Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Lion (Teach Yourself VISUALLY)

✍ Scribed by Paul McFedries

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 354
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Visual learners will quickly see how to take full advantage of Mac OS X LionThe latest Mac desktop operating system adds iPad functionality, a desktop App Store, and many more cool features. This guide combines step-by-step instructions with full-color illustrations to show visual learners how to take advantage of everything Lion has to offer. Plenty of screen shots show you just what to expect at every step, so you can get going quickly whether you're new to the Mac or upgrading from an earlier OS.Reviews how Lion incorporates all-new features including a multi-touch trackpad, Mission Control, App Store functionality for the desktop, and moreAims specifically at those who learn best when they see how things are done, with step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations showing exactly what each step looks likeShows both new Mac users and those upgrading from an earlier Mac OS how to get going with OS X Lion, use all the iLife digital media applications, customize the desktop, and make the most of the latest featuresIf you learn more quickly when someone shows you how it's done, this is the perfect Mac OS X Lion guide for you. From the Book: Instructions for Common Tasks Start an Application Using Launchpad View Running Applications with Mission Control Install a Program Using the App Store

✦ Table of Contents

Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Mac OS® X Lion™......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 8
CHAPTER 1: Reviewing What You Can Do with Mac OS X......Page 16
Create Documents......Page 18
Play and Record Music......Page 20
View and Organize Your Photos......Page 22
Play and Make a Movie or DVD......Page 24
Take Advantage of the Web......Page 26
Communicate with Others......Page 28
Organize Your Contacts and Appointments......Page 30
CHAPTER 2: Learning Basic Mac OS X Program Tasks......Page 32
Explore the Mac OS X Screen......Page 34
Tour the Dock......Page 35
Start an Application......Page 36
Start an Application Using Launchpad......Page 38
Switch Between Applications......Page 40
View Running Applications with Mission Control......Page 41
Tour an Application Window......Page 42
Run an Application Full Screen......Page 43
Select a Command from a Pull-Down Menu......Page 44
Select a Command Using a Toolbar......Page 45
Select Options with Dialog Controls......Page 46
CHAPTER 3: Learning Basic Mac OS X Document Tasks......Page 48
Save a Document......Page 50
Open a Document......Page 51
Print a Document......Page 52
Edit Document Text......Page 54
Copy a File......Page 58
Move a File......Page 59
Rename a File......Page 60
Delete a File......Page 61
CHAPTER 4: Surfing the World Wide Web......Page 62
Open and Close Safari......Page 64
Select a Link......Page 66
Enter a Web Page Address......Page 67
Open a Web Page in a Tab......Page 68
Navigate Web Pages......Page 70
Navigate with the History List......Page 72
Change Your Home Page......Page 74
Bookmark Web Pages......Page 76
Search for Sites......Page 78
Download a File......Page 80
CHAPTER 5: Communicating via E-mail and FaceTime......Page 82
Open and Close Mail......Page 84
Add an E-mail Account......Page 86
Send an E-mail Message......Page 88
Add a File Attachment......Page 90
Add a Signature......Page 92
Receive and Read E-mail Messages......Page 94
Reply to a Message......Page 96
Forward a Message......Page 98
Sign in to FaceTime......Page 100
Connect Through FaceTime......Page 102
CHAPTER 6: Tracking Your Contacts and Events......Page 104
Open and Close Address Book......Page 106
Add a New Contact......Page 108
Edit a Contact......Page 110
Create a Contact Group......Page 112
Open and Close iCal......Page 114
Navigate the Calendar......Page 116
Create an Event......Page 118
Create a Repeating Event......Page 120
Create a To-Do Item......Page 122
CHAPTER 7: Playing and Organizing Music......Page 124
Open and Close iTunes......Page 126
Understanding the iTunes Library......Page 128
Navigate the iTunes Window......Page 129
Play a Song......Page 130
Play a Music CD......Page 132
Import Tracks from a Music CD......Page 136
Create a Playlist......Page 138
Burn Music Files to a CD......Page 140
Edit Song Information......Page 142
Purchase Music from the iTunes Store......Page 144
Listen to an Internet Radio Station......Page 146
Subscribe to a Podcast......Page 148
CHAPTER 8: Synchronizing an iPod, iPhone, or iPad......Page 150
Connect an iPod, iPhone, or iPad......Page 152
Synchronize Music......Page 154
Synchronize Photos to Your Device......Page 156
Synchronize Photos from Your Device......Page 158
Synchronize Movies and TV Shows......Page 160
Synchronize Contacts, Calendars, and Mail......Page 162
Synchronize Podcasts......Page 164
Synchronize Games......Page 166
Synchronize Apps......Page 168
CHAPTER 9: Viewing and Editing Photos......Page 170
View a Preview of a Photo......Page 172
View a Slide Show of Your Photos......Page 174
Open and Close iPhoto......Page 176
Import Photos from a Digital Camera......Page 178
View Your Photos......Page 180
Create an Album......Page 182
Crop a Photo......Page 184
Rotate a Photo......Page 186
Straighten a Photo......Page 188
Remove Red Eye from a Photo......Page 190
Add Names to Faces in Your Photos......Page 192
Map Your Photos......Page 194
E-mail a Photo......Page 196
Take Your Picture......Page 198
Create a DVD of Your Photos......Page 200
CHAPTER 10: Playing and Creating Digital Video......Page 204
Play a DVD Using DVD Player......Page 206
Play Digital Video with QuickTime Player......Page 208
Create a New Movie Project......Page 210
Import a Video File......Page 212
Add Video Clips to Your Project......Page 214
Trim a Clip......Page 216
Add a Transition Between Clips......Page 218
Add a Photo......Page 220
Add a Music Track......Page 222
Record a Voiceover......Page 224
Add Titles and Credits......Page 226
Play the Movie......Page 228
Create a DVD of Your Movie......Page 230
CHAPTER 11: Customizing Mac OS X to Suit Your Style......Page 232
Display System Preferences......Page 234
Change the Desktop Background......Page 236
Activate the Screen Saver......Page 238
Set Your Mac’s Sleep Options......Page 240
Change the Display Resolution......Page 242
Create an App Folder in Launchpad......Page 244
Add a User Account......Page 246
Customize the Dock......Page 248
Add an Icon to the Dock......Page 250
Hide the Dock......Page 252
Add a Widget to the Dashboard......Page 254
Install a Program Using the App Store......Page 256
CHAPTER 12: Performing Mac OS X Maintenance......Page 258
Empty the Trash......Page 260
Organize Your Desktop......Page 261
Check Hard Disk Free Space......Page 262
Uninstall Unused Applications......Page 264
Set a Software Update Schedule......Page 266
Update Software by Hand......Page 268
Remove Unneeded Login Items......Page 270
Configure Time Machine Backups......Page 272
Restore Files Using Time Machine......Page 274
Recondition Your Mac Notebook Battery......Page 276
CHAPTER 13: Troubleshooting Mac OS X Problems......Page 278
Restart Your Mac......Page 280
Unlock System Preferences......Page 282
Force a Stuck Application to Close......Page 284
Repair a Corrupt Preferences File......Page 286
Access the Mac OS X Recovery Tools......Page 288
Repair Disk Permissions......Page 290
Repair a Disk......Page 292
Reinstall Mac OS X......Page 294
CHAPTER 14: Working with Your MobileMe Account......Page 298
Sign in to MobileMe......Page 300
Send and Receive MobileMe Mail......Page 302
Work with MobileMe Contacts......Page 304
Manage Your Schedule with MobileMe......Page 306
Share Photos with MobileMe......Page 308
Upload Files to Your iDisk......Page 310
Synchronize Your Mac with MobileMe......Page 312
CHAPTER 15: Networking with Mac OS X......Page 314
Understanding Networking......Page 316
Connect a Bluetooth Device......Page 318
Connect to a Wireless Network......Page 322
Connect to a Network Resource......Page 324
Change Your Password......Page 326
Turn On File and Printer Sharing......Page 328
Share a Folder......Page 330
Share a Printer......Page 332
Add a Shared Printer......Page 334
Share a Screen with Another Mac......Page 336
Index......Page 339