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Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 2 Working with Disks, Folders, and Files
Chapter 3 Installing and Using Applications
Chapter 4 Setting System Preferences
Chapter 5 Customizing Your Mac
Chapter 6 Organizing Your Life
Chapter 7 Printing, Faxing, and Scanning
Chapter 8 Using Email
Chapter 9 Living Online
Chapter 10 Getting an iLife
Chapter 11 Sharing Your Mac with Multiple Users
Chapter 12 Creating a Home Network
Chapter 13 Maintaining Your Mac
Glossary
Index
Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Touring the Desktop
Restarting or Shutting Down the Mac
Using the Dock
Using Contextual Menus
Getting Help
Moving and Resizing Windows
Minimizing and Maximizing Windows
Managing Multiple Windows
Using Custom Spaces
Setting Basic System Preferences
Setting Up Your Connection
Connecting to Your ISP
Using Universal Access
Setting Up VoiceOver
Chapter 2 Working with Disks, Folders, and Files
Using Single-Window Mode
Using Multi-Window Mode
Using the Toolbar
Customizing the Toolbar
Using Different Folder Views
Selecting Files
Moving and Copying Files and Folders
Making a New Folder
Renaming Folders and Files
Viewing File Information
Previewing a File
Opening a File
Choosing a Program to Open a File
Finding Files with Spotlight
Creating a Smart Folder
Creating a Burn Folder
Accessing Your Favorite Files and Places
Deleting a File
Setting Up a Backup Drive
Restoring Backed-Up Files
Using the Go Menu
Chapter 3 Installing and Using Applications
Installing Programs
Using the App Store
Starting Applications with Launchpad
Organizing Applications with Launchpad
Using Apps in Full-Screen Mode
Finding and Starting Up Programs
Saving Files
Writing with TextEdit
Using the Font Panel
Watching DVDs
Using the Apple Remote
Switching Programs with the Dock
Hiding Programs
Running Windows on Your Mac
Chapter 4 Setting System Preferences
Setting System Preferences
Changing Your Alert Sound
Changing Display Settings
Changing the Mouse Speed
Changing Keyboard Settings
Setting Energy Saver Options
Setting the Time and Date
Adjusting the System Volume
Setting Trackpad Preferences
Monitoring Battery Use
Chapter 5 Customizing Your Mac
Moving the Dock Around
Changing the Dock’s Size
Customizing the Dock’s Behavior
Changing the Way the Finder Works
Changing Your Desktop Picture
Changing Your Screen Saver
Changing Your Login Icon
Changing Your Mac’s Language
Adding Login Items
Increasing Your Mac’s Security
Making Your Own Widgets
Automatically Updating Your Widgets
Creating Custom Network Locations
Chapter 6 Organizing Your Life
Adding Contacts to Address Book
Creating Groups of Contacts
Creating a Smart Contact Group
Exporting Contacts as vCards
Importing a vCard into Address Book
Mapping a Contact’s Address
Adding a To-Do in iCal
Adding an Appointment in iCal
Modifying an Event in iCal
Switching Calendar Views in iCal
Setting Up an Alert in iCal
Inviting Contacts to Events in iCal
Putting Contacts, Bookmarks, and Calendars Online
Searching Calendars in iCal
Subscribing to an iCal Calendar
Publishing an iCal Calendar
Making Notes in Mail
Flagging an Email for Later Action
Syncing an iPad, iPod, or iPhone with Your Mac
Chapter 7 Printing, Faxing, and Scanning
Setting Up a Printer
Switching Printers
Printing a Document
Sending a Fax
Using a Scanner
Adding Fonts
Organizing Fonts
Chapter 8 Using Email
Setting Up Email Accounts
Sending Email with Mail
Receiving Email with Mail
Organizing Mailboxes
Creating a Smart Mailbox
Filtering Email in Mail
Intercepting Spam in Mail
Chapter 9 Living Online
Making Video Calls with FaceTime
Setting Up an iChat Account
Using iChat with Other Services
Editing Your iChat Buddy List
Messaging with iChat
Talking over the Internet in iChat