Learn OS X Lion

by Meyers, Scott; Lee, Mike

• ISBN13: 9781430237624
• ISBN10: 1430237627
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-17
• Publisher: Apress

Summary

You're smart and savvy, but you're also busy. This comprehensive guide to Apple's latest version of Mac OS X, Lion, gives you everything you need to know to live a happy, productive Mac life.Learn Mac OS X Snow Leopardwill have you up and connected right away. With a minimum of overhead and a maximum of useful information, you'll cover a lot of ground in the time it takes other books to get you plugged in. If this isn't you're first experience with Mac OS X, skip right to the "What's New in Lion" sections. You may also find yourself using this book as a quick refresher course or a way to learn new Mac skills you've never tried before. What you'll learn Lion's new features and how to put them to work How to work with documents Managing email with Mail How to use MobileMe How to enhance your life with iLife Customizing your Lion environment Who this book is for New Mac users, existing Mac users upgrading from older versions of Mac OS X, and PC users making the switch to Macs. These people share a common desire to learn stuff fast and keep learning! Because this book goes into greater depth than your average Mac OS X guide, it is also excellent for small business owners, user support personnel, and system administrators.

Table of Contents

Welcome to Lion

Using the Finder

OS X's File System

Nifty Tools in Lion

Application Basics

Managing Applications

Lion's included applications

Connecting to the network / Internet

Learn to browse the web

Learn to master email

Contact management with Address Book

Time management with iCal

Chatting and communication

iCloud and MobileMe

iPhoto

iMovie

GarageBand

Exploring the System Preferences

Printing & Peripherals

Time Machine Backup and Recovery

General Lion Care and Feeding

What you need to know about Security

Introducing Darwin, Terminal, and the Shell

Extending Lion with Darwin

Networking with Lion

Remote access and sharing

Lion as a web server

Working with your MS Windows friends

Running Other OSs on your Mac

An overview of Lion scripting and development

AppleScript and Automator

Xcode tools for Lion Development

Cocoa App Development 101

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