Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac E-Book

Guy Hart-Davis

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Serie: Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 344

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

This fully updated guide helps you get the most from youriMac As the iMac continues to evolve and become more sophisticated,this full-color, step-by-step guide becomes more and moreessential. Veteran author Guy Hart-Davis guides you througheverything you need to know about the capabilities and features ofthe iMac and the latest OS. Helpful screenshots and illustrationswalk you through the multi-media features offered by the iMac line,including how to surf the web with Safari, using iCal to trackappointments, and sync and control your iOS devices. Plus,straightforward instructions and easy-to-follow guidance walk youthrough the many possibilities of this amazing machine. * Gets you comfortable with getting up and running with acustomized desktop, working with the OS, working with e-mail, andtroubleshooting, and maintenance * Zeroes in on editing photos in iPhoto, creating award winninghome movies with iMovie, and connecting all the amazing iOS devicessuch as iPhones and iPads * Demonstrates how to browse the web with Safari, use iCal totrack appointments, and what to do if something should ever gowrong with your iMac For visual learners who want a straight forward "show me, don'ttell me why" approach to learning about iMacs, this colorful,easy-to-follow guide is ideal.

Leseprobe

Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ iMac® 3rd Edition

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Credits

Acquisitions Editor

Aaron Black

Project Editors

Jade L. WilliamsLynn Northrup

Technical Editor

Dennis R. Cohen

Copy Editors

Scott TullisLauren Kennedy

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Robyn Siesky

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Richard Swadley

About the Author

Guy Hart-Davis is the author of Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro Second Edition, Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Air, Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac, iMac Portable Genius Fourth Edition, and iWork Portable Genius.

Author’s Acknowledgments

My thanks go to the many people who helped create the highly graphical book you are holding. In particular, I thank Aaron Black for asking me to write the book; Jade Williams and Lynn Northrup for keeping me on track and guiding the editorial process; Scott Tullis and Lauren Kennedy for skillfully editing the text; Dennis Cohen for reviewing the book for technical accuracy and contributing helpful suggestions; and EPS for laying out the book.

How to Use This Book

Who This Book Is For

This book is for the reader who has never used this particular technology or software application. It is also for readers who want to expand their knowledge.

The Conventions in This Book

Steps

This book uses a step-by-step format to guide you easily through each task. Numbered steps are actions you must do; bulleted steps clarify a point, step, or optional feature; and indented steps give you the result.

Notes

Notes give additional information — special conditions that may occur during an operation, a situation that you want to avoid, or a cross reference to a related area of the book.

Icons and Buttons

Icons and buttons show you exactly what you need to click to perform a step.

Tips

Tips offer additional information, including warnings and shortcuts.

Bold

Bold type shows command names, options, and text or numbers you must type.

Italics

Italic type introduces and defines a new term.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your iMac

Set Up Your iMac and User Account

Set Up Your iMac and User Account

Set Up Your iMac and User Account (continued)

Set Up Your iMac and User Account (continued)

Start Your iMac and Log In

Start Your iMac and Log In

Connect to a Wired Network

Connect to a Wired Network

Connect to a Wireless Network

Connect to a Wireless Network

Set Up iCloud and iCloud Keychain

Set Up iCloud and iCloud Keychain

Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts

Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts

Connect a Printer

Connect a Printer

Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod

Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod

Connect External Drives

Connect External Drives

Give Commands

Give Commands

Open, Close, Minimize, and Hide Windows

Open, Close, Minimize, and Hide Windows

Using Notifications

Using Notifications

Put Your iMac to Sleep and Wake It Up

Put Your iMac to Sleep and Wake It Up

Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume

Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume

Chapter 2: Sharing Your iMac with Others

Create a User Account

Create a User Account

Configure Your iMac for Multiple Users

Configure Your iMac for Multiple Users

Share Your iMac with Fast User Switching

Share Your iMac with Fast User Switching

Turn On Parental Controls for an Account

Turn On Parental Controls for an Account

Choose What Apps a User Can Run

Choose What Apps a User Can Run

Limit Website Access for a User

Limit Website Access for a User

Limit E-Mail, Chat, and Game Center Access

Limit E-Mail, Chat, and Game Center Access

Set Time Limits for a User

Set Time Limits for a User

Apply Other Restrictions to a User

Apply Other Restrictions to a User

Review a Managed User’s Actions

Review a Managed User’s Actions

Chapter 3: Running Apps

Open and Close an App

Open and Close an App

Install an App from the App Store

Install an App from the App Store

Install an App from a Disc or the Internet

Install an App from a Disc or the Internet

Run an App Full Screen

Run an App Full Screen

Switch Quickly Among Apps

Switch Quickly Among Apps

Switch Apps Using Mission Control

Switch Apps Using Mission Control

Set Up Dictation and Text to Speech

Set Up Dictation and Text to Speech

Using Dictation and Text to Speech

Using Dictation and Text to Speech

Remove Apps

Remove Apps

Identify Problem Apps

Identify Problem Apps

Force a Crashed App to Quit

Force a Crashed App to Quit

Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document

Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document

Chapter 4: Managing Your Files and Folders

Understanding Where to Store Files

Understanding Where to Store Files

Using the Finder’s Views

Using the Finder’s Views

Work with Tabbed Finder Windows

Work with Tabbed Finder Windows

View a File with Quick Look

View a File with Quick Look

Search for a File or Folder

Search for a File or Folder

Create a New Folder

Create a New Folder

Copy a File

Copy a File

Move a File

Move a File

Rename a File or Folder

Rename a File or Folder

View the Information About a File or Folder

View the Information About a File or Folder

Organize Your Files with Tags

Organize Your Files with Tags

Compress Files

Compress Files

Burn Files to a CD or DVD

Burn Files to a CD or DVD

Erase a CD or DVD

Erase a CD or DVD

Using the Trash

Using the Trash

Chapter 5: Surfing the Web

Open a Web Page

Open a Web Page

Follow a Link to a Web Page

Follow a Link to a Web Page

Open Several Web Pages at the Same Time

Open Several Web Pages at the Same Time

Navigate Among Web Pages

Navigate Among Web Pages

Return to a Recently Visited Page

Return to a Recently Visited Page

Change Your Home Page

Change Your Home Page

Create Bookmarks for Web Pages

Create Bookmarks for Web Pages

Maintain a Reading List

Maintain a Reading List

Share Web Pages with Other People

Share Web Pages with Other People

Follow Links Others Share with You

Follow Links Others Share with You

Find Interesting Web Pages

Find Interesting Web Pages

Download a File

Download a File

Select Essential Security Settings

Select Essential Security Settings

Chapter 6: Sending and Receiving E-Mail

Set Up Your E-Mail Accounts

Set Up Your E-Mail Accounts

Send an E-Mail Message

Send an E-Mail Message

Send an E-Mail Message Using Stationery

Send an E-Mail Message Using Stationery

Receive and Read Your Messages

Receive and Read Your Messages

Reply to a Message

Reply to a Message

Forward a Message

Forward a Message

Send a File via E-Mail

Send a File via E-Mail

Receive a File via E-Mail

Receive a File via E-Mail

View E-Mail Messages by Conversations

View E-Mail Messages by Conversations

Reduce the Amount of Spam in Your Inbox

Reduce the Amount of Spam in Your Inbox

Chapter 7: Chatting with Messages and FaceTime

Set Up Messages

Set Up Messages

Chat with a Buddy

Chat with a Buddy

Send and Receive Files with Messages

Send and Receive Files with Messages

Set Up FaceTime

Set Up FaceTime

Make and Receive FaceTime Calls

Make and Receive FaceTime Calls

Chapter 8: Organizing Your Life

Navigate the Calendar App

Navigate the Calendar App

Create a New Calendar

Create a New Calendar

Create an Event

Create an Event

Share a Calendar

Share a Calendar

Subscribe to a Published Calendar

Subscribe to a Published Calendar

Add a Contact

Add a Contact

Change a Contact’s Information

Change a Contact’s Information

Organize Contacts into Groups

Organize Contacts into Groups

Create Notes

Create Notes

Keep Track of Tasks with Reminders

Keep Track of Tasks with Reminders

Find Directions with Maps

Find Directions with Maps

Explore with Maps

Explore with Maps

Chapter 9: Enjoying Music, Video, and Books

Set Up Home Sharing

Set Up Home Sharing

Add Your Music to iTunes

Add Your Music to iTunes

Buy Songs Online

Buy Songs Online

Play Songs

Play Songs

Play Videos

Play Videos

Create Playlists

Create Playlists

Create Smart Playlists

Create Smart Playlists

Create a Custom CD

Create a Custom CD

Listen to iTunes Radio and Internet Radio

Listen to iTunes Radio and Internet Radio

Enjoy Podcasts

Enjoy Podcasts

Add E-Books to iBooks and Read Them

Add E-Books to iBooks and Read Them

Buy Books on the iBooks Store

Buy Books on the iBooks Store

Chapter 10: Making the Most of Your Photos

Import Photos

Import Photos

Browse Your Photos

Browse Your Photos

Browse Your Photos (continued)

Browse Your Photos (continued)

Crop a Photo

Crop a Photo

Rotate or Straighten a Photo

Rotate or Straighten a Photo

Remove Red-Eye

Remove Red-Eye

Improve a Photo’s Colors

Improve a Photo’s Colors

Add Effects to Photos

Add Effects to Photos

Sort Photos into Events

Sort Photos into Events

Create Photo Albums

Create Photo Albums

Create and Play Slideshows

Create and Play Slideshows

Create and Play Slideshows (continued)

Create and Play Slideshows (continued)

Identify Faces in Photos

Identify Faces in Photos

E-Mail a Photo

E-Mail a Photo

Take Photos or Videos of Yourself

Take Photos or Videos of Yourself

Chapter 11: Creating Your Own Movies

Import Video from a Camcorder or iOS Device

Import Video from a Camcorder or iOS Device

Import Video from a Digital Camera

Import Video from a Digital Camera

Import Video Files from Your iMac

Import Video Files from Your iMac

Create a Movie Project

Create a Movie Project

Select Video Clips

Select Video Clips

Build Your Movie Project

Build Your Movie Project

Add Transitions

Add Transitions

Add Still Photos

Add Still Photos

Create a Soundtrack

Create a Soundtrack

Add Titles and Credits

Add Titles and Credits

Share the Movie Online

Share the Movie Online

Chapter 12: Customizing Your iMac

Change the Desktop Background

Change the Desktop Background

Set Up a Screen Saver

Set Up a Screen Saver

Customize the Dock

Customize the Dock

Add or Remove Desktop Spaces

Add or Remove Desktop Spaces

Set Up Hot Corners

Set Up Hot Corners

Add a Second Display

Add a Second Display

Configure Your Keyboard

Configure Your Keyboard

Configure Your Mouse or Trackpad

Configure Your Mouse or Trackpad

Make the Screen Easier to See

Make the Screen Easier to See

Customize Spotlight Searches

Customize Spotlight Searches

Run Apps at Login

Run Apps at Login

Put Your iMac to Sleep

Put Your iMac to Sleep

Control Checking for Software Updates

Control Checking for Software Updates

Chapter 13: Networking and Protecting Your iMac

Transfer Files Using AirDrop

Transfer Files Using AirDrop

Connect to a Shared Folder

Connect to a Shared Folder

Share a Folder

Share a Folder

Connect to a Shared Printer

Connect to a Shared Printer

Share Your iMac’s Printer

Share Your iMac’s Printer

Connect Remotely via Back to My Mac

Connect Remotely via Back to My Mac

Connect Remotely via Back to My Mac (continued)

Connect Remotely via Back to My Mac (continued)

Install Antivirus Software

Install Antivirus Software

Scan for Viruses

Scan for Viruses

Turn Off Automatic Login

Turn Off Automatic Login

Tighten the Firewall’s Security

Tighten the Firewall’s Security

Recognize and Avoid Phishing Attacks

Recognize and Avoid Phishing Attacks

Chapter 14: Troubleshooting Your iMac

Using OS X’s Help System

Using OS X’s Help System

Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash

Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash

Keep Your iMac Current with Updates

Keep Your iMac Current with Updates

Back Up Your Files

Back Up Your Files

Recover Files from Backup

Recover Files from Backup

Recover When OS X Crashes

Recover When OS X Crashes

Troubleshoot Corrupt Preference Files

Troubleshoot Corrupt Preference Files

Troubleshoot Disk Permission Errors

Troubleshoot Disk Permission Errors

Repair Your iMac’s Hard Drive

Repair Your iMac’s Hard Drive

Reinstall OS X to Solve Severe Problems

Reinstall OS X to Solve Severe Problems

Chapter 1

Getting Started with Your iMac

The iMac is a beautifully designed computer and comes with the powerful, easy-to-use OS X operating system. In just a few minutes, you can set up your iMac and begin using it. This chapter shows you how to get started with your iMac, use the OS X interface, and connect extra devices to the iMac.

Set Up Your iMac and User Account

Start Your iMac and Log In

Connect to a Wired Network

Connect to a Wireless Network

Set Up iCloud and iCloud Keychain

Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts

Connect a Printer

Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod

Connect External Drives

Give Commands

Open, Close, Minimize, and Hide Windows

Using Notifications

Put Your iMac to Sleep and Wake It Up

Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume

Set Up Your iMac and User Account

If you have just bought your iMac, you need to connect its hardware, set up OS X, and create your user account before you can use it. Your user account is where you store your files and settings on the iMac.

The first user account you create is an administrator account, which can create other accounts later for other users. You may also choose to create a personal account for yourself, leaving the administrator account strictly for administration.