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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide

✍ Scribed by Maria Langer


Publisher
Peachpit
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Leaves
697
Edition
1
Category
Library

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✦ Synopsis


Apple’s next version of its OS, code-named Leopard, will keep Mac users in the forefront of making the most from their computers. Respected, best-selling author Maria Langer takes readers through Mac OS X’s groundbreaking capabilities, including new applications such as Time Machine and Spaces and revamped applications such as Mail, Dashboard, Spotlight, and iCal. With plenty of screenshots to clearly illustrate techniques, this reasonably priced guide is a great reference to the essentials of Mac OS X Leopard.

  • Easy visual approach uses pictures to guide you through Mac OS X and show you what to do.
  • Concise steps and explanations let you get up and running in no time.
  • Page for page, the best content and value around.
  • Companion Web site offers tips, links, updates, and more at www.marialanger.com/category/book-support/macosquickstart/.
  • Maria Langer has written more than 70 computer books, including best-selling Visual QuickStart Guides on Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel, as well as hundreds of articles for magazines and Web sites. A Macintosh user since 1989, Maria never tires of teaching her Macs new tricks. When she’s not writing, Maria is working hard to build her helicopter tour and charter business, Flying M Air. Visit Maria on the Web at www.marialanger.com.

✦ Table of Contents


Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 14
Setting Up Mac OS X 10.5......Page 18
Installing Mac OS X 10.5......Page 19
Configuring Mac OS X 10.5......Page 24
The Finder & Desktop......Page 32
The Mouse......Page 33
Using a Two-Button Mouse......Page 35
Menus......Page 36
The Keyboard......Page 39
Icons......Page 42
To Move an Icon......Page 45
Windows......Page 47
The Toolbar......Page 54
The Sidebar......Page 56
The Dock......Page 58
Sleeping, Restarting, & Shutting Down......Page 59
Logging Out & In......Page 62
File Management......Page 64
Mac OS X Disk Organization......Page 65
Pathnames......Page 67
The Go Menu......Page 68
Icon Names......Page 71
Folders......Page 72
Moving & Copying Items......Page 74
The Trash & Deleting Items......Page 78
Window Views......Page 82
Working with Icon View......Page 84
Working with List View......Page 86
Working with Column View......Page 90
Working with Cover Flow......Page 92
Customizing Window & Desktop Views......Page 93
Searching for Files......Page 102
Predefined Sidebar Searches......Page 103
Searching with the Spotlight Menu......Page 104
The Search Field......Page 106
The Find Command......Page 107
Smart Folders......Page 110
Working with Search Results......Page 113
Spotlight Preferences......Page 115
Storage Devices & Media......Page 118
Mounting Disks......Page 120
Ejecting Discs......Page 122
Burning CDs & DVDs......Page 123
CDs & DVDs Preferences......Page 129
Disk Utility......Page 130
Time Machine......Page 143
Advanced Finder Techniques......Page 148
Spring-Loaded Folders......Page 149
Labels......Page 151
Aliases......Page 153
Recent Items......Page 156
Quick Look......Page 157
The Info Window......Page 160
Compressing Files & Folders......Page 163
Undoing Finder Actions......Page 165
Customizing the Finder......Page 166
Finder Preferences......Page 167
Customizing the Toolbar......Page 172
Customizing the Sidebar......Page 174
Customizing the Dock......Page 176
Appearance Preferences......Page 179
Desktop & Screen Saver Preferences......Page 183
Desktop Management Tools......Page 188
Stacks......Page 189
ExposΓ©......Page 192
Spaces......Page 196
Applications......Page 202
Multitasking & the Dock......Page 203
Using Applications & Creating Documents......Page 205
Standard Application Menus......Page 208
The Application Menu......Page 209
The Edit Menu......Page 220
The Window Menu......Page 221
The Help Menu......Page 223
Dialogs......Page 224
Force Quitting Applications......Page 227
TextEdit......Page 230
Launching & Quitting TextEdit......Page 231
Entering & Editing Text......Page 233
Basic Text Formatting......Page 237
Undoing & Redoing Actions......Page 242
Copy, Cut, & Paste......Page 243
Find & Replace......Page 245
Checking Spelling & Grammar......Page 247
Saving & Opening Files......Page 251
Personal Information Management Software......Page 256
Address Book......Page 257
iCal......Page 269
iSync......Page 284
Front Row......Page 288
DVD Player......Page 291
iTunes......Page 293
Mac OS Applications......Page 306
Calculator......Page 308
Chess......Page 312
Dictionary......Page 313
Image Capture......Page 315
Photo Booth......Page 317
Preview......Page 321
QuickTime Player......Page 326
Stickies......Page 332
Dashboard & Widgets......Page 334
Opening & Closing Dashboard......Page 335
Working with the Widget Bar......Page 336
Displaying Widgets......Page 337
Installing Widgets......Page 339
Managing Widgets......Page 340
Address Book......Page 341
Business......Page 342
Calculator......Page 343
Dictionary......Page 344
ESPN......Page 345
Flight Tracker......Page 346
iCal......Page 347
iTunes......Page 348
Movies......Page 349
People......Page 351
Ski Report......Page 352
Stickies......Page 353
Stocks......Page 354
Tile Game......Page 355
Translation......Page 356
Unit Converter......Page 357
Weather......Page 358
Web Clip......Page 359
World Clock......Page 361
Fonts......Page 362
Font Formats......Page 363
Font Locations......Page 364
Font Book......Page 366
The Font Panel......Page 379
The Typography Panel......Page 382
The Character Palette......Page 383
Printing & Faxing......Page 386
Printer Drivers......Page 387
Using the Print & Fax Preferences Pane......Page 388
Sharing Printers......Page 394
The Page Setup Dialog......Page 397
Setting Options in the Print Dialog......Page 398
Previewing Documents......Page 404
Saving Documents as PDF Files......Page 405
Sending & Receiving Faxes......Page 407
Printing Documents......Page 410
Desktop Printers......Page 411
Print Queues......Page 412
The Finder’s Print Command......Page 414
Connecting to the Internet......Page 416
TCP/IP & PPP......Page 417
Using the Network Setup Assistant......Page 418
Working with Locations......Page 425
Setting Internet Options in Network Preferences......Page 427
Connecting to an ISP......Page 434
Internet Applications......Page 436
Mail......Page 438
iChat......Page 453
Safari......Page 462
.Mac’s Web-Based Features......Page 465
Using .Mac with Mac OS X......Page 466
.Mac Sync......Page 468
iDisk......Page 471
Back to My Mac......Page 477
Networking......Page 478
Network Interfaces......Page 479
AirPort......Page 481
FireWire......Page 491
Ethernet......Page 492
Bluetooth......Page 493
Setting Up Sharing......Page 501
Setting Firewall Options......Page 509
Users, Groups, & Privileges......Page 511
Connecting to Another Computer for File Sharing......Page 514
Network Utility......Page 518
Multiple Users......Page 520
Configuring Mac OS X for Multiple Users......Page 521
Parental Controls......Page 530
Login Options......Page 539
Fast User Switching......Page 541
The Home Folder......Page 542
Sharing Files with Other Users......Page 543
Security Features......Page 546
Keychain Access......Page 547
General Security Options......Page 556
FileVault......Page 558
Firewall......Page 562
System Preferences......Page 564
Date & Time......Page 567
Displays......Page 570
Energy Saver......Page 572
International......Page 575
Keyboard & Mouse......Page 578
Software Update......Page 586
Sound......Page 589
Speech......Page 592
Startup Disk......Page 598
Universal Access......Page 600
Locking Preference Settings......Page 605
Mac OS Utilities......Page 606
Activity Monitor......Page 608
Audio MIDI Setup......Page 610
ColorSync Utility......Page 612
To Modify an Image......Page 615
Console......Page 616
DigitalColor Meter......Page 617
Grab......Page 619
Grapher......Page 621
Migration Assistant......Page 623
System Profiler......Page 624
Terminal......Page 625
VoiceOver Utility......Page 626
Application Services......Page 628
Automation Tools......Page 630
Automator......Page 631
AppleScript Basics......Page 642
Using AppleScript......Page 646
Boot Camp......Page 654
Before You Install Boot Camp......Page 655
Installing Boot Camp......Page 657
To Start Your Computer in Windows or Mac OS......Page 662
Configuring Mac Options on Windows......Page 664
Finding Windows Keys on a Mac Keyboard......Page 666
Getting Help......Page 668
Help Tags......Page 669
Mac Help......Page 670
Application Help......Page 674
Help & Troubleshooting Advice......Page 675
Appendix A: Menus & Keyboard Equivalents......Page 676
A......Page 680
B......Page 681
C......Page 682
D......Page 683
F......Page 684
I......Page 687
J–K......Page 688
M......Page 689
N......Page 690
P......Page 691
S......Page 693
T......Page 695
V......Page 696
X–Y–Z......Page 697


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