OS X Yosemite: The Missing Manual

by David Pogue

Overview

With Yosemite, Apple has unleashed the most innovative version of OS X yet—and once again, David Pogue brings his expertise and humor to the #1 bestselling Mac book. Mac OS X 10.10 includes more innovations from the iPad and adds a variety of new features throughout the operating system. This updated edition covers it all with something new on practically every page.

• Get the scoop on Yosemite’s big-ticket changes
• Learn enhancements to existing applications, such as Safari and Mail
• Take advantage of shortcuts and undocumented tricks
• Use power user tips for networking, file sharing, and building your own services

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491948514
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/19/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	878
File size:	30 MB
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About the Author

David Pogue is the anchor columnist for Yahoo Tech, having been groomed for the position by 13 years as the tech columnist for the New York Times. He’s also a monthly columnist for Scientific American, host of science shows on PBS’s “NOVA,” and two-time Emmy-winning correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning.” With over 3 million books in print, David is one of the world's bestselling how-to authors. He wrote or co-wrote seven books in the "for Dummies" series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music); in 1999, he launched his own series of complete, funny computer books called the Missing Manual series, which now includes 120 titles.

Table of Contents

• The Missing Credits
• Introduction
• Part One: The OS X Desktop
  • Chapter 1: Folders & Windows
  • Chapter 2: Organizing Your Stuff
  • Chapter 3: Spotlight
  • Chapter 4: Dock, Desktop & Toolbars
• Part Two: Programs in OS X
  • Chapter 5: Documents, Programs & Mission Control
  • Chapter 6: Data: Typing, Dictating, Sharing & Backing Up
  • Chapter 7: Mac+iPhone: Handoff, AirDrop & Continuity
  • Chapter 8: Windows on the Mac
• Part Three: The Components of OS X
  • Chapter 9: System Preferences
  • Chapter 10: Notifications
  • Chapter 11: The Free Programs of OS X
  • Chapter 12: Disks, Drives & iTunes
• Part Four: The Technologies of OS X
  • Chapter 13: Accounts, Security & Gatekeeper
  • Chapter 14: Networking, File Sharing & AirDrop
  • Chapter 15: Graphics, Fonts & Printing
  • Chapter 16: Sound, Movies & Speech
• Part Five: OS X Online
  • Chapter 17: Internet Setup & iCloud
  • Chapter 18: Mail & Contacts
  • Chapter 19: Safari
  • Chapter 20: Messages
  • Chapter 21: FTP, SSH & VPN
• Part Six: Appendixes
  • Installing OS X Yosemite
  • Troubleshooting
  • The Windows-to-Mac Dictionary
  • The Master OS X Secret Keystroke List
  • Colophon