Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))

✍ Scribed by Guy Hart-Davis

• Publisher: Visual
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 386
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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, straightforward instructions and easy-to-follow guidance walk you through the many possibilities of this amazing machine.

• Gets you comfortable with getting up and running with a customized desktop, working with the OS, working with e-mail, and troubleshooting, and maintenance
• Zeroes in on editing photos in iPhoto, creating award winning home movies with iMovie, and connecting all the amazing iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads
• Demonstrates how to browse the web with Safari, use iCal to track appointments, and what to do if something should ever go wrong with your iMac

For visual learners who want a straight forward "show me, don't tell me why" approach to learning about iMacs, this colorful, easy-to-follow guide is ideal.

✦ Table of 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
Explore with Maps
Chapter 9: Enjoying Music, Video, and Books
Set Up Home Sharing
Add Your Music to iTunes
Buy Songs Online
Play Songs
Play Videos
Create Playlists
Create Smart Playlists
Create a Custom CD
Listen to iTunes Radio and Internet Radio
Enjoy Podcasts
Add E-Books to iBooks and Read Them
Buy Books on the iBooks Store
Chapter 10: Making the Most of Your Photos
Import Photos
Browse Your Photos
Crop a Photo
Rotate or Straighten a Photo
Remove Red-Eye
Improve a Photo’s Colors
Add Effects to Photos
Sort Photos into Events
Create Photo Albums
Create and Play Slideshows
Identify Faces in Photos
E-Mail a Photo
Take Photos or Videos of Yourself
Chapter 11: Creating Your Own Movies
Import Video from a Camcorder or iOS Device
Import Video from a Digital Camera
Import Video Files from Your iMac
Create a Movie Project
Select Video Clips
Build Your Movie Project
Add Transitions
Add Still Photos
Create a Soundtrack
Add Titles and Credits
Share the Movie Online
Chapter 12: Customizing Your iMac
Change the Desktop Background
Set Up a Screen Saver
Customize the Dock
Add or Remove Desktop Spaces
Set Up Hot Corners
Add a Second Display
Configure Your Keyboard
Configure Your Mouse or Trackpad
Make the Screen Easier to See
Customize Spotlight Searches
Run Apps at Login
Put Your iMac to Sleep
Control Checking for Software Updates
Chapter 13: Networking and Protecting Your iMac
Transfer Files Using AirDrop
Connect to a Shared Folder
Share a Folder
Connect to a Shared Printer
Share Your iMac’s Printer
Connect Remotely via Back to My Mac
Install Antivirus Software
Scan for Viruses
Turn Off Automatic Login
Tighten the Firewall’s Security
Recognize and Avoid Phishing Attacks
Chapter 14: Troubleshooting Your iMac
Using OS X’s Help System
Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash
Keep Your iMac Current with Updates
Back Up Your Files
Recover Files from Backup
Recover When OS X Crashes
Troubleshoot Corrupt Preference Files
Troubleshoot Disk Permission Errors
Repair Your iMac’s Hard Drive
Reinstall OS X to Solve Severe Problems
Index