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The iMac is perhaps the most iconic computer ever made and iMac in easy steps shows how to get more out of this powerful machine. Now, in its fourth edition, this primer:

Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specializes in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and traveling abroad. Nick is an established In Easy Steps author with several successful guides to his credit.

Introduction iMac	p. 7
About iMacs	p. 8
iMac Specifications	p. 10
iMac Jargon Explained	p. 12
Input Devices	p. 15
Getting Started	p. 18
Accessories	p. 20
Around an iMac	p. 21
iMac Desktop	p. 22
Apple Menu	p. 23
Keyboard Buttons	p. 24
System Preferences	p. 26
Connecting a Printer	p. 28
CD and DVD SuperDrive	p. 29
External Drives	p. 30
iMac Basics	p. 31
About OS X Mountain Lion	p. 32
Installing Mountain Lion	p. 33
The OS X Environment	p. 34
Aqua Interface	p. 35
About Your iMac	p. 36
Notifications	p. 40
Changing the Resolution	p. 42
Accessibility	p. 43
The Spoken Word	p. 45
Shutting Down	p. 46
Getting Up and Running	p. 47
Introducing the Dock	p. 48
Setting Dock Preferences	p. 49
Stacks on the Dock	p. 52
Dock Menus	p. 54
Working with Dock Items	p. 55
Trash	p. 57
About iCloud	p. 58
Setting up iCloud	p. 59
Using iCloud	p. 60
Desktop Items	p. 62
Ejecting Items	p. 63
Auto Save and Versions	p. 64
Resuming	p. 66
Finder	p. 67
Working with the Finder	p. 68
Finder Folders	p. 69
Finder Views	p. 71
Covers	p. 74
Quick Look	p. 75
Finder Toolbar	p. 76
Finder Sidebar	p. 77
Finder Search	p. 78
Copying and Moving items	p. 79
Working with Folders	p. 80
Spring-loaded Folders	p. 81
Smart Folders	p. 82
Selecting Items	p. 83
Actions Button	p. 84
Sharing from the Finder	p. 85
Menus	p. 85
Navigating in Mountain Lion	p. 87
A New Way of Navigating	p. 88
No More Scroll Bars	p. 89
Magic Trackpad Gestures	p. 90
Magic Mouse Gestures	p. 98
Multi-Touch Preferences	p. 101
Mission Control	p. 103
Spaces and Expose	p. 105
iMac Apps	p. 107
Launchpad	p. 108
Full-Screen Apps	p. 110
OS X Apps	p. 112
Accessing the App Store	p. 113
Downloading Apps	p. 114
Finding Apps	p. 116
Managing Your Apps	p. 117
Sharing Apps	p. 118
Internet and Email	p. 119
Getting Connected	p. 120
Safari	p. 124
Safari Tabbed Browsing	p. 126
Safari Top Sites	p. 127
Safari Reader	p. 128
Adding Bookmarks	p. 129
Mail	p. 130
Using Email	p. 131
Email Conversations	p. 133
Adding Mailboxes	p. 134
Messaging	p. 135
FaceTime	p. 136
Digital Lifestyle	p. 137
iPhoto	p. 138
Viewing Photos	p. 139
Organizing Photos	p. 140
Editing and Sharing Photos	p. 141
iTunes	p. 142
Managing Your Music	p. 143
Purchasing Music	p. 144
Adding an iPod	p. 145
iMovie	p. 146
iDVD	p. 147
GarageBand	p. 148
Game Center	p. 149
Obtaining Games	p. 150
Sharing OS X	p. 151
Adding Users	p. 152
Deleting Users	p. 154
Fast User Switching	p. 155
OS X for the Family	p. 156
Parental Controls	p. 157
OS X for Windows Users	p. 160
iMac Networking	p. 161
Networking Overview	p. 162
Network Settings	p. 164
Network Preferences	p. 165
Network Diagnostics	p. 167
Connecting to a Network	p. 169
File Sharing	p. 172
iMac Maintenance	p. 173
Time Machine	p. 174
Disk Utility	p. 178
System Information	p. 179
Activity Monitor	p. 180
Updating Software	p. 181
Gatekeeper	p. 182
Privacy	p. 183
Problems with Apps	p. 184
General Troubleshooting	p. 185
Index	p. 187
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