Get to know the new cat in the pride-Mac OS X Mountain Lion-with this VISUAL guide
Apple's new Mac OS X Mountain Lion is impressive, with features and functions that will be familiar to Mac users from their iPhones and iPads. Make sure you get the most out of your new big cat with this practical guide. Using step-by-step instructions and full-color screenshots or illustrations on virtually every page-the hallmark of the practical Teach Yourself VISUALLY series-this book clearly shows you how to accomplish tasks, rather than burying you with paragraphs of text.
You'll learn how to customize your Mac; make the most of your digital media; use OS X's new Game Center, Messages, and Notifications; and much more.
* Helps Mac OS X Mountain Lion users get up to speed quickly on all the features of this new Mac operating system, such as Game Center, Messages, and Notifications
* Teaches practical techniques using easy-to-follow, step-by-step visuals and brief explanations
* Features full-color screenshots or illustrations on almost every page
* Also covers how to customize your Mac, enjoy your digital media, and use peripherals, as well as how to continue to get the most out of Mission Control and the App Store
Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Mountain Lion is the perfect guide for visual learners who want to quickly tame Apple's new Mac OS X Mountain Lion.
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978-1-118-40140-8 (9781118401408)
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Chapter 1 Reviewing What You Can Do with OS X
Create Documents 4
Play and Record Music 6
View and Organize Your Photos 8
Play and Make a Movie or Slide Show 10
Take Advantage of the Web 12
Communicate with Others 14
Organize Your Contacts and Appointments 16
Chapter 2 Learning Basic OS X Program Tasks
Explore the OS X Screen 20
Tour the Dock 21
Start an Application 22
Start an Application Using Launchpad 24
Switch Between Applications 26
View Running Applications with Mission Control 27
Tour an Application Window 28
Run an Application Full Screen 29
Select a Command from a Pull-Down Menu 30
Select a Command Using a Toolbar 31
Select Options with Dialog Controls 32
Chapter 3 Learning Basic OS X Document Tasks
Save a Document 36
Open a Document 37
Print a Document 38
Edit Document Text 40
Copy a File 44
Move a File 45
Rename a File 46
Delete a File 47
Chapter 4 Browsing the World Wide Web
Open and Close Safari 50
Select a Link 52
Enter a Web Page Address 53
Open a Web Page in a Tab 54
Navigate Web Pages 56
Navigate with the History List 58
Change Your Home Page 60
Bookmark Web Pages 62
Search for Sites 64
Download a File 66
Chapter 5 Communicating via E-mail
Open and Close Mail 70
Add an E-mail Account 72
Send an E-mail Message 74
Add a File Attachment 76
Add a Signature 78
Receive and Read E-mail Messages 80
Reply to a Message 82
Forward a Message 84
Open and Save an Attachment 86
Create a Mailbox for Saving Messages 88
Create Rules to Filter Incoming Messages 90
Chapter 6 Talking via Messages and FaceTime
Configure Messages 94
Send a Message 96
Send a File in a Message 98
Open and Close FaceTime 100
Sign In to FaceTime 102
Connect Through FaceTime 104
Chapter 7 Tracking Your Contacts and Events
Open and Close Contacts 108
Add a New Contact 110
Edit a Contact 112
Create a Contact Group 114
Open and Close Calendar 116
Navigate the Calendar 118
Create an Event 120
Create a Repeating Event 122
Send or Respond to an Event Invitation 124
Chapter 8 Playing and Organizing Music
Open and Close iTunes 128
Understanding the iTunes Library 130
Navigate the iTunes Window 131
Play a Song 132
Play a Music CD 134
Import Tracks from a Music CD 138
Create a Playlist140
Burn Music Files to a CD 142
Edit Song Information 144
Purchase Music from the iTunes Store 146
Listen to an Internet Radio Station 148
Chapter 9 Learning Useful OS X Tasks
Connect an iPod, iPhone, or iPad 152
Synchronize an iPod, iPhone, or iPad 154
Install a Program Using the App Store 158
Write a Note 160
Pin a Note to the Desktop 162
Create a Reminder 164
Create a New Reminder List 166
Sign In to Your Twitter Account 168
Send a Tweet 170
Share Information with Other People 172
Work with the Notification Center 174
View the OS X Screen on Your TV 176
Chapter 10 Viewing and Editing Photos
View a Preview of a Photo 180
View a Slide Show of Your Photos 182
Open and Close iPhoto 184
Import Photos from a Digital Camera 186
View Your Photos 188
Create an Album 190
Crop a Photo 192
Rotate a Photo 194
Straighten a Photo 196
Remove Red Eye from a Photo 198
Add Names to Faces in Your Photos 200
Map Your Photos 202
E-mail a Photo 204
Take Your Picture 206
Chapter 11 Playing and Creating Digital Video
Play a DVD Using DVD Player 210
Play Digital Video with QuickTime Player 212
Create a New Movie Project 214
Import a Video File 216
Add Video Clips to Your Project 218
Trim a Clip 220
Add a Transition between Clips 222
Add a Photo 224
Add a Music Track 226
Record a Voiceover 228
Add Titles and Credits 230
Play the Movie 232
Publish Your Movie to YouTube 234
Chapter 12 Customizing OS X
Display System Preferences 238
Change the Desktop Background 240
Activate the Screen Saver 242
Set Your Mac's Sleep Options 244
Change the Display Resolution 246
Create an App Folder in Launchpad 248
Add a User Account 250
Customize the Dock 252
Add an Icon to the Dock 254
Hide the Dock 256
Add a Widget to the Dashboard 258
Chapter 13 Maintaining OS X
Empty the Trash 262
Organize Your Desktop 263
Check Hard Disk Free Space 264
Uninstall Unused Applications 266
Set a Software Update Schedule 268
Update Software Manually 270
Force a Stuck Application to Close 272
Configure Time Machine Backups 274
Restore Files Using Time Machine 276
Recondition Your Mac Notebook Battery 278
Restart Your Mac 280
Chapter 14 Working with Your iCloud Account
Create an Apple ID 284
Sign In to iCloud 288
Set Up iCloud Synchronization 290
Send and Receive iCloud Mail 292
Work with iCloud Contacts 294
Manage Your Schedule with iCloud 296
Locate a Lost Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad 298
Chapter 15 Networking with OS X
Understanding Networking 302
Connect a Bluetooth Device 304
Connect to a Wireless Network 308
Connect to a Network Resource 310
Change Your Password 312
Turn On File and Printer Sharing 314
Share a Folder 316
Share a Printer 318
Add a Shared Printer 320
Share a Screen with Another Mac 322
Chapter 15 Networking with OS X
Index 324
