Mac Os X
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Mac Os X
(Visual quickstart guide)
Peachpit Press, c2001
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Mac Os 10
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  Tokushima
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  Fukuoka
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  Kumamoto
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  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
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  United Kingdom
  Germany
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Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The wait is over for Mac devotees: The radically redesigned Mac OS X is here. Because OS X is Apple's first all-new operating system since 1984, it doesn't matter whether you're a beginner or a longtime Mac user. You need Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide to walk you through this thoroughly modern OS and its liquid Aqua interface.
In Mac OS X: VQS, veteran Mac author Maria Langer takes an easy, visual approach, giving you detailed, step-by-step instructions and plentiful screenshots on everything you need to know to install, configure,and use the OS and the software that comes with it. For those upgrading from the previous version, a special section showcases the similarities and differences between Mac OS X and its predecessor, Mac OS 9.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Mac OS X.
Introduction. New Features in Mac OS X.
1. Setting Up Mac OS X.
Setting Up Mac OS X. The Mac OS 9.1 Installer. Restoring Your Computer. The Mac OS Setup Assistant. The Mac OS X Installer.
2. Finder Basics.
The Finder & Desktop. The Mouse. Menus. The Keyboard. Icons. Windows. The Toolbar. The Dock. Sleeping, Restarting, & Shutting Down.
3. File Management.
File Management. Mac OS X Disk Organization. Pathnames. The Go Menu. Views. Cleaning Up & Arranging Icons. List Views. Icon Names. Folders. Moving & Copying Items. The Trash & Deleting Items. Storage Media. Mounting Disks. Ejecting Disks.
4.Advanced Finder Techniques.
Advanced Finder Techniques. Finder Preferences. Customizing the Toolbar. Customizing th4e Dock. Outlines in List View. Aliases. Favorites. Recent Items. The Info Window.
5. Application Basics.
Applications. Mac OS X Applications vs. Classic Applications. Multitasking & the Dock. Sing Applications & Creating Documents. Standard Application Menus. The Application Menu. The File Menu. The Edit Menu. The Window Menu. The Help Menu. Dialogs. Using Classic Applications.
6. Using Max OS X Software.
Mac OS Software. Address Book Calculator. Chess. Clock. Preview. QuickTime Player. Stickies. Key Caps.
7. Using TextEdit.
TextEdit. Launching & Quitting TextEdit. Entering & Editing Text. Basic Text Formatting. Undoing a Redoing Actions. Copy, Cut, & Paste. Find & Replace. Checking Spelling. Saving & Opening Document Files.
8. Printing.
Printing. Printer Drives. Print Center. The Page Setup Dialog. The Paint Dialog. Print Queues. Troubleshooting Printing Problems.
9. Connecting to the Internet.
Connecting to the Internet. TCP/IP,PPP, & Internet Connect. Manually Setting Internet Configuration Options. Network Preferences. Internet Preferences. Connecting to an ISP. Internet Applications. Mail. Internet Explorer.
10. Using Sherlock.
Sherlock. Channels. Finding Files. Searching the Internet. Searching for People. Shopping Online. Saving Searches. Customizing Sherlock.
11. Setting System Preferences.
System Preferences. Date & Time. Dock. Energy Saver. General. Keyboard. Mouse. Screen Saver. Sound. Fonts.
12. Getting Help.
Getting Help. Help Tags. Apple Help. Application Help. Help & Troubleshooting Advice.
Appendix A. Menus and Keyboard Equivalents.
Menus and Keyboard Equivalents.
Appendix B. Apple's Internet Tools.
Internet Tools. iTools. iTunes. Apple's Tech Info Library.
Index.
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