Ebook: How to do everything: Mac

Have more fun and get more done with your Mac! Now you can get the most out of your Mac, whether it's an iMac, MacBook, or Mac mini. How to Do Everything: Mac shows you how to set up and customize your Mac and use all of the built-in tools and applications, such as iTunes, Mail, Safari, and the iLife and iWork suites. The revolutionary new features available in Mac OS X Leopard are also covered, such as Quick Look, Time Machine, and Spaces. Plus, you'll get details on hardware and peripherals, networking, troubleshooting, and maintenance. This is your must-have Mac guide! Manage files, folders, and applications with the Finder Connect to the Internet and explore with Safari. Use iWork for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. Edit, organize, and share your pictures with iPhoto. Master iTunes and iMovie for music, video, and movies. Tweak the System Preferences. Synchronize your Mac with your iPod, PDA, or cell phone. Set up a wired or wireless network . Dual-boot between Mac OS X and Windows. Add external devices via USB and FireWire. Troubleshoot, maintain, and back up your Mac.;Cover13; -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Get Started with Your Mac -- Chapter 1 Welcome to the World of Mac! -- Macs for Consumers -- Explore Your Mac -- Set Up Your Mac -- Hook Up Your Keyboard and Mouse -- Start It Up! -- Summary -- Chapter 2 First Things First: Getting to Know Your Mac -- A Very Brief Word about Keyboards -- It's GUI, Not Sticky -- Hard Disks, CDs, and DVDs -- Lost Already? Get Help from Your Mac -- Summary -- Chapter 3 Cruisin': Navigating Your Mac -- Discover the Finder -- Discover and Use Mac OS X's Files and Folders -- Search for Stuff on Your Mac -- I Wanna Dock! -- Expose Expos233; -- Spaced Out! -- Run Widgets from the Dashboard -- Summary -- Chapter 4 Stylin' and Profilin'! Customizing Your Mac -- Tailor Your Environment -- Set the Basic Settings -- Personalize (and Protect) Your Mac Even Further with User Accounts -- Summary -- Chapter 5 Getting Started on the Internet -- Get Connected -- Communicate with the World -- Summary -- Part II: Making Your Mac Earn Its Keep -- Chapter 6 How to Use Your Mac's Applications -- Realize What Applications and Utilities Come with Your Mac -- Find Common Ground for Mac OS X's Applications -- Identify Basic Application Commands -- Summary -- Chapter 7 I Work, You Work, We All Work with iWork -- Identify Common Tools -- Get to Know Pages -- Get to Know Keynote -- Get to Know Numbers -- Summary -- Chapter 8 Start the Presses! Printing and Faxing Your Documents -- Determine What You Need to Get Started -- Install Printer Drivers -- The Print & Fax Preferences Pane -- Print a Job -- Troubleshoot Printer Installation Problems -- Share Printers -- What Is PDF? -- Summary -- Chapter 9 Connected and Organized: Two Things Most of Us Are Not! -- Let Your Mouse Do the Walking: Using Address Book -- Your Scheduling iPal, iCal -- iSync, Therefore I Am -- Summary -- Part III: Pictures, Music, and Movies, Oh My! -- Chapter 10 The Quick and the Time: QuickTime -- What the Heck Is QuickTime? -- Cool Ways to Use QuickTime -- QuickTime on the Web -- Summary -- Chapter 11 Say Cheese! Managing Your Photos with iPhoto -- iPhoto: A Darkroom on Your Desktop -- Summary -- Chapter 12 Well, Turn It Up, Man! Get in Tune with iTunes -- It's Your Party and You're the D.J.! -- Use the Mighty iTunes Store -- Import Tracks to Your Library -- Check Out iTunes' Preferences -- Create Playlists -- Burn, Baby, Burn! -- Take Your Tunes on the Road: Connect Your iPod or iPhone -- Summary -- Chapter 13 iLights! iCamera! iAction!: Using iMovie -- iMovie: Your Personal Editing Room -- Import Video into iMovie -- Select Video to Work With -- Create an iMovie Project -- Share Your Masterpiece -- Summary -- Part IV: Time to Geek Out! Digging Deeper into Your Mac -- Chapter 14 Making Sense of the System Preferences -- Personal -- Hardware -- Internet & Wireless -- System -- Summary -- Chapter 15 Making Your Mac Play Pretty with Other Computers: Networking and Sharing -- Wired or Wireless? That Is the Question! -- Become Pals with the Network Preferences -- Mom Always Taught Me to Share -- Summary -- Chapter 16 Deeper into the Internet Jungle with Safari -- Embark on Advanced S.