Book description
The perfect companion for iMac users
You've got a great iMac, but now it's time to take things to the next level. This easy-to-use guide shows you how to do stuff like setting up and configuring your iMac along with fun stuff like using the Photos, Messages, and iMovie apps.
You'll also discover how to get down to business with productivity apps like Numbers, Pages, and Keynote. Finally, you'll find help on how to sync everything to iCloud and stay organized with Family Sharing.
- Personalize your iMac and find your way around macOS X
- Surf the web, send Reminders, and make FaceTime video calls
- Store your photos and files with iCloud
- Discover tricks to become more efficient
iMac newbies won’t want to be without this easy-to-follow companion guide!
Table of contents
- Cover
- Introduction
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Part 1: Getting Started with Your iMac
- Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really Weird
- Chapter 2: Life! Give My iMac Life!
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Chapter 3: The Basics Behind macOS Mojave
- Your Own Personal Operating System
- Wait a Second: Where the Heck Are the Mouse Buttons?
- Launching and Quitting Applications with Aplomb
- Performing Tricks with Finder Windows
- Juggling Folders and Icons
- Keys and Keyboard Shortcuts to Fame and Fortune
- Home, Sweet Home Folder
- Working with Mission Control, Spaces, and Dashboard
- Personalizing Your Desktop
- Customizing the Dock
- What’s with the Trash?
- All You Really Need to Know about Printing
- And Just in Case You Need Help …
- Part 2: Shaking Hands with macOS
- Part 3: Connecting and Communicating
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Part 4: Living the Digital Life
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Chapter 13: The Multimedia Joy of iTunes
- What Can I Play on iTunes?
- Playing an Audio CD
- Playing Digital Audio Files
- Watching Video
- Keeping Slim Whitman and Slim Shady Apart: Organizing with Playlists
- Know Your Songs
- Ripping Audio Files
- Tweaking the Audio for Your Ears
- A New Kind of Radio Station
- iTunes and iCloud Together
- iSending iStuff to iPod, iPhone, and iPad
- Sharing Your Media across Your Network
- Burning Music to Shiny Plastic Circles
- Feasting on iTunes Visuals
- Exercising Parental Authority
- Buying Digital Media the Apple Way
- Chapter 14: Focusing on Photos
- Chapter 15: Making Film History with iMovie
- Chapter 16: Recording Your Hits with GarageBand
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Chapter 13: The Multimedia Joy of iTunes
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Part 5: Getting Productive with Your iMac
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Chapter 17: Desktop Publishing with Pages
- Creating a New Pages Document
- Open an Existing Pages Document
- Saving Your Work
- Touring the Pages Window
- Entering and Editing Text
- Using Text, Shapes, and Graphics Boxes
- The Three Amigos: Cut, Copy, and Paste
- Formatting Text the Easy Way
- Adding a Spiffy Table
- Adding Alluring Photos
- Adding a Shape as a Background
- Are You Sure about That Spelling?
- Printing Your Pages Documents
- Sharing That Poster with Others
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Chapter 18: Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers
- Before You Launch Numbers …
- Creating a New Numbers Document
- Opening an Existing Spreadsheet File
- Save Those Spreadsheets!
- Exploring the Numbers Window
- Navigating and Selecting Cells in a Spreadsheet
- Entering and Editing Data in a Spreadsheet
- Selecting the Correct Number Format
- Aligning Cell Text Just So
- Formatting with Shading
- Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
- The Formula Is Your Friend
- Adding Visual Punch with a Chart
- Printing Your Spreadsheet
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Chapter 19: Building Presentations with Keynote
- Creating a New Keynote Project
- Opening a Keynote Presentation
- Saving Your Presentation
- Putting Keynote to Work
- Adding Slides
- Working with Text, Shapes, and Graphics Boxes
- Adding and Editing Slide Text
- Formatting Slide Text for the Perfect Look
- Using Presenter’s Notes in Your Project
- Every Good Presentation Needs Media
- Adding a Background Shape
- Creating Your Keynote Slideshow
- Printing Your Slides and Notes
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Chapter 17: Desktop Publishing with Pages
- Part 6: The Necessary Evils: Troubleshooting, Upgrading, and Maintaining
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Part 7: The Part of Tens
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Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Speed Up Your iMac
- Nothing Works Like a Shot of Memory
- Hold a Conversation with Your iMac
- Vamoose, Unwanted Fragments!
- Keep Your Desktop Background Simple
- Column Mode Is for Power Users
- Make the Dock Do Your Bidding
- It All Started with Keyboard Shortcuts
- Hey, You Tweaked Your Finder!
- Keep in Touch with Your Recent Past
- Go Where the Going Is Good
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Chapter 24: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague
- Keep Things Cool
- Phishing Is No Phun
- Don’t Rely on a Single Password
- Do You Really Want a Submerged Keyboard?
- Don’t Use Antiquated Utility Software
- Don’t Endorse Software Piracy
- Call It the Forbidden Account
- Don’t Settle for a Surge Suppressor
- Refurbished Hardware Is No Deal at All
- iMacs Appreciate iCleanliness
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Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Speed Up Your iMac
- Index
- About the Author
- Advertisement Page
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: iMac For Dummies, 10th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2018
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781119520184
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