Overview
iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes, iDVD, and iWeb Safari, Mail, and iChat Spotlight, Boot Camp, and Time Machine You’ve got a Mac. You’ve got Leopard. And you’ve got iLife, Safari, Mail, iChat…and all the rest. Now all you need to do is figure out how to get them to work together--so that you can stop thinking about your computer and start thinking about getting things done, having fun, and enjoying everything your Mac has to offer. This one book is your answer--the answer to any questions you might have today, and the answer to all the questions about Leopard and your Mac that you’re likely to have in the future. Find out how to... Get the most enjoyment out of iLife Find files and documents with Spotlight Use QuickTime and DVD Player Use Windows software on Intel Macs Work with peripheral devices Surf the Web with Safari Send email with Mail Collaborate via iChat Share your screen, files, and computer securely Recover from crashes Back up and restore files with Time Machine Robyn Ness is a web developer, focusing on issues of usability, information design, and content development. She has contributed to books on Adobe CS3, Dreamweaver, digital media, and digital photography. John Ray is an award-winning developer and security consultant with more than 17 years of programming and administration experience. He has worked on projects for the FCC, the National Regulatory Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Xerox, and the State of Florida and has written or contributed to more than a dozen books, including Adobe CS3 All in One, Special Edition Using TCP/IP, Mac OS X Unleashed, and Maximum Mac OS X Security. Category: Macintosh Operating Systems Covers: Mac OS X Leopard v10.5 User Level: Beginning--Intermediate Part I: Max OS X Basics CHAPTER 1: Introducing Mac OS X 5 CHAPTER 2: Using the Finder 19 CHAPTER 3: Exploring the Dock 43 CHAPTER 4: Working with Folders, Files, and Applications 53 CHAPTER 5: Enhancing Your Desktop 71 CHAPTER 6: Setting System Preferences and Universal Access Options 83 Part II: Common Applications and Hardware CHAPTER 7: Using Video Toys and Tools: Photo Booth, QuickTime, DVD Player, and Front Row 103 CHAPTER 8: Using Preview, TextEdit, Address Book, and Keychain Access 121 CHAPTER 9: Installing Additional Software 147 CHAPTER 10: Working with Windows Applications 161 CHAPTER 11: Working with Devices and Displays 171 CHAPTER 12: Printing, Faxing, and Working with Fonts 187 Part III: Internet Applications CHAPTER 13: Connecting to the Internet 203 CHAPTER 14: Using Safari 221 CHAPTER 15: Exploring .Mac Membership 243 CHAPTER 16: Using Mail 257 CHAPTER 17: Using iChat 293 CHAPTER 18: Using iCal 327 Part IV: Apple’s iLife Applications CHAPTER 19: Introducing iLife '08 345 CHAPTER 20: Using iTunes 355 CHAPTER 21: Using iPhoto 377 CHAPTER 22: Using GarageBand 407 CHAPTER 23: Using iMovie 429 CHAPTER 24: Exploring the iDVD Interface 451 CHAPTER 25: Creating DVDs in iDVD '08 465 CHAPTER 26: Using iWeb 487 Part V: System Administration and Maintenance CHAPTER 27: Setting Up and Managing User Accounts 507 CHAPTER 28: Sharing Files and Network Services Between Computers 521 CHAPTER 29: Securing Your Computer 547 CHAPTER 30: Maintaining Your System 563 CHAPTER 31: Recovering from Crashes, Data Loss, and Other Problems 577 Part VI: Advanced Topics CHAPTER 32: Introducing Automator and AppleScript 589 CHAPTER 33: Using Basic UNIX Commands 621 CHAPTER 34: Exploring the Utilities Folder 637
Full Product Details
Author: Robyn Ness ,
John Ray
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
Imprint: Sams Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 22.90cm
, Height: 4.00cm
, Length: 18.00cm
Weight: 1.057kg
ISBN: 9780672329586
ISBN 10: 0672329581
Pages: 696
Publication Date: 17 December 2007
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Author Information
John Ray is an award-winning developer and security consultant with more than 17 years of programming and administration experience. He has worked on projects for the FCC, the National Regulatory Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Xerox, and the State of Florida. He has written or contributed to more than a dozen books, including Adobe CS3 All in One, Special Edition Using TCP/IP, Mac OS X Unleashed, and Maximum Mac OS X Security. He bought his first Macintosh in 1984 and remains a strong proponent for the operating system that revolutionized computing. Robyn Ness holds a master’s degree in psychology with a specialization in judgment and decision making from The Ohio State University. She currently works as a web developer, focusing on issues of usability, information design, and content development. In her spare time she tests the bounds of iPhoto by taking a ridiculous number of digital photographs, the best of which can be seen at www.floraphotographs.com.
