iMac for dummies / / by Mark L. Chambers

• Autore: Chambers Mark L.
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: Eighth edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (435 p.)
• Disciplina: 004.165
• Soggetto topico: iMac (Computer); Macintosh (Computer); Microcomputers; Computer networks
• Note generali: "Making Everything Easier!"--Cover.; Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; Introduction; Foolish Assumptions; About This Book; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Know Your iMac; Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really Weird; An Introduction to the Beast; Choosing a Home for Your New Pet; Unpacking and Connecting; Discovering All the Cool Things You Can Do; Stuff You Oughta Buy Right Now; Chapter 2: Life! Give My iMac Life!.; Throwing the Big Leaf Switch; Mark's Favorite Signs of a Healthy iMac; Harriet, It's Already Asking Me Questions!; Importing Documents and Data from Your Old Mac ; Manually Importing Documents and Data from WindowsChapter 3: Introducing the Apple of Your iMac; A Quick Tour of the Premises; Calling for Help; Part II: Shaking Hands with Mac OS X; Chapter 4: Opening and Closing and Clicking and Such; Working within the Finder; Pointing in a Mac World; Launching and Quitting for the Lazy iMac Owner; Juggling Folders and Icons; Keys and Keyboard Shortcuts to Fame and Fortune; Performing Tricks with Finder Windows; Chapter 5: A Plethora of Powerful Fun; Home, Sweet Home Folder; Arranging Your Desktop; Putting the Dock to the Test; What's with the Trash? ; Working Magic with Dashboard, Mission Control, and SpacesPrinting within OS X; Chapter 6: A Nerd's Guide to System Preferences; A Not-So-Confusing Introduction; Searching for Settings; Popular Preference Panes Explained; Chapter 7: Searching amidst iMac Chaos; Doing a Basic Search; How Cool Is That!? Discovering What Spotlight Can Do; Expanding Your Search Horizons; Customizing Spotlight to Your Taste; Chapter 8: Using Reminders, Notes, and Notifications; Remind Me to Use Reminders; Taking Notes the Mavericks Way; Staying Current with Notification Center ; Chapter 9: Keeping Track with Contacts and MapsHey, Isn't Contacts Just a Part of Mail?; Entering Contact Information; Using Contact Information; Arranging Your Contact Cards; Using Network Directories; Printing Contacts with Flair; Swapping Bytes with vCards; Introducing the Maps Window; Switching Views in Maps; Getting Directions over Yonder; Part III: Connecting and Communicating; Chapter 10: Going Places with 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 LinksDownloading Files; Using Subscriptions and History; Tabs Are Your Browsing Friends; Printing Web Pages; Protecting Your Privacy; Chapter 11: Expanding Your Horizons with iCloud; So How Does iCloud Work, Anyway?; Saving and Opening iCloud Documents; Configuring iCloud; Chapter 12: Hooking Up with Handy Helpers; Connecting Printers; Connecting Scanners; Using Photo Booth; Conversing with FaceTime; Turning Your iMac into a TV - And More; Part IV: Living the iLife; Chapter 13: The Multimedia Joy of iTunes; What Can I Play on iTunes? ; Playing an Audio CD
• Sommario/riassunto: Do it all with your iMac and this bestselling For Dummies guide! You're still a little giddy from finally scoring your new iMac, and you can't wait to get started. Even if you're already in love with your iMac, it helps to have a little guidance to really get the most out of this ultimate all-in-one computer. This updated edition of iMac For Dummies is the ideal way to learn the iMac fundamentals from setting up and personalizing your machine to importing files, making FaceTime video calls, surfing the web, using your favorite programs and apps, and everything in between
• Titolo autorizzato: IMac for dummies
• ISBN: 1-118-86451-4; 1-118-86452-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818688403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: --For dummies.