Table of Contents
Introduction...... xvii New Features in Mac OS X 10.6...... xviiii
Chapter 1: Setting Up Mac OS X 10.6...... 1 Setting Up Mac OS X 10.6...... 1 Table of Contents Installing Mac OS X 10.6...... 2 Configuring Mac OS X 10.6...... 6
Chapter 2: Finder Basics...... 11 The Finder & Desktop...... 11 The Mouse & Trackpad...... 12 Using a Two-Button Mouse...... 14 Using a Multi-Touch Trackpad...... 15 Menus...... 16 The Keyboard...... 18 Icons...... 20 Windows...... 26 The Toolbar...... 32 The Sidebar...... 34 The Status Bar...... 36 The Dock...... 37 Sleeping, Restarting, & Shutting Down...... 38 Logging Out & In...... 41
Chapter 3: File Management...... 43 File Management...... 43 Mac OS X Disk Organization...... 44 Pathnames...... 46
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The Go Menu...... 48 Icon Names...... 50 Folders...... 51 Moving & Copying Items...... 53 The Trash & Deleting Items...... 57
Chapter 4: Window Views...... 61 Window Views...... 61 Working with Icon View...... 63 Working with List View...... 65 Working with Column View...... 69 Working with Cover Flow...... 71 Customizing Window & Desktop Views...... 72
Chapter 5: Searching for Files...... 81 Searching for Files...... 81 Predefined Sidebar Searches...... 82 Searching with the Spotlight Menu...... 83
Table of Contents Table The Search Field...... 85 The Find Command...... 86 Smart Folders...... 89 Working with Search Results...... 92 Spotlight Preferences...... 94
Chapter 6: Storage Media...... 97 Storage Devices & Media...... 97 Mounting Disks...... 99 Ejecting Discs...... 101 Burning CDs & DVDs...... 102 CDs & DVDs Preferences...... 108 Disk Utility...... 109 Time Machine...... 122
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Chapter 7: Advanced Finder Techniques...... 127 Advanced Finder Techniques...... 127 Spring-Loaded Folders...... 128 Labels...... 130 Aliases...... 132 Recent Items...... 135 Quick Look...... 136 The Info Window...... 139 Compressing Files & Folders...... 142 Undoing Finder Actions...... 144
Chapter 8: Customizing the Finder...... 145 Table of Contents Customizing the Finder...... 145 Finder Preferences...... 146 Customizing the Toolbar...... 151 Customizing the Sidebar...... 153 Customizing the Dock...... 155 Appearance Preferences...... 158 Desktop & Screen Saver Preferences...... 162
Chapter 9: Desktop Management ...... 167 Desktop Management Tools...... 167 Stacks...... 168 Exposé...... 172 Spaces...... 177
Chapter 10: Application Basics...... 183 Applications...... 183 Multitasking & the Dock...... 184 Using Applications & Creating Documents...... 186 Standard Application Menus...... 189 The Application Menu...... 190 The Edit Menu...... 201 The Window Menu...... 202
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The Help Menu...... 204 Dialogs...... 205 Force Quitting Applications...... 208
Chapter 11: Using TextEdit...... 209 TextEdit...... 209 Launching & Quitting TextEdit...... 210 Entering & Editing Text...... 212 Basic Text Formatting...... 216 Undoing & Redoing Actions...... 221 Copy, Cut, & Paste...... 222 Find & Replace...... 224 Checking Spelling & Grammar...... 226 Saving & Opening Files...... 230
Chapter 12: Information Management...... 233 Personal Information Management Software...... 233 Address Book...... 234
Table of Contents Table iCal...... 246 iSync...... 261
Chapter 13: Front Row...... 265 Front Row...... 265 DVD Player...... 268 iTunes...... 270
Chapter 14: Mac OS Applications...... 283 Mac OS Applications...... 283 Calculator...... 285 Chess...... 288 Dictionary...... 289 Image Capture...... 291 Photo Booth...... 295
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Preview...... 299 QuickTime Player...... 303 Stickies...... 309
Chapter 15: Dashboard...... 311 Dashboard & Widgets...... 311 Opening & Closing Dashboard...... 312 Working with the Widget Bar...... 313 Displaying Widgets...... 314 Installing Widgets...... 316 Managing Widgets...... 317 Address Book...... 318 Business...... 319 Table of Contents Calculator...... 320 Dictionary...... 321 ESPN...... 322 Flight Tracker...... 323 Google...... 324 iCal...... 324 iTunes...... 325 Movies...... 326 People...... 328 Ski Report...... 329 Stickies...... 330 Stocks...... 331 Tile Game...... 332 Translation...... 333 Unit Converter...... 334 Weather...... 335 Web Clip...... 336 World Clock...... 338
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Chapter 16: Fonts...... 339 Fonts...... 339 Font Formats...... 340 Font Locations...... 341 Font Book...... 343 The Fonts Panel...... 356 The Character Palette...... 359
Chapter 17: Printing & Faxing...... 361 Printing & Faxing...... 361 Printer Drivers...... 362 Using the Print & Fax Preferences Pane...... 363 Sharing Printers...... 369 The Page Setup Dialog...... 372 Setting Options in the Print Dialog...... 373 Previewing Documents...... 378 Saving Documents as PDF Files...... 379 Sending & Receiving Faxes...... 381
Table of Contents Table Printing Documents...... 384 Desktop Printers...... 385 Print Queues...... 386 The Finder’s Print Command...... 388
Chapter 18: Connecting to the Internet...... 389 Connecting to the Internet...... 389 Using the Network Setup Assistant...... 390 Working with Locations...... 395 Setting Internet Options in Network Preferences...... 397 Manually Connecting to an ISP...... 403
Chapter 19: Internet Applications...... 405 Internet Applications...... 405 Mail...... 407 iChat...... 420 Safari...... 429
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MobileMe’s Web-Based Features...... 432 Using MobileMe with Mac OS X...... 433 MobileMe Sync...... 435 iDisk...... 438 Back to My Mac...... 444
Chapter 20: Networking...... 445 Networking...... 445 Network Interfaces...... 446 AirPort...... 448 FireWire...... 461 Ethernet...... 462 Bluetooth...... 463 Table of Contents Sharing Services...... 471 Users, Groups, & Privileges...... 478 Connecting to Another Computer for File Sharing...... 481 Network Utility...... 485
Chapter 21: Multiple Users...... 487 Multiple Users ...... 487 Configuring Mac OS X for Multiple Users...... 488 Parental Controls...... 497 Login Options...... 506 Fast User Switching...... 508 The Home Folder...... 509 Sharing Files with Other Users...... 510
Chapter 22: Security...... 513 Security Features...... 513 Keychain Access...... 514 General Security Options...... 523 FileVault...... 525 Firewall...... 529
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Chapter 23: System Preferences...... 531 System Preferences...... 531 Date & Time...... 534 Displays...... 537 Energy Saver...... 539 Language & Text...... 542 Keyboard...... 546 Mouse...... 550 Trackpad...... 551 Software Update...... 552 Sound...... 555 Speech...... 558 Startup Disk...... 564 Universal Access...... 566 Locking Preference Settings...... 567
Chapter 24: Mac OS Utilities...... 569 Mac OS Utilities...... 569
Table of Contents Table Activity Monitor...... 571 Audio MIDI Setup...... 573 Boot Camp Assistant...... 575 ColorSync Utility...... 577 Console...... 581 DigitalColor Meter...... 582 Grab...... 584 Grapher...... 586 Migration Assistant...... 588 System Profiler...... 589 Terminal...... 590 VoiceOver Utility...... 591 Automation Tools...... 593 Application Services...... 594
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Chapter 25: Getting Help...... 595 Getting Help...... 595 Help Tags...... 596 Mac Help...... 597 Application Help...... 601 Help & Troubleshooting Advice...... 602
Appendix A: Menus & Keyboard Equivalents...... 603 Menus & Keyboard Equivalents...... 603
Index...... 607 Table of Contents
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