How to Do Everything with Mac OS X Tiger - Softcover

McElhearn, Kirk

9780072261585: How to Do Everything with Mac OS X Tiger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072261587 ISBN 13: 9780072261585

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2005

Experience the excitement of Apple’s revolutionary new release with help from this hands-on guide. How to Do Everything with Mac OS X Tiger explains all the features. Learn to use the Finder to easily navigate files, folders, and applications, set up and manage user accounts, access the Internet, and print and fax documents. Digital entertainment features such as iPhoto, iMovie, and iTunes are also covered, as are easy methods for networking and security. A special two-color section called “Writers and Their Macs” profiles famous writers such as Arthur Golden (Memoirs of a Geisha) and screenwriter Mike Rich (Finding Forrester) who discuss how their Macs are integral to their creativity.

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Experience the thrill of using Apple’s newest and most exciting version of Mac OS X with help from this practical guide. You’ll easily master the many new features and functions—including Spotlight, which lets you find anything; Dashboard, which keeps useful information at your fingertips; and Automator, which allows you to perform repetitive actions with a single click. Manage your music and synch it to your iPod, organize your contacts, share your calendar, and much more. Discover simple methods for networking your Mac and get tips for keeping your system virus-free. How to Do Everything with Mac OS X Tiger will help you take full advantage of this feature-rich operating system so you can save time, work efficiently, and have more fun!

Customize your desktop and expertly manage files, folders, and icons
Send, receive, and store faxes as easily as you print documents
Manage and share your personal calendar using iCal
Set parental controls and switch between multiple accounts using the fast user switching feature
Preview, scroll through, and search huge PDF files faster than ever
Manage your digital music using iTunes and an iPod
Share files on a network at home, work, or school
Surf the Internet easily with Apple's Safari web browser
Add hardware to your Mac—including mice, keyboards, external disks, and more
Protect sensitive data using built-in security tools such as FileVault

Kirk McElhearn is a recognized Mac OS X expert and author of more than a dozen books on Mac-related technology, digital music, and more. He is a regular contributor to Macworld, TidBITS, iPodlounge, and Technology and Society Book Reviews.

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