Teach yourself visually iMac / by Guy Hart-Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hart-Davis, Guy, author.

Series:

Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

iMac (Computer).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 p.)

Edition:

Third edition.

Other Title:

iMac

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Indiana : Visual, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This fully updated guide helps you get the most from your iMac As the iMac continues to evolve and become more sophisticated, this full-color, step-by-step guide becomes more and more essential. Veteran author Guy Hart-Davis guides you through everything you need to know about the capabilities and features of the iMac and the latest OS. Helpful screenshots and illustrations walk you through the multi-media features offered by the iMac line, including how to surf the web with Safari, using iCal to track appointments, and sync and control your iOS devices. Plus, straight forward

Contents:

About the Author; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your iMac; Set Up Your iMac and User Account; Start Your iMac and Log In; Connect to a Wired Network; Connect to a Wireless Network; Set Up iCloud and iCloud Keychain; Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts; Connect a Printer; Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod; Connect External Drives; Give Commands; Open, Close, Minimize, and Hide Windows; Using Notifications; Put Your iMac to Sleep and Wake It Up; Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume; Chapter 2: Sharing Your iMac with Others; Create a User Account

Configure Your iMac for Multiple Users Share Your iMac with Fast User Switching; Turn On Parental Controls for an Account; Choose What Apps a User Can Run; Limit Website Access for a User; Limit E-Mail, Chat, and Game Center Access; Set Time Limits for a User; Apply Other Restrictions to a User; Review a Managed User's Actions; Chapter 3: Running Apps; Open and Close an App; Install an App from the App Store; Install an App from a Disc or the Internet; Run an App Full Screen; Switch Quickly Among Apps; Switch Apps Using Mission Control; Set Up Dictation and Text to Speech

Using Dictation and Text to Speech Remove Apps; Identify Problem Apps; Force a Crashed App to Quit; Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document; Chapter 4: Managing Your Files and Folders; Understanding Where to Store Files; Using the Finder's Views; Work with Tabbed Finder Windows; View a File with Quick Look; Search for a File or Folder; Create a New Folder; Copy a File; Move a File; Rename a File or Folder; View the Information About a File or Folder; Organize Your Files with Tags; Compress Files; Burn Files to a CD or DVD; Erase a CD or DVD; Using the Trash; Chapter 5: Surfing the Web

Open a Web Page Follow a Link to a Web Page; Open Several Web Pages at the Same Time; Navigate Among Web Pages; Return to a Recently Visited Page; Change Your Home Page; Create Bookmarks for Web Pages; Maintain a Reading List; Share Web Pages with Other People; Follow Links Others Share with You; Find Interesting Web Pages; Download a File; Select Essential Security Settings; Chapter 6: Sending and Receiving E-Mail; Set Up Your E-Mail Accounts; Send an E-Mail Message; Send an E-Mail Message Using Stationery; Receive and Read Your Messages; Reply to a Message; Forward a Message

Send a File via E-Mail Receive a File via E-Mail; View E-Mail Messages by Conversations; Reduce the Amount of Spam in Your Inbox; Chapter 7: Chatting with Messages and FaceTime; Set Up Messages; Chat with a Buddy; Send and Receive Files with Messages; Set Up FaceTime; Make and Receive FaceTime Calls; Chapter 8: Organizing Your Life; Navigate the Calendar App; Create a New Calendar; Create an Event; Share a Calendar; Subscribe to a Published Calendar; Add a Contact; Change a Contact's Information; Organize Contacts into Groups; Create Notes; Keep Track of Tasks with Reminders

Find Directions with Maps

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118768358

1118768353

9781118768013

1118768019

OCLC:

879023137