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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458007503321

Autore

Hart-Davis Guy

Titolo

Teach yourself visually iMac / / by Guy Hart-Davis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indianapolis, Indiana : , : Visual, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-76835-3

1-118-76801-9

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (386 p.)

Collana

Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)

Disciplina

004.165

Soggetti

iMac (Computer)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

About the Author; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your iMac; Set Up Your iMac and User Account; Start Your iMac and Log In; Connect to a Wired Network; Connect to a Wireless Network; Set Up iCloud and iCloud Keychain; Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts; Connect a Printer; Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod; Connect External Drives; Give Commands; Open, Close, Minimize, and Hide Windows; Using Notifications; Put Your iMac to Sleep and Wake It Up; Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume; Chapter 2: Sharing Your iMac with Others; Create a User Account

Configure Your iMac for Multiple Users Share Your iMac with Fast User Switching; Turn On Parental Controls for an Account; Choose What Apps a User Can Run; Limit Website Access for a User; Limit E-Mail, Chat, and Game Center Access; Set Time Limits for a User; Apply Other Restrictions to a User; Review a Managed User's Actions; Chapter 3: Running Apps; Open and Close an App; Install an App from the App Store; Install an App from a Disc or the Internet; Run an App Full Screen; Switch Quickly Among Apps; Switch Apps Using Mission Control; Set Up Dictation and Text to Speech

Using Dictation and Text to Speech Remove Apps; Identify Problem Apps; Force a Crashed App to Quit; Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document; Chapter 4: Managing Your Files and Folders; Understanding



Where to Store Files; Using the Finder's Views; Work with Tabbed Finder Windows; View a File with Quick Look; Search for a File or Folder; Create a New Folder; Copy a File; Move a File; Rename a File or Folder; View the Information About a File or Folder; Organize Your Files with Tags; Compress Files; Burn Files to a CD or DVD; Erase a CD or DVD; Using the Trash; Chapter 5: Surfing the Web

Open a Web Page Follow a Link to a Web Page; Open Several Web Pages at the Same Time; Navigate Among Web Pages; Return to a Recently Visited Page; Change Your Home Page; Create Bookmarks for Web Pages; Maintain a Reading List; Share Web Pages with Other People; Follow Links Others Share with You; Find Interesting Web Pages; Download a File; Select Essential Security Settings; Chapter 6: Sending and Receiving E-Mail; Set Up Your E-Mail Accounts; Send an E-Mail Message; Send an E-Mail Message Using Stationery; Receive and Read Your Messages; Reply to a Message; Forward a Message

Send a File via E-Mail Receive a File via E-Mail; View E-Mail Messages by Conversations; Reduce the Amount of Spam in Your Inbox; Chapter 7: Chatting with Messages and FaceTime; Set Up Messages; Chat with a Buddy; Send and Receive Files with Messages; Set Up FaceTime; Make and Receive FaceTime Calls; Chapter 8: Organizing Your Life; Navigate the Calendar App; Create a New Calendar; Create an Event; Share a Calendar; Subscribe to a Published Calendar; Add a Contact; Change a Contact's Information; Organize Contacts into Groups; Create Notes; Keep Track of Tasks with Reminders

Find Directions with Maps

Sommario/riassunto

This fully updated guide helps you get the most from your iMac As the iMac continues to evolve and become more sophisticated, this full-color, step-by-step guide becomes more and more essential. Veteran author Guy Hart-Davis guides you through everything you need to know about the capabilities and features of the iMac and the latest OS. Helpful screenshots and illustrations walk you through the multi-media features offered by the iMac line, including how to surf the web with Safari, using iCal to track appointments, and sync and control your iOS devices. Plus, straight forward