Teach yourself visually MacBook / by Brad Miser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miser, Brad.

Series:

Visual read less, learn more.

Visual read less, learn more

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mac OS.

Macintosh (Computer).

MacBook (Computer).

Laptop computers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (402 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

MacBook

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub., c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Get up and running quickly with all the latest updates to the MacBook The MacBook is an incredibly popular laptop choice, boasting light weight and tremendous speed. If you're a visual learner who is eager to get started with all that the MacBook has to offer, then this is the book for you! Packed with full-color photos and screen shots, this vital book walks you step by step through everything from the basics (such as powering on or shutting down the MacBook) to working with the Dashboard and its widgets to running the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system. Veteran author Brad

Contents:

Teach Yourself VisuallyTM MacBook®, 2nd Edition; Table of Contents; Part I: Discovering MacBook; Chapter 1: Exploring MacBook; Tour MacBook; Start Up and Log In; Explore the Mac OS X Desktop; Point and Click, Double-click, or Secondary Click; Understand Disks, Volumes, Optical Discs, Folders, and Files; Configure the Keyboard; Configure the Trackpad; Sleep, Log Out, Restart, or Shut Down; Chapter 2: Looking Through Mac OS X Finder Windows; Understand Finder, Application, and Document Windows; View Finder Windows in Icon View; View Finder Windows in List View; View Finder Windows in Column View

View Finder Windows in Cover Flow ViewConfigure the Sidebar; Use the Action Pop-up Menu and Quick Look; Configure the Finder Window Toolbar; Chapter 3: Using the Dock, Exposé, Spaces, and the Dashboard; Explore the Dock, Exposé, Spaces, and the Dashboard; Use and Configure the Dock; Manage Open Windows with Exposé; Create and Use Desktop Spaces; Use and Configure the Dashboard; Chapter 4: Working on the Mac Desktop; Move to Locations on the Desktop; Use Recent Menus; Create Smart Folders; Rename Files and Folders; Compress Files and Folders; Find Files, Folders, and Other Information

Get Information about Files and FoldersStore Files and Folders on CDs or DVDs; Chapter 5: Working with Mac Applications; Understand Applications; Install Applications; Launch and Control Applications; Save Documents; Remove Applications; Chapter 6: Personalizing MacBook; Set Finder Preferences; Explore the System Preferences Application; Change the Desktop's Appearance; Set a Desktop Picture; Choose a Screen Saver; Set and Configure the MacBook Clock; Save Energy; Configure the MacBook Display; Control MacBook Sound; Create and Configure User Accounts; Protect Users with Parental Controls

Set Login OptionsPart II: Getting Connected; Chapter 7: Connecting to a Network and the Internet; Understand Networking Concepts; Understand Networking Concepts; Obtain an Internet Account; Set Up a Local Network; Protect MacBook from Internet Attacks; Connect to the Internet with AirPort; Connect to the Internet with Ethernet; Share Files on a Local Network; Share Screens on a Local Network; Troubleshoot an Internet Connection; Chapter 8: Traveling with MacBook; Connect to the Internet with Wi-Fi; Connect to the Internet with an AirPort Express Base Station

Connect to the Internet with a Broadband Wireless ModemManage MacBook's Power; Protect MacBook's Data with FileVault; Protect MacBook with System Security; Protect MacBook with Its Firewall; Synchronize Files with Other Computers; Chapter 9: Connecting MacBook to Other Devices; Expand Storage Space with an External Hard Drive; Connect and Use an External Display; Connect and Use a Bluetooth Mouse; Connect and Use External Speakers; Connect To and Use a USB Hub; Connect To and Use Ethernet Devices; Synchronize MacBook with an iPhone; Part III: Enjoying the Internet

Chapter 10: Using MobileMe Online Services

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612471964

9781118157305

1118157303

9781282471962

1282471961

9780470617496

0470617497

OCLC:

814436192