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Steve Johnson has written more than 60 books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Flash CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2010 and 2007, Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh, and Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve founded Perspection, Inc., which writes and produces software training. When he is not staying up late writing, he enjoys playing golf, gardening, and spending time with his wife, Holly, and three children, JP, Brett, and Hannah. Steve and his family live in Pleasanton, California, but can also be found visiting family all over the western United States.
Introduction xvii
1 Getting Started with Mac OS X Lion 1
Starting Mac OS X 2
Exploring the Finder and Desktop 4
Using the Mouse or Multi-Touch Gestures 6 New!
Working with Menus, Toolbars, and Panes 7
Using Menus for Quick Results 8
Choosing Dialog Options 9
Working with Icons 10
Viewing Windows 12 New!
Managing Windows 14 New!
Using the Sidebar 16 New!
Using Toolbars 17 New!
Displaying and Using the Dock 18 New!
Displaying and Using Stacks on the Dock 19 New!
Exposing Windows in Mission Control 20 New!
Grouping Windows in Mission Control 21 New!
Switching Users 22 New!
Sleeping, Restarting, and Shutting Down 24 New!
2 Managing Files and Folders 25
Opening and Viewing Disks 26
Viewing and Opening Documents 28 New!
Changing the Window View 30
Arranging Files and Folders in Icons View 32 New!
Working with Files and Folders in List View 34
Viewing Files with Cover Flow View 36
Working with Files and Folders in Columns View 37
Viewing Files Using Quick Look 38 New!
Going to Common or Recent Places 39 New!
Organizing Files and Folders by Color 40
Creating and Renaming Files and Folders 42 New!
Copying and Moving Files and Folders 44 New!
Using Spring-Loaded Folders 46
Sharing Files or Folders with Others 47
Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders 48
Getting and Setting File Information 50
Creating a CD or DVD Using the Finder 52
Mounting and Ejecting Disks 54
3 Finding What You Want with Spotlight 55
Finding Information Using Spotlight 56 New!
Finding Information in the Spotlight Window 58 New!
Filtering Spotlight Results 60
Grouping and Sorting Spotlight Results 62
Working with Spotlight Results 63
Setting Spotlight Preferences 64
Searching for Files Using the Find Window 66 New!
Searching for Hard to Find Information 68
Working with Find Window Results 69
Creating and Using Smart Folders 70
Getting Help While You Work 72
Getting Help Using Spotlight 74
4 Customizing the Finder 75
Understanding Finder Preferences 76
Showing Icons on the Desktop 77
Customizing the Way Windows Open 78
Showing or Hiding File Extensions 79
Customizing Finder Window Views 80 New!
Customizing the Toolbar 82
Customizing the Sidebar 84 New!
Customizing the Dock 86 New!
Creating Aliases 88
Customizing Mission Control 90 New!
Using Simple Finder 92 New!
5 Setting System Preferences 93
Understanding System Preferences 94
Viewing System Preferences 96
Locking and Unlocking Preference Settings 97
Changing Appearance Options 98 New!
Setting Up the Desktop 100 New!
Setting Up Screen Savers 101 New!
Setting the Date and Time 102
Changing Language Options 104
Changing Text Substitution Options 106 New!
Saving Energy and Managing Power 108
Selecting a Startup Disk 110
Changing the Way a CD or DVD Starts 111
Controlling Sound 112
Recognizing Your Speech 114
Letting Mac Do the Talking 116
Setting Universal Access Options 118 New!
Having VoiceOver Read from the Screen 120 New!
Setting VoiceOver Preferences 122 New!
Using VoiceOver Commands 124
Setting Ink Preferences 126
6 Using Mac OS X Applications 127
Getting Apps from the App Store 128 New!
Downloading and Installing Apps 130 New!
Using Mac OS X Apps 131 New!
Launching Apps 132 New!
Opening Apps and Files 134
Viewing Full Screen Apps 135 New!
Switching Between Apps 136
Quitting Apps 138
Playing Chess 139 New!
Creating an Address Book 140 New!
Editing an Address Book 142 New!
Managing and Sharing an Address Book 144 New!
Performing Calculations and Conversions 146
Capturing Images with a Digital Camera 148 New!
Capturing Screen Shots with Grab 149
Previewing Images and PDF’s 150 New!
Using Apps with Auto Save 152 New!
Creating Sticky Notes 153
Managing Fonts with Font Book 154 New!
Activating, Deactivating, and Customizing Fonts 155
Working with Dashboard 156 New!
Using Dashboard Widgets 158
Adding and Removing Dashboard Widgets 160
Creating a Web Clip Dashboard Widget 162
7 Working with Documents 163
Creating and Opening a Document 164 New!
Editing Text 166 New!
Recognizing Handwriting Ink 168
Making Corrections 170
Making Text Substitutions 171 New!
Checking Spelling and Grammar 172
Looking Up Words with Dictionary 174 New!
Finding and Replacing Text 176 New!
Formatting Text 178 New!
Displaying Rulers 179
Setting Paragraph Tabs 180 New!
Setting Paragraph Indents 181
Changing Character Spacing 182
Changing Line Spacing 183
Adding Lists and Tables 184
Applying and Creating a Style 186
Inserting Special Characters 188 New!
Adding Pictures, Movies, or Files to a Document 189
Saving and Closing a Document 190 New!
Using TextEdit for Web Design 192
Setting TextEdit Preferences 194
8 Printing and Faxing 195
Understanding Printers 196
Understanding Printer Drivers 197
Adding or Removing a Printer 198
Setting Print Settings 200
Sharing a Printer 202
Setting Up Page Options 204
Setting Basic Print Options 206 New!
Previewing Documents 208 New!
Saving Documents as PDF Documents 209
Managing Print Queues 210
Creating a Cover Page 211
Scanning Documents 212
Sending Fax Documents 214
Receiving Faxes Automatically 216
9 Exploring the Internet 217
Connecting to the Internet 218
Setting Up a Modem Connection 220
Setting Up an Ethernet Connection 221
Setting Up a Wireless Connection 222
Setting Up Multiple Connections 223
Making an Internet Connection 224
Understanding Web Sites and Browsers 225
Starting and Customizing Safari 226 New!
Viewing the Safari Window 227 New!
Browsing the Web 228
Browsing the Web Using Tabs 230 New!
Using the Reader and Reading List 232 New!
Viewing Top Sites 234 New!
Changing the Home Page 235
Viewing a History List 236
Bookmarking a Web Page 237
Working with Bookmarks 238
Viewing and Bookmarking RSS Feeds 240
Filling Out Forms on the Web 242 New!
Searching the Web 244 New!
Printing a Web Page 246
Viewing PDF Files 247
Saving a Web Page 248
Saving Pictures or Text from a Web Page 249
Downloading Files Safely from the Web 250 New!
Setting Safari Preferences 252 New!
Setting Security Preferences 254 New!
Blocking Pop-Up Windows 255
Selecting a Default Browser and Engine 256 New!
10 Exchanging Messages Using Mail 257
Setting Up Accounts in One Place 258 New!
Starting Mail 259
Setting Up an Account 260 New!
Managing Accounts 262
Viewing the Mail Window 264 New!
Composing and Sending an E-Mail 265
Addressing an E-Mail 266
Adding Stationery to E-Mail 268
Formatting Message Text 269 New!
Adding an E-Mail Signature 270
Customizing the Mail Window 271 New!
Receiving and Reading E-Mail 272
Responding to E-Mail 274
Sending and Retrieving a File 276 New!
Managing E-Mail 278 New!
Deleting E-Mail 280 New!
Saving E-Mail 282
Searching E-Mail for Text 283 New!
Blocking and Flagging E-Mail 284 New!
Diverting Incoming E-Mail to Mailboxes 286
Creating a Smart Mailbox 287
Getting RSS Feeds in E-Mail 288
11 Conducting Live Chats and Video Conversations 289
Creating an Instant Message Account 290 New!
Starting iChat 292 New!
Viewing iChat 293 New!
Changing My Status 294 New!
Using the iChat Status Menu 295 New!
Adding a Buddy 296 New!
Changing a Buddy Picture 297 New!
Creating and Managing Buddy Groups 298 New!
Sending and Receiving Instant Messages 300 New!
Blocking a Buddy 302
Sending a File During an Instant Message 303
Having an Audio and Video Chat 304
Enhancing a Video Chat 306
Chatting on a Local Network 308
Changing the Appearance of a Chat 310
Getting Notification Alerts 312
Getting Started with FaceTime 313 New!
Making a Video Call with FaceTime 314 New!
12 Working with Music and Media 315
Starting and Setting Up iTunes 316
Viewing the iTunes Window 317
Setting Up iTunes to Automatically Play CDs 318
Getting and Playing Music from CDs 319 New!
Getting Media from the iTunes Music Store 320 New!
Using and Creating Playlists 322
Adding Media to a Playlist 324
Socializing with Ping 325 New!
Subscribing and Playing Podcasts 326
Using iPod or iPhone with iTunes 327 New!
Listening to Internet Radio 328
Erasing a CD or DVD 329
Burning CDs and Exporting to MP3 Players 330
Setting iTunes Preferences 332
Capturing Photos in Photo Booth 333 New!
Recording Movies in Photo Booth 334 New!
Adding Photo Booth Effects 335 New!
Playing and Browsing DVD Movies 336
Customizing the DVD Player 337
Playing QuickTime Movies 338 New!
Creating QuickTime Movies 340 New!
Exploring iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto 342
13 Sharing Information in the Cloud 343
Joining the iCloud Community 344 New!
Getting Started with CloudApp 346 New!
Working with CloudApp Raindrops 348 New!
Setting CloudApp Preferences 349 New!
Using CloudApp on the Web 350 New!
Changing MobileMe Account Preferences 352
Managing MobileMe Mail 354
Creating a MobileMe Address Book 355
Working with MobileMe Calendar 356
Creating a MobileMe Gallery 358
Viewing and Sharing a MobileMe Gallery 360
Managing Files with iDisk 362
Setting iDisk Preferences 364
Sharing Files with MobileMe iDisk 366
14 Tracking and Synchronizing Information 367
Viewing the iCal Window 368 New!
Changing Calendar Views 369 New!
Creating and Working with Calendars 370 New!
Adding and Editing Calendar Events 372 New!
Publishing and Subscribing to a Calendar 374
Working with Reminders 376 New!
Printing Calendars and Reminders 377
Setting Up Synchronization 378
Resetting Synchronization 379
Keeping Track of Passwords with Keychain 380
Working with Keychains 381
Modifying Keychains 382
Adding Keychains 384
15 Setting Up Accounts and Maintaining Security 385
Understanding User Accounts 386
Activating the Login Window 387
Adding a User Account 388
Deleting a User Account 389
Setting File Access Permissions 390
Setting Account Access Privileges 391 New!
Setting Parental Controls 392
Specifying Log In and Start Up Items 394
Setting Fast User Switching 396
Setting Security & Privacy Preferences 397 New!
Restoring Password Access 398 New!
Protecting Your Computer with FileVault 400 New!
Managing Files with the Home Folder 401
Sharing Files with Other Users 402
16 Managing Files Using a Network 403
Using Network Sharing Services 404
Setting Up File Sharing 406
Sharing an Internet Connection 408
Configuring an Internet Firewall 409
Setting Up a Local Area Network 410
Setting Up a Network Connection 411
Setting Up for Different Network Connections 412
Setting Up a Bluetooth Wireless Network 413
Moving Items with Bluetooth 414
Setting Bluetooth Preferences 415
Browsing the Network with the Finder 416
Connecting to Another Computer 418
Connecting Your Mac Using a MobileMe Account 420
Sending Files Wirelessly with AirDrop 421 New!
Controlling a Computer with Screen Sharing 422 New!
Setting Up Mac and Windows to Share Files 424
Connecting from a Windows 7 or Vista Computer 425
Connecting from a Windows XP Computer 426
Connecting to a Network Over the Internet 428
Exploring Additional Utility Applications 430
17 Maintaining Your Computer 431
Downloading and Installing Software 432
Automating Software Updates 433
Opening Compressed Files 434
Compressing and Uncompressing Files and Folders 435
Using Application Services 436
Understanding Disk File Systems 437
Formatting and Copying a Disk 438
Fixing Disk Problems 440
Optimizing a Disk 441
Starting Your Computer from a Mac OS Disk 442
Migrating Information Between Macs 443 New!
Monitoring System Activities 444
Viewing System Messages with the Console 446
Viewing System Information 447
Forcing a Restart 448
18 Managing Hardware 449
Installing Hardware Devices 450
Removing Hardware Devices 451
Viewing Hardware Settings 452
Changing Keyboard Settings 453
Changing Mouse Settings 454 New!
Changing Trackpad Settings 455 New!
Changing Monitor Display Settings 456
Measuring Display Colors with the Digital Color Meter 458
Selecting Colors with the Color Picker 459
Matching Colors to Devices with ColorSync 460
Configuring Audio MIDI Devices 462
Preventing Hardware Problems 464
19 Working with Mac OS X Along with Windows 465
Preparing a Mac for Windows 466
Installing Windows on a Mac 468
Starting Up with Mac OS X or Windows 470
Using Windows on a Mac 472
Removing Windows 474
20 Backing Up Everything with Time Machine 477
Setting Up Time Machine for Backups 478 New!
Performing a Backup 479
Excluding Items from a Backup 480 New!
Working with a Backup 481 New!
Recovering Backed Up Items 482 New!
Recovering an Entire Computer System 484 New!
Creating a Disk Image to Backup Files 486
Burning a CD or DVD from a Disk Image 488
Restoring a Disk Image 489
Backing Up Files onto a CD or DVD 490
21 Automating Your Work 491
Introducing Automator 492
Viewing the Automator Window 494
Getting Started with Automator 495
Opening an Existing Workflow 496
Opening an Example Workflow 497
Working with an Example Workflow 498
Adding Actions to a Workflow 500 New!
Adding Variables to an Action 501
Recording an Action 502
Working with Workflows 503
Running and Stopping a Workflow 504
Saving a Workflow 505 New!
Using a Workflow as Plug-ins 506 New!
Understanding AppleScript Basics 507
Using Ready-Made AppleScripts 508
Writing and Recording AppleScripts 510 New!
Using AppleScript with Automator 512
A Appendix: Installing Mac OS X Lion 513
Preparing to Install Mac OS X Lion 514
Determining the Current Mac OS Version 515
Getting Mac Information 516 New!
Getting Mac OS X Lion from the App Store 517 New!
Installing Mac OS X Lion 518 New!
Reinstalling Mac OS X Lion 520 New!
New Features 521 New!
Index 527
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