iMac For Dummies, 10th Edition

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

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
    1. Foolish Assumptions
    2. About This Book
    3. Icons Used in This Book
    4. Beyond the Book
    5. Where to Go from Here
  3. Part 1: Getting Started with Your iMac
    1. Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really Weird
      1. iMac or iMac Pro – That Is the Question
      2. An Introduction to the Beast
      3. Choosing a Home for Your New Pet
      4. Unpacking and Connecting
      5. Discovering All the Cool Things You Can Do
      6. Stuff You Oughta Buy Right Now
    2. Chapter 2: Life! Give My iMac Life!
      1. Throwing the Big Leaf Switch
      2. Mark’s Favorite Signs of a Healthy iMac
      3. Harriet, It’s Already Asking Me Questions!
      4. Importing Documents and Data from Your Old Mac
      5. Manually Importing Documents and Data from Windows
    3. Chapter 3: The Basics Behind macOS Mojave
      1. Your Own Personal Operating System
      2. Wait a Second: Where the Heck Are the Mouse Buttons?
      3. Launching and Quitting Applications with Aplomb
      4. Performing Tricks with Finder Windows
      5. Juggling Folders and Icons
      6. Keys and Keyboard Shortcuts to Fame and Fortune
      7. Home, Sweet Home Folder
      8. Working with Mission Control, Spaces, and Dashboard
      9. Personalizing Your Desktop
      10. Customizing the Dock
      11. What’s with the Trash?
      12. All You Really Need to Know about Printing
      13. And Just in Case You Need Help …
  4. Part 2: Shaking Hands with macOS
    1. Chapter 4: What’s New in Mojave?
      1. Come to the Dark Mode
      2. Showing Off Gallery View
      3. Welcome New iOS Apps
      4. Quick Actions Are the Cat’s Meow
      5. Strolling Through the Improved App Store
    2. Chapter 5: A Nerd’s Guide to System Preferences
      1. An Explanation — without Jargon, No Less
      2. Locating That Certain Special Setting
      3. Popular Preferences Panes Explained
    3. Chapter 6: Searching Amidst iMac Chaos
      1. Doing a Basic Search
      2. How Cool Is That? Discovering What Spotlight Can Do
      3. Expanding Your Search Horizons
      4. Customizing Spotlight to Your Taste
    4. Chapter 7: Putting Common Apps to Work
      1. Remind Me to Use Reminders
      2. Taking Notes the Mojave Way
      3. Staying Current with Notification Center
      4. Introducing the Maps Application
      5. Switching Views in Maps
      6. Getting Directions Over Yonder
      7. Catching Up on News
      8. Using Favorites and Channels
  5. Part 3: Connecting and Communicating
    1. Chapter 8: Let’s Go on Safari!
      1. Pretending You’ve Never Used This Thing
      2. Visiting Websites
      3. Navigating the Web
      4. Setting Up Your Home Page
      5. Adding and Using Bookmarks
      6. Working with the Reading List
      7. Downloading Files
      8. Using History
      9. Tabs Are Your Browsing Friends
      10. Printing Web Pages
      11. Protecting Your Privacy
    2. Chapter 9: Expanding Your Horizons with iCloud
      1. So How Does iCloud Work, Anyway?
      2. Moving, Saving, and Opening iCloud Documents
      3. Putting Handoff to Work
      4. Configuring iCloud
      5. Managing Your iCloud Storage
    3. Chapter 10: Creating a Multiuser iMac
      1. Once Upon a Time (An Access Fairy Tale)
      2. Big-Shot Administrator Stuff
      3. Mundane Chores for the Multiuser Laptop
    4. Chapter 11: Working Well with Networks
      1. What Exactly Is the Network Advantage?
      2. Should You Go Wired or Wireless?
      3. Be a Pal: Share Your Internet!
      4. What Do I Need to Connect?
      5. Connecting to the Network
      6. Use Your Firewall!
    5. Chapter 12: Hooking Up with Handy Helpers
      1. Connecting Printers
      2. Connecting Scanners
      3. Using Photo Booth
      4. Conversing with FaceTime
  6. Part 4: Living the Digital Life
    1. Chapter 13: The Multimedia Joy of iTunes
      1. What Can I Play on iTunes?
      2. Playing an Audio CD
      3. Playing Digital Audio Files
      4. Watching Video
      5. Keeping Slim Whitman and Slim Shady Apart: Organizing with Playlists
      6. Know Your Songs
      7. Ripping Audio Files
      8. Tweaking the Audio for Your Ears
      9. A New Kind of Radio Station
      10. iTunes and iCloud Together
      11. iSending iStuff to iPod, iPhone, and iPad
      12. Sharing Your Media across Your Network
      13. Burning Music to Shiny Plastic Circles
      14. Feasting on iTunes Visuals
      15. Exercising Parental Authority
      16. Buying Digital Media the Apple Way
    2. Chapter 14: Focusing on Photos
      1. Delving into Photos
      2. Working with Images in Photos
      3. Exploring iCloud Photo Library
      4. Putting My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Sharing to Work
    3. Chapter 15: Making Film History with iMovie
      1. Shaking Hands with the iMovie Window
      2. A Bird’s-Eye View of Moviemaking
      3. Importing the Building Blocks
      4. Building the Cinematic Basics
      5. Creating an Honest-to-Goodness Movie Trailer
      6. Sharing Your Finished Classic with Others
    4. Chapter 16: Recording Your Hits with GarageBand
      1. Shaking Hands with Your Band
      2. Composing Made Easy
      3. Sharing Your Songs
  7. Part 5: Getting Productive with Your iMac
    1. Chapter 17: Desktop Publishing with Pages
      1. Creating a New Pages Document
      2. Open an Existing Pages Document
      3. Saving Your Work
      4. Touring the Pages Window
      5. Entering and Editing Text
      6. Using Text, Shapes, and Graphics Boxes
      7. The Three Amigos: Cut, Copy, and Paste
      8. Formatting Text the Easy Way
      9. Adding a Spiffy Table
      10. Adding Alluring Photos
      11. Adding a Shape as a Background
      12. Are You Sure about That Spelling?
      13. Printing Your Pages Documents
      14. Sharing That Poster with Others
    2. Chapter 18: Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers
      1. Before You Launch Numbers …
      2. Creating a New Numbers Document
      3. Opening an Existing Spreadsheet File
      4. Save Those Spreadsheets!
      5. Exploring the Numbers Window
      6. Navigating and Selecting Cells in a Spreadsheet
      7. Entering and Editing Data in a Spreadsheet
      8. Selecting the Correct Number Format
      9. Aligning Cell Text Just So
      10. Formatting with Shading
      11. Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
      12. The Formula Is Your Friend
      13. Adding Visual Punch with a Chart
      14. Printing Your Spreadsheet
    3. Chapter 19: Building Presentations with Keynote
      1. Creating a New Keynote Project
      2. Opening a Keynote Presentation
      3. Saving Your Presentation
      4. Putting Keynote to Work
      5. Adding Slides
      6. Working with Text, Shapes, and Graphics Boxes
      7. Adding and Editing Slide Text
      8. Formatting Slide Text for the Perfect Look
      9. Using Presenter’s Notes in Your Project
      10. Every Good Presentation Needs Media
      11. Adding a Background Shape
      12. Creating Your Keynote Slideshow
      13. Printing Your Slides and Notes
  8. Part 6: The Necessary Evils: Troubleshooting, Upgrading, and Maintaining
    1. Chapter 20: It Just … Sits …There
      1. Repeat after Me: Yes, I Am a Tech!
      2. Step-by-Step iMac Troubleshooting
      3. Okay, I Kicked It, and It Still Won’t Work
    2. Chapter 21: I Want to Add Stuff
      1. More Memory Will Help
      2. Can I Upgrade My Internal Drive?
      3. Weighing Attractive Add-Ons
    3. Chapter 22: Tackling the Housekeeping
      1. Cleaning Unseemly Data Deposits
      2. Backing Up Your Treasure
      3. Saving Files
      4. Putting Things Right with Time Machine
      5. Maintaining Drive Health
      6. Automating Those Mundane Chores
      7. Updating macOS Automatically
  9. Part 7: The Part of Tens
    1. Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Speed Up Your iMac
      1. Nothing Works Like a Shot of Memory
      2. Hold a Conversation with Your iMac
      3. Vamoose, Unwanted Fragments!
      4. Keep Your Desktop Background Simple
      5. Column Mode Is for Power Users
      6. Make the Dock Do Your Bidding
      7. It All Started with Keyboard Shortcuts
      8. Hey, You Tweaked Your Finder!
      9. Keep in Touch with Your Recent Past
      10. Go Where the Going Is Good
    2. Chapter 24: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague
      1. Keep Things Cool
      2. Phishing Is No Phun
      3. Don’t Rely on a Single Password
      4. Do You Really Want a Submerged Keyboard?
      5. Don’t Use Antiquated Utility Software
      6. Don’t Endorse Software Piracy
      7. Call It the Forbidden Account
      8. Don’t Settle for a Surge Suppressor
      9. Refurbished Hardware Is No Deal at All
      10. iMacs Appreciate iCleanliness
  10. Index
  11. About the Author
  12. Advertisement Page
  13. Connect with Dummies
  14. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: iMac For Dummies, 10th Edition
  • Author(s): Mark L. Chambers
  • Release date: November 2018
  • Publisher(s): For Dummies
  • ISBN: 9781119520184