OS X Mavericks : the fast and easy way to learn / Paul McFedries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McFedries, Paul.

Series:

Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)

Teach yourself visually

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operating systems (Computers).

Mac OS.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

OS ten Mavericks

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : Wiley, [2014]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Clear, step-by-step instruction guides you through OS X Mavericks If you want to get quickly up to speed on the newest (and now cat-free) OS X operating system, OS X Mavericks, this easy-to-follow book is just the ticket. Designed for visual learners, Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Mavericks uses rich, full-color screenshots and illustrations to show rather than tell you how to use Mavericks. You'll learn how to customize your Mac, enjoy digital media, connect common peripherals, and get the most out of the very latest enhancements, including iBooks, Maps, iCloud, and Cale

Contents:

About the Author; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Discovering What You Can Do with OS X; Create Documents; Play and Record Music; View and Organize Your Photos; Play and Make a Movie or Slide Show; Take Advantage of the Web; Communicate with Others; Organize Your Contacts and Appointments; Chapter 2: Learning Basic Program Tasks; Explore the OS X Screen; Tour the Dock; Start an Application; Start an Application Using Launchpad; Switch Between Applications; View Running Applications with Mission Control; Tour an Application Window; Run an Application Full Screen

Select a Command from a Pull-Down Menu Select a Command Using a Toolbar; Select Options with Dialog Controls; Chapter 3: Learning Basic Document Tasks; Save a Document; Open a Document; Print a Document; Edit Document Text; Copy a File; Move a File; Rename a File; Delete a File; Open a Folder in a Tab; Chapter 4: Browsing the Web; Select a Link; Enter a Web Page Address; Open a Web Page in a Tab; Navigate Web Pages; Navigate with the History List; Change Your Home Page; Bookmark Web Pages; Search for Sites; Download a File; View Links Shared On Social Networks; Create a Web Page Reading List

Chapter 5: Communicating via E-mail Add an E-mail Account; Send an E-mail Message; Add a File Attachment; Add a Signature; Receive and Read E-mail Messages; Reply to a Message; Forward a Message; Open and Save an Attachment; Create a Mailbox for Saving Messages; Chapter 6: Talking via Messages and Face Time; Configure Messages; Send a Message; Send a File in a Message; Sign In to Face Time; Connect Through Face Time; Chapter 7: Tracking Contacts and Events; Add a New Contact; Edit a Contact; Create a Contact Group; Navigate the Calendar; Create an Event; Create a Repeating Event

Send or Respond to an Event Invitation Chapter 8: Playing and Organizing Music; Understanding the iTunes Library; Navigate the iTunes Window; Play a Song; Play a Music CD; Import Tracks from a Music CD; Create a Playlist; Burn Music Files to a CD; Edit Song Information; Purchase Music from the iTunes Store; Listen to an Internet Radio Station; Chapter 9: Learning Useful OS X Tasks; Synchronize an iPod, iPhone, or iPad; Install a Program Using the App Store; Write a Note; Pin a Note to the Desktop; Create a Reminder; Create a New Reminder List; Sign In to Your Facebook Account; Post to Facebook

Sign In to Your Twitter Account Send a Tweet; Share Information with Other People; Work with the Notification Center; Organize Files with Tags; Search Files with Tags; Search for a Location; Get Directions to a Location; Install a Font; Chapter 10: Viewing and Editing Photos; View a Preview of a Photo; View a Slide Show of Your Photos; Import Photos from a Digital Camera; View Your Photos; Create an Album; Crop a Photo; Rotate a Photo; Straighten a Photo; Remove Red Eye from a Photo; Add Names to Faces in Your Photos; Map Your Photos; E-mail a Photo; Take Your Picture

Chapter 11: Playing and Creating Videos

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 16, 2014).

ISBN:

9781118744420

111874442X

9781118683255

1118683250

OCLC:

863822366