Mac OS X for Absolute Beginners. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Wallace Wang.
• Authors: Wang, Wallace
• Contents: Intro; Contents at a Glance; Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Basic Training; Part II: Customizing OS X; Part III: Having Fun; Part IV: Getting on the Internet; Part V: Getting Work Done; Part VI: Useful Macintosh Information; Index; Chapter 1: Understanding OS X; Chapter 2: Giving Commands with the Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard; Chapter 3: Running Programs; Chapter 4: Typing and Editing Text; Chapter 5: Understanding Files and Folders; Chapter 6: Manipulating Files; Chapter 7: Sharing Files. Chapter 8: Using the Dock and the LaunchpadChapter 9: Installing Software; Chapter 10: Customizing the Screen; Chapter 11: Customizing the Finder Window; Chapter 12: Organizing Windows; Chapter 13: Playing with Photos; Chapter 14: Watching and Editing Video; Chapter 15: Playing Music; Chapter 16: Reading e-Books; Chapter 17: Browsing the Internet; Chapter 18: Using E-mail; Chapter 19: Using Messages and FaceTime; Chapter 20: Using iCloud; Chapter 21: Keeping Track of Contacts; Chapter 22: Using Notes, Stickies, and the Calendar; Chapter 23: Modifying PDF Files. Chapter 24: Capturing Screenshots and VideoChapter 25: Syncing a Mac with an iPhone or iPad; Chapter 26: Protecting Your Data; Chapter 27: Protecting a Mac from Malware; Chapter 28: Shopping for a New Mac; Why Computers Are So Difficult to Understand; Computers Are Designed for Experts, Not Beginners; Understanding the Mac Philosophy; Understanding the OS X Desktop; Using a Keyboard; Using a Mouse or Trackpad; How to Turn a Mac On and Off; Summary; Hovering; Pointing and Clicking; Dragging; Right-Clicking (or Secondary Clicking); Using the Keyboard; Summary; Finding a Program; Using the Dock. Using a ProgramUsing Mission Control; Quitting a Program; Summary; Moving the Cursor; Selecting Text; Deleting Text; Copying Text; Moving Text; Copying and Moving Text by Dragging; Formatting Text; Typing Unusual Characters; Summary; How OS X Organizes Files; Viewing the Contents of a Folder; Creating Folders; Summary; Opening a File; Previewing a File; Creating and Saving a File; Identifying an Open File's Location; Renaming a File; Copying a File; Moving a File; Deleting a File; Searching for a File; Tagging Files; Searching with Tags; Using iCloud; Summary; Creating a PDF File. Opening a PDF FileImporting a File; Exporting a File; Compressing Files; Using AirDrop; Using File Attachments with E-mail; Summary; Changing the Location of the Dock; Changing the Size of Dock Icons; Magnifying the Dock Icon; Temporarily Hiding the Dock; Adding Folders to the Dock; Using the Launchpad; Summary; Finding Software on the Mac App Store; Installing Software from the Internet; Installing Programs from a DVD; Uninstalling Programs; Summary; Changing the Desktop Wallpaper; Defining a Screen Saver; Defining Hot Corner Shortcuts; Password Protecting a Mac; Saving Power; Summary.
• Publisher Details: New York : Apress
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 005.4465; Macintosh (Computer) -- Programming; Operating systems (Computers); Macintosh (Computer) -- Programming; Operating systems (Computers); Computer Science; Programming Techniques; Computer System Implementation; Computer Hardware; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484219133; 1484219139
• Related ISBNs: 1484219120; 9781484219126
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from title screen (Books24x7.com).
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