
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Complete Mac Pro.
Title:
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Complete Mac Pro.
Author:
McFedries, Paul.
ISBN:
9781118826393
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (554 pages)
Series:
Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About the Author -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Learning Basic 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 -- Chapter 2: Learning Basic Document Tasks -- Save a Document -- Open a Document -- Print a Document -- Edit Document Text -- Copy a File -- Move a File -- Rename a File -- Delete a File -- Open a Folder in a Tab -- Chapter 3: Connecting Devices -- Reviewing the Mac Pro Ports -- Set Up a Second Display -- Connect a Printer -- Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch -- Connect and Configure a Microphone -- Connect and Configure External Speakers -- Connect a Fax Modem -- Pair with a Bluetooth Device -- Connect Mac Pro to Another Mac -- Connect Mac Pro to a TV -- Chapter 4: Browsing the Web -- 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 -- View Links Shared on Social Networks -- Create a Web Page Reading List -- Make Safari Appear to Be a Different Browser -- Chapter 5: Communicating via E-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 -- Create Rules to Filter Incoming Messages -- Send All Messages from the Same Account -- Control When Mail Removes Incoming Messages from the Server -- Change the Outgoing Server Port -- Chapter 6: Enhancing Online Security -- Delete a Site from Your Browsing History.
Prevent Websites from Tracking You -- Remove Saved Website Data -- Enable Private Browsing -- Delete a Saved Website Password -- Delete Saved Credit Card Data -- Move Spam to the Junk Mailbox Automatically -- Configure Advanced Junk Mail Filtering -- Disable Remote Images -- Chapter 7: Talking via Messages and FaceTime -- Configure Messages -- Change Your Picture -- Add a Messaging Account -- Set Your Status -- Disable Read Receipts -- Send a Message -- Add a Buddy -- Start a Text Chat -- Start an Audio Chat -- Send a File in a Message -- Sign In to FaceTime -- Connect Through FaceTime -- Mute FaceTime -- Turn Off FaceTime -- Chapter 8: Tracking Contacts and Events -- Add a New Contact -- Edit a Contact -- Import Contacts -- Create a Custom Contact Template -- Create a Contact Group -- Sort Contacts -- Disable a Contacts Account -- Share Your Contact Info -- Export a Contact as a vCard -- Navigate the Calendar -- Create an Event -- Create a Repeating Event -- Send or Respond to an Event Invitation -- Create a Calendar -- Disable a Calendar -- Enable Time Zones -- Set Up a Default Alert -- Chapter 9: Connecting to Social Networks -- Sign In to Your Facebook Account -- Post to Facebook -- Publish an iPhoto Album to Facebook -- Sign In to Your Twitter Account -- Send a Tweet -- Connect to Your LinkedIn Account -- Post to LinkedIn -- Update Your Social Network Profile Picture -- Connect to Your Flickr Account -- Send Photos to Flickr -- Set Up Your Vimeo Account -- Send a Video to Vimeo -- Share Information with Other People -- Chapter 10: Learning Useful Mac Pro Tasks -- 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 -- Work with the Notification Center -- Organize Files with Tags -- Search Files with Tags.
Search for a Location -- Get Directions to a Location -- Install a Font -- Access Non-Keyboard Characters -- Purchase an E-Book -- Chapter 11: Playing Mac Pro Audio -- Understanding the iTunes Library -- Navigate the iTunes Window -- Play a Song -- Play a Music CD -- Import Tracks from a Music CD -- Add an Item to the Library -- Create a Playlist -- Burn Music Files to a CD -- Edit Song Information -- Purchase Music from the iTunes Store -- Apply Parental Controls -- Listen to an Internet Radio Station -- Subscribe to a Podcast -- Share Your iTunes Library -- Create a Custom Ringtone in iTunes -- Create a Custom Ringtone in GarageBand -- Chapter 12: Viewing and Editing Photos -- View a Preview of a Photo -- View a Slide Show of Your Photos -- 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 13: Playing and Creating Videos -- 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 14: Customizing Mac Pro -- Display System Preferences -- Change the Desktop Background -- Activate the Screen Saver -- Set Your Mac Pro's Sleep Options -- Change the Display Resolution and Brightness -- Create an App Folder in Launchpad -- Add a User Account -- Customize the Dock -- Add an Icon to the Dock -- Hide the Dock -- Add a Widget to the Dashboard -- Configure Hot Corners -- Set Up Spaces -- Chapter 15: Working with Disks -- View Hard Drive Free Space.
Check Hard Drive Status -- Monitor Hard Drive Usage -- Verify or Repair Disk Permissions -- Repair the Hard Drive -- Copy a Hard Drive to a Disk Image -- Mount a Disk Image -- Burn a Disk Image to a CD or DVD -- Partition a Hard Drive -- Erase a Hard Drive's Free Space -- Erase a Hard Drive -- Chapter 16: Maintaining Mac Pro -- Empty the Trash -- Organize Your Desktop -- Monitor CPU Usage -- Track Memory Usage -- Uninstall Unused Applications -- Configure Time Machine Backups -- Create a Secondary User Account -- Create an OS X Recovery Disk -- Chapter 17: Troubleshooting Mac Pro -- Review General Troubleshooting Techniques -- Check Console Messages -- Get System Information -- Restart Mac Pro -- Restart Mac Pro in Safe Mode -- Restart Mac Pro in Target Disk Mode -- Bypass Login Items -- Delete a Program's Preferences -- Force a Stuck Application to Close -- Force a Stuck Process to Close -- Restore an Earlier Version of a File -- Restore Files Using Time Machine -- Boot to the Recovery HD -- Restore the System from a Time Machine Backup -- Reinstall OS X -- Chapter 18: Upgrading Mac Pro -- Remove the Mac Pro Case -- Review the Mac Pro's Internal Components -- Upgrade the Memory -- Upgrade the Hard Drive -- Update OS X -- Update Third-Party Apps -- Chapter 19: Securing Mac Pro -- Change Your Password -- Require a Password on Waking -- Disable Automatic Logins -- Configure App Downloads -- Turn On the Firewall -- Configure Location Services -- Encrypt Your Data -- Chapter 20: Working with iCloud -- Create an Apple ID -- Sign In to iCloud -- Set Up iCloud Synchronization -- Generate a Website Password -- Send and Receive iCloud Mail -- Work with iCloud Contacts -- Manage Your Schedule with iCloud -- Locate and Lock a Lost Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad -- Access Mac Pro over the Internet -- Chapter 21: Networking with Mac Pro -- Understanding Networking.
Connect to a Wireless Network -- Set Your Preferred Wireless Network -- Connect to a Network Resource -- Turn On File and Printer Sharing -- Set Up Sharing for Windows Users -- Share a Folder -- Share a Printer -- Add a Shared Printer -- Share a Screen with Another Mac -- Chapter 22: Running Windowson Mac Pro -- Review Windows Options -- Create a Windows Partition -- Install Windows -- Install Boot Camp -- Switch Between Windows and OS X -- Work with Windows -- Index.
Abstract:
Get up to speed on Apple's visionary new redesign of the desktop computer It has the sleek lines of a starship, all-Flash memory, rock-solid architecture, and connection ports galore. Now you can take a deep dive through all the killer new features and functions of Apple's visionary new Mac Pro desktop computer with our equally impressive new guide, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Complete Mac Pro. Clear screenshots and lessons show you how to tackle not only beginning but also intermediate and advanced functions. You'll soon be customizing your Mac Pro, creating digital media, and enjoying even more cool stuff with the new Mavericks OS. Explains how to use and optimize the dazzling new Mac Pro desktop computer and its OS X operating system, Mavericks Covers the basics, then dives deeper into more advanced techniques, tasks, apps, and functions Provides practical information using high-resolution, two-color screenshots and quick, bite-sized, side-by-side lessons Perfect for visual learners who prefer instructions that show, rather than tell, how to do things Jump to warp speed on your dazzling new Mac Pro with Teach Yourself VISUALLY Complete Mac Pro.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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