macOS Sierra in easy steps: Covers OS X 10.12

by Nick Vandome

Overview

macOS Sierra in easy steps covers the essentials of the operating system that runs the stylish Mac desktop and laptop computers. This primer will get you up and running with your Mac in no time:

Obtain macOS Sierra and navigate using Multi-Touch gestures on a mouse or trackpad.

Find your way around your Mac using the Finder, personalize your Desktop, and use Siri to carry out tasks for you.

Enjoy the digital lifestyle – use your Mac computer for photos, music, video, books and games; find places with Maps; surf the web, use email, messaging and video calling to stay in touch; and get productive and organized.

Share photos, documents, apps and more, seamlessly between your Mac and other devices using iCloud Drive and Family Sharing – now you can work anytime, anywhere.

Gets straight to the point – ideal for Mac newbies as well as for those upgrading to macOS Sierra!

Covers macOS Sierra (OS X 10.12), released September 2016.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840787443
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	12/13/2016
Series:	In Easy Steps
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specializes in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and traveling abroad.

Nick is an established In Easy Steps author with several successful guides to his credit.

Table of Contents

1 Introducing macOS Sierra 7

About macOS Sierra 8

Installing macOS Sierra 9

The macOS Environment 10

About Your Mac 12

About System Preferences 16

Search Options 17

Using Siri 18

Searching with Siri 19

Changing the Resolution 22

Accessibility 23

The Spoken Word 25

Shutting Down 26

2 Getting Up and Running 27

Introducing the Dock 28

Apps on the Dock 29

Setting Dock Preferences 30

Stacks on the Dock 32

Dock Menus 34

Working with Dock Items 37

Trash 38

System Preferences 38

About iCloud 40

Setting up iGoud 41

About the iGoud Drive 42

Continuity 44

Handoff 45

About Family Sharing 46

Using Family Sharing 48

Desktop Items 52

Ejecting Items 53

Resuming 54

3 Finder 55

Working with the Finder 56

Finder Folders 57

Finder Views 59

Covers 62

Quick Look 63

Finder Toolbar 64

Finder Sidebar 65

Finder Search 66

Copying and Moving Items 67

Working with Folders 68

Selecting Items 69

Finder Tabs 70

Tagging in the Finder 72

Spring-loaded Folders 74

Burnable Folders 75

Actions Button 76

Sharing from the Finder 77

Menus 78

4 Navigating in macOS Sierra 79

The macOS Way of Navigating 80

macOS Scroll Bars 81

Split View 82

Trackpad Gestures 84

Magic Mouse Gestures 92

Multi-Touch Preferences 95

Mission Control 97

Spaces 98

5 MacOS Sierra Apps 99

Lunchpad 100

Full Screen Apps 102

macOS Apps 104

Accessing the App Store 105

Downloading Apps 106

Finding Apps 108

Managing Your Apps 110

6 Getting Productive 111

Contacts (Address Book) 112

Calendar 114

Taking Notes 116

Setting Reminders 118

Notifications 120

Getting Around with Maps 122

Preview 126

Printing 127

macOS Utilities 128

Creating PDF Documents 130

7 Internet and Email 131

Getting Connected 132

Safari 134

Safari Sidebar 135

Safari Tabbed Browsing 136

Safari Top Sites 137

Adding Bookmarks 138

Safari Reader 139

Mail 140

Using Mail 141

Messaging 142

FaceTime 144

8 Digital Lifestyle 145

Using the Photos App 146

Viewing Photos 147

Editing Photos 149

Photo Memories 150

Starting with iTunes 152

Buying Music with iTunes 153

Using Apple Music 154

Reading with iBooks 155

9 Sharing macOS 157

Adding Users 158

Deleting Users 160

Fast User Switching 161

Parental Controls 162

10 Networking 165

Networking Overview 166

Network Settings 168

File Sharing 169

Connecting to a Network 170

11 Maintaining macOS 173

Time Machine 174

Disk Utility 178

System Information 179

Activity Monitor 180

Updating Software 181

Gatekeeper 182

Privacy 183

Problems with Apps 184

General Troubleshooting 185

Index 187