Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Video QuickStart Guide

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Video QuickStart Guide

Released July 2010
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 9780132563932

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Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Video QuickStart Guide will have you up and running in no time with Snow Leopard, the fastest and most reliable version of the Mac OS X ever. Respected, best-selling author Maria Langer takes you through all of Mac OS X's groundbreaking capabilities and features. Organized by task, Maria clearly illustrates key techniques and core tools with step-by-step explanations. From Finder basics and File management to networking, security, system preferences and utilities, everything is covered.

Table of contents

  1. Chapter 1: Setting Up Mac OS X 10.6
    1. Installing Mac OS X 10.6
  2. Chapter 2: Finder Basics
    1. The Finder & Desktop
    2. The Mouse & Trackpad
    3. Using a Two-Button Mouse
    4. Menus
    5. The Keyboard
    6. Icons
    7. Windows
    8. The Toolbar
    9. The Sidebar
    10. The Status Bar
    11. The Dock
    12. Sleeping, Restarting, & Shutting Down
  3. Chapter 3: File Management
    1. File Management
    2. Pathnames
    3. The Go Menu
    4. Icon Names
    5. Folders
    6. Moving & Copying Items
    7. The Trash & Deleting Items
  4. Chapter 4: Window Views
    1. Window Views
    2. Working with Icon View
    3. Working with List View
    4. Working with Column View
    5. Working with Cover Flow
    6. Customizing Window & Desktop Views
    7. To Set Icon View Options
    8. To Set List View or Cover Flow Options
    9. To Set Column View Options
    10. To Set Desktop View Options
  5. Chapter 5: Searching for Files
    1. Predefined Sidebar Searches
    2. Searching with the Spotlight Menu
    3. The Search Field
    4. The Find Command
    5. Smart Folders
    6. Working with Search Results
    7. Spotlight Preferences
  6. Chapter 6: Storage Media
    1. Media & Mounting Disks
    2. Burning CDs & DVDs
    3. Disk Utility
    4. To Erase a Disk or Volume
    5. Disk Image Files
  7. Chapter 7: Advanced Finder Techniques
    1. Spring-Loaded Folders
    2. Labels
    3. Aliases
    4. Recent Items
    5. Quick Look
    6. The Info Window
  8. Chapter 8: Customizing the Finder
    1. Finder Preferences
    2. To Customize Lables
    3. To Set Advanced Preferences
    4. Customizing the Toolbar
    5. Customizing the Sidebar
    6. Customizing the Dock
    7. Appearance Preferences
    8. To Use the Colors Panel
    9. To Set the Desktop Picture
    10. To Configure the Screensaver
  9. Chapter 9: Desktop Management
    1. Desktop Management Tools
    2. To Navigate Folders Within a Stack Grid or List
    3. To Customize the Display of a Stack Folder
    4. Exposé
    5. To Set Exposé Preferences
    6. Spaces
    7. To Associate an Application with a Specific Space
  10. Chapter 10: Application Basics
    1. Applications & Multitasking
    2. Using Applications & Creating Documents
    3. The Application Menu
    4. The File Menu
    5. Saving Documents
    6. The Edit Menu
    7. The Window Menu
    8. The Help Menu
    9. Dialogs
    10. Force Quitting Applications
  11. Chapter 11: Using TextEdit
    1. TextEdit
    2. Entering & Editing Text
    3. Basic Text & Font Formatting
    4. To Apply Text Formatting
    5. To Set Tab Stops
    6. To Set Indentation
    7. Undoing & Redoing Actions
    8. Copy, Cut, & Paste
    9. Find & Replace
    10. Checking Spelling & Grammar
    11. Saving & Opening Files
  12. Chapter 12: Information Management
    1. (This Chapter Has No Associated Video)
  13. Chapter 13: Front Row
    1. Front Row
    2. DVD Player
    3. iTunes
    4. To Set Up iTunes
    5. To View & Listen to Content by Source
    6. Playlists
    7. To Enable the Genius Feature
    8. To Burn iTunes Content to Disc
  14. Chapter 14: Mac OS Applications
    1. Calculator
    2. Dictionary
    3. Image Capture
    4. To Scan a Document
    5. Photo Booth
    6. Preview
    7. To Open a File in Preview & Search for Text in a PDF
    8. To Edit Images in Preview
    9. QuickTime Player
    10. To Record a Movie with QuickTime Player
    11. To Share Movies through QuickTime Player
    12. Stickies
  15. Chapter 15: Dashboard
    1. Dashboard & Widgets
    2. Opening & Closing Dashboard
    3. Working with the Widget Bar
    4. Displaying Widgets
    5. Installing Widgets
    6. Managing Widgets
    7. Address Book
    8. Calculator
    9. Dictionary
    10. ESPN
    11. Flight Tracker
    12. Google
    13. iCal
    14. iTunes
    15. Movies
    16. People
    17. Ski Report
    18. Stickies
    19. Stocks
    20. Tile Game
    21. Translation
    22. Unit Converter
    23. Weather
    24. Web Clip
    25. World Clock
  16. Chapter 16: Fonts
    1. Font Locations
    2. Font Book
    3. To Install a Font with Font Book
    4. To Preview Font or Typeface Characters
    5. To Add Font Libraries
    6. Font Collections
    7. To Disable a Font Library or Collection
    8. To Resolve Font Conflicts
    9. To Validate a Font Using Fontbook
    10. The Fonts Panel
    11. The Character Palette
  17. Chapter 17: Printing & Faxing
    1. Using the Print & Fax Preferences Pane
    2. The Page Setup Dialog
    3. Setting Options in the Print Dialog
    4. Saving Documents as PDF Files
    5. Sending Faxes
    6. To Set Up Your Computer to Receive Faxes
    7. The Finder’s Print Command
  18. Chapter 18: Connecting to the Internet
    1. (This Chapter Has No Associated Video)
  19. Chapter 19: Internet Applications
    1. (This Chapter Has No Associated Video)
  20. Chapter 20: Networking
    1. (This Chapter Has No Associated Video)
  21. Chapter 21: Multiple Users
    1. Multiple Users
    2. Configuring Mac OS X for Multiple Users
    3. To Activate a Guest Account
    4. To Add a New User
    5. To Specify Login Items
    6. To Delete a User Account
    7. Parental Controls
    8. Login Options
    9. The Home Folder
    10. Sharing Files with Other Users
  22. Chapter 22: Security
    1. General Security Options
  23. Chapter 23: System Preferences
    1. System Preferences
    2. Date & Time
    3. Displays
    4. Energy Saver
    5. Language & Text
    6. Keyboard
    7. Mouse
    8. Trackpad
    9. To Install Updates
    10. Sound
    11. Startup Disk
    12. Locking Preference Settings
  24. Chapter 24: Mac OS Utilities
    1. (This Chapter Has No Associated Video)
  25. Chapter 25: Getting Help
    1. (This Chapter Has No Associated Video)

Product information

  • Title: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Video QuickStart Guide
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: July 2010
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 9780132563932