My New Mac, Lion Edition

by Wang, Wallace

• ISBN13: 9781593273903
• ISBN10: 1593273908
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2011-09-15
• Publisher: No Starch Press

Summary

Mac OS is a beautiful and reliable operating system, but it can still confuse brand new Mac owners-especially if they come from Windows. After all, Mac OS is not Windows, and that's a good thing. But that doesn't necessarily mean that it's easy for new users to penetrate this different operating system. Fortunately, with My New Mac, it won't be long before readers are relishing those differences. Rather than focus each chapter on a specific program or feature of Mac OS (as most beginner books do), Wallace Wang takes a project-oriented approach that mirrors the sorts of things people want to do with their Mac. For example, rather than offering a tedious, step-by-step walkthrough of Photo Booth or iChat, Wang focuses on using Photo Booth to organize photos and post them to a website, or using iChat to chat with friends. Key aspects of each program needed to perform a task are discussed and indexed for easy reference, but this is not a reference book: it's designed to teach new users how to get the most out of their Mac by having them use it to actually do things. This revised edition covers all new OS X Lion features, including multi-touch gestures, FaceTime video messaging, app management with Launchpad and Mission Control, the Mac App Store, full-screen apps, and more.

Table of Contents

Praise for the My New™ series

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Understanding Computer Terms

How This Book Is Organized

Basic Training

Learning to Use the Mouse and Trackpad

What You'll Be Using

How to Point and Click the Mouse and Trackpad

Dragging the Pointer

Double-Clicking the Mouse and Trackpad

Right-Clicking the Mouse

Using the Scroll Ball

Additional Ideas for Using the Mouse and Trackpad

Controlling Your Mac with Your Fingers

What You'll Be Using

Using the Trackpad

Customizing the Trackpad

Using Finger Gestures with the Magic Mouse

Additional Ideas for Using Finger Gestures

Choosing Commands on the Menu Bar

What You'll Be Using

Understanding the Menu Bar

Understanding Dialogs

Understanding the Parts of the Menu Bar

Using the Keyboard

Additional Ideas for Using the Menu Bar

Running Programs and Files from the Dock

What You'll Be Using

Understanding Program Icons

Switching Programs and Windows from the Dock

Quitting Programs from the Dock

Accessing the Documents and Downloads Folders on the Dock

Additional Ideas for Using the Dock

Customizing the Dock

What You'll Be Using

Hiding (and Showing) the Dock

Moving the Dock

Making the Dock Easier to See

Rearranging Icons on the Dock

Showing (or Hiding) Indicator Lights on the Dock

Adding and Removing Icons on the Dock

Adding and Removing Files and Folders on the Dock

Additional Ideas for Customizing the Dock

Using Full-Screen Viewing

What You'll Be Using

Switching to Full-Screen Viewing

Using Full-Screen Viewing in the Finder

Additional Ideas for Using Full-Screen Viewing

Organizing Screens with Mission Control

What You'll Be Using

Starting Mission Control

Creating Additional Virtual Desktops (Spaces)

Removing a Virtual Desktop (Space)

Customizing the Mission Control Hotkey

Additional Ideas for Using Mission Control

Opening Apps with Launchpad

What You'll Be Using

Starting and Closing Launchpad

Navigating the Launchpad Screen

Rearranging Icons on Launchpad

Organizing Icons into Launchpad Folders

Creating a Launchpad Folder

Removing a Program from a Launchpad Folder

Additional Ideas for Using Launchpad; Wrangling Files and Folders

Navigating Through Folders with the Finder

What You'll Be Using

Understanding Drives, Folders, and Files

Understanding the Finder Window

Viewing All Your Files

Viewing a Folder Hierarchy

Additional Ideas for Navigating the Folder Hierarchy

Tricks for Managing Your Files and Folders

What You'll Be Using

Creating Files and Folders

Sorting Files

Peeking Inside a File

Renaming a File or Folder

Deleting a File or Folder

Copying a File or Folder

Moving a File or Folder

Labeling Files and Folders by Color

Searching Files and Folders by Color

Additional Ideas for Managing Files and Folders

Finding Files Fast with Spotlight and Smart Folders

What You'll Be Using

Finding Specific Files with Spotlight

Using Smart Folders

Additional Ideas for Finding Files

Sharing Files Wirelessly

What You'll Be Using

Checking for Bluetooth Capability

Turning On Bluetooth Sharing

Sharing Files with Bluetooth

Using AirDrop

Additional Ideas for Transferring Files Wirelessly

Storing Files on a CD or DVD

What You'll Be Using

Buying Discs

Erasing a Read/Write (RW) Disc

Choosing Files to Burn to a CD or DVD

Additional Ideas for Burning CDs and DVDs

Using Resume, Auto Save, and Versions

What You'll Be Using

Using Resume and Auto Save

Using Versions

Additional Ideas for Using Resume, Auto Save, and Versions

Retrieving Files Back in Time

What You'll Be Using

Retrieving Files from the Trash

Backing Up and Retrieving Files with Time Machine

Additional Ideas for Backing Up Files; Making Life Easier

Working Faster with Shortcut Commands

What You'll Be Using

Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Using Buttons

Using Shortcut Menus

Additional Ideas for Using Shortcuts

Controlling Your Macintosh with Hot Corners

What You'll Be Using;;;;;

Defining a Hot Corner

Using a Hot Corner

Additional Ideas for Using Hot Corners

Putting Information at Your Fingertips with Dashboard

What You'll Be Using

Starting Dashboard

Changing the Appearance of Dashboard

Adding and Removing Dashboard Widgets

Finding More Widgets

Erasing Widgets

Additional Ideas for Using Dashboard

Giving Your Macintosh Multiple Personalities with User Accounts

What You'll Be Using

Understanding User Accounts

Creating User Accounts

Logging In and Out of an Account

Fast Switching Between Accounts

Deleting an Account

Additional Ideas for Using Accounts

Slapping Parental Controls on Your Kids

What You'll Be Using

Creating a Managed with Parental Controls Account

Setting Parental Controls

Additional Ideas for Using Managed with Parental Controls Accounts

Making Your Mac Easier to See, Hear, and Control

What You'll Be Using

Enlarging Text on the Screen

Replacing Beeps with Screen Flashing

Turning On Sticky Keys

Using the Keyboard to Control the Mouse Pointer

Additional Ideas for Using Universal Access Features

Using the Mac App Store

What You'll Be Using

Accessing the Mac App Store

Searching for a Program

Downloading Programs

Additional Ideas for Using the Mac App Store

Installing, Updating, and Uninstalling Software

What You'll Be Using

Installing Software from a CD or DVD

Installing Software over the Internet

Updating Apple's Software

Uninstalling Software

Additional Ideas for Installing Software

Saving Contact Information

What You'll Be Using

Storing Contacts

Editing a Card

Deleting a Card

Searching for a Name (and Other Information)

Creating Groups

Changing Your View

Additional Ideas for Using Address Book

Making Appointments in Your Calendar

What You'll Be Using

Changing Calendar Views

Making an Appointment

Modifying an Appointment

Deleting an Appointment

Creating Reminders

Modifying a Reminder

Deleting a Reminder

Using Different Calendars

Additional Ideas for Using iCal

Typing Foreign Languages

What You'll Be Using

Typing Foreign Characters

Clicking to Choose Foreign Characters

Typing on a Foreign Language Keyboard Layout

Typing in Foreign (Non-Roman) Characters

Writing Chinese Characters by Hand

Additional Ideas for Typing Foreign Characters; Playing Music and Movies

Playing Audio CDs and Audio Files with iTunes

What You'll Be Using

Playing Audio CDs

Adding Digital Audio Files to iTunes

Deleting Digital Audio Files in iTunes

Controlling Your Music

Using Playlists

Using the Genius Feature

Tagging Your Songs

Additional Ideas for Playing Music on Your Macintosh

Ripping and Burning Audio CDs

What You'll Be Using

Ripping Songs off an Audio CD

Burning a Custom Audio CD

Additional Ideas for Ripping and Burning CDs

Playing a DVD

What You'll Be Using

Switching Between Full Screen and Window Mode

Viewing DVD Movie Chapters

Using Bookmarks

Additional Ideas for Playing a DVD

Listening to News, Music, and Talk Shows Online

What You'll Be Using

Finding and Listening to an Internet Radio Station

Finding Podcasts

Additional Ideas for Listening to Radio Stations and Podcasts

Listening to Free College Lectures

What You'll Be Using

Listening to a College Lecture from iTunes U

Additional Ideas for Listening to Lectures

Editing Video with iMovie

What You'll Be Using

Transferring Video to Your Macintosh

Understanding iMovie's Interface

Previewing Your Project

Deleting Selections from Your Project

Additional Ideas for Using iMovie; The Digital Shutterbug

Transferring Pictures to Your Macintosh

What You'll Be Using

Transferring Photos from a Digital Camera

Transferring Images from a Scanner

Copying Images from a Web Page

Capturing Screen Images

Additional Ideas for Transferring and Storing Images

Organizing Digital Photos in iPhoto

What You'll Be Using

How iPhoto Works

Working with Events

Viewing All Your Photos

Working with Faces

Viewing Photos with Places

Editing Photo Locations

Deleting Photos from iPhoto

Additional Ideas for Organizing Digital Photos in iPhoto

Tagging and Sorting Digital Photos in iPhoto

What You'll Be Using

Tagging Photos

Sorting Photos

Additional Ideas for Sorting Digital Photos in iPhoto

Editing Digital Photos in iPhoto

What You'll Be Using

Rotating and Straightening Photos

Cropping a Photo

Touching Up a Photo

Creating Unusual Visual Effects

Adjust a Photo Manually

Additional Ideas for Editing Digital Photos in iPhoto

Showing Off Your Pictures

What You'll Be Using

Displaying Your Pictures on the Desktop

Using Your Pictures as a Screensaver

Creating a Special Picture Folder

Additional Ideas for Displaying Pictures

Taking Pictures of Yourself with Photo Booth

What You'll Be Using

Capturing Pictures with Photo Booth

Viewing Photo Booth Pictures

Saving Photo Booth Pictures

Deleting Photo Booth Pictures

Additional Ideas for Using Photo Booth; Surfing and Sharing on the Internet

Getting on the Internet and Sharing Folders

What You'll Be Using

Connecting to the Internet

Sharing Folders over a Network

Additional Ideas for Connecting to the Internet

Remembering Your Favorite Websites

What You'll Be Using

Viewing Previously Visited Websites

Creating a List of Top Sites

Using Bookmarks

Organizing Bookmarks in Folders

Additional Ideas for Using Bookmarks and the History Menu

Saving a Web Page

What You'll Be Using

Using a Reading List

Saving a Web Page as a File

Emailing a Web Page

Additional Ideas for Saving Web Pages

Keeping Your Internet Activities Private

What You'll Be Using

Identifying Safe Websites

Clearing Your Internet Tracks

Avoiding Fraudulent Websites and Phishing Scams

Hiding Your Browsing from Others

Cleaning Out Cookies

Additional Ideas for Browsing in Private

Customizing Safari

What You'll Be Using

Customizing Safari's Search Engine, Home Page, and Downloads

Customizing the Appearance of a Web Page

Using Windows and Tabs

Additional Ideas for Customizing Safari

Setting Up an Email Account

What You'll Be Using

Getting Your Email Account Information

Configuring Mail Automatically

Configuring Mail Manually

Additional Ideas for Creating Accounts in Mail

Reading and Writing Email

What You'll Be Using

Retrieving Email Messages

Reading Email Messages

Deleting a Message

Saving Email Addresses

Writing a Message

Additional Ideas for Reading and Writing Messages

Making Email Look Pretty

What You'll Be Using

Using Stationery

Using Signatures

Additional Ideas for Making Email Look Pretty

Organizing Your Email

What You'll Be Using

Sorting Messages

Searching for Messages

Using Smart Mailboxes

Using Rules to Sort Messages

Additional Ideas for Organizing Email

Dealing with Junk Email

What You'll Be Using

Using Junk Mail Filtering

Additional Ideas for Dealing with Junk Email

Video Chatting with FaceTime

What You'll Be Using

Setting Up a FaceTime Account

Accepting a FaceTime Call

Temporarily Turning FaceTime Off

Making a Call with FaceTime

Additional Ideas for Using FaceTime

Instant Messaging with iChat

What You'll Be Using

Setting Up an iChat Account

Starting iChat

Chatting with Others in iChat

Additional Ideas for Using iChat; Maintaining Your Mac

Learning About Your Macintosh

What You'll Be Using

Identifying Your Operating System Version, Processor Type, and Memory

Identifying Your Macintosh Serial Number

Identifying Your Monitor's Resolution

Identifying Your Hard Disk's Free Space

Identifying Your Macintosh's Memory (RAM)

Additional Ideas

Conserving Energy While Using Your Macintosh

What You'll Be Using

Sleepy Time

Forcing Your Macintosh to Sleep

Making Your Macintosh Sleep (and Start) on a Schedule

Additional Ideas for Conserving Energy

Ejecting Stuck CDs or DVDs

What You'll Be Using

How to Eject a CD or DVD Normally

How to Eject a Stuck CD or DVD

Additional Ideas for Ejecting and Preventing Stuck CDs or DVDs

Password Protecting Your Macintosh

What You'll Be Using

Password Protecting Screensaver and Sleep Mode

Password Protecting System Preferences

Disabling Automatic Login

Choosing and Changing Your Passwords

Additional Ideas for Password Protecting Your Macintosh

Encrypting Your Data and Guarding Your Privacy

What You'll Be Using

Encrypting Your Hard Disk

Turning Off Location Services

Additional Ideas for Encrypting Your Data

Configuring the Firewall

What You'll Be Using

Turning the Firewall On (or Off)

Configuring the Firewall

Additional Ideas for Using the Firewall

The Next Step

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