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1 Mac, OS X Mountain Lion Dwight Spivey Mc ftr New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto

2 Contents Acknowledgments Introduction xv xvii PART I Get Started with Your Mac CHAPTER 1 Welcome to the World of Mac! 3 Types of Macs 3 What's the Difference Between a Consumer Mac and a Professional Mac? 4 Which Macs Are for Consumers? 4 Which Macs Are for Professionals? 6 Intel Processors 7 Explore Your Mac 8 What Are All These Ports (and Other Items) For? 8 Set Up Your Mac 14 Hook Up Your Keyboard and Mouse 14 Connect to a Power Source 15 Set Up Your Working (or Playing!) Environment 15 Start It Up! 16 Use the Setup Assistant 16 What's All This on My Screen? 17 How Do I Drive This Thing? 18 What Version of the Mac OS Do You Have? 19 Restart, Shut Down, and Put Your Mac to Sleep CHAPTER 2 First Things First: Getting to Know Your Mac 25 A Very Brief Word About Keyboards 26 It's GUI, Not Sticky 26 What's a GUI? 26 Discover Your Inner GUI 26 V

3 vi Contents Internal Storage, CDs, and DVDs 30 Lost Already? Get Help from Your Mac CHAPTER 3 Cruisin': Navigating Your Mac 35 Discover the Finder 35 Get Around in a Finder Window 37 Choose the Right View for You 38 Set Finder Preferences 42 Get Information About Your Files and Folders 45 Discover and Use OS X's Files and Folders 47 The Users Folder, In Depth 49 Create, Rename, and Delete Files and Folders 49 Look! Quick! It's Quick Look! 54 Search for Stuff on Your Mac 55 Search Using Spotlight 55 Search Using Find 56 I Wanna Dock! 57 Add, Move, and Delete Icons in the Dock 57 The Icons Aren't Just There for Show 58 Access Files and Folders from the Dock 58 Set Preferences for the Dock 60 Manipulating Windows with Mission Control 62 Managing Finder and Application Windows 63 Spaced Out! 64 Create Spaces 64 Run Widgets from the Dashboard 65 Dashboard Basics 65 Open and Close Widgets 66 Set Preferences in Widgets 67 Find More Cool Widgets Than You Can Shake a Stick At 68 Use Launchpad to Blast Off Applications CHAPTER 4 Stylin' and Profilin'! Customizing Your Mac 73 Tailor Your Environment 73 Choose a Desktop Picture 74 Select a Screen Saver 76 Customize the Finder Window Toolbar 77 Use the General Preferences Pane 80 Set the Basic Settings 81 Set the Time and Date 81 Change Monitor Preferences 83 Change Sound Settings 85

4 Contents vii Personalize (and Protect) Your Mac Even Further with User Accounts 87 Why Use Individual Accounts? 87 Add a New User Account 88 Set Account Types, Usernames, and Passwords 89 Parental Controls Need-to-Knows CHAPTER 5 Getting Started on the Internet 101 Get Connected 101 Dial-up or Broadband? 102 Use the Network Setup Assistant 104 Communicate with the World 107 Understand Basics 107 Surfin' Safari! 115 Chat It Up with Messages 116 The Future of Calling Is Here with FaceTime PART II Making Your Mac Earn Its Keep CHAPTER 6 How to Use Your Mac's Applications 125 Realize What Applications and Utilities Come with Your Mac 125 Applications 126 Utilities 129 Find Common Ground for OS X's Applications 131 Launch an Application 131 Find More Details About the Application 132 Set Your Application's Preferences 132 Create a New Document 132 Select, Cut, Copy, and Paste Items 132 Save Documents 134 Open Documents 136 Print Documents 137 Quit Applications 139 Identify Basic Application Commands CHAPTER 7 I Work, You Work, We All Work with iwork 141 Identify Common Tools 142 Get to Know Pages 144 Use Templates 145 Start from Scratch: Use a Blank Document 147 Get to Know Keynote 155 Create a New Slideshow 157 Play, Save, and Share Your Slideshow 162

5 viii Contents Get to Know Numbers 164 Create a Sample Spreadsheet 166 Make a Simple Spreadsheet from Scratch CHAPTER 8 Start the Presses! Printing and Faxing Your Documents 177 Determine What You Need to Get Started 177 Inkjet or Laser Printer? 178 The Type of Cables You Need 178 Choose Print Media 179 Install Printer Drivers 179 The Print & Scan Preferences Pane 179 Install Your Printer 180 Connect Your Printer via a Network 182 Print a Job 185 Choose Print Options 186 Manage Print Jobs 191 Troubleshoot Printer Installation Problems 194 Share Printers 194 What Is PDF? 197 Make Your Own PDF Files 197 Just the Fax, Ma'am! 198 Send a Fax CHAPTER 9 Connected and Organized: Two Things Most of Us Are Not! 203 Let Your Mouse Do the Walking: Using Contacts 203 Add Contacts 204 Create Groups of Contacts 205 Print Your Contacts 206 Your Scheduling Pal, Calendar 206 Create Calendars 208 Create Events for Your Calendars 209 Share Your Calendars 211 Subscribe to Calendars 212 Print Calendars 212 Need a Reminder? 213 Take Notes

6 Contents ix PART III Pictures, Music, and Movies, Oh My! CHAPTER 10 The Quick and the Time: QuickTime 219 What the Heck Is QuickTime? 219 Cool Ways to Use QuickTime 220 View Video Files 220 Listen to Audio Files 221 Record Audio and Video 223 Shorten Your Movies 224 QuickTime on the Web 225 Use QuickTime Within Your Web Browser 225 Convert Movies to a Different Format 227 Share Your Files Easily 228 CHAPTER 11 Say Cheese! Managing 228 Your Photos with iphoto 229 iphoto: A Darkroom on Your Desktop 230 Understand the iphoto Interface 230 Bring Your Memories into iphoto 235 Create Albums 236 Put Together a Slideshow 238 Create Cards, Calendars, and Books 241 Edit Photos 248 Share Your Memories 251 Print Your Pictures 254 CHAPTER 12 Well, Turn It Up, 255 Man! Get in Tune with itunes 257 It's Your Party and You're the D.J.! 257 Use the Mighty itunes Store 259 Find Much More Than Just Music 260 Import Tracks to Your Library 265 Import Tracks from CDs 266 Import Files 267 Check Out itunes' Preferences 267 General 267 Playback Sharing Store 270 Parental 271 Devices 271 Advanced 272 Create Playlists 273 Create a Standard Playlist 273 Create a Smart Playlist

7 x Contents Burn, Baby, Burn! 276 Take Your Times on the Road: Connect Your ipod, ipad, or iphone CHAPTER 13 ilights! icamera! iaction!: Using imovie 285 imovie: Your Personal Editing Room 286 Import Video into imovie 286 Import Movie Files 287 Import imovie HD Projects 289 Import from a Video Camera 290 View Your Imported Video 292 Select Video to Work With 293 Create an imovie Project 295 Add Video to Your Project 295 Add Music and Sound Effects to Your Project 296 Share Your Masterpiece 297 Sharing Over the Internet 297 Export Your Movie PART IV Time to Geek Out! Digging Deeper into Your Mac CHAPTER 14 Making Sense of the System Preferences 303 Personal 304 General 304 Desktop & Screen Saver 306 Dock 307 Mission Control 307 Language & Text 308 Security & Privacy 312 Spotlight 315 Hardware 318 CDs & DVDs 318 Displays 318 Energy Saver 320 Keyboard 320 Mouse 324 Trackpad 324 Print & Fax 325 Sound 325 Internet & Wireless 326 icloud 326 Mail, Contacts & Calendars 326 Network 327

8 Contents xi Bluetooth 327 Sharing 329 System 330 Users & Groups, Parental Controls, and Date & Time 331 Software Update 331 Dictation & Speech 331 Time Machine 333 Accessibility 334 Startup Disk CHAPTER 15 Making Your Mac Play Pretty with Other Computers 337 Wired or Wireless? That Is the Question! 338 A Look at Wireless Connections 338 Wires Are Good, Too! 339 Network Setup Assistant Revisited 339 Soar with AirPort 340 Become Pals with the Network Preferences 353 Meet the Basic Network Preferences Pane 353 Meet the Advanced Network Settings 355 Mom Always Taught Me to Share 360 Services CHAPTER 16 Deeper into the Internet Jungle with Safari 373 Embark on Advanced Safari 374 Use Bookmarks 378 Create Bookmarks 378 Keep Bookmarks Organized 379 Import and Export Bookmarks 380 Configure Safari Preferences 382 Find Information on the Internet 388 Sharing Websites CHAPTER 17 Mail Call! 391 Set Preferences for Mail 391 General 392 Accounts 393 Junk Mail 396 Fonts & Colors 398 Viewing 399 Composing Preferences 400

9 xii Contents Signatures 402 Rules 403 Create Mailboxes and Smart Mailboxes 404 Format Your Messages 406 Choose Fonts and Colors 407 Add Photos with Photo Browser 408 Use Stationery 409 Add Attachments 411 Add Addresses to Contacts 412 Use More Than One Account PART V Making Your Mac Even Better: Adding Microsoft Windows and Hardware CHAPTER 18 ATTENTION! Welcome to Boot Camp, Private! 419 Why Install Windows on Your Mac? 420 Have the Best of Both Worlds: Install Windows with Boot Camp 420 Choose Which OS to Boot Into CHAPTER 19 It's Alive! Adding Hardware to Your Mac (enstein) Understand Why Adding More Memory Is Never a Bad Idea 430 Discover What Adding Memory Does for Your Mac 430 "I'm Convinced! How Do I Install More Memory?" 431 Add External Devices 431 Choose Between USB and FireWire 432 "Which Is Best for My Needs?" PART VI Troubleshooting and Getting Further Help When You Need It CHAPTER 20 What the Heck Just Happened? 439 Don't Panic! 439 Master Troubleshooting Rule Numero Uno: Restart 440 Log in to a Different Account 440 Back Up Your Stuff 441 Troubleshoot Typical Hardware Problems 442 My Mac Won't Power Up! 443 External Devices Don't Work Properly 444 System Information 445 Troubleshoot Typical Software Problems 446 The Mother of All Computer Troubleshooting Techniques 447

10 Contents xiii Check Whether Your Mac Is Running the Latest OS Version 447 Troubleshoot Startup Issues 447 Overcome Kernel Panic 448 Repair Disk Permissions 450 My Application Just Crashed! 450 Thaw Freezes 451 Confront a Blue Screen 452 Evaluate Third-Party Solutions 452 Consider Third-Party Disk Utility Software 453 Consider Third-Party Antivirus Software 453 When All Else Fails, Reinstall CHAPTER 21 Helpful Resources for Your Mac 455 Consult OS X's Help System 455 Exploit Apple's Support Pages 460 Call for Help 463 Find Helpful Mac Sites on the Web 466 Troubleshooting and Repair Sites 466 Information and News Sites 467 Sites for Tips, Tricks, and Hints 469 Software Sites 470 Fun Stuff! PART VII Change the Silicon Every Three Thousand Miles; Maintaining Your Mac CHAPTER 22 Keeping the Engine Tuned 475 Check for Updates with the App Store 475 Keep Your Third-Party Applications Updated 478 Follow Simple Mac Maintenance Procedures 480 A Clean Mac Is a Happy Mac! CHAPTER 23 Getting Under the Hood 483 Get Familiar with Disk Utility 483 Work with the Disk Utility Toolbar 484 Work with the Disk Utility Tabs 487 First Aid 488 Use Disc Utility to Erase Rewriteable CDs and DVDs 493 Use Disk Utility to Create and Burn Disk Images Create Blank Disk Images 495 Create a Disk Image from an Existing Disk 497 Burn Images to Disks

11 xiv Contents CHAPTER 24 Back'er Up: Using Time Machine 499 Back Up with Time Machine 500 Set Time Machine's Preferences 501 Use the WABAC Machine Index 509

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Kbln Sebastopol osx Mavericks the missing manual9 The book that should have been in the box' David Pogue O'REILLY* Beijing Cambridge Farnham Tokyo Table of Contents Introduction 1 The Mac Becomes an ipad