Teach yourself visually iMac / by Guy Hart-Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hart-Davis, Guy.

Series:

Visual read less, learn more.

Visual read less, learn more

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

iMac (Computer).

Apple computers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

iMac

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Publishing, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The perfect introduction for getting up and running and getting the most out of your iMac Apple's iMac is a sleek, all-in-one desktop. In a clear, easy-to-follow visual format, Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac demonstrates everything you need to know about your new Apple iMac, from the iMac's features and capabilities to the most common peripherals you'll be using with it. Whether you're a total newbie to Macs and the Mac OS or an experienced user looking for expert tips to improve your experience, this book is your perfect guide. Takes you through the basics to get up and

Contents:

Teach Yourself VISUALLYTM iMac®; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your iMac; Set Up Your iMac; Start Your iMac and Log In; Connect Your iMac to the Internet; Connect Your iMac to a Wired Network; Connect Your iMac to a Wireless Network; Connect a Printer to Your iMac; Connect an iPhone or iPod to Your iMac; Connect External Drives to Your iMac; Give Commands from the Menus and Toolbar; Open, Close, Minimize, and Hide Windows; Put Your iMac to Sleep and Wake It Up; Log Out and Shut Down Your iMac; Chapter 2: Sharing Your iMac with Other People

Create a User Account for Another UserConfigure Your iMac So Several People Can Use It; Share Your iMac with Fast User Switching; Turn On Parental Controls for an Account; Choose Which Applications a User Can Run; Prevent a User from Seeing Inappropriate Content; Control Whom a User Can E-mail and Chat With; Set Time Limits for Logging On; See What a Controlled User Has Done on the iMac; Chapter 3: Running Applications and Creating Documents; Open and Close an Application; Install an Application; Switch Quickly to Other Applications; See All the Windows Open on Your iMac

Create and Save a DocumentClose and Open a Document; Edit a Document; Use Mac OS X's Help System; Chapter 4: Managing Your Files and Folders with the Finder; Understanding Where to Store Files on Your iMac; Using the Finder's Four Views Effectively; Look Through a File without Opening It; Search for a File or Folder; Save a Search in a Smart Folder; Create and Name a New Folder; Copy a File from One Folder to Another; Move a File from One Folder to Another; Rename a File; View the Information about a File or Folder; Compress Files for Easy Transfer; Burn Files to a CD or DVD

Erase a CD or DVDThrow a File in the Trash; Chapter 5: Surfing the Web with Safari; Open and Close Safari; Open a Web Page; Follow a Link to a Web Page; Open Several Web Pages at Once; Find Your Way from One Page to Another; Return to a Recently Visited Page; Change the Page Safari Opens at First; Keep Bookmarks for Web Pages You Like; Find Interesting Web Sites; Download a File from the Internet; Keep Up to Date with News Feeds; Choose Essential Security Settings; Chapter 6: Sending and Receiving E-mail and Files; Open and Close Apple Mail; Set Up Your E-mail Account; Send an E-mail Message

Get Your Messages and Read ThemReply to a Message; Send a Message on to Someone Else; Send a File via E-mail; Receive a File via E-mail; Get Your E-mail on Any Computer; Create Notes; Create To-Do Items; Reduce the Amount of Spam You Receive; Chapter 7: Keeping Yourself Organized with iCal and Address Book; Open and Close iCal; Find Your Way around the Calendar; Create a New Calendar; Create a One-Shot Appointment; Create a Repeating Appointment; Create a To-Do Item; Share Your Calendar with Other People; Subscribe to a Calendar Someone Is Sharing; Open and Close Address Book

Add Someone to Your Address Book

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612471940

9781282471948

1282471945

9780470612866

047061286X

OCLC:

814436146