Macs Translated for PC Users

by Spivey, Mr. Dwight

• ISBN13: 9781615641970
• ISBN10: 1615641971
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Lifelong, hardwired PC users can now accomplish on their new Macs all the things that they can do on their PCs. This book looks at the tasks and shortcuts that PC users are familiar with and translates them quickly, so readers know just as quickly what to do on their brand-new Macs.

Author Biography

Dwight Spivey, author of How to Do Everything Mac, Lion Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2011), Mac OS X Lion Portable Genius (Wiley, 2011), and many other books on the Mac OS and related software, has been a beta tester for Apple since 2000. Dwight's many years of experience with both Mac and Windows operating systems affords him a unique insight into performing similar tasks on both platforms.

Table of Contents

Keyboards, Mice, and More	p. 1
Keyboard Layout Differences	p. 1
Common Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 3
Mouse Differences	p. 4
Navigating with a Trackpad	p. 6
First Glance at the Desktop	p. 9
The Lay of the Land	p. 10
Explorer = Finder	p. 11
Start Menu and Taskbar = Apple Menu, Menu Bar, and Dock	p. 12
Notification Area Icons = Menu Extras	p. 16
Gadgets = Widgets	p. 17
Control Panels = System Preferences	p. 19
Finding Where Your "Stuff Is Stored	p. 23
Translating Common Explorer Tasks	p. 27
Creating New Folders	p. 27
Launching Applications	p. 28
Searching for Items	p. 31
Taking Screenshots	p. 34
Using Removable Media	p. 36
Taking Out the Trash	p. 39
Shutting Down, Restarting, and Sleeping	p. 41
Viewing Information About an Item	p. 42
Customizing Your Experience	p. 45
Changing Your Desktop Picture	p. 45
Selecting a Screen Saver	p. 47
Changing the Appearance of Windows	p. 49
Choosing Icons for Files and Folders	p. 53
Setting Display Resolution	p. 54
Managing Fonts	p. 55
Tinkering with Power Options	p. 57
Finding and Installing New Apps	p. 60
Removing Applications	p. 63
Creating Shortcuts	p. 64
Networking Your Mac	p. 67
Hooking Up to a Wireless Network	p. 67
Hooking Up to a Wired Network	p. 70
Checking Network Performance	p. 72
Modifying Network Settings	p. 74
Setting Up a Firewall	p. 77
Share and Share Alike	p. 79
Sharing Files and Folders	p. 79
Finding and Connecting to Shared Computers	p. 84
Manually Connecting to Shared Computers	p. 86
Remotely Accessing Other Computers	p. 87
Sharing Internet Connections	p. 91
Sharing Your CDs and DVDs	p. 92
Everybody's Gone Surfin'	p. 95
Browsing the Web	p. 95
Working with Tabs	p. 97
Setting Your Home Page	p. 99
Bookmarking Favorite Sites	p. 100
Exporting and Importing Bookmarks	p. 101
Blocking Pop-Ups	p. 102
Using and Storing Passwords	p. 103
Caching Out	p. 105
Devouring Cookies	p. 106
Tackling Downloads	p. 108
Managing Extensions	p. 110
Viewing Your Browsing History	p. 111
Browsing in Privacy	p. 113
Discovering Alternative Browsers	p. 114
Mail Call	p. 115
Setting Up Email Accounts	p. 115
Receiving New Email	p. 120
Creating and Sending New Messages	p. 122
Adding Attachments to Messages	p. 124
Saving Attachments from Messages	p. 125
Customizing Your Messages	p. 126
Finding Alternative Email Apps	p. 131
Disco Mac	p. 133
Importing Music to Your Computer	p. 133
Listening to Your Tunes	p. 138
Purchasing New Music (and More)	p. 141
Burning Audio Discs	p. 145
Sharing Music Files (Legally!)	p. 146
Syncing Music with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod	p. 149
Hollywood on Your Mac	p. 153
Watching Digital Movie Files	p. 153
Playing DVDs	p. 156
Streaming Videos via the Internet	p. 159
Creating Your Own Movies	p. 161
A Darkroom on Your Desk	p. 169
Connecting a Camera to Your Computer	p. 169
Importing Photos from Your Camera	p. 170
Organizing and Working with Photos	p. 174
Making Color Adjustments to Photos	p. 181
Getting Your Gutenberg On	p. 189
Installing Printer Drivers	p. 189
Creating a Print Queue	p. 192
Configuring Printer Options	p. 197
Printing Documents	p. 199
Managing Print Jobs	p. 205
Sharing Your Printers	p. 207
Scanning Your Horizons	p. 209
Installing Scanner Drivers	p. 210
Scanning Documents	p. 212
Sharing Your Scanner	p. 219
Being Productive with Documents	p. 221
Basic Word Processing Tools	p. 221
Working with Microsoft Office Documents	p. 229
Working with PDF Files	p. 231
Managing Your System	p. 237
Viewing System Information	p. 237
Managing Color Profiles	p. 241
Setting Parental Controls	p. 244
Protecting Your Computer from Viruses	p. 251
Setting Up Speech Recognition	p. 252
Keeping Your Software Up-to-Date	p. 257
Setting Default Programs for Specific File Types	p. 260
Backing Up Your Important Stuff	p. 261
Taming the Unruly	p. 269
Monitoring Your Computer's Usage and Performance	p. 269
Starting and Stopping System Services	p. 272
Performing Disk Maintenance	p. 274
Killing Problem Apps Dead	p. 277
Command Line Maintenance	p. 278
Recovering a Wayward System	p. 280
Appendixes
Glossary	p. 283
Additional Resources	p. 295
Index	p. 299
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