Using Mac OS X Snow Leopard

✍ Scribed by Johnson, Yvonne

• Publisher: Que
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 334
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book delivers a state-of-the-art, customized Snow Leopard learning experience. It integrates outstanding step-by-step guidance and real-life examples with easy-to-use online content, including how-to screencasts, instructor videos, podcasts, and more.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Media Files Table of Contents......Page 7
Initializing a New Computer......Page 26
Show Me: Media 1.1—Setting Network Preferences......Page 32
Tell Me More: Media 1.3—Creating Strong Passwords......Page 34
Exploring the Desktop......Page 45
Sharing Your Computer with Another User......Page 65
Show Me: Media 2.2—Deleting a User Account......Page 68
Show Me: Media 2.3—Setting Up Fast User Switching......Page 69
Putting Your Mac to Sleep or Shutting It Down......Page 70
Controlling the Screen Brightness......Page 73
Tell Me More: Media 3.1—Trackpad Gestures......Page 79
Using CD/DVD Drives......Page 80
Installing and Managing Printers......Page 83
Setting System Preferences......Page 87
Tell Me More: Media 4.1—Creating Neutral Space in a Photo......Page 90
Show Me: Media 4.2—Hiding the Dock......Page 96
Setting Date & Time Preferences......Page 102
Show Me: Media 4.4—Using the Mosaic Effect in a Screen Saver......Page 108
Using Help on the Mac......Page 109
Show Me: Media 5.1—Searching for Text in a Help Article......Page 113
Tell Me More: Media 5.2—Boolean Operators......Page 117
Getting Help One to One......Page 120
Visiting the Genius Bar......Page 121
Handling Open Applications......Page 123
Tell Me More: Media 6.1—Contrasting Two Methods for Minimizing Windows......Page 124
Show Me: Media 6.2—Using Spaces......Page 126
Creating Different Types of Folders......Page 133
Show Me: Media 6.4—Creating a Smart Folder......Page 135
Show Me: Media 6.5—Adding Spotlight Comments to Files......Page 137
Show Me: Media 6.6—Using Other Features of Spotlight......Page 138
Show Me: Media 6.7—Copying Files by Dragging......Page 141
Show Me: Media 6.8—Moving Files by Dragging......Page 142
Opening Safari......Page 145
Tell Me More: Media 7.1—Setting Safari Preferences......Page 146
Setting Parental Controls......Page 147
Browsing in Tabs or Windows......Page 148
Show Me: Media 7.4—Creating a Bookmark Folder......Page 152
Saving Web Pages......Page 154
Quitting Safari......Page 155
Using the Address Book......Page 156
Show Me: Media 8.1—Editing the Address Card Template......Page 157
Show Me: Media 8.2—Creating a New Address Card......Page 159
Tell Me More: Media 8.3—Publishing a Calendar to the Web......Page 161
Show Me: Media 8.4—Setting an Alarm......Page 164
Show Me: Media 8.6—Creating a To Do Item......Page 165
Using Mac Mail......Page 167
Tell Me More: Media 9.1—Special Uses for the Bcc Field......Page 174
Show Me: Media 9.2—Creating Smart Mailboxes......Page 178
Show Me: Media 9.3—Creating To Do Items in Mail......Page 179
Show Me: Media 9.4—Creating a Status Description......Page 183
Show Me: Media 9.5—Sending a Text Message in iChat......Page 184
Show Me: Media 9.6—Presenting an iPhoto Slideshow......Page 185
Show Me: Media 9.7—Sharing Your Screen with Another Mac User......Page 186
Working with Documents......Page 187
Show Me: Media 10.1—Using the Find Command......Page 191
Formatting Text......Page 194
Exploring Other Formatting Features......Page 197
Media 10.4d—Inserting Special Characters......Page 8
Setting Up iPhoto......Page 199
Show Me: Media 11.1—Selecting and Viewing Photos in a Slideshow......Page 206
Viewing and Changing Information for Events......Page 211
Exploring Methods to Organize Photos......Page 214
Show Me: Media 11.4—Viewing Faces and Making Corrections......Page 217
Show Me: Media 11.5—Using Automatic and Manual Red-Eye Removal......Page 225
Sharing Photos with Others......Page 226
Show Me: Media 11.8—Printing Customized Photos......Page 228
Using Widgets......Page 230
Show Me: Media 12.2—Clipping a Widget from the Web......Page 232
Posting Stickies......Page 236
Show Me: Media 12.4—Saving Screen Captures on Sticky Notes......Page 237
Safely Surfing the Web......Page 240
Maintaining Your Mac Software......Page 242
Show Me: Media 13.3—Running Maintenance Routines......Page 243
Watching Movies and Videos......Page 248
Show Me: Media 14.2—Importing Music......Page 252
Show Me: Media 14.3—Downloading Cover Art......Page 253
Playing Games......Page 256
Making Self-Portraits in Photo Booth......Page 257
Tell Me More: Media 15.1—Using Special Effects......Page 258
Creating Other Keepsakes......Page 265
Show Me: Media 15.3—Creating a Greeting Card......Page 266
Using Comic Life......Page 267
Getting Started......Page 268
Show Me: Media 16.1—Overview of iMovie Window......Page 269
Adding Video to the Events Library......Page 270
Adding Titles......Page 275
Tell Me More: Media 16.4—Keeping Projects Up to Date......Page 277
Getting Started......Page 278
Creating a Voice Project......Page 280
Show Me: Media 17.2—Recording a Voice Track......Page 282
Tell Me More: Media 17.3—Setting Effects......Page 283
Getting Started......Page 285
Creating a Magic iDVD Project......Page 286
Show Me: Media 18.2—Adding Graphics to a Button......Page 289
Adding a ROM Section......Page 291
Burning the Disc......Page 292
Opening iWeb and Creating a New Site......Page 293
Show Me: Media 19.2—Hyperlinking Pages in Your Website......Page 296
Show Me: Media 19.3—Formatting Text......Page 300
Publishing the Site......Page 301
Table of Contents......Page 10
Introduction......Page 23
Part I: Introducing Mac OS X Snow Leopard......Page 25
Purchasing the AppleCare Protection Plan......Page 36
Purchasing a MobileMe Account......Page 37
Keeping Records......Page 38
Upgrading to Snow Leopard......Page 41
Using the Dock......Page 47
Using Menus......Page 52
Exploring the Finder Window......Page 56
Launching Safari for the First Time......Page 63
Adjusting the Sound......Page 74
Setting Keyboard Preferences......Page 76
Operating the Mouse or Trackpad......Page 77
Using External Drives......Page 82
Setting Up a Simple Network......Page 86
Customizing the Desktop Background......Page 89
Working with Icons on the Desktop......Page 91
Customizing the Appearance of the Dock......Page 94
Working with Icons in the Dock......Page 98
Customizing the Finder......Page 100
Using a Screen Saver......Page 106
Using Apple’s Online Support......Page 114
Searching the Web for Help......Page 118
Talking to an Apple Expert......Page 119
Getting Free Training......Page 122
Forcing an Application to Quit......Page 127
Exploring the File Structure......Page 128
Adapting the Finder to Your Use......Page 131
Working with Files......Page 136
Part II: Getting Busy......Page 144
Navigating the Web......Page 149
Working with Bookmarks......Page 151
Using iCal......Page 160
Using iChat......Page 180
Navigating and Editing Text......Page 190
Setting Margins and Tabs......Page 192
Formatting Paragraphs......Page 196
Printing......Page 198
Importing Photos and Movies......Page 200
Viewing Photos......Page 203
Viewing, Changing, and Adding Photo Information......Page 207
Sorting Photos......Page 213
Editing Photos......Page 223
Using Preview......Page 233
Consulting the Dictionary......Page 235
Using the Calculator......Page 238
Backing Up with Time Machine......Page 244
Part III: Having Fun and Getting Creative......Page 247
Listening to Music with iTunes......Page 251
Acquiring and Playing Podcasts......Page 255
Creating and Exporting Slideshows......Page 259
Designing and Publishing a Photo Book......Page 261
Creating and Playing a New Movie Project......Page 272
Trimming and Splitting Clips......Page 273
Adding Transitions between Clips......Page 274
Sharing and Exporting Movies......Page 276
Creating a Magic GarageBand Project......Page 279
Exporting a Recording......Page 284
Enhancing a Project......Page 288
Designing the Site......Page 295
Editing Pages......Page 298
A......Page 303
B......Page 304
C......Page 305
D......Page 306
E......Page 308
F......Page 310
H......Page 312
I......Page 313
M......Page 317
O......Page 320
P......Page 321
Q–R......Page 323
S......Page 324
T......Page 327
U......Page 328
W......Page 329
X–Y–Z......Page 331