How to Use Your Mac
Published on 18. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-672-31827-6 (ISBN)
Description
How to Use Your Mac visually steps you through everything you need to know in order to get started with your Mac. You will quickly and easily learn how to use a Mac, work with the latest version of the Mac OS, learn basic software skills, use the Internet, and even upgrade your old Macintosh. Over 100 two-page spreads illustrate and clearly explain each Mac feature, from entry-level, beginning tasks to techniques for more advanced users. Illustrations and figures lead you through each task with easy-to-follow directions and visual cues.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Indianapolis
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 253 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-672-31827-6 (9780672318276)
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Person
Gene Steinberg first used a Mac in 1984 and never looked back. He is a fact and science fiction writer and computer software and systems consultant. He is the author of the popular Mac Reality Check column for the Arizona Republic's Arizona Central Computing page. His books include several editions of Using America Online, Sams Teach Yourself AOL in 10 Minutes, and Sams Teach Yourself iMac in 24 Hours. He has also written feature articles and product reviews for such magazines as MacHome, MacAddict, MacUser and Macworld, and he presents strange and unusual computing tips on Craig Crossman's "Computer America" radio show, which reaches 17 million listeners worldwide.
Content
1. How to Set Up Your Mac.
How to Hook Your Mac Up and Turn It On 6. How to Use the Mac OS Setup Assistant. How to Use Your Desktop. How to Use Tutorials. How to Restart and Shut Down.
2. Discovering the Mac OS.
How to Navigate a Window. How to Organize Windows and Icons. How to Identify Desktop Icons. How to Change Folder Views. How to Use the Menu Bar. How to Use a Dialog Box and Contextual Menus. How to Make an Alias and Rename a File. How to Launch and Quit an Application. How to Trash a File.
3. Opening and Saving Stuff.
How to Use the Standard Open Dialog Box. How to Use the New Open Dialog Box. How to Use the Standard Save As Dialog Box. How to Use the New Save As Dialog Box. How to Find a Place to Save Your File.
4. Finding and Moving Files.
How to Use Sherlock 2 to Find a File. How to Use Sherlock 2 to Find a File's Text. How to Use Sherlock 2 to Search the Internet. How to Select, Copy, and Move Folders and Files.
5. Working with Documents.
How to Create a New Document and Enter and Select Text. How to Move, Copy, and Paste Text. How to Undo and Redo an Action. How to Drag Items from One Place to Another. How to Export and Import Data Between Documents.
6. Getting Connected to the Internet.
How to Run the Internet Assistant. How to Use a Web Browser. How to Search Online. How to Use an Email Program. How to Prepare and Send Email.
7. Exploring the System Folder.
How to Identify and Use Extensions Folder Items. How to Identify and Use the Contextual Menu Items and Control Strip Modules Folders. How to Identify and Use Control Panels Folder Items. How to Use the Preferences Folder. How to Identify and Use Other System Folder Items.
8. Installing and Removing Applications.
How to Use the Installer. How to Use ReadMe Files. How to Set Up Application Preferences. How to Give an Application More Memory. How to Remove Applications.
9. Customizing Your Mac's Look and Feel.
How to Change the Appearance Control Panel. How to Adjust Mouse Tracking Speed. How to Use the Date & Time Control Panel. How to Pick System Alert Sounds. How to Record System Alert Sounds. How to Use the Energy Saver. How to Adjust Your Display Settings. How to Customize for Multiple Users.
10. Printing from Your Mac.
How to Set Up a Printer. How to Use the Page Setup Dialog. How to Use the Print Dialog. How to Stop and Resume a Print Job. How to Use Desktop Printing. How to Use PrintMonitor. How to Cope with Printer Problems.
11. Hard Drive Setup and Maintenance.
How to Hook Up a New Drive. How to Format a New Drive. How to Start from Another Drive. How to Check for Hard Drive Damage. How to Optimize a Hard Drive. How to Back Up a Drive.
12. Adding Accessories to Your Mac.
How to Install a Scanner. How to Install a Keyboard or Pointing Device. How to Install a Desktop or Digital Camera. How to Install a New Modem. How to Add Speakers. How to Add a Hub.
13. Networking Your Mac.
How to Connect to a Network. How to Set Up File Sharing. How to Set Permission Levels. How to Turn Off File Sharing. How to Diagnose Network Problems.
14. Working with the System.
How to Install the Mac Operating System. How to Do a Clean System Install. How to Merge System Folders. How to Do a System Update.
15. Solving Problems.
How to Deal with System Crashes. How to Use the Extensions Manager. How to Find Extension Conflicts. How to Deal with Memory Problems. How to Rebuild the Desktop. How to Free Space on a Hard Drive. How to Cope with a Hard Drive Crash. How to Use Virus Software.
Glossary.
Index.
How to Hook Your Mac Up and Turn It On 6. How to Use the Mac OS Setup Assistant. How to Use Your Desktop. How to Use Tutorials. How to Restart and Shut Down.
2. Discovering the Mac OS.
How to Navigate a Window. How to Organize Windows and Icons. How to Identify Desktop Icons. How to Change Folder Views. How to Use the Menu Bar. How to Use a Dialog Box and Contextual Menus. How to Make an Alias and Rename a File. How to Launch and Quit an Application. How to Trash a File.
3. Opening and Saving Stuff.
How to Use the Standard Open Dialog Box. How to Use the New Open Dialog Box. How to Use the Standard Save As Dialog Box. How to Use the New Save As Dialog Box. How to Find a Place to Save Your File.
4. Finding and Moving Files.
How to Use Sherlock 2 to Find a File. How to Use Sherlock 2 to Find a File's Text. How to Use Sherlock 2 to Search the Internet. How to Select, Copy, and Move Folders and Files.
5. Working with Documents.
How to Create a New Document and Enter and Select Text. How to Move, Copy, and Paste Text. How to Undo and Redo an Action. How to Drag Items from One Place to Another. How to Export and Import Data Between Documents.
6. Getting Connected to the Internet.
How to Run the Internet Assistant. How to Use a Web Browser. How to Search Online. How to Use an Email Program. How to Prepare and Send Email.
7. Exploring the System Folder.
How to Identify and Use Extensions Folder Items. How to Identify and Use the Contextual Menu Items and Control Strip Modules Folders. How to Identify and Use Control Panels Folder Items. How to Use the Preferences Folder. How to Identify and Use Other System Folder Items.
8. Installing and Removing Applications.
How to Use the Installer. How to Use ReadMe Files. How to Set Up Application Preferences. How to Give an Application More Memory. How to Remove Applications.
9. Customizing Your Mac's Look and Feel.
How to Change the Appearance Control Panel. How to Adjust Mouse Tracking Speed. How to Use the Date & Time Control Panel. How to Pick System Alert Sounds. How to Record System Alert Sounds. How to Use the Energy Saver. How to Adjust Your Display Settings. How to Customize for Multiple Users.
10. Printing from Your Mac.
How to Set Up a Printer. How to Use the Page Setup Dialog. How to Use the Print Dialog. How to Stop and Resume a Print Job. How to Use Desktop Printing. How to Use PrintMonitor. How to Cope with Printer Problems.
11. Hard Drive Setup and Maintenance.
How to Hook Up a New Drive. How to Format a New Drive. How to Start from Another Drive. How to Check for Hard Drive Damage. How to Optimize a Hard Drive. How to Back Up a Drive.
12. Adding Accessories to Your Mac.
How to Install a Scanner. How to Install a Keyboard or Pointing Device. How to Install a Desktop or Digital Camera. How to Install a New Modem. How to Add Speakers. How to Add a Hub.
13. Networking Your Mac.
How to Connect to a Network. How to Set Up File Sharing. How to Set Permission Levels. How to Turn Off File Sharing. How to Diagnose Network Problems.
14. Working with the System.
How to Install the Mac Operating System. How to Do a Clean System Install. How to Merge System Folders. How to Do a System Update.
15. Solving Problems.
How to Deal with System Crashes. How to Use the Extensions Manager. How to Find Extension Conflicts. How to Deal with Memory Problems. How to Rebuild the Desktop. How to Free Space on a Hard Drive. How to Cope with a Hard Drive Crash. How to Use Virus Software.
Glossary.
Index.