Overview

Advice and techniques that you need to get the job done. Looking for ways to streamline your work so that you can focus on maximizing your time? In Depth provides specific, tested, and proven solutions to the problems you run into every day–things other books ignore or oversimplify. This is the one book that you can rely on to answer all the questions you have now and will have in the future.   In Depth offers: Comprehensive coverage with detailed solutions Breakthrough techniques and shortcuts that are unavailable elsewhere Practical, real-world examples with nothing glossed over or left out Troubleshooting help for tough problems you can’t fix on your own Outstanding authors recognized worldwide for their expertise and teaching style Quick information via sidebars, tips, reminders, notes, and warnings In Depth is the only tool you need to get more done in less time!   CATEGORY: Macintosh Operating System COVERS:   Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard  

Full Product Details

Author:   Paul McFedries
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Que Corporation,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.250kg
ISBN:  

9780789742292

ISBN 10:   0789742292
Pages:   816
Publication Date:   01 October 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

        Introduction  Welcome to Mac OS X  Welcome to Mac OS X Snow Leopard In Depth  How This Book Is Organized  Special Features  Conventions  Who Should Use This Book       I  Exploring Mac OS X     1  Working on the Mac OS X Desktop      2  Getting to Know the Dock      3  Getting to Know Mac OS X Finder Windows      4  Managing Files and Folders      5  Searching Your Mac      6  Setting System Preferences      7  Installing and Using Mac OS X Applications       II  Getting Things Done with Leopard’s Applications     8  Playing and Managing Music with iTunes      9  Playing and Managing Movies and Digital Video    10  Managing Your Contacts    11  Managing Your Schedule    12  Working with Text and Graphics      III  Living in a Connected World   13  Connecting Your Mac to the Internet    14  Surfing the Web    15  Managing Your Email    16  Chatting in Text, Audio, and Video    17  Wired Networking with Mac OS X    18  Wireless Networking with Mac OS X    19  Sharing an Internet Connection    20  Using MobileMe to Integrate a Mac onto the Internet     IV  Delving Deeper Into Mac OS X   21  Working with User Accounts    22  Managing Your Desktop with Exposé and Spaces    23  Managing and Using Fonts    24  Making Your Mac Accessible to Everyone    25  Making Your Mac Do the Work for You with Automator    26  Working with the Mac OS X Command Line    27  Using the Mac OS X Notebook Features    28  Working with Dashboard and Widgets    29  Running Windows and Windows Applications    30  Working with Mice, Keyboards, and Other Input Devices    31  Working with Your Mac’s Display    32  Working with Your Mac’s Sound    33  Installing, Configuring, and Using Printers    34  Using Data Storage Devices     VI  Maintaining, Protecting, and Repairing Your Mac   35  Maintaining Your Mac    36  Backing Up Your Mac    37  Securing Your Mac    38  Solving Mac Problems   

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Author Information

Paul McFedries is a Mac expert with more than 20 years experience with all flavors of Macs. Paul is a full-time technical writer and has been authoring computer books since 1991. He has more than 60 books to his credit, including a number of titles covering Macs, Mac OS X, and the iPhone. Paul has written many books for Que, including Tweak It and Freak It: A Killer Guide to Making Windows Run Your Way; Build It. Fix It. Own It: A Beginner’s Guide to Building and Upgrading a PC; Tricks of the Microsoft Office 2007 Gurus; Formulas and Functions with Microsoft Excel 2007; VBA for the 2007 Microsoft Office System; and Microsoft Office Access 2007 Forms, Reports, and Queries. Paul’s Mac titles include Macs Portable Genius, Switching to a Mac Portable Genius, iPhone 3G S Portable Genius, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Macs, and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Paul’s books have sold more than three million copies worldwide.   However, all geek and no play makes Jack (and Paul) a dull boy. Paul’s other interests include solving and writing cryptic crosswords, word play of all forms, reading, running, baking bread, and taking naps. Paul lives in Toronto with Karen, the love of his life, and Gypsy the kissing dog. They have no cats.   Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy, a website devoted to recently coined words and phrases. Word Spy generates over a million page views each month, has won numerous awards, and has been mentioned or featured in such august publications as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Time Magazine.  

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