After the installation is complete and you’ve rebooted the beast, stand back and watch those beautiful rounded edges, brushed stainless-steel surfaces, and liquid colors appear. But wait — you’re not quite done! You need to personalize OS X, just like your toothbrush or your SUV’s six-way power seat. And to the rescue is Setup Assistant, which automatically appears the first time you boot OS X Mavericks.
These assistant screens change periodically — and they’re completely self-explanatory — so I won’t march you through each one step by step. However, here are a few tips for a bit of additional over-the-shoulder help while you’re setting things up:
✦ Set the language. OS X defaults to U.S. formats and keyboard layouts. OS X does indeed provide full support for other languages and keyboard configurations, though. To display these options, click the Show All button at the bottom of the assistant screen.
✦ Accounts are important. When OS X asks you to create your account, don’t forget to set your password. Your Mac password, by the way, is case sensitive, so THIS is different from this or ThiS. I recommend entering a password hint; just don’t make that hint too easy to guess. For example, My first dog’s name is probably preferable to Plays Seinfeld on TV. OS X uses the name and password that you enter to create your account, which you use to log in if you set up a multiuser system for several people (more on this in Book II, Chapter 4). Never write down your passwords. Such crib sheets work just as well for others as for you.
✦ I need to fix that. You can click the Back button at any time to return to previous assistant screens. OS X, bright child that it is, automatically saves your choices, so when you click Continue to return, everything is as you left it.
✦ Opt for extra stuff. Whether or not you accept the news, offers, and related-product information from Apple is your decision. However, you can find this same information on the Apple website, so there’s no need to engorge your e-mail Inbox unless you so desire. (In other words, I turned off this option.)
✦ Set local area network (LAN) connections. If you’re connecting your Mac to a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network (or you’re using an Internet router that uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol [DHCP]), I recommend clicking Yes when you’re asked whether you should use the configuration supplied by the existing server.
DHCP automatically provides the computers on the network with all the settings that they need to connect. If that sounds like ancient Sumerian, find out more in Book VI, Chapter 1.
✦ Create your iCloud account. Apple’s iCloud service just plain rocks — especially the syncing between your Mac and your iOS devices. Again, more on this in Book V, Chapter 4, but take my word for it: Join up, trooper, and create your Apple ID during setup. The standard iCloud service is free, and upgrading to additional space is a breeze if you decide you like the service benefits.
✦ Have your Mail settings handy. If you set up your iCloud account, you can set up your @icloud.com address without any bother — again, this feature is a good thing. Mavericks will also try to configure your existing accounts automatically. However, if you’re setting up an existing account, make sure you have all those silly settings and numbers and names that your ISP supplied you with when you signed up. (Just in case.) This stuff includes your e-mail address, mail server variety, user account ID, password, and outgoing mail server.
These assistant screens change periodically — and they’re completely self-explanatory — so I won’t march you through each one step by step. However, here are a few tips for a bit of additional over-the-shoulder help while you’re setting things up:
✦ Set the language. OS X defaults to U.S. formats and keyboard layouts. OS X does indeed provide full support for other languages and keyboard configurations, though. To display these options, click the Show All button at the bottom of the assistant screen.
✦ Accounts are important. When OS X asks you to create your account, don’t forget to set your password. Your Mac password, by the way, is case sensitive, so THIS is different from this or ThiS. I recommend entering a password hint; just don’t make that hint too easy to guess. For example, My first dog’s name is probably preferable to Plays Seinfeld on TV. OS X uses the name and password that you enter to create your account, which you use to log in if you set up a multiuser system for several people (more on this in Book II, Chapter 4). Never write down your passwords. Such crib sheets work just as well for others as for you.
✦ I need to fix that. You can click the Back button at any time to return to previous assistant screens. OS X, bright child that it is, automatically saves your choices, so when you click Continue to return, everything is as you left it.
✦ Opt for extra stuff. Whether or not you accept the news, offers, and related-product information from Apple is your decision. However, you can find this same information on the Apple website, so there’s no need to engorge your e-mail Inbox unless you so desire. (In other words, I turned off this option.)
✦ Set local area network (LAN) connections. If you’re connecting your Mac to a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network (or you’re using an Internet router that uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol [DHCP]), I recommend clicking Yes when you’re asked whether you should use the configuration supplied by the existing server.
DHCP automatically provides the computers on the network with all the settings that they need to connect. If that sounds like ancient Sumerian, find out more in Book VI, Chapter 1.
✦ Create your iCloud account. Apple’s iCloud service just plain rocks — especially the syncing between your Mac and your iOS devices. Again, more on this in Book V, Chapter 4, but take my word for it: Join up, trooper, and create your Apple ID during setup. The standard iCloud service is free, and upgrading to additional space is a breeze if you decide you like the service benefits.
✦ Have your Mail settings handy. If you set up your iCloud account, you can set up your @icloud.com address without any bother — again, this feature is a good thing. Mavericks will also try to configure your existing accounts automatically. However, if you’re setting up an existing account, make sure you have all those silly settings and numbers and names that your ISP supplied you with when you signed up. (Just in case.) This stuff includes your e-mail address, mail server variety, user account ID, password, and outgoing mail server.
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