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OS X Yosemite All-in-One For Dummies

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von: Mark L. Chambers
23,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	28.10.2014
ISBN/EAN:	9781118990919
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	744

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Get the most out of the latest version of OS X This reference combines eight content-rich minibooks in one complete package to give you all-access, easy-to-understand coverage of the key features and tools needed to get the most out of the latest OS X release from Apple. In OS X Yosemite All-in-One For Dummies, you'll learn the ins and outs of OS X basics, navigating and running programs, searching with Spotlight, having fun with Photo Booth, keeping in touch with Contacts, using Reminders, writing in Notes, setting up the Notification Center, customizing the OS X desktop, jamming with iTunes, organizing and tweaking photos with iPhoto, making movie magic with iMovie, turning your Mac into a DVD theater, publishing documents with Pages, chatting with Messages and FaceTime, letting your imagination run wild with iBooks, expanding your horizons with iCloud, and so much more. Combining the power and stability of UNIX with Apple's legendary elegance and style, OS X is the default operating system installed on every desktop and laptop computer sold by Apple. In OS X Yosemite All-in-One For Dummies, you'll get the best-of-the-best content from indispensable For Dummies books: Introducing OS X; Customizing and Sharing; The Digital hub; Using iWork; The Typical Internet Stuff; Networking in OS X; Expanding Your System; and Advanced OS X. <ul> <li>Goes well beyond the basics of how to use OS X</li> <li>Covers the key features and tools essential for all users of OS X</li> <li>Shows you how to use OS X to make your work and personal life more organized and fun</li> </ul> If you're a first-time Apple consumer just switching over from a PC, or a beginner-to-intermediate Mac user upgrading to the newest version of OS X, this comprehensive and all-encompassing guide will have you whizzing around OS X like a pro in no time.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 Book I: Getting Started with OS X 5 Chapter 1: Shaking Hands with OS X 7 Chapter 2: Navigating and Running Programs 21 Chapter 3: Basic OS X Housekeeping 49 Chapter 4: Searching Everything with Spotlight 79 Chapter 5: Fun with Photo Booth 87 Chapter 6: Using Reminders, Notes, and Notifications 93 Chapter 7: Keeping Track with Contacts and Maps 101 Chapter 8: Marking Time with Calendar 117 Chapter 9: The Joys of Maintenance 127 Chapter 10: Getting Help for the Big X 147 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting the X 153 Book II: Customizing and Sharing 163 Chapter 1: Building the Finder of Your Dreams 165 Chapter 2: Giving Your Desktop the Personal Touch 187 Chapter 3: Delving under the Hood with System Preferences 203 Chapter 4: You Mean Others Can Use My Mac, Too? 247 Chapter 5: Setting Up Multiuser Accounts 255 Chapter 6: Sharing Documents for Fun and Profit 269 Book III: The Digital Hub 277 Chapter 1: The World According to Apple 279 Chapter 2: Browsing Your Library with iTunes and iBooks 287 Chapter 3: Focusing on iPhoto 317 Chapter 4: Making Magic with iMovie 341 Chapter 5: Becoming a Superstar with GarageBand 361 Chapter 6: No, It’s Not Called iQuickTime 379 Chapter 7: Turning Your Mac into a DVD Theater 385 Book IV: Using iWork 393 Chapter 1: Desktop Publishing with Pages 395 Chapter 2: Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers 407 Chapter 3: Building Presentations with Keynote 421 Book V: Typical Internet Stuff 433 Chapter 1: Getting on the Internet 435 Chapter 2: Using Apple Mail 441 Chapter 3: Staying in Touch with Messages and FaceTime 467 Chapter 4: Expanding Your Horizons with iCloud 487 Chapter 5: Going Places with Safari 493 Chapter 6: Staying Secure Online 511 Book VI: Networking in OS X 521 Chapter 1: Setting Up a Small Network 523 Chapter 2: Using Your Network 539 Chapter 3: Going Wireless 553 Chapter 4: Sharing That Precious Internet Thing 565 Book VII: Expanding Your System 577 Chapter 1: Hardware That Will Make You Giddy 579 Chapter 2: Add RAM, Hard Drive Space, and Stir 591 Chapter 3: Port-o-Rama: Using Thunderbolt, USB, and FireWire 603 Chapter 4: I’m Okay, You’re a Printer 609 Chapter 5: Applications That You’ve (Probably) Gotta Have 617 Chapter 6: Putting Bluetooth to Work 631 Book VIII: Advanced OS X 637 Chapter 1: Running Windows on Your Mac with Boot Camp 639 Chapter 2: And Unix Lurks Beneath 647 Chapter 3: AppleScript Just Plain Rocks 669 Chapter 4: Talking with and Writing to Your Macintosh 683 Index 695

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Mark L. Chambers has been an author, computer consultant, programmer, and hardware technician for 30 years. From writing software manuals he moved on to authoring computer books, including nine in the For Dummies series.

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8 BOOKS IN 1 <ul> <li>Getting Started with OS X</li> <li>Customizing and Sharing</li> <li>The Digital Hub</li> <li>Using iWork</li> <li>Typical Internet Stuff</li> <li>Networking in OS X</li> <li>Expanding Your System</li> <li>Advanced OS X</li> </ul> The all-in-one guide to the newest Mac operating system, awesome OS X Yosemite Whether you’re just making the move to Mac or you’re upgrading from an earlier OS, here’s everything you need to make the most of OS X Yosemite. From OS X basics and customizing the desktop to being productive with iWork, chatting with FaceTime, and making iMovie magic, whatever you need to know is in one of these handy minibooks! <ul> <li>Get Yosemite up and running — learn your way around the OS and explore cool new features like the iCloud Drive and Handoff</li> <li>Explore the digital hub — take advantage of iTunes® and iBooks®, jam with GarageBand®, and star in your own iMovie</li> <li>Work smarter — see how easily you can create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with iWork®</li> <li>Just in time — keep in touch via FaceTime®, Apple Mail, and Messages</li> <li>It’s the network — learn to set up a network, configure the built-in firewall, go wireless, and remote-control your Mac</li> <li>Bells and whistles — check into cool things you can add to your Mac, like optical recorders, drawing tablets, more RAM, or an extra hard drive</li> <li>Branch out — delve into AppleScript®, Internet security, and the powerful world of Unix</li> </ul> Open the book and find: <ul> <li>New features of the latest OS X and how to use them</li> <li>Important maintenance tips</li> <li>Ways to manage and edit photos with iPhoto</li> <li>Hints for successful Mac sharing</li> <li>How to automate your Apple Mail</li> <li>Advice on finding help when you need it</li> <li>Tips for choosing a scanner</li> <li>How to buy and install RAM</li> </ul>