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OS X Mavericks on Demand
- By Steve Johnson
- Published Oct 30, 2013 by Que.
Book
- Sorry, this book is no longer in print.
Description
- Copyright 2014
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-7897-5218-2
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5218-5
Need answers quickly? OS X Mavericks on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.
Inside the Book
- Find and preview everything you need with Spotlight
- Master the OS X Mavericks user interface and file management
- Use the App Store and full-screen apps for maximum efficiency
- Explore the Internet with Safari and send e-mail with Mail
- Manage and play digital music with iTunes and iPhone, iPad, or iPod
- Chat online instantly with Messages and FaceTime
- Manage and share your schedule with Calendar
- Send files wirelessly to anyone around you with AirDrop
- Keep your files synced to iCloud and backed up with Time Machine
- Automatically save document changes as you work with Auto Save
- Use multi-touch gestures and keyboard shortcuts to save time
- Post content straight to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, or Vimeo
- Use Microsoft Windows along with Mavericks
Numbered Steps guide you through each task
See Also points you to related information in the book
Did You Know? alerts you to tips and techniques
Illustrations with matching steps
Tasks are presented on one or two pages
Bonus Online Content
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- Workshops and related files
- Keyboard shortcuts
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Sample Content
Online Sample Chapter
Finding What You Want with Spotlight in OS X Mavericks
Sample Pages
Download the sample pages (includes Chapter 3 and Index)
Table of Contents
Introduction xvii
1 Getting Started with OS X Mavericks 1
Starting OS X 2
Exploring the Finder and Desktop 4
Using the Mouse or Multi-Touch Gestures 6
Working with Menus, Toolbars, and Panes 7
Using Menus for Quick Results 8
Choosing Dialog Options 9
Working with Icons 10
Viewing Windows 12 New!
Managing Windows 14 New!
Using the Tab Bar 16 New!
Using the Sidebar 18 New!
Using Toolbars 19 New!
Displaying and Using the Dock 20
Displaying and Using Stacks on the Dock 21
Exposing Windows in Mission Control 22
Grouping Windows in Mission Control 23
Switching Users 24
Sleeping, Restarting, and Shutting Down 26
2 Managing Files and Folders 27
Opening and Viewing Disks 28
Viewing and Opening Documents 30
Changing the Window View 32 New!
Arranging Files and Folders in Icons View 34 New!
Working with Files and Folders in List View 36
Viewing Files with Cover Flow View 38
Working with Files and Folders in Columns View 39
Viewing Files Using Quick Look 40
Going to Common or Recent Places 41
Organizing Files and Folders by Tags 42 New!
Creating and Renaming Files and Folders 44
Copying and Moving Files and Folders 46 New!
Using Spring-Loaded Folders 48
Sharing Files Using Online Services 49
Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders 50
Getting and Setting File Information 52 New!
Creating a CD or DVD Using the Finder 54
Mounting and Ejecting Disks 56
3 Finding What You Want with Spotlight 57
Finding Information Using Spotlight 58
Finding Information in the Spotlight Window 60
Filtering Spotlight Results 62
Grouping and Sorting Spotlight Results 64
Working with Spotlight Results 65
Setting Spotlight Preferences 66
Searching for Files Using the Find Window 68 New!
Searching for Hard to Find Information 70 New!
Working with Find Window Results 71
Creating and Using Smart Folders 72
Getting Help While You Work 74
Getting Help Using Spotlight 76
4 Customizing the Finder 77
Understanding Finder Preferences 78 New!
Showing Icons on the Desktop 79
Customizing the Way Windows Open 80 New!
Showing or Hiding File Extensions 81
Customizing Finder Window Views 82
Customizing the Toolbar 84
Customizing the Sidebar 86 New!
Customizing the Dock 88
Creating Aliases 90
Customizing Mission Control 92 New!
Using Simple Finder 94
5 Setting System Preferences 95
Understanding System Preferences 96 New!
Viewing System Preferences 98
Locking and Unlocking Preference Settings 99
Changing Appearance Options 100
Setting Up the Desktop 102 New!
Setting Up Screen Savers 103
Setting the Date and Time 104
Changing Language Options 106 New!
Changing Text Substitution Options 108 New!
Saving Energy and Managing Power 110 New!
Selecting a Startup Disk 112
Changing the Way a CD or DVD Starts 113
Controlling Sound 114
Dictating Your Speech 116 New!
Letting Mac Do the Talking 118
Setting Accessibility Options 120 New!
Setting Accessibility Interacting Options 122 New!
Having VoiceOver Read from the Screen 124
Setting VoiceOver Preferences 126
Using VoiceOver Commands 128
Setting Ink Preferences 130
6 Using OS X Applications 131
Getting Apps from the App Store 132
Downloading and Installing Other Apps 134
Using OS X Apps 135 New!
Launching Apps 136
Opening Apps and Files 138
Viewing Full Screen Apps 139 New!
Switching Between Apps 140
Quitting Apps 142
Playing Chess 143
Playing Games with the Game Center 144
Creating a Contacts List 146
Editing a Contacts List 148
Managing and Sharing a Contacts List 150
Performing Calculations and Conversions 152
Getting and Managing iBooks 154 New!
Reading and Marking Up iBooks 156 New!
Viewing and Navigating Maps 158 New!
Capturing Images with a Digital Camera 160
Capturing Screen Shots with Grab 161
Previewing Images and PDF’s 162 New!
Using Apps with Auto Save 164 New!
Creating Sticky Notes 165
Managing Fonts with Font Book 166
Activating, Deactivating, and Customizing Fonts 167
Working with Dashboard 168
Adding and Removing Dashboard Widgets 170
Creating a Web Clip Dashboard Widget 172
7 Working with Documents 173
Creating and Opening a Document 174
Editing Text 176
Recognizing Handwriting Ink 178
Making Corrections 180
Making Text Substitutions 181 New!
Checking Spelling and Grammar 182
Looking Up Words with Dictionary 184
Finding and Replacing Text 186
Formatting Text 188
Displaying Rulers 189
Setting Paragraph Tabs 190
Setting Paragraph Indents 191
Changing Character Spacing 192
Changing Line Spacing 193
Adding Lists and Tables 194
Applying and Creating a Style 196
Inserting Special Characters 198
Adding Pictures, Movies, or Files to a Document 199 New!
Saving and Closing a Document 200 New!
Using TextEdit for Web Design 202
Setting TextEdit Preferences 204
8 Printing, Scanning, and Faxing 205
Understanding Printers 206
Understanding Printer Drivers 207
Adding or Removing a Printer 208 New!
Setting Print Settings 210
Sharing a Printer 212
Setting Up Page Options 214
Setting Basic Print Options 216
Previewing Documents 218
Saving Documents as PDF Documents 219 New!
Managing Print Queues 220
Creating a Cover Page 221
Scanning Documents 222
Sending Fax Documents 224
Receiving Faxes Automatically 226
9 Exploring the Internet 227
Connecting to the Internet 228
Setting Up a Modem Connection 230
Setting Up an Ethernet Connection 231
Setting Up a Wireless Connection 232
Setting Up Multiple Connections 233
Making an Internet Connection 234
Understanding Web Sites and Browsers 235
Viewing and Customizing Safari 236 New!
Browsing the Web 238
Browsing the Web Using Tabs 240
Using the Reader and Reading List 242 New!
Working with Shared Links 244 New!
Viewing Top Sites 245 New!
Viewing a History List 246
Bookmarking a Web Page 247 New!
Working with Bookmarks 248 New!
Filling Out Forms on the Web 250 New!
Searching the Web 252
Printing a Web Page 254
Viewing PDF Files 255 New!
Saving a Web Page 256 New!
Saving Pictures or Text from a Web Page 257
Downloading Files Safely from the Web 258
Setting Safari Preferences 260 New!
Setting Security Preferences 262 New!
Blocking Pop-Up Windows 264
Changing Web Notifications 265
Selecting a Default Browser and Search 266
10 Exchanging E_Mail Messages 267
Setting Up Accounts in One Place 268 New!
Starting Mail 269
Setting Up an Account 270 New!
Managing Accounts 272 New!
Viewing the Mail Window 274
Composing and Sending an E-Mail 275 New!
Addressing an E-Mail 276
Adding Stationery to E-Mail 278
Formatting Message Text 279
Adding an E-Mail Signature 280
Customizing the Mail Window 281
Receiving and Reading E-Mail 282
Responding to E-Mail 284
Sending and Retrieving a File 286 New!
Managing E-Mail 288
Deleting E-Mail 290
Saving E-Mail 292 New!
Searching E-Mail for Text 293
Blocking and Flagging E-Mail 294
Diverting Incoming E-Mail to Mailboxes 296
Creating a Smart Mailbox 297
Creating a VIP List 298
11 Sending Instant Messages 299
Starting Messages 300
Viewing Messages 301
Creating a Messages Account 302 New!
Chatting on a Local Network 304
Changing My Status 306
Using the Messages Status Menu 307
Adding a Buddy 308 New!
Changing a Buddy Picture 309
Creating and Managing Buddy Groups 310
Sending and Receiving Messages 312
Sending a File During a Message 314
Working with Messages 315
Having an Audio and Video Chat 316
Enhancing a Video Chat 318
Changing Chat Message Options 319
Changing the Chat Message Appearance 320
Getting Chat Message Alerts 321
Blocking a Buddy 322
Getting Started with FaceTime 323
Making a Video Call with FaceTime 324
12 Working with Music and Media 325
Starting and Setting Up iTunes 326
Viewing the iTunes Window 327 New!
Setting Up iTunes to Automatically Play CDs 328
Getting and Playing Music 329 New!
Getting Media from the iTunes Store 330 New!
Creating and Using Playlists 332 New!
Adding Media to a Playlist 334 New!
Working with Media 336 New!
Sharing Media at Home 337
Listening to iTunes Radio 338 New!
Listening to Internet Radio 339 New!
Subscribing and Playing Podcasts 340
Using iPod, iPhone, iPad with iTunes 341
Exporting to MP3 Players 342
Setting iTunes Preferences 343 New!
Streaming a Mac to Apple TV 344 New!
Capturing Photos in Photo Booth 345
Recording Movies in Photo Booth 346
Adding Photo Booth Effects 347
Playing and Browsing DVD Movies 348
Customizing the DVD Player 349
Playing QuickTime Movies 350
Creating QuickTime Movies 352
Exploring iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto 354
13 Sharing Information in the Cloud 355
Joining the iCloud Community 356 New!
Setting iCloud Preferences 358 New!
Sharing with Back to My Mac 360
Finding Your Mac 361
Using iCloud on the Web 362 New!
Using iCloud on the Mac 364
Using iCloud Enabled Apps 366 New!
Managing iCloud Files on the Mac 368
14 Tracking and Managing Information 369
Viewing the Calendar Window 370 New!
Changing Calendar Views 371 New!
Creating and Working with Calendars 372 New!
Adding and Editing Calendar Events 374 New!
Inviting Attendees to Calendar Events 376
Printing Calendars 377
Publishing and Subscribing to a Calendar 378
Sharing an iCloud Calendar 380
Creating Reminder Lists 382
Working with Reminder Lists 384
Adding Notifications to Reminders 386
Enabling Accounts for Reminders and Notes 387
Creating and Managing Notes 388
Setting Notification Preferences 390 New!
Using the Notification Center 392 New!
Posting to Social Media 394 New!
15 Setting Up Accounts and Maintaining Security 395
Understanding User Accounts 396
Activating the Login Window 397
Adding a User Account 398
Deleting a User Account 399
Setting File Access Permissions 400
Setting Account Access Privileges 401 New!
Setting Account Parental Controls 402
Specifying Log In and Start Up Items 404
Setting Fast User Switching 406
Setting Security Preferences 407
Setting Privacy Preferences 408
Protecting Your Computer with FileVault 409
Restoring Password Access 410
Adding Keychains and Passwords 412
Working with Keychains and Passwords 413 New!
Modifying Keychains and Passwords 414
Setting Up for iCloud Keychain 416 New!
Using AutoFill with iCloud Keychain 418 New!
16 Managing Files Using a Network 419
Using Network Sharing Services 420
Setting Up File Sharing 422
Sharing an Internet Connection 424
Configuring an Internet Firewall 425
Setting Up a Local Area Network 426
Setting Up a Network Connection 427
Setting Up for Different Network Connections 428
Setting Up a Bluetooth Wireless Network 429
Moving Items with Bluetooth 430
Setting Bluetooth Preferences 431
Browsing the Network with the Finder 432
Connecting to Another Computer 434
Sharing Files or Folders with Others 436
Sending Files Wirelessly with AirDrop 437
Controlling a Computer with Screen Sharing 438
Setting Up Mac and Windows to Share Files 440
Connecting from a Windows Computer 441
Connecting to a Network Over the Internet 442
Exploring Additional Utility Applications 444
17 Maintaining Your Computer 445
Downloading and Updating Software 446 New!
Automating Software Updates 447 New!
Opening Compressed Files 448
Compressing and Uncompressing Files and Folders 449
Using Application Services 450
Understanding Disk File Systems 451
Formatting and Copying a Disk 452
Fixing Disk Problems 454
Fixing Disk Permission Problems 455
Erasing a CD or DVD Disc 456
Migrating Information Between Macs 457
Monitoring System Activities 458 New!
Viewing System Messages with the Console 460
Viewing System Information 461
Forcing a Restart 462
18 Managing Hardware 463
Installing Hardware Devices 464
Removing Hardware Devices 465
Viewing Hardware Settings 466
Changing Keyboard Settings 467
Changing Mouse Settings 468
Changing Trackpad Settings 469 New!
Changing Monitor Display Settings 470 New!
Using Multiple Monitor Displays 472 New!
Measuring Display Colors with the Digital Color Meter 474
Selecting Colors with the Color Picker 475
Matching Colors to Devices with ColorSync 476
Configuring Audio MIDI Devices 478
Preventing Hardware Problems 480
19 Working with OS X Along with Windows 481
Preparing a Mac for Windows 482 New!
Installing Windows on a Mac 484
Starting Up with OS X or Windows 486
Using Windows on a Mac 488
Removing Windows 490
20 Backing Up Everything with Time Machine 493
Setting Up Time Machine for Backups 494
Performing a Backup 495
Excluding Items from a Backup 496
Working with a Backup 497
Recovering Backed Up Items 498
Recovering an Entire Computer System 500
Creating a Disk Image to Backup Files 502 New!
Burning a CD or DVD from a Disk Image 504
Restoring a Disk Image 505
Backing Up Files onto a CD or DVD 506
21 Automating Your Work 507
Introducing Automator 508
Getting Started with Automator 510
Opening an Existing Workflow 511
Working with an Example Workflow 512
Adding Actions to a Workflow 514
Adding Variables to an Action 515
Recording an Action 516
Working with Workflows 517
Running and Stopping a Workflow 518
Saving a Workflow 519 New!
Using a Workflow as Plug-ins 520
Understanding AppleScript Basics 521
Using Ready-Made AppleScripts 522
Writing and Recording AppleScripts 524
Using AppleScript with Automator 526
Appendix: Installing OS X Mavericks 527
Preparing to Install OS X Mavericks 528 New!
Determining the Current OS X Version 529
Getting Mac Information 530
Getting OS X from the App Store 531
Installing OS X Mavericks 532 New!
Reinstalling OS X Mavericks 534
New Features 535 New!
Index 541
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