Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your MacBook
Understanding the MacBook Models 4
Set Up Your MacBook 8
Start Your MacBook and Log In 12
Explore the OS X Desktop 14
Point and Click with the Trackpad 18
Connect to a Wireless Network 20
Give Commands 22
Open, Close, and Manage Windows 24
Using Notifications 26
Put Your MacBook to Sleep and Wake It Up 28
Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume 30
Chapter 2 Configuring Your MacBook
Change the Desktop Background 34
Set Up a Screen Saver 36
Configure Energy Saver and Sleep Settings 38
Customize the Dock 40
Add or Remove Desktop Spaces 42
Create Hot Corners to Control Screen Display 44
Make the Screen Easier to See 46
Configure the Keyboard 48
Configure the Trackpad or Other Pointing Device 50
Configure iCloud Settings 52
Add a Second Display 54
Using an Apple TV and HDTV as an Extra Display 56
Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts 58
Connect External Devices 60
Explore Other Important Settings 62
Chapter 3 Sharing Your MacBook with Others
Create a User Account 66
Configure Your MacBook for Multiple Users 68
Share Your MacBook with Fast User Switching 70
Turn On Parental Controls for an Account 72
Control What Apps a User Can Run 74
Limit Website Access for a User 76
Set Store Restrictions and Time Limits 78
Choose Privacy Restrictions for a User 80
Apply Other Restrictions to a User 82
Review a User's Actions 84
Chapter 4 Running Apps
Open an App and Quit It 88
Install an App from the App Store 90
Install an App from a Disc or the Internet 92
Run an App Full Screen 94
Run Apps at Login 96
Using Split View 98
Switch Quickly Among Apps .100
Switch Apps Using Mission Control .102
Set Up Dictation and Text to Speech .104
Using Dictation and Text to Speech 106
Remove Apps 108
Identify Problem Apps 110
Force a Crashed App to Quit 112
Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document 114
Using Dashboard 116
Configure Dashboard 118
Chapter 5 Managing Your Files and Folders
Understanding Where to Store Files 122
Using the Finder's Views .124
Work with Finder Tabs 126
View a File with Quick Look .128
Search for a File or Folder .130
Control Which Folders Spotlight Searches 132
Create a New Folder .134
Copy a File 136
Move a File .138
Rename a File or Folder 140
View the Information About a File or Folder .142
Organize Your Files with Tags 144
Compress Files .146
Using the Trash .148
Customize the Finder Toolbar .150
Customize the Sidebar 152
Configure Finder Preferences .154
Chapter 6 Surfing the Web
Open a Web Page .158
Follow a Link to a Web Page 159
Open Several Web Pages at Once 160
Navigate Among Web Pages .162
Return to a Recently Visited Page .164
Play Music and Videos on the Web 166
Change Your Home Page .168
Create Bookmarks for Web Pages 170
Using Reader View and Reading List .172
Share Web Pages or Links with Others .174
Follow Links Others Share with You .176
Find Interesting Web Pages .178
Download a File .180
Configure Safari for Security and Privacy .182
Chapter 7 Sending and Receiving E-Mail
Set Up Your E-Mail Accounts 188
Send an E-Mail Message 190
Send an E-Mail Message Using Stationery 192
Receive and Read Your Messages 194
Reply to a Message 196
Forward a Message .198
Send a File via E-Mail .200
Receive a File via E-Mail .202
View E-Mail Messages by Conversations .204
Reduce the Amount of Spam You Receive 206
Chapter 8 Chatting and Calling
Set Up Messages 210
Chat with a Buddy .212
Send and Receive Files with Messages .214
Sign In to FaceTime and Set Preferences .216
Make and Receive FaceTime Calls 218
Configure and Use Handoff with Your iPhone .220
Chapter 9 Organizing Your Life
Navigate the Calendar App 224
Create a New Calendar 226
Create an Event .228
Share a Calendar with Other People 230
Subscribe to a Shared Calendar 232
Add Someone to Your Contacts 234
Change a Contact's Information .236
Organize Contacts into Groups .238
Create Notes .240
Track Your Commitments with Reminders .244
Get Directions .248
Explore with 3D Flyovers in Maps 250
Chapter 10 Enjoying Music, Video, and Books
Add Your Music to iTunes 254
Set Up Home Sharing .256
Buy Songs Online .258
Play Songs 260
Play Videos .262
Create Playlists 264
Create Smart Playlists .266
Listen to iTunes Radio and Internet Radio .268
Enjoy Podcasts 270
Read Books .272
Chapter 11 Making the Most of Your Photos
Import Photos .276
Browse Your Photos .278
Select Photos from Bursts .284
Crop a Photo .286
Rotate or Straighten a Photo .288
Remove Red-Eye 290
Improve a Photo's Colors .292
Add Filters to Photos 294
Create Photo Albums 296
Create and Play Slide Shows 298
Identify Faces in Photos .302
E-Mail a Photo .304
Take Photos or Movies of Yourself 306
Chapter 12 Networking and Protecting Your MacBook
Transfer Files Using AirDrop .310
Connect to a Shared Folder 312
Share a Folder .314
Connect to a Shared Printer .316
Share Your MacBook's Printer .318
Connect Remotely via Back to My Mac .320
Turn Off Automatic Login 324
Enable and Configure the Firewall .326
Choose Privacy Settings 328
Install and Use Antivirus Software 330
Recognize and Avoid Phishing Attacks 332
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Your MacBook
Using OS X's Help System 336
Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash .338
Keep Your MacBook Current with Updates 340
Control Checking for Software Updates 342
Back Up Your Files .344
Recover Files from Backup .346
Recover When OS X Crashes .348
Troubleshoot Corrupt Preference Files .350
Run First Aid from Within OS X .352
Run First Aid from OS X Utilities .354
Reinstall OS X to Solve Severe Problems 356
Index 358