OS X Mavericks For Dummies

OS X Mavericks For Dummies

Coast through OS X Mavericks with help from Dr. Mac and For Dummies
Ready to make friends with Mavericks? Then, Dr. Mac’s your man. Author and longtime Mac guru, Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus shares his witty insights and helpful tips in this full-color update to his bestselling OS X guide. You’ll learn the basics of working with the Dock, Launchpad, and Mission Control before moving on to setting up your e-mail, surfing with Safari, organizing your files, and customizing OS X Mavericks for all you need your Mac to do.

• Familiarizes you with OS X essentials like navigating the desktop, connecting to a network, using Notification Center, managing your Contacts and Calendar, staying in touch with Messages and FaceTime, and syncing with iCloud
• Covers new-to-OS X tools and features including iBooks, Maps, iCloud Keychain, Finder Tabs, and Tags plus the streamlined Calendar, Notifications, and Safari applications
• Explains how to turn your Mac into a multimedia mecca with music, movies, podcasts, photos, videos, e-books, and your favorite apps and games from the Mac App Store
• Provides troubleshooting tips, advice on customizing and maintaining your Mac, and keeping your information safe and secure

Whether you’re dipping your toe into OS X or leaping full on into Mavericks, For Dummies will help you make the most of your Mac and all Mavericks can do for you.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (November 4, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118691881
• ISBN-13: 978-1118691885
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 

Contents

      Introduction

              Introduction + About This Book
              Conventions Used in This Book + Foolish Assumptions + Beyond the Book + Icons Used in This Book + Where to Go from Here

Part I: Getting Started with OS X Mavericks

     Chapter 1: OS X Mavericks 101 (Prerequisites: None)

          Appendix: Installing or Reinstalling OS X Mavericks (Only If You Have To)  

          1.1 Gnawing to the Core of OS X

          1.2 A Safety Net for the Absolute Beginner (Or Any User)
          1.3 Not Just a Beatles Movie: Help and the Help Menu         

     Chapter 2: The Desktop and Windows and Menus (Oh My!)
          2.1 Touring the Finder and Its Desktop
          2.2  Anatomy of a Window
          2.3 Dialog Dealie-Boppers
          2.4 Working with Windows
          2.5 Menu Basics 
     Chapter 3: Have It Your Way
          3.1 Introducing System Preferences
          3.2 Putting a Picture on the Desktop
          3.3 Setting Up a Screen Saver
          3.4 Putting Widgets on the Dashboard
          3.5 Giving Buttons, Menus, and Windows a Makeover
          3.6 Adjusting the Keyboard, Mouse, Trackpad, and Other Hardware
          3.7 Styling Your Sound
     Chapter 4: What’s Up, Dock? (4.1 A Quick Introduction to Your Dock; 4.2 Customizing Your Dock)
     Chapter 5: The Finder and Its Desktop
            Part 1 (5.1 Introducing the Finder and Its Minions: The Desktop and Icons; 5.2 Aliases: Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread; 5.3 The View(s) from a Window)
            Part 2 (5.4 Finder on the Menu; 5.5 Customizing Finder Windows; 5.6 Digging for Icon Data in the Info Window)

Part II: Mavericks Taming (Or “Organization for Smart People”)

     Chapter 6: The Care and Feeding of Files and Folders
             Part 1 (6.1 Understanding the OS X Folder Structure; 6.2 Saving Your Document Before It’s Too Late)
             Part 2 (6.3 Open Sez Me; 6.4 Organizing Your Stuff in Folders; 6.5 Shuffling Around Files and Folders)
     Chapter 7: Four Terrific Timesaving Tools
Chapter 8: Dealing with Disks.......................................................................................195
Chapter 9: Organizing Your Life....................................................................................199
Part III: Do Unto Mavericks: Getting Things Done....... 215
Chapter 10: (Inter)Networking......................................................................................217
Chapter 11: Communications Made Easy....................................................................233
Chapter 12: The Musical Mac........................................................................................269
Chapter 13: The Multimedia Mac..................................................................................287
Chapter 14: Words and Letters.....................................................................................303
Part IV: Mastering Your Mavericks............................. 313
Chapter 15: Publish or Perish: The Fail-Safe Guide to Printing................................315
Chapter 16: Sharing Your Mac and Liking It................................................................331
Chapter 17: Features for the Way You Work...............................................................365
Part V: The Care and Feeding of Your Mavericks......... 387
Chapter 18: Safety First: Backups and Other Security Issues...................................389
Chapter 19: Utility Chest................................................................................................405
Chapter 20: Troubleshooting OS X...............................................................................417
Part VI: The Part of Tens........................................... 427
Chapter 21: Almost Ten Ways to Speed Up Your Mac Experience..........................429
Chapter 22: Ten (Or So) Great Websites for Mac Freaks...........................................439
Index....................................................................... 447