Mac OS X Snow Leopard in easy steps
By Nick Vandome
£10.99
Publication: September 30, 2009
Pages: 192
ISBN: 978-1-84078-385-8
About the book
Apple's OS X Snow Leopard is one powerful cat. The latest Mac operating system is faster, more streamlined and more efficient than any of its predecessors. This UNIX-based program is one of the most stable consumer operating systems ever designed - and one of the most enjoyable to use.
With Mac OS X Snow Leopard in easy steps, you'll be able to unleash this powerful operating system and have it up and running in no time. In clear, accessible language, the book introduces you to the OS X environment and teaches you about the user interface. With these basics mastered, this full-color, fully illustrated guide opens the gateway to the foundations of Snow Leopard: the Dock and the Finder. The book also covers innovative features such as the invaluable backup program, Time Machine, the organizational tool, Spaces, and Covers.
But the real difference in Snow Leopard is in its core technologies: things that you may never see but that are vital to the operation of your OS and your Mac. Snow Leopard is more steamlined so it frees up more disc space for your valuable files and applications. It also has the facility for exceptional amounts of RAM (the memory that keeps your computer operating smoothly).
With the growing popularity of Mac computers the time has never been better to introduce the power of OS X Snow Leopard into your computing life: once you have done it you will be the proud owner of the most state of the art operating system on the market.
About the author
Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specialises in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and travelling abroad.
Contents
- Introducing Snow Leopard
- About OS X
- Installing OS X
- About Snow Leopard
- The OS X Environment
- Aqua Interface
- Changing the Background
- Changing the Screen Saver
- Changing the Resolution
- Universal Access
- Background on UNIX
- Shutting Down
- Getting Up and Running
- Introducing the Dock
- Setting Dock Preferences
- Stacks on the Dock
- Dock Menus
- Working with Dock Items
- Trash
- System Preferences
- Desktop Items
- Ejecting Items
- Spaces
- Organizing with Exposé
- Finder
- Working with the Finder
- Finder Folders
- Finder Views
- Covers
- Quick Look
- Finder Toolbar
- Finder Sidebar
- Finder Search
- Creating Aliases
- Copying and Moving items
- Working with Windows
- Working with Folders
- Smart Folders
- Spring-loaded Folders
- Burnable Folders
- Selecting Items
- Labeling Items
- Menus
- Digital Lifestyle
- iPhoto
- Viewing Photos
- Creating a Photo Album
- Enhancing your Photos
- Sharing your Photos
- iTunes
- Organizing your Music
- Downloading Music
- Adding an iPod
- iMovie
- iDVD
- iWeb
- GarageBand
- Getting Productive
- Dashboard
- Adding Dashboard Widgets
- Spotlight Search
- Address Book
- iCal
- Font Book
- Preview
- iWork
- OS X Applications
- OS X Utilities
- Printing
- Creating PDF Documents
- Faxing Documents
- Internet and Email
- Getting Connected
- Safari
- Safari Top Sites
- Safari RSS
- Adding Mailboxes
- Creating Email
- Dealing with Junk Email
- Attaching Photos
- Email Stationery
- iChat
- iChat AV
- Using MobileMe
- Sharing with MobileMe
- Creating an iDisk
- iDisk Preferences
- Synchronizing
- MobileMe Gallery
- Viewing a MobileMe Gallery
- MobileMe Mail
- MobileMe Settings
- Finding an iPhone
- Sharing OS X
- Adding Users
- Deleting Users
- Fast User Switching
- Viewing User Accounts
- OS X for the Family
- OS X for Windows Users
- Advanced Features
- AppleScript
- Writing Scripts
- Using Scripts
- Automator
- Networking Overview
- Network Settings
- File Sharing
- Connecting to a Network
- Maintaining OS X
- Time Machine
- Disk Utility
- System Profiler
- Activity Monitor
- Updating Software
- Restoring Preferences
- Problems with Programs
- General Troubleshooting
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