Mac OS X Snow Leopard All-in-One For Dummies

by Chambers, Mark L.

• ISBN13: 9780470435410
• ISBN10: 0470435410
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-08
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the newest Mac operating system, with even better performance and more efficient use of hard drive space as well as cool features like MobileMe, the iWork productivity suite, and improved media technology. And Mac OS X Snow Leopard All-in-One For Dummies is your one-stop reference for all its features.Eight self-contained minibooks cover OS X basics, customizing and sharing your Mac, the digital hub, iWork, Internet features, networking, expanding your system, and advanced Mac OS X (for those with more techie inclinations). You'll learn to: Determine whether your hardware can handle upgrading to Snow Leopard Navigate Snow Leopard, find things with Spotlight, control your Mac with Front Row, and make backups Explore the digital hub and its applications: iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iTunes, GarageBand, QuickTime, and iWeb Create cool-looking documents with Pages, crunch numbers with Numbers, and build awesome slide presentations with Keynote Set up your Internet connection and e-mail, connect with iChat, sync up with MobileMe, and share large files via iDisk Build a wireless network with AirPort Extreme Keep your Snow Leopard happy with regular maintenanceMac OS X Snow Leopard All-in-One For Dummies also shows you a little of what's under the hood, in case you're interested in doing a little AppleScript programming or learning a bit more about UNIX. Whatever your level of involvement with OS X Snow Leopard, this complete guide covers what you need to know.

Author Biography

Mark L. Chambers is an author, tech editor, and unabashed Mac fan. He is the author of more than 30 computer books including MacBook For Dummies and Macs For Seniors For Dummies.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Introducing Mac OS X

Shaking Hands with Mac OS X

Navigating and Running Programs

Basic OS X Housekeeping

Searching Everything with Spotlight

Fun with Photo Booth and Front Row

Keeping Track with the Address Book

The Joys of Maintenance

Getting Help for the Big X

Troubleshooting the X

Customizing and Sharing

Building the Finder of Your Dreams

Giving Your Desktop the Personal Touch

Delving under the Hood with System Preferences

You Mean Others Can Use My Mac, Too?

Setting Up Multiuser Accounts

Sharing Documents for Fun and Profit

The Digital Hub

The World According to Apple

Jamming with iTunes and iPod

Focusing on iPhoto

Making Magic with iMovie

Burn Those DVDs! Using iDVD

Becoming a Superstar with GarageBand

Crafting a Web Site with iWeb

No, It's Not Called iQuickTime

Turning Your Mac into a DVD Theater

Using iWork

Desktop Publishing with Pages

Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers

Building Presentations with Keynote

The Typical Internet Stuff

Getting on the Internet

Using Apple Mail

Staying in Touch with iChat

Expanding Your Horizons with iDisk

Going Places with Safari

Staying Secure Online

Networking in Mac OS X

Setting Up a Small Network

Using Your Network

Going Wireless

Sharing That Precious Internet Thing

Expanding Your System

Hardware That Will Make You Giddy

Add RAM, Hard Drive Space, and Stir

Port-o-Rama: Using USB and FireWire

I'm Okay, You're a Printer

Applications That You've (Probably) Gotta Have

Advanced Mac OS X

. . . And UNIX Lurks Beneath

AppleScript Just Plain Rocks

Talking and Writing to Your Macintosh

Hosting a Web Site with Mac OS X

Index

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