Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Leopard All in One

by Robyn Ness, John Ray

Overview

You’ve got a Mac. You’ve got Leopard. And you’ve got iLife, Safari, Mail, iChat…and all the rest.

 

Now all you need to do is figure out how to get them to work together--so that you can stop thinking about your computer and start thinking about getting things done, having fun, and enjoying everything your Mac has to offer.

 

This one book is your answer--the answer to any questions you might have today, and the answer to all the questions about Leopard and your Mac that you’re likely to have in the future.

 

Find out how to...

• Get the most enjoyment out of iLife
• Find files and documents with Spotlight
• Use QuickTime and DVD Player
• Use Windows software on Intel Macs
• Work with peripheral devices
• Surf the Web with Safari
• Send email with Mail
• Collaborate via iChat
• Share your screen, files, and computer securely
• Recover from crashes
• Back up and restore files with Time Machine

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780132715515
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	12/11/2003
Series:	Sams Teach Yourself
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	696
File size:	27 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John Ray is an award-winning developer and security consultant with more than 17 years of programming and administration experience. He has worked on projects for the FCC, the National Regulatory Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Xerox, and the State of Florida. He has written or contributed to more than a dozen books, including Adobe CS3 All in One, Special Edition Using TCP/IP, Mac OS X Unleashed, and Maximum Mac OS X Security. He bought his first Macintosh in 1984 and remains a strong proponent for the operating system that revolutionized computing.

Robyn Ness holds a master’s degree in psychology with a specialization in judgment and decision making from The Ohio State University. She currently works as a web developer, focusing on issues of usability, information design, and content development. In her spare time she tests the bounds of iPhoto by taking a ridiculous number of digital photographs, the best of which can be seen at www.floraphotographs.com.

Table of Contents

Part I: Max OS X Basics

CHAPTER 1: Introducing Mac OS X 5

CHAPTER 2: Using the Finder  19

CHAPTER 3: Exploring the Dock  43

CHAPTER 4: Working with Folders, Files, and Applications  53

CHAPTER 5: Enhancing Your Desktop  71

CHAPTER 6: Setting System Preferences and Universal Access Options 83

 

Part II: Common Applications and Hardware

CHAPTER 7: Using Video Toys and Tools: Photo Booth, QuickTime, DVD Player, and Front Row  103

CHAPTER 8: Using Preview, TextEdit, Address Book, and Keychain Access  121

CHAPTER 9: Installing Additional Software  147

CHAPTER 10: Working with Windows Applications  161

CHAPTER 11: Working with Devices and Displays  171

CHAPTER 12: Printing, Faxing, and Working with Fonts  187

 

Part III: Internet Applications

CHAPTER 13: Connecting to the Internet 203

CHAPTER 14: Using Safari  221

CHAPTER 15: Exploring .Mac Membership  243

CHAPTER 16: Using Mail  257

CHAPTER 17: Using iChat 293

CHAPTER 18: Using iCal  327

 

Part IV: Apple’s iLife Applications

CHAPTER 19: Introducing iLife '08  345

CHAPTER 20: Using iTunes  355

CHAPTER 21: Using iPhoto 377

CHAPTER 22: Using GarageBand  407

CHAPTER 23: Using iMovie  429

CHAPTER 24: Exploring the iDVD Interface  451

CHAPTER 25: Creating DVDs in iDVD '08  465

CHAPTER 26: Using iWeb  487

 

Part V: System Administration and Maintenance

CHAPTER 27: Setting Up and Managing User Accounts 507

CHAPTER 28: Sharing Files and Network Services Between Computers 521

CHAPTER 29: Securing Your Computer  547

CHAPTER 30: Maintaining Your System  563

CHAPTER 31: Recovering from Crashes, Data Loss, and Other Problems  577

 

Part VI: Advanced Topics

CHAPTER 32: Introducing Automator and AppleScript  589

CHAPTER 33: Using Basic UNIX Commands  621

CHAPTER 34: Exploring the Utilities Folder 637