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Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle 150 Mac OS X Snow Leopard tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on Snow ...

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Overview

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle 150 Mac OS X Snow Leopard tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on Snow Leopard in no time.

Use the Dock, toolbars, and files

Synchronize your iPod&Rreg; and iPhoneTM

Create, edit, and print documents

Communicate via e-mail and iChat&Rreg;

Play DVDs and digital video

Use MobileMe mail and contacts

Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Succinct explanations walk you through step by step

Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task

Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780470436387
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 9/7/2009
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 352
  • Sales rank: 188,012
  • Series: Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech) Series , #50
  • Product dimensions: 7.30 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Understanding What You Can Do with Mac OS X

Create Documents 4

Play and Record Music 6

View and Organize Your Photos 8

Play and Make a Movie or DVD 10

Take Advantage of the Web 12

Communicate with Others 14

Organize Your Contacts and Appointments 16

Chapter 2 Learning Basic Mac OS X Tasks

Explore the Mac OS X Screen 20

Tour the Dock 21

Start an Application 22

Switch Between Applications 24

Tour an Application Window 25

Select a Command from a Pull-Down Menu 26

Select a Command Using a Toolbar 27

Select Options with Dialog Controls 28

Save a Document 30

Open a Document 31

Print a Document 32

Edit Document Text 34

Copy a File 38

Move a File 39

Rename a File 40

Delete a File 41

Chapter 3 Surfing the World Wide Web

Open and Close Safari 44

Select a Link 46

Enter a Web Page Address 47

Open a Web Page in a Tab 48

Navigate Web Pages 50

Navigate with the History List 52

Change Your Home Page 54

Bookmark Web Pages 56

Search for Sites 58

Download a File 60

Chapter 4 Communicating via E-mail and Chat

Open and Close Mail 64

Add an E-mail Account 66

Send and E-mail Message 68

Add a File Attachment 70

Add a Signature 72

Receive and Read E-mail Messages 74

Reply to a Message 76

Forward a Message 78

Open and Close iChat 80

Add a Buddy 82

Start a Text Chat 84

Start an Audio Chat 86

Chapter 5 Tracking Your Contacts and Appointments

Open and Close Address Book 90

Add a New Contact 92

Edit a Contact 94

Create a Contact Group 96

Open and Close iCal 98

Navigate the Calendar 100

Create an Appointment 102

Create a Repeating Appointment 104

Create a To-Do Item 106

Chapter 6 Playing andOrganizing Your Music

Open and Close iTunes 110

Understanding the iTunes Library 112

Navigate the iTunes Window 113

Play a Song 114

Play a Music CD 116

Import Tracks from a Music CD 120

Create a Playlist 122

Burn Music Files to a CD 124

Edit Song Information 126

Purchase Music from the iTunes Store 128

Listen to an Internet Radio Station 130

Subscribe to a Podcast 132

Chapter 7 Synchronizing Your iPod or iPhone

Connect an iPod 136

Connect an iPhone 138

Synchronize Music 140

Synchronize Photos to Your iPod or iPhone 142

Synchronize Photos from Your iphone 144

Synchronize Movies and TV Shows 146

Synchronize Mail, Contacts, and Calendars 148

Synchronize Podcasts 150

Synchronize Games 152

Synchronize Applications 154

Chapter 8 Viewing and Editing Your Photos

View a Preview of a Photo 158

View a Slideshow of Your Photos 160

Open and Close iPhoto 162

Import Photos from a Digital Camera 164

View Your Photos 166

Create an Album 168

Crop a Photo 170

Rotate a Photo 172

Straighten a Photo 174

Remove Red Eye from a Photo 176

Add Names to Faces in Your Photos 178

Map Your Photos 180

E-mail a Photo 182

Take Your Picture 184

Create a DVD of Your Photos 186

Chapter 9 Playing and Creating Digital Video

Play a DVD Using DVD Player 192

Play Digital Video with QuickTime Player 194

Create a New Movie Project 196

Import a Video File 198

Add Video Clips to Your Project 200

Trim a Clip 202

Add a Transition Between Clips 204

Add a Photo 206

Add a Music Track 208

Record a Voiceover 210

Add Titles and Credits 212

Play the Movie 214

Create a DVD of Your Movie 216

Chapter 10 Customizing Mac OS X to Suit Your Style

Display System Preferences 220

Change the Desktop Background 222

Activate the Screen Saver 224

Set the Mac Is X Sleep Options 226

Change the Display Resolution 228

Change Your Mac's Name 230

Add a User Account 232

Customize the Dock 234

Add an Icon to the Dock 236

Hide the Dock 238

Add a Widget to the Dashboard 240

Chapter 11 Performing Maintenance with Mac OS X

Empty the Trash 244

Organize Your Desktop 245

Check Hard Disk Free Space 246

Uninstall Unused Applications 248

Set a Software Update Schedule 250

Update Software by Hand 252

Remove Unneeded Login Items 254

Configure Time Machine Backups 256

Restore Files Using Time Machine 258

Recondition Your Mac Notebook Battery 260

Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Mac OS X Problems

Restart Your Mac 264

Unlock System Preferences 266

Force a Stuck Application to Close 268

Repair a Corrupt Preferences File 270

Reset a Forgotten Password 272

Repair Disk Permissions 274

Repair a Disk 276

Reinstall Mac OS X 278

Chapter 13 Working with Your MobileMe Account

Log in to MobileMe 284

Send and Receive MobileMe Mail 286

Work with MobileMe Contacts 288

Manage Your Schedule with MobileMe 290

Share Photos with MobileMe 292

Upload Files to Your iDisk 294

Synchronize Your Mac with MobileMe 296

Chapter 14 Networking with Mac OS X

Understanding Networking 300

Connect a Bluetooth Device 302

Connect Your Mac to Another Mac 306

Connect to a Wireless Network 310

Connect to a Network Resource 312

Change Your Password 314

Turn On File and Printer Sharing 316

Share a Folder 318

Share a Printer 320

Add a Shared Printer 322

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