Mac OS X Lion / by Dwight Spivey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spivey, Dwight.

Series:

Portable genius.

Portable genius

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operating systems (Computers).

Mac OS.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (450 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Ind. : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Shortcuts, tips, and tools for making the most of the new Mac OS X Lion Mac OS X Lion is the eagerly anticipated updated desktop operating system installed on every new Apple computer. Packed with the latest and greatest tips, tricks, and techniques for getting the most out of all that Lion has to offer, this handy guide is like having an Apple genius at your fingertips. Inside you'll find savvy advice on everything from simple tasks like getting started to intermediate-level information that covers how to use the coolest features of the new Mac operating system. Written in an

Contents:

Mac OS® X LionTM Portable Genius; About the Author; Credits; Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: How Do I Get Started with Lion?; System Requirements for Installing Lion; What's New in Lion?; Upgrading to Lion; Working with the Finder; The Lion desktop at a glance; Setting the Finder preferences; Moving around in the Finder; Finder viewing options; Getting Information on Files and Folders; Using Quick Look; Working with Removable Media; Searching for Items; Searching with Spotlight; Searching within a Finder window; Managing Windows with Mission Control

Manipulating open windows Setting Mission Control preferences; Managing Windows with Exposé; Using Multiple Desktops with Spaces; Adding and removing spaces; Moving between spaces; Moving windows between spaces; Assigning applications to spaces; Managing Applications with Launchpad; Launching installed applications; Grouping applications with folders; Chapter 2: How Can I Customize Lion?; The General Preferences Pane; Color modifications; Scrolling options; Accessing recently used items; Viewing fonts; Changing the Desktop; Choosing a desktop picture; Selecting a screen saver

Customizing the FinderFinder windows; Changing icons; Adding and removing items in the Dock; Changing the appearance or placement of the Dock; Working with Widgets; The Lion preinstalled widgets; Managing widgets; Setting preferences in widgets; Finding more cool widgets; Creating your own widgets using Web Clips; Chapter 3: How Do I Change the Lion System Preferences?; Personal; Language & Text; Security & Privacy; Universal Access; Hardware; CDs & DVDs; Displays; Energy Saver; Keyboard; Mouse; Trackpad; Sound; Internet and Wireless; MobileMe; Mail, Contacts, and Calendars; Network; System

Date & Time Software Update; Speech; Startup Disk; Adding an Archives preference pane; Chapter 4: How Do I Manage User Accounts?; Types of Accounts; Administrator; Standard; Managed with Parental Controls; Sharing Only; Creating New User Accounts; Requesting password assistance; Modifying account settings; Logging in to Accounts; Login Options; Login Items; Setting Up Simple Finder; Limiting Access with Parental Controls; Enabling Parental Controls; Setting application and function restrictions; Applying website restrictions; Setting Mail and iChat limitations; Setting time limits

Other limitations Keeping account activity logs; Chapter 5: What Can I Do with Applications?; Discovering Lion Applications; Calculator; Chess; Dictionary; DVD Player; Font Book; Stickies; Additional applications; Navigating Lion Applications; Opening and closing applications; Using commands and keyboard shortcuts; Accessing applications with a Stack; Viewing applications in full-screen mode; Working with Documents in TextEdit; Setting TextEdit Preferences; Creating and saving documents; Formatting TextEdit documents; Opening an existing document; Saving a document in a different format

Getting Started with iChat

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-118-17776-2

1-283-25822-6

9786613258229

1-118-17775-4

OCLC:

759159236