Take a bite out of all your Mac has to offer with this bestselling guide
So, you joined the cool kids club and bought a Mac. Kudos! Now, do you dare admit to your sophisticated Mac mates that you still need some help figuring out how it works? No worries, Macs For Dummies is here to help! In full color for the first time ever, the latest edition of this long-running bestseller takes the guesswork out of working with your new Mac, providing easy-to-follow, plain-English answers to every possible question in the book!
Whether you're trying to figure out the basics of getting around the OS X interface, learning the ins and outs of turning your Mac into a sleek productivity tool, or anything in between, Mac For Dummies makes it fast and easy to navigate your way around your new Apple computer. You'll get the know-how to rocket into cyberspace, browse the Web, send messages, back up files to the Cloud, deal with security issues, get productive with leading Mac apps, and have fun with one-stop shopping for music, movies, and media.
* Navigate OS X El Capitan with confidence and ease
* Use your Mac to power your audio and video systems
* Add your Mac to your home network
* Troubleshoot common problems when your Mac starts misbehaving
Fully updated to cover the latest hardware and software releases, Macs For Dummies offers everything you need to get your geek on--and make your Mac your minion.
Autorentext
Edward C. Baig is the personal technology columnist for USA Today, where he reviews the latest gadgets and reports on tech trends. Ed is the author of the previous edition of Macs For Dummies and coauthor of iPhone For Dummies and iPad For Dummies.
Zusammenfassung
Take a bite out of all your Mac has to offer with this bestselling guide
So, you joined the cool kids club and bought a Mac. Kudos! Now, do you dare admit to your sophisticated Mac mates that you still need some help figuring out how it works? No worries, Macs For Dummies is here to help! In full color for the first time ever, the latest edition of this long-running bestseller takes the guesswork out of working with your new Mac, providing easy-to-follow, plain-English answers to every possible question in the book!
Whether you're trying to figure out the basics of getting around the OS X interface, learning the ins and outs of turning your Mac into a sleek productivity tool, or anything in between, Mac For Dummies makes it fast and easy to navigate your way around your new Apple computer. You'll get the know-how to rocket into cyberspace, browse the Web, send messages, back up files to the Cloud, deal with security issues, get productive with leading Mac apps, and have fun with one-stop shopping for music, movies, and media.
- Navigate OS X El Capitan with confidence and ease
- Use your Mac to power your audio and video systems
- Add your Mac to your home network
- Troubleshoot common problems when your Mac starts misbehaving
Fully updated to cover the latest hardware and software releases, Macs For Dummies offers everything you need to get your geek onand make your Mac your minion.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 2
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Getting Started with Macs 5
Chapter 1: Adventuring into the Mac World 7
Mac-Spectacular Computing 7
Checking out shapes and sizes 8
Matching a Mac to your needs 8
Selecting handy peripherals 9
Communicating with Your Mac 9
It's a GUI 9
With great tools for you 10
And output, too 10
Living the Essentials Life 10
Working with Work Stuff 11
Reaching Outside the Box 12
Getting online 12
Networking with or without wires 12
Staying Safe and Trouble-Free 12
Chapter 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Your Mac 13
Turning On and Tuning In Your Mac 14
Finding the On button 14
Getting credentials 14
Creating an identity 17
Sharing diagnostics data 17
Making acquaintances 17
Shutting down 18
Giving your Mac a nap 19
Mousing Around the Interface 19
Knowing your mouse type 20
Learning the basic mouse (or trackpad) moves 21
Knowing What's Handy about the Keyboard 23
Finding the major functions 23
Pressing the keys to success 24
Taking a shortcut 25
Storing Stuff on the Hard Drive or SSD 27
Memory Essentials, or RAM On 28
Locating the Common Ports and Connectors 29
Adding everyday peripherals with USB 29
Meeting USB-C 30
FireWire: Pumping data through a bigger hose 30
Introducing Thunderbolt 31
Jacks of all trades 32
Chapter 3: Getting to the Core of the Apple 33
Navigating the Mac Desktop 33
Biting into the Apple menu 35
Finding icons and folders 36
Unlocking the Finder window 36
Getting a stunning view 38
Having a Quick Look 42
What's Up, Dock? 43
What you'll find on the dock 44
Loading up the dock 46
Docking the dock 47
Re-opening minimized windows 48
Stockpiling Stacks 48
Quitting time 50
A Gaggle of Freebie Programs 51
Staying organized 51
Tooling around for a reference 58
Chapter 4: Here a Mac, There a Mac, Everywhere a Mac Mac 61
Big Mac or Little Mac? 62
If a Desktop Is Your Poison 62
iMac 62
Mac mini 63
Mac Pro: A Mac with muscle 64
Going Mobile 64
MacBook Pro 65
MacBook Air 66
MacBook 67
Taming the Trackpad 68
Keeping Your Notebook Juiced 69
Part 2: Mac Daily Dealings 71
Chapter 5: Making the Mac Your Own 73
Establishing User Accounts 74
Ranking user accounts 74
Creating new accounts 75
Entering the Photo Booth 77
Taking a Photo Booth picture 78
Applying special effects 79
Admiring and sharing Photo Booth photos 80
Using Parental Controls: When Father (or Mother) Knows Best 81
The Lowdown on Logging In 83
And logging out 84
Pulling a fast one 84
Letting Someone Go 85
Changing Appearances 86
Altering buttons menus, and windows 86
Setting your wallpaper and screen saver 86
Choosing a screen saver 87
Tidying Up with Mission Control 89
Working on multiple desktops 91
Navigating application windows 92
Customizing Misson Control 92
Splitting Windows 93
Launching Launchpad 94
System Preferences: Choosing Priorities 95
Date and time 96
Displays 96
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