Index
Numbers
1Password, 239
802.11n ports, 2
A
accepting event invitations, 164
access control. See user accounts
access permissions. See permissions
accessing
FaceTime call list, 124-125
Genius Playlists, 219-220
local network, 192-193
network printers, 184
remote network, 194
shared optical drives, 188
shared scanners, 186
accessories, 355
accounts
adding to Mail Contacts, and Calendars preference panel, 80-81
email accounts
automatic configuration, 82-84
manual configuration, 84-87
multiple addresses for, 87
required information, 82
troubleshooting, 87
iChat accounts, 107-109
user accounts
adding, 297
assigning permissions, 303-304
configuring security settings, 301-302
creating groups, 300-301
enabling guest account, 298
enabling parental controls, 298-300
types of, 296
activating
Dashboard, 25
external displays, 283
Home Sharing, 223-224
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) connections, 60-61
activating. See enabling
Activity Monitor, 340
adding
accounts to Mail, Contacts, and Calendars preference panel, 80-81
applications to Dock, 15
bookmarks in Safari, 128
buddies to buddy list (iChat), 112
calendar events, 160-161
calendars, 154-155
contact groups, 142-143
contacts, 144-145
Dashboard widgets, 26
files and folders to Dock, 14-15
groups to buddy list (iChat), 113
iChat accounts, 107-108
iChat status menu to menu bar, 109
Keychain items, 306
Keychain menu item, 308
to Reading List in Safari, 131
Reminder items, 166
RSS feeds in Mail, 105
Time Machine menu item, 317
user accounts, 297
web clippings to Dashboard, 136
Address Book, 142.
contacts
adding, 144-145
creating “my” contact card, 146
default template, 146-147
editing, 145
exporting as vCards, 151-152
images for, 145-146
merging duplicates, 148
moving, 145
printing addresses, 152
searching, 147
synchronizing with Exchange, CardDAV, LDAP, iCloud servers, 150-151
synchronizing with Google and Yahoo!, 149
groups, 142-143
addresses
email addresses, associating multiple with FaceTime, 126
of contacts, printing, 152
Adium, 238
AFP (Apple Filing Protocol), 172, 176
AirDrop, 172-175
AirPort, 52-54
alert sounds, configuring, 261
aliases for email accounts, 87
All My Files group, 21
answering incoming chat requests, 114
browsing, 229-230
checking and installing updates, 233-234
installing apps on multiple Macs, 234-235
logging in, 228-229
purchasing apps, 232
reinstalling apps, 234-235
searching, 231
AppCleaner, 238
Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), 172
Apple ID, 180
application data, hiding, 312-313
applications
arbitrary applications, shortcuts, 252
battery life, 247-249
Dock, adding to, 15
force quitting, 341
keyboards, configuring, 249-252
Launchpad, 42
creating folders, 44-45
deleting folders, 45
navigating, 43
rearranging icons, 44
starting, 42-43
uninstalling applications, 46
Mission Control, 34
closing spaces, 37
creating spaces, 36
fullscreen application spaces, creating, 38
navigating windows, 39
switching between spaces, 36-37
switching between windows and, 35
QuickTime, 264-265
screen actions, recording, 266-267
trackpads, configuring, 253-254
applying operating system updates, 242
apps
App Store
Browsing, 229-230
checking and installing updates, 233-234
installing on multiple Macs, 234-235
logging in, 228-229
purchasing apps, 232
reinstalling apps, 234-235
searching, 231
deleting corrupted files, 328-329
force quitting, 326-327
login applications, changing, 331
non-App Store apps
finding, 238
installing, 235-239
recommendations, 237-239
restored applications feature, disabling, 332
startup applications, deleting, 333-334
testing with Guest account, 327-328
troubleshooting, 326-329
arbitrary applications, shortcuts, 252
Arrange By feature, 21-22
arranging
external displays, 284
files, 21-22
assigning permissions to user accounts, 303-304
associating multiple email addresses with Face-Time, 126
attachments (email)
previewing, 89-90
saving, 90-91
sending, 96
alert sounds, configuring, 261
audio chats, starting, 116-117
audio files
importing from CDs, 209
purchasing from iTunes Store, 210-211
setting track info, 209
audio output, setting, 260
output devices, adjusting, 262
recording, 264
Audio In, 2
Audio Out, 2
authentication, 55
automated network assistance, 75-77
automatic configuration of email accounts, 82-84
automatically opening DVD Player, 200
B
backups, 313
adding Time Machine menu item, 317
customizing Time Machine, 315-316
enabling Time Machine, 314-315
importance of, 344
recovering Time Machine backups, 318-319
restoring failed hard drives, 319-320
with Time Capsule wireless access, 314
with Versions, 320-322
battery
replacing, 3
battery life, 246
Energy Saver System Preference panel, 247-249
battery status, 246
Bluetooth devices, 276-281
headsets, 280
iPhones, tethering, 63-66
keyboards, pairing, 278-279
mice, pairing, 277-278
passcodes, 279
status menus, 281
Bluetooth ports, 2
bookmarks
in DVD Player, 202-203
in Safari, 128-129
Boot Camp, 9
brightness
LCD displays, 256
browsing
App Store, 229-230
iTunes media library, 215-216
network shares, 179-180
buddy list (iChat), 111-113
buffering, 204
C
calendars, 153-154
adding, 154-155
connecting to server-based calendars, 156-158
events
accepting invitations, 164
adding, 160-161
editing, 162
searching, 164-165
sending invitations, 162-163
local calendars, creating, 154-155
nesting in groups, 155-156
printing, 168
subscribing to shared calendars, 158-159
viewing, 159
calibrating
input devices, 263
LCD displays, 258-259
calls, FaceTime
accessing call list, 124-125
placing, 122-124
receiving, 124
CardDAV, synchronizing contacts with, 150-151
CD drives, sharing, 187-188
CDs, importing audio files from, 209
cellular data cards, 62-69
changing login applications, 331
chat. See iChat
clearing windows from screen, 40
closing Mission Control, 34-37
coconutBattery, 238
Coda, 238
color profiles, 257
combining iChat sessions, 115
configurations
AirPort, 54
creating, 73
Dashboard widgets, 27
automatic configuration, 82-84
manual configuration, 84-87
Energy Saver System Preference panel, 247-249
FaceTime, 121-122
file sharing, 175-178
folders and stacks, 15-16
headsets, 117
iChat, 110-111
incoming services for firewall, 311
iTunes, 207
keyboards, 249-252
LCD displays, 254-259
Mission Control, 41-42
multiple connections, 73-75
networks, 56-61
output volume, 260
printers, 287-289
RSS feeds in Mail, 106
trackpads, 253-254
USB keyboards, 274-275
USB mouse, 275-276
USB printers, 286-287
user account security settings, 301-302
VPN on Demand, 72
WWAN cards, 68
connections
Internet connection, sharing, 195-196
mobile connections
cellular data cards, 67-69
making, 62-66
to network shares, 179-180
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), 60-61
to remote shares, 181
to server-based calendars, 156-158
VPNs, 69-72
wired networks, 50-51
wireless networks, 51-56
Console utility, 343
contacts, 142. See also Address Book, 142
adding, 144-145
creating “my” contact card, 146
editing, 145
editing default template, 146-147
exporting as vCards, 151-152
groups, adding, 142-143
images for, 145-146
merging duplicates, 148
moving, 145
printing addresses, 152
searching, 147
synchronizing
with Exchange, CardDAV, LDAP, iCloud servers, 150-151
with Google and Yahoo!, 149
Contacts list, 122-123
contextual menus, 7
conversations, organizing email messages, 92-93
copying email messages to mailboxes, 101
corrupted application files, deleting, 328-329
crashed applications, 326-329
Crashplan, 239
CrossOver, 238
customizing
Dock appearance, 17-18
Finder windows, 18-20
Spotlight, 29
Time Machine, 315-316
web clippings, 137
D
daemons, deleting, 333-334
DaisyDisk, 238
Dashboard, 24
activating, 25
adding web clippings to, 136
transparency settings, 25
widgets, 26-27
Data Detectors, 92
default contact template, editing, 146-147
defining Smart Playlists, 218
deleting
applications with Launchpad, 46
corrupted application files, 328-329
launch daemons, 333-334
Launchpad folders, 45
mailboxes, 100
Reminders, 167
startup applications, 333-334
System Preference Panes, 335
desktop
Mission Control, 34
closing spaces, 37
configuring, 41-42
creating spaces, 36
fullscreen application spaces, creating, 38
navigating windows, 39
opening and closing, 34-35
switching between applications and windows, 35
switching between spaces, 36-37
viewing, 40
playing QuickTime files from, 205-206
detecting external displays, 283
devices. See specific devices
diagnostics system, launching, 75
digital audio, playing, 262
extensions, 334-335
FaceTime, 125
restored applications feature, 332
disk encryption with FileVault, 309
disk errors
repairing, 338-339
troubleshooting, 336-339
verifying, 337
disk images, mounting, 237
Disk Utility, 336-339
DiskWarrior, 339
display menus, 282
DisplayPort, 2
brightness, 256
calibrating, 258-259
color profiles, 257
configuring, 254-259
external displays, 282-285
mirrored video, 285
multiple displays, 284
resolution, 255
Sleep, 247-249
Displays System Preference panel, 284
DNS, 57
Dock, 5
customizing appearance of, 17-18
hiding, 18
organizing, 14-16
documents, unlocking, 316
Dolly Drive, 239
downloading
ebooks from iTunes Store, 211
Flash plug-in, 127
podcasts, 213-215
Dropbox, 238
DSL connections, activating, 60-61
duplicate contacts, merging, 148
DVD drives, sharing, 187-188
DVD Player
bookmarks, 202-203
opening automatically, 200
video files, playing, 200-201
E
ebooks, downloading from iTunes Store, 211
editing
calendar events, 162
contacts, 145
default contact template, 146-147
Reminders, 166
educational material at iTunes U, 215
email accounts
automatic configuration, 82-84
manual configuration, 84-87
multiple addresses for, 87
required information, 82
troubleshooting, 87
email addresses, associating multiple with FaceTime, 126
email messages. See also Mail
changing retrieval interval, 95
mailboxes
creating, 99
deleting, 100
filing in, 101
nesting, 100
renaming, 100
Smart Mailboxes, 102-103
organizing into conversations, 92-93
previewing attachments, 89-90
previewing web pages, 91-92
reading, 88
recordings, transferring to, 269
saving attachments, 90-91
searching for, 103
sending to groups, 142
sending with attachments, 96
signatures for, 98
sorting, 89
spam filterings, 93-94
stationery templates for, 97
writing rules for, 104
file sharing, 175
FileVault, 309
firewall, 310
guest account, 298
iCloud syncing, 223
network printer sharing, 182
optical drive sharing, 187
parental controls, 298-300
private browsing in Safari, 134-135
scanner sharing, 185-186
screen sharing, 189
Time Machine, 314-315
encryption, FileVault, 309
Energy Saver System Preference panel, 247-249
events (calendar)
accepting invitations, 164
adding, 160-161
editing, 162
searching, 164-165
sending invitations, 162-163
Evernote, 238
Exchange, synchronizing contacts with, 150-151
ExFAT file system, 352
exporting vCards, 151-152
Express Card, 2
ExpressCard accessories, finding, 355
disabling, 334-335
in Safari, 137-139
external displays
activating, 283
arrangements, 284
detecting, 283
mirrored video, 285
multiple external displays, 284
using, 282-285
external storage devices
adding, 351-355
initializing, 352-354
mounting and unmounting, 354-355
preparing, 352
F
F (function) keys, 3
Facebook, uploading to, 270-271
FaceTime, 121
accessing call list, 124-125
associating multiple email addresses with, 126
disabling, 125
initial setup, 121-122
placing calls, 122-124
receiving calls, 124
recording, 265
failed hard drives, restoring, 319-320
Fast User Switching, 328
Favorites list, 124
feeds, 105-106
file permissions. See permissions
file system formats, 352
files
arranging, 21-22
Dock, 14-16
grouping, 21
searching
saving as Smart Folders, 30-31
Spotlight, 28-29
sharing, 172
AirDrop, 172-175
browsing and connecting to network shares, 179-180
configuring traditional sharing, 175-178
connecting to remote shares, 181
via iChat Theater, 118-119
transferring via iChat, 119
viewing, 23-24
FileVault, enabling, 309
filing email messages in mailboxes, 101
filtering spam email messages, 93-94
Finder windows, customizing, 18-20
finding
ExpressCard accessories, 355
non-App Store apps, 238
Thunderbolt accessories, 355
firewall
configuring incoming services, 311
enabling, 310
hiding location and application information, 312-313
Firewire 800, 1
fixing. See troubleshooting
Flash plug-in, 127
Flickr, uploading to, 270-271
Flip4Mac, 206
folders. See also mailboxes
Dock, 14-16
Launchpad, 44-45
selecting for file sharing, 177
setting access permissions, 178-179
Smart Folders, 30-31
force quitting applications, 326-327, 341
frozen applications, troubleshooting, 326-329
frozen machine, troubleshooting, 330-335
function keys, 250
G
gathering system information, 339-343
Genius Playlists, 219-220
Genius Recommendations, 211-212
gestures, 8-9
configuring Mission Control, 42
trackpads, 254
Gigabit Ethernet, 1
Google, synchronizing contacts with, 149
Grid mode, navigating in, 16
groups
adding to buddy list (iChat), 113
of calendars, 155-156
of contacts, 142-143
of files, 21
of user accounts, 300-301
guest account
enabling, 298
testing applications with, 327-328
H
hard drives
preparing for OS X Lion installation, 350-351
restoring, 319-320
upgrading, 348-351
Sleep, configuring, 247-249
hardware. See specific hardware
Hazel, 238
headphones, 262
headsets
Bluetooth headsets, 280
configuring for iChat, 117
hidden recovery partition, 320
hiding
Dock, 18
location and application information, 312-313
login applications, 331
mailboxes, 99
Home Sharing, activating, 223-224
I
iCal, 153-154
calendars
accepting event invitations, 164
adding, 154-155
adding events, 160-161
connecting to server-based calendars, 156-158
editing events, 162
nesting in groups, 155-156
printing, 168
searching events, 164-165
sending event invitations, 162-163
subscribing to shared calendars, 158-159
viewing, 159
Reminders, 165-167
accounts, 107-109
audio/visual chats, 116-117
buddy list, 111-113
files, transferring, 119
incoming requests, answering, 114
picture, setting, 110
screen sharing, 120
SMS messages, sending, 117
status menu, adding to menu bar, 109
status messages, configuring custom, 111
text chats, 115
iChat Theater, 118-119
iCloud
enabling syncing, 223
purchase syncing in iTunes, 221
synchronizing contacts with, 150-151
icons (Launchpad), rearranging, 44
illumination (keyboards), changing, 250
Image Capture utility, 290
images for contacts, setting, 145-146
Import Settings (iTunes), 208
importing
audio files from CDs, 209
vCards, 151
incoming chat requests, answering, 114
incoming services for firewall, configuring, 311
initializing external storage devices, 352-354
input devices
connecting, 274-276
sound output, configuring, 263
installing
App Store apps, 232-235
non-App Store apps, 235-239
OS X Lion, 350-351
Safari extensions, 137-138
updates to App Store apps, 233-234
instant messaging. See iChat
Internet connection, sharing, 195-196
Internet radio, playing via iTunes, 220
invitations to calendar events
accepting, 164
sending, 162-163
IP Addresses, 57
iPad, syncing with, 221-222
iPhones
mobile connections, 62-66
syncing with, 221-222
tethering
with Bluetooth, 63-66
with USB, 66-67
with Wi-Fi, 62-63
iPhoto, attaching photos to email messages, 96
iPod, syncing with, 221-222
iSpazz, 239
audio files
importing from CDs, 209
purchasing from iTunes Store, 210-211
setting track info, 209
ebooks, downloading from iTunes Store, 211
educational material, 215
Genius Recommendations, 211-212
Import Settings, 208
initial setup, 207
Internet radio, playing, 220
media files
sharing with Home Sharing, 223-224
syncing, 220-223
media library, 215-216
creating, 217
Genius Playlists, 219-220
Smart Playlists, 218
podcasts, downloading, 213-215
recordings, transferring to, 268
user interface, 208
K
keyboards
Bluetooth keyboards, 278-279
brightness, 256
configuring, 249-252
function keys, 250
illumination, 250
repeat rate, 249-250
shortcuts, 251-252
USB keyboards, 274-275
volume controls, 260
Keychain Access, 304
adding items, 306
adding Keychain menu item, 308
creating keychains, 307
viewing items, 305
L
Lab Tick, 239
landscape versus portrait mode in FaceTime, 123
launch daemons, deleting, 333-334
Launchpad, 42
applications, uninstalling, 46
folders, 44-45
icons, rearranging, 44
navigating, 43
starting, 42-43
LCD displays
brightness, 256
calibrating, 258-259
color profiles, 257
configuring, 254-259
resolution, 255
LDAP, synchronizing contacts with, 150-151
Lion Recovery HD partition, 338
listening to Internet radio via iTunes, 220
local calendars, 154-155
local network, accessing, 192-193
location information, hiding, 312-313
locations
creating, 74
multiple connections, 73-75
switching between, 75
logging in/out
of App Store, 228-229
of iChat accounts, 109
login applications, changing, 331
M
Mac App Store. See App Store
Mac OS X Extended (Journaled) file system, 352
MacBook Air, 1
MacBook Pro, 1
MacBooks, 1
MacUpdate, 238
email accounts
automatic configuration, 82-84
manual configuration, 84-87
multiple addresses for, 87
required information, 82
troubleshooting, 87
mailboxes
creating, 99
deleting, 100
filing in, 101
nesting, 100
renaming, 100
Smart Mailboxes, 102-103
messages
changing retrieval interval, 95
organizing into conversations, 92-93
previewing attachments, 89-90
previewing web pages, 91-92
reading, 88
saving attachments, 90-91
searching for, 103
sending with attachments, 96
signatures for, 98
sorting, 89
spam filtering, 93-94
stationery templates for, 97
writing rules for, 104
RSS feeds, 105-106
user interface, 87-88
Mail, Contacts, and Calendars preference panel, 80-81
creating, 99
deleting, 100
filing in, 101
nesting, 100
renaming, 100
Smart Mailboxes, 102-103
manually checking for operating system updates, 241
manually configuring
email accounts, 84-87
networks, 56-61
Sidebar, 19
in iTunes
sharing with Home Sharing, 223-224
syncing, 220-223
purchasing from iTunes Store, 210-211
media library (iTunes), 215-216
menu bar, 4
adding iChat status menu to, 109
battery status, 246
display menus, adding, 282
volume controls, 260
menus
contextual menus, 7
Keychain menu item, 308
Time Machine menu item, 317
merging duplicate contacts, 148
messages
audio/visual chats, 116-117
email messages. See email messages
iChat status messages, 111
incoming chat requests, 114
SMS messages, 117
text chats, 115
Microsoft Remote Desktop, 239
Mini Display Port, 2
Mini Display Port video output, 282
miniDVI port, 282
mirrored video, activating, 285
Mission Control, 34
configuring, 41-42
desktop, viewing, 40
navigating windows, 39
opening and closing, 34-35
spaces, 36-38
switching between applications and windows, 35
mobile connections
cellular data cards, 67-69
making, 62-66
Mobile Me, uploading to, 270-271
monitoring
system activity, 340
monitors. See displays
mounting
disk images, 237
external storage devices, 354-355
mouse
Bluetooth, 277-278
USB mouse, 275-276
.mov files. See QuickTime
movies. See video files
moving
contacts, 145
email messages to mailboxes, 101
MS-DOS (FAT) file system, 352
multiple addresses per email account, 87
multiple connections, 73-75
multiple displays, 284
multiple email addresses, associating with FaceTime, 126
multiple IM accounts in iChat, 108
multiple Macs, installing App Store apps on, 234-235
music. See iTunes
“my” contact card, creating, 146
N
navigating
in Grid mode, 16
Launchpad, 43
windows in Mission Control, 39
nesting
calendars, 155-156
mailboxes, 100
Smart Mailboxes, 103
networks
automated network assistance, 75-77
DSL connections, 60-61
multiple connections, 73-75
network printers
accessing, 184
configuring, 287
network shares, browsing and connecting to, 179-180
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), 60-61
settings, 56-61
VPNs, 69-72
wired networks, 50-51
wireless networks
authentication, 55
compatibility, 52
connections, 51-56
disabling and enabling, 56
No Access permission, 179
NTFS file system, 355
O
online services, uploading to, 270-271
opening
DVD Player, 200
Mission Control, 34-35
operating system, updating, 239-242
optical drives, sharing, 187-188
organizing
bookmarks in Safari, 129
calendars, 155-156
Dock, 14-16
email messages into conversations, 92-93
Top Sites in Safari, 130
output volume, 260-262
P
pairing
Bluetooth keyboards, 278-279
Bluetooth mice/trackpads, 277-278
explained, 276
Parallels Desktop, 10
parental controls, 298-300
partitions
hidden recovery partition, 320
Lion Recovery HD partition, 338
passcodes (Bluetooth), 279
passwords, 304
adding Keychain menu item, 308
adding to Keychain Access, 306
creating keychains, 307
viewing, 305
Windows file sharing, 177
PDFs
in Safari, 134
printing to, 289
Perian, 206
assigning to user accounts, 303-304
network printer sharing, 183-184
repairing, 336
screen sharing, 190-191
shared folders, 178-179
verifying, 337
Photobooth, 269
photos
for iChat, 110
in iPhoto, 96
sharing, 118-119
Ping, 213
placing FaceTime calls, 122-124
playing
Internet radio via iTunes, 220
QuickTime files, 204-206
video files, 200-203
playlists
creating, 217
Genius Playlists, 219-220
Smart Playlists, 218
plugs, 1-2
podcasts, 213-215
portrait versus landscape mode, 123
ports, 1-2
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) connections, 60-61
preferences
deleting corrupted files, 328-329
System Preference Panes, 335
unlocking, 296
Preview, scanning in, 290-292
previewing. See also viewing
bookmarks in Safari, 128-129
email message attachments, 89-90
web pages in email messages, 91-92
printers
configuring, 288-289
network printers, 287
sharing, 182-184
USB printers, 286-287
printing
calendars, 168
contact addresses, 152
private browsing in Safari, 134-135
projectors, 282-285
protocols for file sharing, 176
proxy settings, 57-59
purchase syncing with iCloud, 221
purchasing
App Store apps, 232
audio files from iTunes Store, 210-211
Q
Quick Event feature, 161
Quick Look, 23
additional video format support, 206
audio, recording, 264
FaceTime videos, recording, 265
formats supported, 203
playing, 204-206
screen actions, recording, 266-267
streaming media, 204
quitting applications, 326-327
R
RAM, 348-349
Read & Write permission, 179
Read Only permission, 179
reading email messages, 88
Reading List, 128-132
rearranging Launchpad icons, 44
rebooting frozen machines, 330
recording
audio, 264
FaceTime videos, 265
screen actions, 266-267
recordings
transferring to email, 269
transferring to iTunes, 268
uploading to online services, 270-271
recovering Time Machine backups, 318-319
recovery partitions, 320
region code settings for DVDs, 201
reinstalling App Store apps, 234-235
Reminders, 165-167
remote network, accessing, 194
remote shares, connecting to, 181
remote technical support via iChat, 120
removing
Dashboard widgets, 26
files and folders from Dock, 14-15
renaming mailboxes, 100
repairing. See also troubleshooting
disk errors, 338-339
permissions, 336
repeat rate (keyboards), 249-250
replacing battery, 3
reports, system profiler reports, 341-342
resolution, 255
restored applications feature, disabling, 332
restoring
failed hard drives, 319-320
versions, 320-321
retrieving email messages, 95
ripping audio CDs into iTunes, 209
routers, 57
RSS feeds, 105-106
rules for email messages, 104
S
Safari, 127
bookmarks, 128-129
extensions
installing, 137-138
managing, 138-139
Flash plug-in, 127
PDFs, viewing, 134
private browsing, enabling, 134-135
Reading List, 131-132
security in, 135-136
tabbed browsing, 133
Top Sites, 130
web clippings, adding to Dashboard, 136
Safe Mode, 330
saving
email message attachments, 90-91
searches as Smart Folders, 30-31
versions, 320
scanners
connecting, 289-292
Previews, 290-292
sharing, 185-186
scheduling. See calendars; iCal
screen actions, recording, 266-267
accessing local network Macs, 192-193
accessing remote network computers, 194
enabling, 189
via iChat, 120
setting permissions, 190-191
SD (Secure Digital) card slot, 2
searching
App Store, 231
calendar events, 164-165
contacts, 147
email messages, 103
files
saving as Smart Folders, 30-31
Spotlight, 28-29
iTunes media library, 216
security
backups, 313
adding Time Machine menu item, 317
customizing Time Machine, 315-316
enabling Time Machine, 314-315
recovering Time Machine backups, 318-319
restoring failed hard drives, 319-320
with Time Capsule wireless access, 314
with Versions, 320-322
FileVault, 309
firewall, 310-313
Keychain Access, 304
adding items, 306
adding Keychain menu item, 308
creating keychains, 307
viewing items, 305
in Safari, 135-136
user accounts
adding, 297
assigning permissions, 303-304
configuring security settings, 301-302
creating groups, 300-301
enabling guest account, 298
enabling parental controls, 298-300
types of, 296
sending
email messages
to groups, 142
with attachments, 96
event invitations, 162-163
files, 173-174
SMS messages, 117
separating iChat sessions, 115
server-based calendars, connecting to, 156-158
setup assistant, 76
shared calendars, subscribing to, 158-159
sharing
files, 172
AirDrop, 172-175
browsing and connecting to network shares, 179-180
configuring traditional sharing, 175-178
connecting to remote shares, 181
via iChat, 118-119
Internet connection, 195-196
media files via Home Sharing, 223-224
optical drives, 187-188
printers, 182-184
scanners, 185-186
screen. See screen sharing
shortcuts, 251-252
showing. See viewing
Sidebar, 18-19
signatures for email messages, 98
Simple Message Block (SMB), 172
slideshows with QuickLook, 24
Smart Folders, 30-31
Smart Groups, 143
Smart Mailboxes, 102-103
Smart Playlists, 218
SMB (Simple Message Block), 172, 176
smcFanControl, 239
SMS messages, sending via iChat, 117
social networks, Ping, 213
sorting
email messages, 89
Reminders, 167
sound. See audio
spaces (Mission Control), 35
closing, 37
creating, 36
fullscreen application spaces, creating, 38
switching between, 36-37
spam filtering, 93-94
special keyboard keys, 3
speed of trackpad, 253
Spotlight
customizing, 29
saving searches as Smart Folders, 30-31
searching files, 28
stacks, 15-16
starting
audio/visual chats, 116-117
Launchpad, 42-43
in Safe Mode, 330
in Safe Mode, 330
text chats, 115
video file playback at bookmarks, 203
startup applications, deleting, 333-334
stationery templates for email messages, 97
status menus, 281
status messages for iChat, 111
storage devices
adding, 351-355
initializing, 352-354
mounting and unmounting, 354-355
preparing, 352
stuck applications, 326-329
StuffIt, 236
subnet masks, 57
subscribing to shared calendars, 158-159
SuperDrive, 2
switching
between spaces (Mission Control), 36-37
between windows and applications, 35
syncing
contacts
with Exchange, CardDAV, LDAP, iCloud servers, 150-151
with Google and Yahoo!, 149
iTunes media files, 220-223
system activity, monitoring, 340
System folder, 335
system information, gathering, 339-343
System Information utility, 341-342
system logs, viewing, 343
System Preference Panes, deleting, 335
System Preferences, 6
system profiler reports, generating, 341-342
system shortcuts in Sidebar, customizing, 18
system support options, 344-345
system updates, 239-242
T
tabbed browsing in Safari, 133
TCP/IP settings, 57-59
technical support options, 344-345
TechTool Pro, 339
templates
default contact template, editing, 146-147
for email messages, 97
testing applications with Guest account, 327-328
tethering iPhones
Bluetooth, 63-66
USB, 66-67
Wi-Fi, 62-63
text chats, starting, 115
text messages, 117
Time Capsule wireless access, 314
adding menu item, 317
customizing, 315-316
enabling, 314-315
recovering backups, 318-319
restoring failed hard drives, 319-320
to-do lists, 165-167
toolbars, customizing in Finder windows, 20
Top Sites, 130
TOSLINK adaptors, 262
track info for audio files, 209
trackpads, 253-254
transferring files via iChat, 119
transparency settings, Dashboard, 25
disk errors, 336-339
email accounts, 87
frozen applications, 326-329
frozen machine, 330-335
permissions, 336
turning on. See enabling
U
unarchiving zip files, 236
uninstalling applications with Launchpad, 46
unlocking
documents, 316
preferences, 296
unmounting external storage devices, 354-355
unresponsive applications, 326-329
updates to App Store apps, checking and installing, 233-234
updating operating system, 239-242
upgrading
hard drive, 348-351
RAM, 348-349
USB, 66-67
USB 2.0, 2
USB input devices, 274-276
USB keyboards, 274-275
USB mouse, 275-276
USB printers, 286-289
adding, 297
assigning permissions, 303-304
configuring security settings, 301-302
creating groups, 300-301
enabling guest account, 298
enabling parental controls, 298-300
types of, 296
Windows file sharing, 177
user interface
for Mail, 87-88
iTunes, 208
V
vCards
attaching as email signature, 98
exporting, 151-152
importing, 151
verifying
disk errors, 337
permissions, 337
RAM upgrades, 349
Versions, 320-322
VersionTracker, 238
video chats via FaceTime, 121
accessing call list, 124-125
associating multiple email addresses with, 126
disabling, 125
initial FaceTime setup, 121-122
placing calls, 122-124
receiving calls, 124
DVD Player, 200-203
FaceTime videos, 265
mirrored video, 285
QuickTime
additional video format support, 206
formats supported, 203
playing from desktop, 205-206
playing in web browser, 204-205
streaming media explained, 204
transferring to email, 269
transferring to iTunes, 268
uploading to online services, 270-271
calendars, 159
desktop in Mission Control, 40
files, 23-24
Genius Recommendations, 211-212
Keychain items, 305
mailboxes, 99
PDFs in Safari, 134
QuickTime files, 204-206
Reminders, 165
system logs, 343
version history, 320-321
Vimeo, uploading to, 270-271
VirtualBox, 11
virtualization, 10-11
visual chats, 116-117
VMWare Fusion, 10
volume controls, 260-261
VPNs
connections, 69-72
VPN on Demand, 72
W
web browser. See Safari
web clippings, adding to Dashboard, 136
web pages
previewing in email messages, 91-92
sharing via iChat Theater, 118-119
Webkit, 127
widgets, 24-27
wiggling icons, 44
window controls, 7
Windows compatibility, 9-11, 177
Windows Media Player files, QuickTime support for, 206
Windows network shares, converting to MacURLs, 181
wired networks, 50-51
wireless networks
authentication, 55
compatibility, 52
connections, 51-56
disabling and enabling, 56
Write Only permission, 179
WWAN (wireless wide area network) network access card, 62, 67-69
X-Y-Z
Yahoo!, synchronizing contacts with, 149
YouTube, uploading to, 270-271
zip files, unarchiving, 236