McFedries Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS High Sierra

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-119-47127-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten, E-Book

Take a guided tour of macOS High Sierra and discover just how much your Mac can do

Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS High Sierra is the perfect introduction to Apple's operating system. With clear, step-by-step instructions and plenty of rich visuals, it walks you through the new macOS High Sierra and demonstrates the essential tasks you need to know. You'll learn how to manipulate Preferences to customize your experience, make the most of your digital media, and streamline your workflow while having a little fun. You'll tour Photos, Messages, and Notifications, and get acquainted with Mission Control, the App Store, and Siri. New Mac users will appreciate the straightforward instruction, while veteran users will enjoy getting up to speed on the latest features introduced or upgraded in macOS High Sierra.

macOS High Sierra is the latest incarnation of Apple's macOS, boasting elegant new visuals, several new features, and more seamless integration of Mac and iOS devices. If you use a Mac, you're going to want a guided tour that shows you just what macOS can do for you. Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS High Sierra is your go-to guide, from the fundamentals to the neat little tricks that make the Mac experience something far beyond computing.



* Edit and enhance photos with the powerful new tools on the Photos app

* Browse the web safely with Safari's new privacy features

* Share files quickly and easily using iCloud Drive

* Use Siri to accomplish more in less time


Like any computer, your Mac is a tool. And like any tool, the more you know about it, the more you get out of it. Discover the beauty, simplicity, and sheer functionality that millions already enjoy--and get ready to master your Mac with Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS High Sierra.

Autoren/Hrsg.

McFedries, Paul

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Title Page;3
2;Copyright Page;4
3;Table of Contents;8
4;Chapter 1 Learning Basic macOS Tasks;16
4.1;Start an Application;18
4.2;Start an Application Using Launchpad;20
4.3;Locate the Mouse Pointer;21
4.4;Switch Between Applications;22
4.5;View Running Applications with Mission Control;23
4.6;Run an Application Full Screen;24
4.7;Split the Screen with Two Applications;25
4.8;Search Your Mac;26
4.9;Voice?Operate Your Mac with Siri;28
4.10;Save a Document;30
4.11;Open a Document;31
4.12;Print a Document;32
4.13;Copy a File;34
4.14;Move a File;35
4.15;Rename a File;36
4.16;Delete a File;37
4.17;Open a Folder in a Tab;38
4.18;Open a Document in a Tab;39
5;Chapter 2 Browsing the Web;40
5.1;Open a Web Page in a Tab;42
5.2;Navigate Web Pages;44
5.3;Navigate with the History List;46
5.4;Change Your Home Page;48
5.5;Bookmark Web Pages;50
5.6;Pin a Web Page Tab;52
5.7;Set the Default Zoom Level for a Website;53
5.8;Mute a Web Page Tab;54
5.9;Control Automatic Media Playback for a Website;55
5.10;Display a Web Page Video as Picture?in?Picture;56
5.11;Search for Sites;57
5.12;Download a File;58
5.13;View a Page Without Distracting Features;60
5.14;Create a Web Page Reading List;62
6;Chapter 3 Communicating via Email;64
6.1;Add an Email Account;66
6.2;Send an Email Message;68
6.3;Add a File Attachment;70
6.4;Add a Signature Block;72
6.5;Receive and Read Email Messages;74
6.6;Reply to a Message;76
6.7;Forward a Message;78
6.8;Open and Save an Attachment;80
6.9;Create a Mailbox for Saving Messages;82
6.10;Add Events and Contacts from a Message;84
6.11;Process Messages Using Gestures;85
7;Chapter 4 Enhancing Online Privacy;86
7.1;Delete a Site from Your Browsing History;88
7.2;Ask Websites Not to Track You;90
7.3;Install and Use a Content Blocker;92
7.4;Remove Saved Website Data;94
7.5;Enable Private Browsing;96
7.6;Delete a Saved Website Password;98
7.7;Delete Saved Credit Card Data;100
7.8;Move Spam to the Junk Mailbox Automatically;102
7.9;Configure Advanced Junk Mail Filtering;104
7.10;Disable Remote Images;106
8;Chapter 5 Talking via Messages and FaceTime;108
8.1;Sign In to Messages;110
8.2;Send a Message;112
8.3;Send a File in a Message;114
8.4;Sign In to FaceTime;116
8.5;Connect Through FaceTime;118
9;Chapter 6 Tracking Contacts and Events;120
9.1;Add a New Contact;122
9.2;Edit a Contact;124
9.3;Create a Contact Group;126
9.4;Navigate the Calendar;128
9.5;Create an Event;130
9.6;Create a Repeating Event;132
9.7;Send or Respond to an Event Invitation;134
10;Chapter 7 Playing and Organizing Music;136
10.1;Understanding the iTunes Library;138
10.2;Navigate the iTunes Window;139
10.3;Play a Song;140
10.4;Create a Playlist;142
10.5;Purchase Music from the iTunes Store;144
10.6;Apply Parental Controls;146
10.7;Subscribe to a Podcast;148
11;Chapter 8 Learning Useful macOS Tasks;150
11.1;Integrate macOS and Your iPhone or iPad;152
11.2;Using Handoff to Switch Between a Device and macOS;154
11.3;Install a Program Using the App Store;156
11.4;Write a Note;158
11.5;Enhance Notes with Attachments;160
11.6;Create a Reminder;162
11.7;Create a New Reminder List;164
11.8;Work with the Notification Center;166
11.9;Organize Files with Tags;168
11.10;Search Files with Tags;170
11.11;Search for a Location;172
11.12;Get Directions to a Location;174
11.13;Install a Font;176
11.14;Access Non?Keyboard Characters;178
12;Chapter 9 Connecting to Social Networks;180
12.1;Sign In to Your Facebook Account;182
12.2;Post to Facebook;184
12.3;Publish a Photos Album to Facebook;186
12.4;Sign In to Your Twitter Account;188
12.5;Send a Tweet;190
12.6;Connect to Your LinkedIn Account;192
12.7;Post to LinkedIn;194
12.8;Update Your Social Network Profile Picture;196
12.9;Connect to Your Flickr Account;198
12.10;Send Photos to Flickr;200
12.11;Set Up Your Vimeo Account;202
12.12;Send a Video to Vimeo;204
12.13;Share Information with Other People;206
13;Chapter 10 Viewing and Editing Photos and Videos;208
13.1;View a Preview of a Photo;210
13.2;View a Slideshow of Your Photos;212
13.3;Import Photos from a Digital Camera;214
13.4;View Your Photos;216
13.5;Create an Album;218
13.6;Crop a Photo;220
13.7;Rotate a Photo;222
13.8;Enhance a Photo with a Filter;223
13.9;Straighten a Photo;224
13.10;Remove Red Eye from a Photo;226
13.11;Add Names to Faces in Your Photos;228
13.12;Mark Your Favorite Photos;230
13.13;Set an Album’s Key Photo;231
13.14;Email a Photo;232
13.15;Take Your Picture;234
13.16;Play Digital Video with QuickTime Player;236
14;Chapter 11 Securing macOS;238
14.1;Change Your Password;240
14.2;Require a Password on Waking;242
14.3;Disable Automatic Logins;244
14.4;Configure App Downloads;246
14.5;Turn On the Firewall;248
14.6;Configure Location Services;250
14.7;Enable the Guest User Account;252
15;Chapter 12 Customizing macOS;254
15.1;Display System Preferences;256
15.2;Change the Desktop Background;258
15.3;Set Your Mac’s Sleep Options;260
15.4;Change the Display Resolution and Brightness;262
15.5;Create an App Folder in Launchpad;264
15.6;Add a User Account;266
15.7;Customize the Dock;268
15.8;Add an Icon to the Dock;270
15.9;Hide the Dock;272
15.10;Add a Widget to the Notification Center;274
15.11;Extend the Desktop Across Multiple Displays;276
15.12;Customize the Share Menu;278
15.13;Customize Siri;280
15.14;Customize the Mouse and Trackpad;282
16;Chapter 13 Maintaining macOS;284
16.1;Empty the Trash;286
16.2;Organize Your Desktop;287
16.3;Check Hard Drive Free Space;288
16.4;Uninstall Unused Applications;290
16.5;Force a Stuck Application to Close;292
16.6;Configure Time Machine Backups;294
16.7;Restore an Earlier Version of a File;296
16.8;Restore Files Using Time Machine;298
16.9;Recondition Your Mac Notebook Battery;300
16.10;Restart Your Mac;302
17;Chapter 14 Working with iCloud;304
17.1;Create an Apple ID;306
17.2;Set Up iCloud Synchronization;310
17.3;Generate a Website Password;312
17.4;Activate and Configure iCloud Drive;314
17.5;Manage Your iCloud Storage;316
17.6;Set Up Family Sharing;318
17.7;Locate and Lock a Lost Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad;320
18;Chapter 15 Networking with macOS;322
18.1;Understanding Networking;324
18.2;Connect a Bluetooth Device;326
18.3;Connect to a Wireless Network;330
18.4;Connect to a Network Resource;332
18.5;Turn On File and Printer Sharing;334
18.6;Share a Folder;336
18.7;Share a Printer;338
18.8;Add a Shared Printer;340
18.9;View macOS on Your TV;342
19;Index;344
20;EULA;355

Über Autor(innen)

Paul McFedries (Toronto, Ontario) is a full-time technical writer. Paul has been authoring computer books since 1991, and he has more than 90 books to his credit. Paul's books have sold more than four million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 10 Anniversary Edition, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Excel 2016, The Facebook Guide for People Over 50, and iPhone 6 Portable Genius. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the language. Paul invites you to drop by his personal website at mcfedries.com or follow him on Twitter @paulmcf or @wordspy.