Using Mac OS X Lion, 2nd Edition

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Table of Contents

Introduction    1

Using This Book    1

Special Features    2

About the USING Web Edition    2

About the DVD—for Print Books Only    2

1  Initializing a New Computer    3

Turning On a New Computer the First Time    3

Purchasing the Extras    10

Keeping Records    12

2  Upgrading to Lion    15

Performing the Upgrade    15

Settling In    17

Getting the New Experience    18

Exploring Lion’s New Features    19

3  Setting Up User Accounts and Installing Hardware    25

Customizing Your Own User Account    25

Sharing Your Computer with Another User    29

Using External Drives    38

Installing and Managing Printers    39

Setting Up a Computer-to-Computer Network    42

4  Getting Comfortable with Lion    49

Exploring the Desktop    49

Using Menus    50

Using the Dock    55

Putting Your Mac to Sleep or Shutting It Down    60

5  Managing Your Hardware    65

Learning about Your Mac    65

Exploring System Preferences    66

Controlling the Screen Brightness    68

Adjusting the Sound    69

Setting Keyboard Preferences    71

Operating the Mouse or Trackpad    73

Using CD/DVD Drives    76

6  Customizing the Desktop    80

Changing the Background    80

Using a Screen Saver    83

Working with Icons on the Desktop    85

Customizing the Appearance of the Dock    92

Working with Icons in the Dock    94

Setting Date and Time Preferences    97

7  Using Finder    103

Identifying Components of the Finder Window    103

Using Finder Views    106

Observing the Default Behavior of the Finder    114

Customizing the Finder    115

Exploring the File Structure    123

Creating Different Types of Folders    126

Working with Files    132

8  Managing Applications    144

Using Launchpad    144

Opening and Closing Applications    150

Working with Windows    156

Using Mission Control    160

Working with Spaces    161

Installing and Updating Applications    164

Getting the Most from the Mac App Store    167

Controlling Access to Applications    169

9  Browsing the Web    171

Launching Safari for the First Time    171

Setting Parental Controls    175

Browsing in Tabs or Windows    177

Navigating the Web    178

Working with Bookmarks    180

Downloading and Viewing Files    184

Saving Web Content    185

Customizing Safari’s Toolbar    189

Adding Extensions to Safari    190

Quitting Safari    192

10  Using the Address Book and iCal    193

Using the Address Book    193

Using iCal    209

11  Using Mac Mail    224

Getting Mail Accounts Set Up    224

Exploring the Mail Window    227

Getting, Viewing, and Reading Email    231

Sending New Messages and Replies    237

Filtering Spam    245

Finding Messages    246

Flagging Messages    249

Archiving Messages    250

Deleting Messages    250

Creating Mailboxes    251

Customizing Mail    251

Synchronizing Email on All Your Devices    254

Quitting Mail    255

12  Using iChat and FaceTime    256

Using iChat    256

Using FaceTime    270

13  Using TextEdit    274

Working with Documents    274

Navigating and Editing Text    278

Setting Margins and Tabs    282

Formatting Text    284

Exploring Other Formatting Features    288

14  Using Widgets and Other Applications    292

Using Widgets    292

Using Preview    297

Consulting the Dictionary    305

Using Stickies    306

Using the Calculator    309

Using the DigitalColor Meter    312

15  Using System Utilities    314

Activity Monitor    314

Using the AirPort Utility    315

Using the AppleScript Editor    315

Using Audio MIDI Setup    316

Using Bluetooth File Exchange    316

Using Boot Camp Assistant    318

Using the ColorSync Utility    319

Using Console    321

Using DigitalColor Meter    321

Using the Disk Utility    322

Using Grab    326

Using Grapher    328

Using Keychain    328

Using Migration Assistant    328

Using Podcast Publisher    330

Using QuickTime Player 7    330

Using System Information    331

Using Terminal    334

Using the VoiceOver Utility    335

16  Keeping Your Mac Safe, Updated, and Backed Up    336

Safely Surfing the Web    336

Exploring System Security Preferences    339

Working with Keychain Access    343

Getting Software Updates    346

Backing Up with Time Machine    346

17  Having Fun    350

Using DVD Player    350

Using QuickTime Player    351

Using iTunes    357

Using Photo Booth    365

Playing Games    371

Index    372

The following appendix can be accessed online at quepublishing.com/using and on the included DVD:

A  Making Use of Support Resources