| Key Features | |
| Author(s) | Perspection, Inc, Steve Johnson |
| Publisher | Pearson Education (US) |
| Date of Publication | 04/08/2011 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-10 | 0789748193 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780789748195 |
| Subject | Computing: Professional & Programming |
| Publication Data | |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Imprint | Que Corporation,U.S. |
| Content Note | col. Illustrations |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 958 g |
| Width | 193 mm |
| Height | 232 mm |
| Spine | 24 mm |
| Editorial Details | |
| Edition Statement | 2nd Revised edition |
| Description | |
| Table Of Contents | Introduction xvii 1 Getting Started with Mac OS X Lion 1 Starting Mac OS X 2 Exploring the Finder and Desktop 4 Using the Mouse or Multi-Touch Gestures 6 New! Working with Menus, Toolbars, and Panes 7 Using Menus for Quick Results 8 Choosing Dialog Options 9 Working with Icons 10 Viewing Windows 12 New! Managing Windows 14 New! Using the Sidebar 16 New! Using Toolbars 17 New! Displaying and Using the Dock 18 New! Displaying and Using Stacks on the Dock 19 New! Exposing Windows in Mission Control 20 New! Grouping Windows in Mission Control 21 New! Switching Users 22 New! Sleeping, Restarting, and Shutting Down 24 New! 2 Managing Files and Folders 25 Opening and Viewing Disks 26 Viewing and Opening Documents 28 New! Changing the Window View 30 Arranging Files and Folders in Icons View 32 New! Working with Files and Folders in List View 34 Viewing Files with Cover Flow View 36 Working with Files and Folders in Columns View 37 Viewing Files Using Quick Look 38 New! Going to Common or Recent Places 39 New! Organizing Files and Folders by Color 40 Creating and Renaming Files and Folders 42 New! Copying and Moving Files and Folders 44 New! Using Spring-Loaded Folders 46 Sharing Files or Folders with Others 47 Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders 48 Getting and Setting File Information 50 Creating a CD or DVD Using the Finder 52 Mounting and Ejecting Disks 54 3 Finding What You Want with Spotlight 55 Finding Information Using Spotlight 56 New! Finding Information in the Spotlight Window 58 New! Filtering Spotlight Results 60 Grouping and Sorting Spotlight Results 62 Working with Spotlight Results 63 Setting Spotlight Preferences 64 Searching for Files Using the Find Window 66 New! Searching for Hard to Find Information 68 Working with Find Window Results 69 Creating and Using Smart Folders 70 Getting Help While You Work 72 Getting Help Using Spotlight 74 4 Customizing the Finder 75 Understanding Finder Preferences 76 Showing Icons on the Desktop 77 Customizing the Way Windows Open 78 Showing or Hiding File Extensions 79 Customizing Finder Window Views 80 New! Customizing the Toolbar 82 Customizing the Sidebar 84 New! Customizing the Dock 86 New! Creating Aliases 88 Customizing Mission Control 90 New! Using Simple Finder 92 New! 5 Setting System Preferences 93 Understanding System Preferences 94 Viewing System Preferences 96 Locking and Unlocking Preference Settings 97 Changing Appearance Options 98 New! Setting Up the Desktop 100 New! Setting Up Screen Savers 101 New! Setting the Date and Time 102 Changing Language Options 104 Changing Text Substitution Options 106 New! Saving Energy and Managing Power 108 Selecting a Startup Disk 110 Changing the Way a CD or DVD Starts 111 Controlling Sound 112 Recognizing Your Speech 114 Letting Mac Do the Talking 116 Setting Universal Access Options 118 New! Having VoiceOver Read from the Screen 120 New! Setting VoiceOver Preferences 122 New! Using VoiceOver Commands 124 Setting Ink Preferences 126 6 Using Mac OS X Applications 127 Getting Apps from the App Store 128 New! Downloading and Installing Apps 130 New! Using Mac OS X Apps 131 New! Launching Apps 132 New! Opening Apps and Files 134 Viewing Full Screen Apps 135 New! Switching Between Apps 136 Quitting Apps 138 Playing Chess 139 New! Creating an Address Book 140 New! Editing an Address Book 142 New! Managing and Sharing an Address Book 144 New! Performing Calculations and Conversions 146 Capturing Images with a Digital Camera 148 New! Capturing Screen Shots with Grab 149 Previewing Images and PDF's 150 New! Using Apps with Auto Save 152 New! Creating Sticky Notes 153 Managing Fonts |
| Author Biography | Steve Johnson has written more than 60 books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Flash CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2010 and 2007, Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh, and Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve founded Perspection, Inc., which writes and produces software training. When he is not staying up late writing, he enjoys playing golf, gardening, and spending time with his wife, Holly, and three children, JP, Brett, and Hannah. Steve and his family live in Pleasanton, California, but can also be found visiting family all over the western United States. |