Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard View Larger Image | Brad Miser
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The Only Mac OS X Leopard Book You Need
We crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you
need as you move toward software proficiency and use of more advanced features.
If you buy only one book on Mac OS X Leopard, Special Edition Using Mac OS X
Leopard is the only book you need.
• Explore the depths of Mac OS X’s core including the desktop, Finder,
Finder windows, the Dock, user accounts, the Dashboard and widgets, Spaces,
and much more.
• Master OS X by installing and using Mac OS X applications, customizing
the system, making your Mac accessible to everyone, automating your Mac with
the Automator, using Unix commands, and working with mobile Macs.
• Run Windows applications on your Mac for those rare occasions when
a Mac application isn’t available.
• Exploit Mac OS X’s Internet tools to connect to the Net with or
without wires, use email, surf the Web, and take advantage of the many features
of .Mac.
• Explore some of the great applications included with Mac OS X, such
as iTunes, QuickTime, DVD Player, iCal, Address Book, iChat, and on it goes.
• Expand your system with input devices (such as keyboards and trackballs),
output devices (printers, displays, and such), hard drives, and hubs (Ethernet,
USB, and FireWire).
• Connect to other computers and devices safely and easily using Mac
OS X’s advanced networking tools. Learn to configure your own network including
Macs and Windows computers and how to share an Internet connection among them.
• Use great Mac OS X tools and techniques to keep your system in top
condition and to solve problems.
“Whether you are already familiar with OS X or are updating from an earlier
Mac OS, you will find this volume useful. A clear, comprehensive, well-organized
and, above all, usable reference.”
–Glenn Lisle, Managing Editor, MONITOR Magazine
“A must-read for anyone using Mac OS X for the first time–and for
those upgrading to the latest version of the Mac operating system. Brad Miser
covers all the important topics in an interesting, easy-to-understand manner
that's aided and abetted by well chosen graphics, useful tips and explanatory
notes. Leopard’s a great OS–and Brad’s book is a great guide
for it.
–Dennis Sellers, Publisher, Macsimum News
Table of Contents
Introduction
I Exploring the Core
1 Getting Started with Mac OS X
2 Viewing and Navigating Mac OS X Finder Windows
3 Working on the Mac OS X Desktop
4 Finding Things on Your Mac
5 Using and Customizing the Dock
6 Working with the Dashboard and Widgets
7 Installing and Using Mac OS X Applications
II Mastering the System
8 Running Windows and Windows Applications
9 Setting System Preferences
10 Managing and Using Fonts
11 Configuring and Working with User Accounts
12 Managing Your Desktop with Exposé, Spaces, and Other Tools
13 Making Your Mac Accessible to Everyone
14 Unix: Working with the Command Line
15 Computing on the Move with MacBook Pros and MacBooks
III Living in a Connected World
16 Connecting a Mac to the Internet
17 Building and Using a Wired Network
18 Creating and Managing AirPort Wireless Networks
19 Sharing an Internet Connection
20 Using .Mac to Integrate a Mac onto the Internet
IV Getting Things Done with Leopard’s
Applications
21 Managing Your Email with Mail
22 Surfing the Web with Safari
23 Managing Audio with iTunes
24 Using Leopard’s Other Digital Media Applications
25 Tracking Your Contacts with Address Book
26 Creating and Using Calendars with iCal
27 Conferencing in Text, Audio, and Video with iChat
28 Working with Leopard’s Text and Graphic Applications
29 Making Your Mac Do the Work for You with the Automator
V Expanding the System
30 Understanding Input and Output Technology
31 Working with Mice, Keyboards, and Other Input Devices
32 Working with Your Mac’s Displays
33 Working with Your Mac’s Sound
34 Installing, Configuring, and Using Printers
35 Understanding and Using Data Storage Devices
36 Synchronizing Information on Macs and Other Devices
VI Protecting, Maintaining, and Repairing Your Mac
37 Maintaining a Mac
38 Backing Up a Mac
39 Securing a Mac
40 Solving Mac Problems
Index
About the Author
Brad Miser has written extensively about all things Macintosh. In addition
to Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard, Brad has written many other books,
including My iPhone; Sleeping with the Enemy: Running Windows on a Mac (digital
Short Cut); Special Edition Using Mac OS X, v10.4 Tiger; Absolute Beginner's
Guide to iPod and iTunes; Absolute Beginner's Guide to Homeschooling; Mac OS
X and iLife: Using iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD; iDVD 3 Fast & Easy;
Special Edition Using Mac OS X v10.2; and Using Mac OS 8.5. He has also been
an author, development editor, or technical editor on more than 50 other titles.
He has written numerous articles for MacAddict magazine and has been a featured
speaker at Macworld Expo, user group meetings, and other venues. Brad holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic
State University at San Luis Obispo and has received advanced education in maintainability
engineering, business, and other topics.
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