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Mac OS® X Snow Leopard® For Dummies®, Pocket Edition

Author Bob LEVITUS
Release Date: 2010/12/01
ISBN: 9781118037805
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Get to know Snow Leopard and make the most of your Mac

Snow Leopard has a few new tricks up its sleeve, so whether you're new to Mac or a longtime Mac-thusiast, Mac expert Bob LeVitus has tips you'll appreciate. Learn how to start up your Mac, get to know the Dock and Finder, work your way through windows and dialogs, and organize and manage files and folders.

Open the book and find:

  • How to navigate around the Finder, Dock, and desktop

  • Tips for opening, closing, resizing, and moving windows

  • Steps for keeping Snow Leopard organized

  • How to back up your system with Time Machine®

  • Troubleshooting advice

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Foreword
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter 1: Starting at the Beginning
    1. A Safety Net for the Absolute Beginner (Or Any User)
    2. Introducing System Preferences
    3. Help and the Help Menu
  7. Chapter 2: Navigating the Finder, Desktop, and Dock
    1. Touring the Finder and Its Desktop
    2. Using the Dock
    3. Putting a Picture on the Desktop
    4. Setting Up a Screen Saver
    5. Putting Widgets on the Dashboard
  8. Chapter 3: Working Your Way through Windows, Dialogs, and Menus
    1. Anatomy of a Window
    2. Working with Windows
    3. Dialog Dealie-Boppers
    4. Menu Basics
  9. Chapter 4: Keeping Your Snow Leopard Organized
    1. Understanding the Mac OS X Folder Structure
    2. Organizing Your Stuff in Folders
    3. Shuffling Around Files and Folders
    4. Finding Your Stuff, Fast
  10. Chapter 5: Safety and Troubleshooting
    1. Backing Up Is (Not) Hard to Do
    2. Protecting Your Data from Prying Eyes
    3. The Ol’ “My Mac Won’t Boot” Blues
    4. Question Mark and the Mysterians
    5. If Your Mac Crashes at Startup
  11. Chapter 6: Ten Utility Chest Applications
    1. Activity Monitor
    2. AirPort Utility
    3. Audio MIDI Setup
    4. Calculator
    5. Disk Utility
    6. Grab
    7. Grapher
    8. Keychain Access
    9. System Profiler
    10. Terminal
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