OS X Mountain Lion Simplified -- Credits -- About the Auhor -- Author's Acknowledgments -- How to Use This Book -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Reviewing What You Can Do with OS X -- Create Documents -- Play and Record Music -- View and Organize Your Photos -- Play and Make a Movie or Slide Show -- Take Advantage of the Web -- Communicate with Others -- Organize Your Contacts and Appointments -- Chapter 2: Learning Basic OS X Program Tasks -- Explore the OS X Screen -- Tour the Dock -- Start an Application -- Start an Application Using Launchpad -- Switch Between Applications -- View Running Applications with Mission Control -- Tour an Application Window -- Run an Application Full Screen -- Select a Command from a Pull-Down Menu -- Select a Command Using a Toolbar -- Select Options with Dialog Controls -- Chapter 3: Learning Basic OS X Document Tasks -- Save a Document -- Open a Document -- Print a Document -- Edit Document Text -- Edit Document Text -- Copy a File -- Move a File -- Rename a File -- Delete a File -- Chapter 4: Browsing the World Wide Web -- Open and Close Safari -- Select a Link -- Enter a Web Page Address -- Open a Web Page in a Tab -- Navigate Web Pages -- Navigate with the History List -- Change Your Home Page -- Bookmark Web Pages -- Search for Sites -- Download a File -- Chapter 5: Communicating via E-mail -- Open and Close Mail -- Add an E-mail Account -- Send an E-mail Message -- Add a File Attachment -- Add a Signature -- Receive and Read E-mail Messages -- Reply to a Message -- Forward a Message -- Open and Save an Attachment -- Create a Mailbox for Saving Messages -- Chapter 6: Talking via Messages and FaceTime -- Configure Messages -- Send a Message -- Send a File in a Message -- Open and Close FaceTime -- Sign In to FaceTime -- Connect Through FaceTime -- Chapter 7: Tracking Your Contacts and Events.

Open and Close Contacts -- Add a New Contact -- Edit a Contact -- Create a Contact Group -- Open and Close Calendar -- Navigate the Calendar -- Create an Event -- Create a Repeating Event -- Chapter 8: Playing and Organizing Music -- Open and Close iTunes -- Understanding the iTunes Library -- Navigate the iTunes Window -- Play a Song -- Play a Music CD -- Play a Music CD -- Import Tracks from a Music CD -- Create a Playlist -- Burn Music Files to a CD -- Purchase Music from the iTunes Store -- Chapter 9: Learning Useful OS X Tasks -- Connect an iPod, iPhone, or iPad -- Synchronize an iPod, iPhone, or iPad -- Synchronize an iPod, iPhone, or iPad -- Install a Program Using the App Store -- Write a Note -- Pin a Note to the Desktop -- Create a Reminder -- Create a New Reminder List -- Sign In to Your Twitter Account -- Send a Tweet -- Share Information with Other People -- Work with the Notification Center -- Connect to a Wireless Network -- Chapter 10: Viewing and Editing Photos -- View a Preview of a Photo -- View a Slide Show of Your Photos -- Open and Close iPhoto -- Import Photos from a Digital Camera -- View Your Photos -- Create an Album -- Crop a Photo -- Rotate a Photo -- Straighten a Photo -- Remove Red Eye from a Photo -- Add Names to Faces in Your Photos -- Map Your Photos -- E-mail a Photo -- Take Your Picture -- Chapter 11: Playing and Creating Digital Video -- Play a DVD Using DVD Player -- Play Digital Video with QuickTime Player -- Create a New Movie Project -- Import a Video File -- Add Video Clips to Your Project -- Trim a Clip -- Add a Transition between Clips -- Add a Photo -- Add a Music Track -- Record a Voiceover -- Add Titles and Credits -- Play the Movie -- Publish Your Movie to YouTube -- Chapter 12: Customizing OS X to Suit Your Style -- Display System Preferences -- Change the Desktop Background -- Activate the Screen Saver.

Set Your Mac's Sleep Options -- Change the Display Resolution -- Create an App Folder in Launchpad -- Add a User Account -- Index.