Name: Teach Yourself Visually Imac, 3rd Edition By Guy Hart-Davis
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Teach Yourself Visually Imac, 3rd Edition by Guy Hart-Davis

This fully updated guide helps you get the most from your iMac As the iMac continues to evolve and become more sophisticated, this full-color, step-by-step guide becomes more and more essential. Veteran author Guy Hart-Davis guides you through everything you need to know about the capabilities and features of the iMac and the latest OS. Helpful screenshots and illustrations walk you through the multi-media features offered by the iMac line, including how to surf the web with Safari, using iCal to track appointments, and sync and control your iOS devices. Plus, straightforward instructions and easy-to-follow guidance walk you through the many possibilities of this amazing machine. * Gets you comfortable with getting up and running with a customized desktop, working with the OS, working with e-mail, and troubleshooting, and maintenance * Zeroes in on editing photos in iPhoto, creating award winning home movies with iMovie, and connecting all the amazing iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads * Demonstrates how to browse the web with Safari, use iCal to track appointments, and what to do if something should ever go wrong with your iMac For visual learners who want a straight forward "show me, don't tell me why" approach to learning about iMacs, this colorful, easy-to-follow guide is ideal.

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your iMac Set Up Your iMac and User Account 4 Start Your iMac and Log In 8 Connect to a Wired Network 10 Connect to a Wireless Network 12 Set Up iCloud and iCloud Keychain 14 Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts 16 Connect a Printer 18 Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod 20 Connect External Drives 22 Give Commands 24 Open, Close, Minimize, and Hide Windows 26 Using Notifications 28 Put Your iMac to Sleep and Wake It Up 30 Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume 32 Chapter 2 Sharing Your iMac with Others Create a User Account 36 Configure Your iMac for Multiple Users 38 Share Your iMac with Fast User Switching 40 Turn On Parental Controls for an Account 42 Choose What Apps a User Can Run 44 Limit Website Access for a User 46 Limit E-Mail, Chat, and Game Center Access 48 Set Time Limits for a User 50 Apply Other Restrictions to a User 52 Review a Managed User s Actions 54 Chapter 3 Running Apps Open and Close an App 58 Install an App from the App Store 60 Install an App from a Disc or the Internet 62 Run an App Full Screen 64 Switch Quickly Among Apps 66 Switch Apps Using Mission Control 68 Set Up Dictation and Text to Speech 70 Using Dictation and Text to Speech 72 Remove Apps 74 Identify Problem Apps 76 Force a Crashed App to Quit 78 Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document 80 Chapter 4 Managing Your Files and Folders Understanding Where to Store Files 84 Using the Finder s Views 86 Work with Tabbed Finder Windows 88 View a File with Quick Look 90 Search for a File or Folder 92 Create a New Folder 94 Copy a File 96 Move a File 98 Rename a File or Folder 100 View the Information About a File or Folder 102 Organize Your Files with Tags 104 Compress Files 106 Burn Files to a CD or DVD 108 Erase a CD or DVD 110 Using the Trash 112 Chapter 5 Surfing the Web Open a Web Page 116 Follow a Link to a Web Page 117 Open Several Web Pages at the Same Time 118 Navigate Among Web Pages 120 Return to a Recently Visited Page 122 Change Your Home Page 124 Create Bookmarks for Web Pages 126 Maintain a Reading List 128 Share Web Pages with Other People 130 Follow Links Others Share with You 132 Find Interesting Web Pages 134 Download a File 136 Select Essential Security Settings 138 Chapter 6 Sending and Receiving E-Mail Set Up Your E-Mail Accounts 142 Send an E-Mail Message 144 Send an E-Mail Message Using Stationery 146 Receive and Read Your Messages 148 Reply to a Message 150 Forward a Message 152 Send a File via E-Mail 154 Receive a File via E-Mail 156 View E-Mail Messages by Conversations 158 Reduce the Amount of Spam in Your Inbox 160 Chapter 7 Chatting with Messages and FaceTime Set Up Messages 164 Chat with a Buddy 166 Send and Receive Files with Messages 168 Set Up FaceTime 170 Make and Receive FaceTime Calls 172 Chapter 8 Organizing Your Life Navigate the Calendar App 176 Create a New Calendar 178 Create an Event 180 Share a Calendar 182 Subscribe to a Published Calendar 184 Add a Contact 186 Change a Contact s Information 188 Organize Contacts into Groups 190 Create Notes 192 Keep Track of Tasks with Reminders 194 Find Directions with Maps 196 Explore with Maps 198 Chapter 9 Enjoying Music, Video, and Books Set Up Home Sharing 202 Add Your Music to iTunes 204 Buy Songs Online 206 Play Songs 208 Play Videos 210 Create Playlists 212 Create Smart Playlists 214 Create a Custom CD 216 Listen to iTunes Radio and Internet Radio 218 Enjoy Podcasts 220 Add E-Books to iBooks and Read Them 222 Buy Books on the iBooks Store 224 Chapter 10 Making the Most of Your Photos Import Photos 228 Browse Your Photos 230 Crop a Photo 234 Rotate or Straighten a Photo 236 Remove Red-Eye 238 Improve a Photo s Colors 240 Add Effects to Photos 242 Sort Photos into Events 244 Create Photo Albums 246 Create and Play Slideshows 248 Identify Faces in Photos 252 E-Mail a Photo 254 Take Photos or Videos of Yourself 256 Chapter 11 Creating Your Own Movies Import Video from a Camcorder or iOS Device 260 Import Video from a Digital Camera 262 Import Video Files from Your iMac 264 Create a Movie Project 266 Select Video Clips 268 Build Your Movie Project 270 Add Transitions 272 Add Still Photos 274 Create a Soundtrack 276 Add Titles and Credits 278 Share the Movie Online 280 Chapter 12 Customizing Your iMac Change the Desktop Background 284 Set Up a Screen Saver 286 Customize the Dock 288 Add or Remove Desktop Spaces 290 Set Up Hot Corners 292 Add a Second Display 294 Configure Your Keyboard 296 Configure Your Mouse or Trackpad 298 Make the Screen Easier to See 300 Customize Spotlight Searches 302 Run Apps at Login 304 Put Your iMac to Sleep 306 Control Checking for Software Updates 308 Chapter 13 Networking and Protecting Your iMac Transfer Files Using AirDrop 312 Connect to a Shared Folder 314 Share a Folder 316 Connect to a Shared Printer 318 Share Your iMac s Printer 320 Connect Remotely via Back to My Mac 322 Install Antivirus Software 326 Scan for Viruses 328 Turn Off Automatic Login 330 Tighten the Firewall s Security 332 Recognize and Avoid Phishing Attacks 334 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Your iMac Using OS X s Help System 338 Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash 340 Keep Your iMac Current with Updates 342 Back Up Your Files 344 Recover Files from Backup 346 Recover When OS X Crashes 348 Troubleshoot Corrupt Preference Files 350 Troubleshoot Disk Permission Errors 352 Repair Your iMac s Hard Drive 354 Reinstall OS X to Solve Severe Problems 356 Index 358

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GOR006207538

ISBN 13

9781118768068

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111876806X

Title

Teach Yourself Visually Imac, 3rd Edition by Guy Hart-Davis

Author

Guy Hart-Davis

Series

Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)

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Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Year published

2014-05-23

Number of pages

384

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Teach Yourself Visually Imac, 3rd Edition Guy Hart-Davis

Teach Yourself Visually Imac, 3rd Edition by Guy Hart-Davis

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