The visual learner's ultimate guide to the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and macOS Catalina
Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook is your ultimate guide to getting up and running quickly with your new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air! Whether you're new to computers or transitioning from a PC, this graphics-heavy guide will show you everything you need to know to get the most out of your new laptop. Clear, step-by-step instructions walk you through each task, with screenshots that help you follow along with confidence. You'll learn how to manage files, work with macOS software, organize photos and media, set up email, access the internet, and adjust settings and preferences to make your MacBook work the way you work. You'll also explore the features that bring computing to a whole new level, including iCloud, FaceTime, the App Store, and so much more!
The Mac has long inspired a legion of loyal fans, and you're about to find out why. From sleek design to intuitive interface, to an OS that just works, Apple has cornered the market on the high-end computing experience. The MacBook makes sublime computing portable, and this book shows you how to take advantage of all that your MacBook has to offer.
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Get acquainted with the latest macOS version Cataline, and its new features Perform everyday tasks quickly and easily Customize preferences and settings to suit your needs Download new apps, video chat, save to the cloud, and much more! No confusing tech-speak, no vague instructions, and no complex tangents into obscure tasks. This friendly guide is packed with screenshots, easy-to-follow instructions, and a practical sensibility; you're not launching the space shuttle, you just want to open your email. If you're ready to explore all that your MacBook can do, Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook is your ideal companion
Author(s): Guy Hart-Davis
Series: Teach yourself visually
Edition: 5
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2020
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your MacBook
Understanding the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
Chapter 2 Configuring Your MacBook
Change the Desktop Background
Chapter 3 Sharing Your MacBook with Others
Create a User Account
Configure Your MacBook for Multiple Users
Share Your MacBook with Fast User Switching
Set Up Family Sharing
Turn On Screen Time and Set Downtime
Set Time Limits for Apps and Websites
Make Apps Always Available to a User
Apply Content and Privacy Restrictions
Chapter 4 Running Apps
Install an App from the App Store
Install an App from a Disc or the Internet
Run an App Full Screen
Run Apps at Login
Using Split View
Switch Quickly Among Apps
Switch Apps Using Mission Control
Set Up Dictation and Speech
Using Dictation and Speech
Configure and Invoke Siri
Perform Tasks with Siri
Remove Apps
Identify Problem Apps
Force a Crashed App to Quit
Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document
Chapter 5 Managing Your Files and Folders
Understanding Where to Store Files
Using the Finder’s Views
Work with Finder Tabs
View a File with Quick Look
Organize Your Desktop Files with Stacks
Search for a File or Folder
Control Which Folders Spotlight Searches
Create a New Folder
Rename a File or Folder
Copy a File
Move a File
View the Information About a File or Folder
Organize Your Files with Tags
Work with Zip Files
Using the Trash
Customize the Finder Toolbar
Customize the Sidebar
Configure Finder Preferences
Chapter 6 Surfing the Web
Open a Web Page
Open Several Web Pages at Once
Navigate Among Web Pages
Return to a Recently Visited Page
Play Music and Videos on the Web
Set Your Home Page and Search Engine
Create Bookmarks for Web Pages
Using Reader View and Reading List
Download a File
Configure Safari for Security and Privacy
Chapter 7 Sending and Receiving E-Mail
Set Up Your E-Mail Accounts
Send an E-Mail Message
Receive and Read Your Messages
Reply to a Message
Forward a Message
Send a File via E-Mail
Receive a File via E-Mail
View E-Mail Messages by Conversations
Block and Unblock Contacts
Reduce the Amount of Spam You Receive
Chapter 8 Chatting and Calling
Set Up Messages and Choose Preferences
Chat with a Buddy
Send and Receive Files with Messages
Sign In to FaceTime and Set Preferences
Make and Receive FaceTime Calls
Configure and Use Handoff with Your iPhone
Chapter 9 Organizing Your Life
Manage Your Apple ID and iCloud Account
Navigate the Calendar App
Create a New Calendar
Change a Contact’s Information
Organize Contacts into Groups
Create Notes
Track Your Commitments with Reminders
Get Directions
Explore with 3D Flyovers in Maps
Chapter 10 Enjoying Music, Video, and Books
Add Your Music to the Music App
Set Up Home Sharing
Buy Songs Online
Play Songs
Create Playlists
Create Smart Playlists
Listen to Apple Radio and Internet Radio
Enjoy Podcasts
Play Videos with the TV App
Read Books
Chapter 11 Making the Most of Your Photos
Import Photos
Browse Your Photos
Select Photos from Bursts
Crop a Photo
Rotate or Straighten a Photo
Remove Red-Eye
Improve a Photo’s Colors
Add Filters to Photos
Create Photo Albums
Create and Play Slide Shows
E-Mail a Photo
Take Photos or Movies of Yourself
Chapter 12 Networking and Protecting Your MacBook
Transfer Files Using AirDrop
Connect to a Shared Folder
Share a Folder
Connect to a Shared or Network Printer
Share Your MacBook’s Printer
Turn Off Automatic Login
Enable and Configure the Firewall
Choose Privacy Settings
Install and Use Antivirus Software
Recognize and Avoid Phishing Attacks
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Your MacBook
Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash
Keep Your MacBook Current with Updates
Control Checking for Software and App Updates
Back Up Your Files
Recover Files from Backup
Recover When macOS Crashes
Troubleshoot Corrupt Preference Files
Run First Aid from Within macOS
Run First Aid from macOS Utilities
Reinstall macOS to Solve Severe Problems
Index
EULA
Copyright
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Chapter 1: ‘I’m thinking’ – Oh, but are you?
Chapter 2: Renegade perception
Chapter 3: The Pushbacker sting
Chapter 4: ‘Covid’: The calculated catastrophe
Chapter 5: There is no ‘virus’
Chapter 6: Sequence of deceit
Chapter 7: War on your mind
Chapter 8: ‘Reframing’ insanity
Chapter 9: We must have it? So what is it?
Chapter 10: Human 2.0
Chapter 11: Who controls the Cult?
Chapter 12: Escaping Wetiko
Postscript
Appendix: Cowan-Kaufman-Morell Statement on Virus Isolation
Bibliography
Index
