Mac OS X Snow Leopard in depth

"In Depth offers comprehensive coverage with detailed solutions; breakthrough techniques and shortcuts that are unavailable elsewhere; practical, real-world examples with nothing glossed over or left out; troubleshooting help for tough problems you can't fix on your own; outstanding author...

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Autor principal: McFedries, Paul (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolis, Ind. : Que c2010.
Edición:1st edition
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629110206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Welcome to Mac OS X
  • Welcome to Mac OS X Snow Leopard In Depth
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Special Features
  • Conventions
  • Who Should Use This Book
  • I: Exploring Mac OS
  • 1 Working on the Mac OS X Desktop
  • The Mac OS X Desktop
  • Working with Mac OS X Menus
  • Working with the System Preferences Application
  • Managing Open Windows with Exposé
  • Managing the Desktop with Spaces
  • Customizing the Mac OS X Desktop
  • Restarting Your Mac
  • Shutting Down Your Mac
  • Using Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 2 Getting to Know the Dock
  • Introducing the Dock
  • Using the Dock
  • Customizing the Dock
  • Customizing the Appearance and Behavior of the Dock
  • Using Dock Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 3 Getting to Know Mac OS X Finder Windows
  • Learning Finder Window Basics
  • Navigating Finder Windows
  • Customizing Finder Windows
  • Working with the Finder Window's Action Pop-Up Menu
  • Organizing Folder Items with Labels
  • Finder Window Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 4 Managing Files and Folders
  • Understanding the Standard Mac OS X Folders
  • Working with Files and Folders
  • Getting Information on Items
  • Getting a Quick Look at Things
  • 5 Searching Your Mac
  • Looking for Things on Your Mac: A Modern Approach
  • Searching Your Mac with Spotlight
  • Searching Your Mac with Smart Folders
  • Keeping Your Mac Organized
  • 6 Setting System Preferences
  • Taking a Tour of the System Preferences
  • Setting Appearance Preferences
  • Setting Desktop Pictures and Choosing a Screen Saver
  • Setting International Preferences
  • Setting Default Disc Behaviors
  • Configuring Your Mac's Date and Time
  • Controlling System Startup
  • 7 Installing and Using Mac OS X Applications
  • Understanding Mac OS X Application Types
  • Installing Mac OS X Applications
  • Launching Mac OS X Applications.
  • Using Standard Mac OS X Application Menus
  • Opening Documents in Mac OS X
  • Saving Documents in Mac OS X
  • II: Getting Things Done with Leopard's Applications
  • 8 Playing and Managing Music with iTunes
  • Listening to Music
  • Customizing iTunes
  • Ripping Music from Audio CDs
  • Adding Music from Other Sources to Your iTunes Music Library
  • Browsing and Searching Your Music Library
  • Removing Tunes from the Music Library
  • Understanding and Using Tags
  • Configuring a Track's Options
  • Working with Lyrics
  • Adding and Viewing Album Artwork
  • Customizing the Content Pane
  • Building and Listening to Standard Playlists
  • Building and Using Smart Playlists
  • 9 Playing and Managing Movies and Digital Video
  • Playing Digital Video with QuickTime
  • Watching DVD Movies with DVD Player
  • 10 Managing Your Contacts
  • Getting to Know Address Book
  • Configuring Your Address Book
  • Sharing Your Address Book with MobileMe Users
  • Adding Contacts to Your Address Book
  • Editing Contacts in Your Address Book
  • Working with Address Groups
  • Getting More Out of Address Book
  • 11 Managing Your Schedule
  • Managing Your Calendar with iCal
  • Getting to Know iCal
  • Creating, Configuring, and Working with Calendars
  • Working with Events
  • Working with Your To Do List
  • Printing from iCal
  • Publishing Your iCal Calendar
  • Subscribing to Other Calendars
  • 12 Working with Text and Graphics
  • The Mac OS X Text and Graphics Applications
  • Word Processing with TextEdit
  • Previewing Documents
  • Capturing Images
  • Capturing Screen Images
  • III: Living in a Connected World
  • 13 Connecting Your Mac to the Internet
  • Connecting Your Mac Directly to the Internet
  • Gathering the Internet Connection Data
  • Connecting Your Mac with Dial-Up Internet Access
  • Configuring Your Mac for Broadband Internet Access
  • Managing Multiple Internet Accounts.
  • 14 Surfing the Web
  • Configuring Safari Preferences
  • Browsing the Web with Safari
  • Downloading and Preparing Files
  • Working with Plug-Ins and Helper Applications
  • 15 Managing Your Email
  • Managing Email with Apple Mail
  • Configuring Apple Mail
  • Receiving, Sending, and Replying to Email
  • Organizing Your Email
  • Sending and Receiving Files with Email
  • Working with RSS Feeds
  • Apple Mail Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 16 Chatting in Text, Audio, and Video
  • Chatting with iChat
  • Configuring a Mac for iChat
  • Setting Up Chatting Buddies
  • Chatting with Text
  • Chatting with Sound
  • Chatting with Video
  • More iChat Ideas
  • 17 Wired Networking with Mac OS X
  • Networking and Mac OS X
  • Configuring and Using File Sharing
  • Using the Network Utility to Assess Your Network
  • Understanding and Setting Permissions
  • Networking Mac OS X with Windows Computers
  • 18 Wireless Networking with Mac OS X
  • Networking the Wireless Way
  • Setting Up an AirPort Base Station
  • Connecting to an AirPort Network with Mac OS X
  • Troubleshooting Your Wireless Network
  • 19 Sharing an Internet Connection
  • Enabling Multiple Macs to Use a Single Internet Account
  • Using an AirPort Extreme Base Station to Share an Internet Connection
  • Sharing an Internet Account with Mac OS X
  • Using Multiple IP Addresses to Share an Internet Account
  • Troubleshooting Internet Connection Sharing
  • Troubleshooting a Network Internet Connection
  • 20 Using MobileMe to Integrate a Mac onto the Internet
  • Understanding MobileMe
  • Configuring Your MobileMe Account on Your Mac
  • Working with Your MobileMe Email Account
  • Using Your iDisk
  • Using MobileMe to Publish a Website
  • Using MobileMe to Synchronize Important Information on Multiple Macs
  • Accessing Your Mac Remotely with Back to My Mac
  • IV: Delving Deeper Into Mac OS X
  • 21 Working with User Accounts.
  • Understanding Mac OS X User Accounts
  • Creating and Configuring User Accounts
  • Logging Out and Configuring Login Options
  • Enabling the Root User Account
  • 22 Managing Your Desktop with Exposé and Spaces
  • Taking Control of Your Desktop
  • Managing Your Running Applications
  • Managing Open Windows with Exposé
  • Creating, Using, and Managing Spaces
  • 23 Managing and Using Fonts
  • Understanding the Architecture of Characters
  • Installing and Managing Mac OS X Fonts
  • Using the Fonts Panel
  • Working with the Character Viewer
  • 24 Making Your Mac Accessible to Everyone
  • Understanding Universal Access
  • Configuring and Using Seeing Assistance
  • Configuring and Using Hearing Assistance
  • Configuring Keyboard Assistance
  • Configuring and Using Mouse Assistance
  • Configuring and Using Speech Recognition
  • 25 Making Your Mac Do the Work for You with Automator
  • Getting to Know Automator
  • Creating Your Own Workflows
  • Learning How to Automate Your Mac by Example
  • 26 Working with the Mac OS X Command Line
  • Using the Unix Command Line with Mac OS X
  • Learning Unix by Example
  • Working with Basic Unix Applications
  • Unix Resources
  • 27 Using the Mac OS X Notebook Features
  • Using Mac OS X on a Mobile Computer
  • Managing Your Mobile Mac's Power
  • Controlling Your Mobile Mac with Function Keys
  • Using and Configuring the Trackpad
  • Configuring and Using Locations
  • Keeping Your Files in Sync
  • 28 Working with Dashboard and Widgets
  • Using Dashboard and Widgets
  • Configuring Widgets
  • Configuring Dashboard
  • Finding and Installing More Widgets
  • 29 Running Windows and Windows Applications
  • Choosing How to Run Windows on a Mac
  • Using Boot Camp to Run Windows on a Mac
  • Using Parallels Desktop for Mac to Run Windows Virtually on a Mac
  • Protecting Windows on a Mac from Attack
  • V: Working with Devices in Mac OS X.
  • 30 Working with Mice, Keyboards, and Other Input Devices
  • Choosing an Input Device
  • Choosing, Installing, and Configuring a Keyboard
  • Choosing, Installing, and Configuring a Mouse
  • Choosing, Installing, and Using a Trackball
  • Choosing, Installing, and Using Bluetooth Devices
  • Getting the Most from Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 31 Working with Your Mac's Display
  • Getting the Most out of Your Mac's Displays
  • Configuring a Mac's Display
  • Setting Up and Using Multiple Displays
  • Synchronizing Color Among Devices
  • 32 Working with Your Mac's Sound
  • Understanding Mac Audio
  • Understanding Audio Output Options
  • Choosing Speakers
  • Installing Speakers
  • Understanding Audio Input Options
  • Controlling a Mac's Audio
  • Installing Additional Alert Sounds
  • 33 Installing, Configuring, and Using Printers
  • Finding, Installing, and Using Printers
  • Configuring Printers
  • Managing Printers
  • Working with Shared Printers
  • Printing Under Mac OS X
  • Sending Faxes with Mac OS X
  • Creating a PDF File
  • 34 Using Data Storage Devices
  • Using Disks and Discs
  • Installing and Using a Hard Drive
  • Working with Optical Discs
  • Burning Discs from the Finder
  • Burning CDs/DVDs with Disk Utility
  • VI: Maintaining, Protecting, and Repairing Your Mac
  • 35 Maintaining Your Mac
  • Basic Mac Maintenance
  • Using Software Update to Maintain Your System Software
  • Maintaining Your Disk Drives
  • Maintaining Alternative Startup Volumes
  • Maintaining Your Applications
  • Building and Maintaining a Mac Toolkit
  • Going Further with Disk Utility
  • 36 Backing Up Your Mac
  • Backing Up Your System
  • Defining a Backup Strategy
  • Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine
  • Backing Up Your Mac with Apple's Backup
  • Using a Backup System
  • 37 Securing Your Mac
  • Making Your Mac More Secure
  • Securing Your Mac with the Security Pane.
  • Securing Your Mac by Removing Trash Securely.