Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies^®

by Bob LeVitus (Austin, Texas)

• ISBN13: 9780470535790
• ISBN10: 0470535792
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-08-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the newest version of the Macintosh operating system, and "Dr. Mac" Bob LeVitus is the ideal expert to introduce you to Snow Leopard. Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies covers all the cool stuff and prepares you for the quirks, so whether it's your first Mac or an upgrade, you'll enjoy a truly rewarding relationship.From starting up your Mac to setting up a network and keeping in touch via iChat AV, Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies gives you the scoop on the new features and improvements that help you do more work in less time. Learn when to shut down your Mac and when not to, how to secure it, and how to back it up with Time Machine Organize your life with iCal and your stuff with files and folders, and be able to find what you're looking for Set up your Internet connection and e-mail, manage spam, surf with Safari, and start iChatting Download and organize songs, podcasts, and movies with iTunes and plan a playlist with Genius Create documents with TextEdit, print them, fax then, and make PDFs Set up a network and share files, printers, and Internet connections Find out about operating system updates, firewalls, troubleshooting, and other ways to keep your Mac safe, healthy, and happyTechnology columnist Bob LeVitus has been a Mac guru for nearly two decades. Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies provides just what you need to get up and running with Snow Leopard.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Introducing Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Basics

Mac OS X Snow Leopard 101 (Prerequisites: None)

The Desktop and Windows and Menus (Oh My)!

Have It Your Way

What's Up, Dock?

The Finder and Its Icons

Snow Leopard Taming (Or "Organization for Smart People")

Organizing and Managing Files and Folders

Dealing with Disks

Organizing Your Life

Do Unto Snow Leopard: Getting Things Done

Internet-Working

E-Mail Made Easy

The Musical Mac

The Multimedia Mac

Words and Letters

Making This Snow Leopard Your Very Own

Publish or Perish: The Fail-Safe Guide to Printing

Sharing Your Mac and Liking It

Features for the Way You Work

The Care and Feeding of Your Snow Leopard

Safety First: Backups and Other Security Issues

Utility Chest

Troubleshooting Mac OS X

The Part of Tens

Almost Ten Ways to Speed Up Your Mac Experience

Ten Ways to Make Your Mac Better by Throwing Money at It

Ten (Or So) Great Web Sites for Mac Freaks

Appendix: Installing or Reinstalling Mac OS X Snow Leopard (Only If You Have To)

Index

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