Title Page -- Copyright Page -- 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 -- Plan Journeys -- 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 -- Move Windows Between Screens -- Add Special Characters and Accents When Typing -- Using Quick Look to Preview Documents -- Chapter 3: Working with Files and Documents -- Save a Document -- Open a Document -- Print a Document -- Edit Document Text -- Copy a File -- Move a File -- Rename a File -- Delete a File -- Using Finder Tabs -- Tag Documents and Files -- Add Tags When Saving a Document -- Search for Documents and Files -- Duplicate a Document -- Store a Document in iCloud -- 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 -- Using Top Sites in Safari -- Using the Safari Sidebar -- Share Links with the Share Button -- Turn On Private Browsing -- Access iCloud Tabs -- Sync Passwords Between Devices -- Using the Password Generator -- Navigate Open Tabs in Safari -- 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 -- Create Rules to Filter Incoming Messages -- Set an Out-of-Office Auto Reply with iCloud -- Create a Smart Mailbox -- Flag E-mails in Your Inbox -- Mark E-mail as Junk -- Sort E-mails in Your Inbox -- Search for an E-mail -- Chapter 6: Talking via Messages and FaceTime -- Configure Messages -- Send a Message -- Send a File in a Message -- Add Non-iCloud Accounts to Messages -- Using an AIM Account with Messages -- Open and Close FaceTime -- Sign In to FaceTime -- Connect Through FaceTime -- Make a FaceTime Call Through Messages -- Set Up FaceTime Notifications -- Set Up FaceTime Call Reminders -- Chapter 7: Tracking 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 -- Send or Respond to an Event Invitation -- Using the Inspector to View Event Information -- Open and Close Maps -- Search for a Location -- Bookmark a Location -- Change the Map View -- Using Flyover -- Get Directions -- Find and View Suggested Locations -- Access Location Information with Local Search -- Send Directions to an iOS Device -- Turn On Location Services -- Print Directions -- 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 -- Import Tracks from a Music CD -- Create a Playlist -- Burn Music Files to a CD -- Edit Song Information -- Purchase Music from the iTunes Store -- Listen to an Internet Radio Station -- Listen to iTunes Radio -- Subscribe to iTunes Match -- Download Music with iTunes Match.

Listen to iTunes Match Songs -- Set the Audio Output -- Open and Close iBooks -- Set Up iBooks -- Browse the iBooks Store -- Preview and Buy an iBook -- Read a Book in iBooks -- Take Notes in iBooks -- Chapter 9: Learning Useful OS X Tasks -- Connect 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 -- View the OS X Screen on Your TV -- View an Application in Full-Screen Mode -- Dictate Text into an Application -- Define Words with the Dictionary -- Take a Screenshot -- 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 or iOS Device -- 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 -- Set Up Photo Stream -- Share Photos Via Photo Stream -- Upload Photos to Facebook and Twitter -- Chapter 11: Playing and Creating Digital Video -- Play a DVD Using DVD Player -- Play Digital Video with QuickTime Player -- Create a Screen Recording with QuickTime Player -- Record a Video with QuickTime Player -- Record Audio with QuickTime Player -- Trim Video and Audio with QuickTime Player -- Open and Close iMovie -- 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: Viewing and Editing Documents with Preview -- Open and Close Preview -- Open a Document in Preview -- Scan a Document with Preview -- Annotate a Document with Preview -- Share a Document -- Export a Document -- Mark Up a Document -- Delete, Move, or Add PDF Pages -- Chapter 13: Customizing OS X -- 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 -- Customize the Dock -- Add an Icon to the Dock -- Hide the Dock -- Add a Widget to the Dashboard -- Using Do Not Disturb -- Set Trackpad Gestures -- Set the Default Apps for File Types -- Set the Default Web Browser -- Choose Audio Input and Output Devices -- Chapter 14: Maintaining OS X -- Empty the Trash -- Organize Your Desktop -- Check Hard Drive Free Space -- Uninstall Unused Applications -- Set a Software Update Schedule -- Update Software Manually -- Force a Stuck Application to Close -- Configure Time Machine Backups -- Restore Files Using Time Machine -- Recondition Your Mac Notebook Battery -- Restart Your Mac -- Check and Repair a Hard Drive -- Partition a Hard Drive -- Chapter 15: Working with Your iCloud Account -- Create an Apple ID -- Sign In to iCloud -- Set Up iCloud Synchronization -- Send and Receive iCloud Mail -- Work with iCloud Contacts -- Manage Your Schedule with iCloud -- Locate a Lost Mac, iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad -- Manage iCloud Storage -- Turn On Back to My Mac -- Chapter 16: Networking with OS X -- Understanding Networking -- Connect a Bluetooth Device -- Connect to a Wireless Network -- Connect to a Network Resource -- Change Your Password -- Turn On File and Printer Sharing -- Share a Folder -- Share a Printer -- Add a Shared Printer -- Share a Screen with Another Mac.

Chapter 17: Downloading New Software -- Open and Close the Mac App Store -- Browse Software -- Sign In to the Mac App Store -- Update Software from the Mac App Store -- Set Which Application Types Can Be Installed -- Install Previous Purchases -- Install Software from the Internet -- Chapter 18: Playing Games on Your Mac -- Open and Close Game Center -- Create a Game Center Account -- Find Friends to Play Games With -- Challenge Friends to Beat Your Scores -- Discover New Games -- Index.