Overview
Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the newest Mac operating system, with even better performance and more efficient use of hard drive space as well as cool features like MobileMe, the iWork productivity suite, and improved media technology. And Mac OS X Snow Leopard All-in-One For Dummies is your one-stop reference for all its features.
Eight self-contained minibooks cover OS X basics, customizing and sharing your Mac, the digital hub, iWork, Internet features, networking, expanding your system, and advanced Mac OS X (for those with more techie inclinations). You’ll learn to:
- Determine whether your hardware can handle upgrading to Snow Leopard
- Navigate Snow Leopard, find things with Spotlight, control your Mac with Front Row, and make backups
- Explore the digital hub and its applications: iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iTunes, GarageBand, QuickTime, and iWeb
- Create cool-looking documents with Pages, crunch numbers with Numbers, and build awesome slide presentations with Keynote
- Set up your Internet connection and e-mail, connect with iChat, sync up with MobileMe, and share large files via iDisk
- Build a wireless network with AirPort Extreme
- Keep your Snow Leopard happy with regular maintenance
Mac OS X Snow Leopard All-in-One For Dummies also shows you a little of what’s under the hood, in case you’re interested in doing a little AppleScript programming or learning a bit more about UNIX. Whatever your level of involvement with OS X Snow Leopard, this complete guide covers what you need to know.
Synopsis
Get started with Snow Leopard, enjoy the digital lifestyle, and learn what Mac OS X can do
Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the newest Mac operating system, and this cat has it all. Make your Snow Leopard purr with the step-by-step guidance in these eight minibooks! From the basics for first-time Mac users to setting up file sharing, living the iLife, getting busy with iWork, catching up with MobileMe, and networking wirelessly, here's the scoop.
- Hi, Mac — learn your way around Mac OS X, find things with Spotlight, control your Mac with Front Row, and back up your system with Time Machine
- Get personal — customize your desktop and system preferences
- Let's digitize — explore the digital hub where photos, music, movies, and your very own Web site all hang out
- Beyond word processing — create cool-looking documents with Pages that include photos, tables, and text boxes
- Presenting Keynote — use this iWork '09 application for building awesome slide presentations
- Online action — get your Internet connection and e-mail set up, connect with iChat, and sync up with MobileMe
- Network with me — set up a network, go wireless, and use Airport Extreme
- Fun expansion projects — adding RAM to increase performance, hardware additions that will make you giddy, software applications you gotta have, and more
Open the book and find:
- How to navigate around the desktop and get to know the Dock
- Steps for building the Finder of your dreams
- Tips for protecting your privacy on the Web
- How to use iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, iTunes, and iWeb
- How to work with iWork
- Steps for setting up a wireless network
- Troubleshooting solutions and techniques
- An introduction to UNIX