -- Know your Mac -- Mac models and -- Mac models and specifications -- Find your Mac model -- Know the technical specifications -- Mac OS X editions -- Upgrade your Mac edition -- Update your Mac's OS -- Explore your Mac's graphical user interface -- Use the Finder -- Know what's available in the Finder -- Personalise the Finder -- Work in open windows -- Explore the menu bar -- Spotlight Search -- Use the Dock -- Use the Dashboard and configure widgets -- Use Lion's Mission Control -- Explore apps with Lion's Launchpad -- Use multi-touch gestures with a trackpad -- With gestures, explore multiple desktops -- Customise your Mac -- Explore the System Preferences pane -- Change your desktop picture -- Apply a screen saver and configure Hot Corners -- Change your login picture -- Personalise the menu bar -- Change the size of the Dock -- Explore Dock stacks -- Explore additional System Preferences -- Files, folders and managing your data -- Learn file and folder basics -- Explore your Home folder -- Create an alias for a folder -- Save a file to a folder -- Open files and set file associations -- Find data with Spotlight Search -- Manipulate files and folders -- Save, back up and recover files and folders -- Use Lion's new Auto Save features -- Back up data with Time Machine -- Use built-in applications, utilities and apps from the App Store -- Explore Applications -- Explore Utilities -- Explore the App Store -- Locate and use apps -- Use Safari, Mail, iCal and Address Book -- Surf the Web with Safari -- Download and install a program -- Create bookmarks



and bookmark folders -- Configure and use tabbed browsing -- Use Safari Reader -- Set up Mail -- Use Mail -- Customise Mail -- Explore more Lion-only Mail features -- Explore iCal -- Explore Address Book -- Networking and sharing.

Connect to another device -- Connect to a network -- Working with Microsoft Windows -- Share folders, drives and printers -- Access a Mac's shared folders from a Windows computer -- Share a printer -- Manage media with iTunes -- Explore the iTunes interface -- Build and share your iTunes library -- Burn a CD -- Create a smart playlist -- Use the Mini Player -- Explore the iTunes Store -- Purchase media from the iTunes Store -- Listen to the radio, podcasts and iTunes U -- Photos, videos and webcams -- Open and populate iPhoto with pictures -- Import photos already on your Mac -- Import photos (and videos) from a camera or similar device -- Copy pictures and videos from a networked computer -- Explore options for scanning pictures -- Explore the iPhoto interface -- Edit photos -- Share photos -- Slide shows -- Print -- View videos -- Set up and use iChat -- Set up and use FaceTime -- iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand and iWeb -- Create a movie with iMovie -- Get to know iMovie -- Burn DVDs with iDVD -- Explore iDVD -- Explore GarageBand -- Mix your music -- Share your music -- Create a web page with iWeb -- Upload options -- Where to go from here -- Maintenance, security and troubleshooting -- Get software updates -- Install an anti-virus program -- Explore security options -- Protect your computer with passwords -- Set energy-saving options -- Explore troubleshooting options -- Reinstall Lion -- Jargon buster -- Troubleshooting guide.