Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Yosemite - Paul McFedries

Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Yosemite

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Buch | Softcover
352 Seiten
2014
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-118-99123-7 (ISBN)
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Take a guided tour of Yosemite to discover just how much your Mac can do
Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Yosemite is the perfect introduction to Apple′s operating system. With clear, step–by–step instructions and plenty of rich visuals, this book walks you through the new OS X and demonstrates the essential tasks you need to know. You′ll learn how to manipulate Preferences to customize your experience, make the most of your digital media, and streamline your workflow while having a little fun. You′ll tour the Game Center, Messages, and Notifications, and get acquainted with Mission Control and the App Store. New Mac users will appreciate the straightforward instruction, while veteran users will enjoy getting up to speed on the latest features introduced or upgraded in Yosemite.


Yosemite is the latest incarnation of Apple′s OS X, boasting elegant new visuals, several new features, and more seamless integration of Mac and iOS devices. If you use a Mac, you′re going to want a guided tour that shows you just what Yosemite can do for you. Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Yosemite is your guide, from the fundamentals to the neat little tricks that make the Mac experience something far beyond computing.




Customize your Mac to better suit your workflow
Discover the newest updates to your favorite tools
Get to know your way around Mission Control and the App Store
Accomplish more in less time, and make the most of your Mac


Like any computer, your Mac is a tool. Like any tool, the more you know about it, the more you get out of it. Discover the beauty, simplicity, and sheer functionality that millions already enjoy – master your Mac with Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Yosemite.

Chapter 1 Learning Basic Program Tasks


Explore the OS X Screen 4


Tour the Dock 5


Start an Application 6


Start an Application Using Launchpad 8


Switch Between Applications 10


View Running Applications with Mission Control 11


Tour an Application Window 12


Run an Application Full Screen 13


Select a Command from a Pull–Down Menu 14


Select a Command Using a Toolbar 15


Select Options with Dialog Controls 16


Chapter 2 Learning Basic Document Tasks


Save a Document 20


Open a Document 21


Print a Document 22


Edit Document Text 24


Copy a File 28


Move a File 29


Rename a File 30


Delete a File 31


Open a Folder in a Tab 32


Chapter 3 Browsing the Web


Open a Link 36


Enter a Web Page Address 37


Open a Web Page in a Tab 38


Navigate Web Pages 40


Navigate with the History List 42


Change Your Home Page 44


Bookmark Web Pages 46


Search for Sites 48


Download a File 50


View Links Shared on Social Networks 52


Create a Web Page Reading List 54


Subscribe to a Website Feed 56


Chapter 4 Communicating via Email


Add an Email Account 60


Send an Email Message 62


Add a File Attachment 64


Annotate an Attachment 66


Add a Signature Block 68


Receive and Read Email Messages 70


Reply to a Message 72


Forward a Message 74


Open and Save an Attachment 76


Create a Mailbox for Saving Messages 78


Chapter 5 Talking via Messages and FaceTime


Configure Messages 82


Send a Message 84


Send a File in a Message 86


Sign In to FaceTime 88


Connect Through FaceTime 90


Chapter 6 Tracking Contacts and Events


Add a New Contact 94


Edit a Contact 96


Create a Contact Group 98


Navigate the Calendar 100


Create an Event 102


Create a Repeating Event 104


Send or Respond to an Event Invitation 106


Chapter 7 Playing and Organizing Music


Understanding the iTunes Library 110


Navigate the iTunes Window 111


Play a Song 112


Create a Playlist 114


Purchase Music from the iTunes Store 116


Apply Parental Controls 118


Subscribe to a Podcast 120


Chapter 8 Learning Useful OS X Tasks


Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch 124


Synchronize an iPod, iPhone, or iPad 126


Integrate OS X and Your iPhone or iPad 128


Enable Handoff in OS X 129


Install a Program Using the App Store 130


Write a Note 132


Pin a Note to the Desktop 134


Create a Reminder 136


Create a New Reminder List 138


Sign In to Your Facebook Account 140


Post to Facebook 142


Sign In to Your Twitter Account 144


Send a Tweet 146


Share Information with Other People 148


Work with the Notification Center 150


Organize Files with Tags 152


Search Files with Tags 154


Search for a Location 156


Get Directions to a Location 158


Search Your Mac 160


Install a Font 162


Chapter 9 Viewing and Editing Photos


View a Preview of a Photo 166


View a Slideshow of Your Photos 168


Import Photos from a Digital Camera 170


View Your Photos 172


Create an Album 174


Crop a Photo 176


Rotate a Photo 178


Straighten a Photo 180


Remove Red Eye from a Photo 182


Add Names to Faces in Your Photos 184


Map Your Photos 186


Email a Photo 188


Take Your Picture 190


Chapter 10 Playing and Creating Videos


Play a DVD Using DVD Player 194


Play Digital Video with QuickTime Player 196


Create a New Movie Project 198


Import a Video File 200


Add Video Clips to Your Project 202


Trim a Clip 204


Add a Transition Between Clips 206


Add a Photo 208


Add a Music Track 210


Record a Voiceover 212


Add Titles and Credits 214


Play the Movie 216


Publish Your Movie to YouTube 218


Chapter 11 Securing OS X


Change Your Password 222


Require a Password on Waking 224


Disable Automatic Logins 226


Configure App Downloads 228


Turn On the Firewall 230


Configure Location Services 232


Encrypt Your Data 234


Chapter 12 Customizing OS X


Display System Preferences 238


Change the Desktop Background 240


Activate the Screen Saver 242


Set Your Mac’s Sleep Options 244


Change the Display Resolution and Brightness 246


Create an App Folder in Launchpad 248


Add a User Account 250


Customize the Dock 252


Add an Icon to the Dock 254


Hide the Dock 256


Add a Widget to the Notification Center 258


Extend the Desktop Across Multiple Displays 260


Customize the Share Menu 262


Chapter 13 Maintaining OS X


Empty the Trash 266


Organize Your Desktop 267


Check Hard Drive Free Space 268


Uninstall Unused Applications 270


Force a Stuck Application to Close 272


Configure Time Machine Backups 274


Restore an Earlier Version of a File 276


Restore Files Using Time Machine 278


Recondition Your Mac Notebook Battery 280


Restart Your Mac 282


Chapter 14 Working with iCloud


Create an Apple ID 286


Sign In to iCloud 290


Set Up iCloud Synchronization 292


Set Up iCloud Keychain 294


Generate a Website Password 296


Send and Receive iCloud Mail 298


Work with iCloud Contacts 300


Manage Your Schedule with iCloud 302


Set Up Family Sharing 304


Locate and Lock a Lost Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad 306


Chapter 15 Networking with OS X


Understanding Networking 310


Connect a Bluetooth Device 312


Connect to a Wireless Network 316


Connect to a Network Resource 318


Turn On File and Printer Sharing 320


Share a Folder 322


Share a Printer 324


Add a Shared Printer 326


View OS X on Your TV 328


Index 330

Erscheint lt. Verlag 23.12.2014
Reihe/Serie Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 186 x 231 mm
Gewicht 794 g
Themenwelt Informatik Betriebssysteme / Server Macintosh / Mac OS X
Informatik Weitere Themen Hardware
ISBN-10 1-118-99123-0 / 1118991230
ISBN-13 978-1-118-99123-7 / 9781118991237
Zustand Neuware
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