My MacBook (Yosemite Edition)

by Ray, John

• ISBN13: 9780789753939
• ISBN10: 0789753936
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-11-03
• Publisher: Que Pub

Summary

Covers MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to MacBook photos that show you exactly what to do.
Help when you run into hardware or operating system problems or limitations.
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your MacBook.

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your MacBook working just the way you want. The tasks include:

• Managing, arranging, and tagging your files
• Staying informed and productive with Notification Center
• Creating and navigating virtual workspaces in Mission Control
• Opening and organizing apps with Launchpad
• Accessing network devices and resources
• Activating and using iCloud services
• Communicating online with email, instant messaging, and video
• Keeping appointments with Calendar and Reminders
• Planning trips and checking traffic with Maps
• Keeping up-to-date with friends and family via Twitter and Facebook
• Downloading and enjoying music, movies, books, and more
• Sharing purchases with your family
• Challenging your friends to games with Game Center
• Working seamlessly with iOS Devices with Handoff and AirDrop
• Protecting and securing your system and data
• Expanding your system with peripheral devices
• Troubleshooting common system problems

Author Biography

John Ray is a life-long fan of Apple products; he has been an avid Mac user since its inception in 1984. He relies on OS X both at work and at home because it is a robust, flexible platform for programming, networking, and design. Over the past 15 years, John has written books on OS X, iOS development, Linux, web development, networking, and computer security. He currently serves as the Director of the Office of Research Information Systems at The Ohio State University. When he isn’t writing, he is either re-creating a marine disaster in his living room, or planning a highly elaborate electronics project that will quadruple his carbon footprint.

Table of Contents

TOC is from Mavericks edition until OS X beta is available:

Prologue:  Getting Started with the MacBook
Chapter 1  Managing Your Desktop
Chapter 2  Making the Most of Your Screen Space
Chapter 3  Connecting Your Mac to a Network
Chapter 4  Setting Up iCloud Services and Internet Accounts
Chapter 5  Accessing Email and the Web
Chapter 6  Sharing Files, Devices, and Services
Chapter 7  Being Social with Messages, FaceTime, Twitter, and Facebook
Chapter 8  Managing Who, Where, When, and What
Chapter 9  Entertainment on the (Big) Little Screen
Chapter 10  Installing and Managing Software on Your Mac

Chapter 11  Making the Most of Your Mac Hardware
Chapter 12  Connecting Devices to Your Mac
Chapter 13  Securing and Protecting Your Mac
Chapter 14  Troubleshooting Your System
Chapter 15  Upgrading Your Mac (Online chapter)