Book description
If you prefer instructions that show you how to do something and skip the long-winded explanations, then this book is for you. You ll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 160 MacBook tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including using the Dock and Dashboard, managing Exposé and Spaces, video chatting with iChat, and creating albums and photos in iPhoto. Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task so that you can get started using your MacBook today.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Praise for Visual Books
- Credits
- About the Author
- Author's Acknowledgments
- How to use this book
- 1. Explore the MacBook
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2. Look Through Mac OS X Finder Windows
- 2.1. Understand Finder, Application, and Document Windows
- 2.2. Open, View, and Scroll in Windows
- 2.3. Minimize, Resize, Move, or Close Windows
- 2.4. View Finder Windows in Icon View
- 2.5. View Finder Windows in List View
- 2.6. View Finder Windows in Column View
- 2.7. View Finder Windows in Cover Flow View
- 2.8. Configure the Sidebar
- 2.9. Use the Action Pop-up Menu and Quick Look
- 2.10. Configure the Finder Window Toolbar
- 3. Manage the Desktop with the Dock, Exposé, Spaces, and the Dashboard
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4. Work on the Mac Desktop
- 4.1. Go Places
- 4.2. Return to Where You Have Been Before
- 4.3. Open Files and Folders
- 4.4. Move or Copy Folders and Files
- 4.5. Create Folders
- 4.6. Create Smart Folders
- 4.7. Rename Files and Folders
- 4.8. Compress Files and Folders
- 4.9. Delete Files and Folders
- 4.10. Eject Disks and Discs
- 4.11. Find Files, Folders, and Other Information
- 4.12. Get Information about Files and Folders
- 4.13. Burn a CD or DVD
- 5. Work with Mac Applications
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6. Personalize Your MacBook
- 6.1. Set Finder Preferences
- 6.2. Explore the System Preferences Application
- 6.3. Change the Desktop's Appearance
- 6.4. Set a Desktop Picture
- 6.5. Choose a Screen Saver
- 6.6. Save Energy
- 6.7. Configure MacBook's Screen
- 6.8. Configure the Keyboard and Trackpad
- 6.9. Control MacBook's Sound
- 6.10. Create and Configure User Accounts
- 6.11. Set Login Options
- 6.12. Set and Configure MacBook's Clock
- 6.13. Protect Users with Parental Controls
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7. Connect to a Network and the Internet
- 7.1. Understand Networking Concepts
- 7.2. Obtain an Internet Account
- 7.3. Set Up a Local Network
- 7.4. Protect MacBook from Internet Attacks
- 7.5. Connect to the Internet with Ethernet
- 7.6. Connect to the Internet with AirPort
- 7.7. Share Files on a Local Network
- 7.8. Troubleshoot an Internet Connection
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8. Surf the Web
- 8.1. Explore Safari
- 8.2. Move to Web Sites
- 8.3. Search the Web
- 8.4. Download Files
- 8.5. Browse the Web with Tabs
- 8.6. Set and Organize Bookmarks
- 8.7. Open Many Web Pages at the Same Time
- 8.8. Watch Movies on the Web
- 8.9. Use AutoFill to Quickly Complete Web Forms
- 8.10. Create Your Own Web Widget
- 8.11. Save or E-mail Web Pages
- 8.12. Set Safari Preferences
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9. E-mail
- 9.1. Explore Mail
- 9.2. Set Up E-mail Accounts
- 9.3. Read and Reply to E-mail
- 9.4. Send E-mail
- 9.5. Work with Files Attached to E-mail
- 9.6. Attach Files to E-mail
- 9.7. Organize E-mail
- 9.8. Search E-mail
- 9.9. Avoid Spam
- 9.10. Create and Use E-mail Signatures
- 9.11. Create E-mail Rules
- 9.12. Set Mail Preferences
- 10. Use .Mac
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11. Listen to Music and Watch Video with iTunes
- 11.1. Explore iTunes
- 11.2. Understand the iTunes Library
- 11.3. Browse or Search for iTunes Content
- 11.4. Browse the Library with Cover Flow View
- 11.5. Browse the Library with Group View
- 11.6. Listen to Audio Content
- 11.7. Watch Video Content
- 11.8. Add Audio CDs to the iTunes Library
- 11.9. Explore the iTunes Store
- 11.10. Obtain and Log Into an iTunes Store Account
- 11.11. Buy Music, TV, Movies, and More from the iTunes Store
- 11.12. Subscribe to Podcasts
- 11.13. Create a Standard Playlist
- 11.14. Create a Smart Playlist
- 11.15. Burn a CD or DVD
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12. Create Photo Books and Other Projects with iPhoto
- 12.1. Explore iPhoto
- 12.2. Import Photos from a Digital Camera
- 12.3. Browse and Search the iPhoto Library
- 12.4. Label Photos
- 12.5. Edit Photos
- 12.6. Organize a Photo Book's Photos in an Album
- 12.7. Create a Photo Book
- 12.8. Lay Out a Photo Book
- 12.9. Edit a Photo Book
- 12.10. Configure a Photo Book's Settings
- 12.11. Print a Photo Book
- 13. Chat
- 14. Manage Contacts
- 15. Manage Calendars
- 16. Print on Paper or Electronically
- 17. Travel with a MacBook
- 18. Connect a MacBook to Other Devices
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19. Maintain and Troubleshoot MacBook
- 19.1. Keep MacBook's Apple Software Current
- 19.2. MAINTAIN AND UPDATE THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS
- 19.3. Profile MacBook
- 19.4. Monitor MacBook's Activity
- 19.5. Maintain MacBook's Hard Drive
- 19.6. Use Time Machine to Back Up MacBook
- 19.7. Restore Files with Time Machine
- 19.8. Troubleshoot and Solve MacBook Problems
- 19.9. Capture a Screenshot
- 19.10. Get Help with MacBook Problems
Product information
- Title: Teach Yourself VISUALLY™: MacBook®
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2008
- Publisher(s): Visual
- ISBN: 9780470224595
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