Teach Yourself VISUALLY (TM) Read LessLearn More(TM) Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something--and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle essential iMac tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on your iMac in no time. You'll learn to: * Get started with your iMac * Chat with Messages and FaceTime * Share your iMac with others * Install and run apps * Manage files, music, and video Designed for visual learners * Twopage lessons break big topics into bitesized modules * Succinct explanations walk you through step by step * Fullcolor screen shots demonstrate each task * Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

InhaltsangabeChapter 1 Getting Started with Your iMac Set Up Your iMac and User Account 4 Start Your iMac and Log In 8 Connect to a Wired Network 10 Connect to a Wireless Network 12 Set Up iCloud and iCloud Keychain 14 Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts 16 Connect a Printer 18 Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod 20 Connect External Drives 22 Give Commands 24 Open, Close, Minimize, and Hide Windows 26 Using Notifications 28 Put Your iMac to Sleep and Wake It Up 30 Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume 32 Chapter 2 Sharing Your iMac with Others Create a User Account 36 Configure Your iMac for Multiple Users 38 Share Your iMac with Fast User Switching 40 Turn On Parental Controls for an Account 42 Choose What Apps a User Can Run 44 Limit Website Access for a User 46 Limit EMail, Chat, and Game Center Access 48 Set Time Limits for a User 50 Apply Other Restrictions to a User 52 Review a Managed User's Actions 54 Chapter 3 Running Apps Open and Close an App 58 Install an App from the App Store 60 Install an App from a Disc or the Internet 62 Run an App Full Screen 64 Switch Quickly Among Apps 66 Switch Apps Using Mission Control 68 Set Up Dictation and Text to Speech 70 Using Dictation and Text to Speech 72 Remove Apps 74 Identify Problem Apps 76 Force a Crashed App to Quit 78 Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document 80 Chapter 4 Managing Your Files and Folders Understanding Where to Store Files 84 Using the Finder's Views 86 Work with Tabbed Finder Windows 88 View a File with Quick Look 90 Search for a File or Folder 92 Create a New Folder 94 Copy a File 96 Move a File 98 Rename a File or Folder 100 View the Information About a File or Folder 102 Organize Your Files with Tags 104 Compress Files 106 Burn Files to a CD or DVD 108 Erase a CD or DVD 110 Using the Trash 112 Chapter 5 Surfing the Web Open a Web Page 116 Follow a Link to a Web Page 117 Open Several Web Pages at the Same Time 118 Navigate Among Web Pages 120 Return to a Recently Visited Page 122 Change Your Home Page 124 Create Bookmarks for Web Pages 126 Maintain a Reading List 128 Share Web Pages with Other People 130 Follow Links Others Share with You 132 Find Interesting Web Pages 134 Download a File 136 Select Essential Security Settings 138 Chapter 6 Sending and Receiving E-Mail Set Up Your E-Mail Accounts 142 Send an EMail Message 144 Send an EMail Message Using Stationery 146 Receive and Read Your Messages 148 Reply to a Message 150 Forward a Message 152 Send a File via E-Mail 154 Receive a File via E-Mail 156 View EMail Messages by Conversations 158 Reduce the Amount of Spam in Your Inbox 160 Chapter 7 Chatting with Messages and FaceTime Set Up Messages 164 Chat with a Buddy 166 Send and Receive Files with Messages 168 Set Up FaceTime 170 Make and Receive FaceTime Calls 172 Chapter 8 Organizing Your Life Navigate the Calendar App 176 Create a New Calendar 178 Create an Event 180 Share a Calendar 182 Subscribe to a Published Calendar 184 Add a Contact 186 Change a Contact's Information 188 Organize Contacts into Groups 190 Create Notes 192 Keep Track of Tasks with Reminders 194 Find Directions with Maps 196 Explore with Maps 198 Chapter 9 Enjoying Music, Video, and Books Set Up Home Sharing 202 Add Your Music to iTunes 204 Buy Songs Online 206 Play Songs 208 Play Videos 210 Create Playlists 212 Create Smart Playlists 214 Create a Custom CD 216 Listen to iTunes Radio and Internet Radio 218 Enjoy Podcasts 220 Add EBooks to iBooks and Read Them 222 Buy Books on the iBooks Store 224 Chapter 10 Making the Most of Your Photos Import Photos 228 Browse Your Photos 230 Crop a Photo 234 Rotate or Straighten a Photo 236 Remove RedEye 238

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