Using Mac OS X Lion

by Johnson, Yvonne

• ISBN13: 9780789741202
• ISBN10: 0789741202
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-21
• Publisher: Que Publishing

Summary

This book delivers you a state-of-the-art, customized Mac OS X learning experience. It integrates outstanding step-by-step guidance and real-life examples with easy-to-use online content - including how-to screencasts, instructor videos, podcasts, and more. Leading computer trainer Yvonne Johnson covers everything you'll want to know and do with the latest version of Mac OS X. What's more, she carefully explains the "why" as well as the "how," so you can understand more and get productive faster. Whether you're a Mac OS X beginner or intermediate, Johnson walks you through all this, and more:: " Getting comfortable with the latest version of Mac OS X, tailoring the desktop, and managing files and applications " Making the most of Mac OS X web and productivity applications, including Safari, Mail, iCal, and Address Book " Using the Mac's easy, powerful creativity tools, including iPhoto and iMovie " Keeping Macs safe and up-to-date If you're a beginner, this book's easy step-by-step instructions give you a solid foundation for using the latest version of Mac OS X, and its tightly-linked online content expands on these basics - offering bonus practical advice, tips, suggestions, activities, and advanced techniques.

Author Biography

Yvonne Johnson has been writing computer books and teaching computer classes since 1982. She has written more than 60 computer books and college texts for well-known publishers on practically every type of software that exists—from operating systems to desktop publishing, from word processing and spreadsheets to databases, from programming to graphic design and web design. Her most recent Mac books include Using Mac OS X Snow Leopard (Pearson Education) and Using Office 2011 for Mac (Pearson Education).

 

She started the first proprietary computer-training school in Kentucky and operated it for 12 years, serving local clients such as Brown & Williamson Tobacco and General Electric, and sending out trainers to locations all over the country for the Department of Defense, the IRS, and Fortune 500 companies. During that time, she wrote the curricula for all the software programs taught at the school. After selling the school, she worked as a freelance computer curriculum developer, writing a large percent of the curricula offered by a national computer-training company headquartered in Chicago. She also wrote computer-training material and trained extensively for a computer-training and consulting subsidiary of the Washington Post. Ultimately, she took the position of Vice President of Curriculum Development with this company.

 

Although she has a tremendous depth and breadth of computer knowledge, she has never forgotten how to communicate with beginning learners. She is known for the simplicity of her writing and her ability to explain complex topics in understandable terms. This ability comes from years of delivering classroom training on computer applications to thousands of employees of large and small businesses, military and government personnel, teachers, attorneys, secretaries, and, yes, even Microsoft software support engineers.

 

Table of Contents

Introduction    1

Using This Book    1

Special Features    2

About the USING Web Edition    2

About the DVD—for Print Books Only    2

1  Initializing a New Computer    3

Turning On a New Computer the First Time    3

Purchasing the Extras    10

Keeping Records    12

2  Upgrading to Lion    15

Performing the Upgrade    15

Settling In    17

Getting the New Experience    18

Exploring Lion’s New Features    19

3  Setting Up User Accounts and Installing Hardware    25

Customizing Your Own User Account    25

Sharing Your Computer with Another User    29

Using External Drives    38

Installing and Managing Printers    39

Setting Up a Computer-to-Computer Network    42

4  Getting Comfortable with Lion    49

Exploring the Desktop    49

Using Menus    50

Using the Dock    55

Putting Your Mac to Sleep or Shutting It Down    60

5  Managing Your Hardware    65

Learning about Your Mac    65

Exploring System Preferences    66

Controlling the Screen Brightness    68

Adjusting the Sound    69

Setting Keyboard Preferences    71

Operating the Mouse or Trackpad    73

Using CD/DVD Drives    76

6  Customizing the Desktop    80

Changing the Background    80

Using a Screen Saver    83

Working with Icons on the Desktop    85

Customizing the Appearance of the Dock    92

Working with Icons in the Dock    94

Setting Date and Time Preferences    97

7  Using Finder    103

Identifying Components of the Finder Window    103

Using Finder Views    106

Observing the Default Behavior of the Finder    114

Customizing the Finder    115

Exploring the File Structure    123

Creating Different Types of Folders    126

Working with Files    132

8  Managing Applications    144

Using Launchpad    144

Opening and Closing Applications    150

Working with Windows    156

Using Mission Control    160

Working with Spaces    161

Installing and Updating Applications    164

Getting the Most from the Mac App Store    167

Controlling Access to Applications    169

9  Browsing the Web    171

Launching Safari for the First Time    171

Setting Parental Controls    175

Browsing in Tabs or Windows    177

Navigating the Web    178

Working with Bookmarks    180

Downloading and Viewing Files    184

Saving Web Content    185

Customizing Safari’s Toolbar    189

Adding Extensions to Safari    190

Quitting Safari    192

10  Using the Address Book and iCal    193

Using the Address Book    193

Using iCal    209

11  Using Mac Mail    224

Getting Mail Accounts Set Up    224

Exploring the Mail Window    227

Getting, Viewing, and Reading Email    231

Sending New Messages and Replies    237

Filtering Spam    245

Finding Messages    246

Flagging Messages    249

Archiving Messages    250

Deleting Messages    250

Creating Mailboxes    251

Customizing Mail    251

Synchronizing Email on All Your Devices    254

Quitting Mail    255

12  Using iChat and FaceTime    256

Using iChat    256

Using FaceTime    270

13  Using TextEdit    274

Working with Documents    274

Navigating and Editing Text    278

Setting Margins and Tabs    282

Formatting Text    284

Exploring Other Formatting Features    288

14  Using Widgets and Other Applications    292

Using Widgets    292

Using Preview    297

Consulting the Dictionary    305

Using Stickies    306

Using the Calculator    309

Using the DigitalColor Meter    312

15  Using System Utilities    314

Activity Monitor    314

Using the AirPort Utility    315

Using the AppleScript Editor    315

Using Audio MIDI Setup    316

Using Bluetooth File Exchange    316

Using Boot Camp Assistant    318

Using the ColorSync Utility    319

Using Console    321

Using DigitalColor Meter    321

Using the Disk Utility    322

Using Grab    326

Using Grapher    328

Using Keychain    328

Using Migration Assistant    328

Using Podcast Publisher    330

Using QuickTime Player 7    330

Using System Information    331

Using Terminal    334

Using the VoiceOver Utility    335

16  Keeping Your Mac Safe, Updated, and Backed Up    336

Safely Surfing the Web    336

Exploring System Security Preferences    339

Working with Keychain Access    343

Getting Software Updates    346

Backing Up with Time Machine    346

17  Having Fun    350

Using DVD Player    350

Using QuickTime Player    351

Using iTunes    357

Using Photo Booth    365

Playing Games    371

Index    372

 

The following appendix can be accessed online at quepublishing.com/using and on the included DVD:

A  Making Use of Support Resources