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Sharing Files, Devices, and Services on Mac OS X (El Capitan Edition) By John Ray Nov 18, 2015 In this chapter from My OS X (El Capitan Edition), you learn how to use your Mac to share and access resources over a network.

Working with Page Layout and Design in Word for Mac By Paul McFedries Nov 16, 2015 In this chapter from My Office 2016 for Mac, you learn about creating tables to hold structured data, adding headers and footers to your documents, and working with page layout options such as margins, page orientation, and paper size.

Using Your Apple Watch to Stay Active By Craig James Johnston Sep 2, 2015 In this chapter from My Apple Watch, you learn how your Watch keeps track of your activity and helps you stay healthy.

Providing Location Service Using DependencyService in Xamarin.Forms By Wei-Meng Lee Aug 17, 2015 When your app needs to work with location information, the code that requests and then handles the user's latitude and longitude shouldn't be affected by the platform of that device. Wei-Meng Lee shows how to use Xamarin.Forms to take advantage of each platform's native features to provide location services.

Using Native Platform Features in Xamarin.Forms Through DependencyService By Wei-Meng Lee Jul 30, 2015 Xamarin.Forms is platform-agnostic, and your single code base will work on all platforms. But if you want to perform platform-specific operations, you need to do some work, as Wei-Meng Lee shows.

Apple Watch Interface Navigation By Wei-Meng Lee Jul 21, 2015 In this chapter from Learning WatchKit Programming: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Apple Watch Applications, learn how your Apple Watch application navigates between multiple screens.

Sharing Data in Apple Watch Applications By Wei-Meng Lee Jul 20, 2015 Your custom Apple Watch apps and iOS need to share data back and forth constantly. You could create the same code at both ends of the interaction, but why make extra work for yourself? Wei-Meng Lee, author of Learning WatchKit Programming: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Apple Watch Applications, advises sharing code, not just data.

What's New in watchOS 2 for Developers? By Wei-Meng Lee Jun 24, 2015 Now that the Apple Watch is flying off shelves and onto users' wrists, you might be rushing to finish your watch apps. But Apple is already making OS improvements that can affect your work. Wei-Meng Lee, author of Learning WatchKit Programming: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Apple Watch Applications, discusses the primary additions and changes in the new watchOS 2 beta released to developers on June 8, 2015.

Customizing Your Mac with OS X Mavericks Custom Settings By Kate Binder Feb 19, 2014 In this chapter, you’ll learn how to customize the Finder, the Dock, the desktop, your screen saver, and your security preferences. You’ll also learn how to make your own Dashboard widgets — tiny custom programs that you can build from pieces of your favorite websites.

Connecting Your Mac to a Network By John Ray Jan 15, 2014 This chapter shows how to connect your MacBook to wired and wireless connections as well as how to manage multiple connections.

Finding What You Want with Spotlight in OS X Mavericks By Steve Johnson Dec 31, 2013 Spotlight is the built-in search tool of OS X Mavericks. This chapter shows how to use it to find content on your Mac, how to filter search results, set search preferences, and get help when you need it.

Setting Up iCloud Services and Internet Accounts By John Ray Dec 25, 2013 In this chapter, you find out how to establish and configure iCloud accounts and get to know some of the basics of using iCloud services.

Technology Books for Seniors By Michael Miller Dec 16, 2013 Que has published a variety of technology books of interest to older users. In this article, Michael Miller previews these books for seniors — and recommends specific books for specific users.

Enterprise iDevice Management with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Server By Timothy L. Warner May 30, 2013 Unsure of how to integrate Apple devices (be they of the iOS or OS X variety) into your Microsoft- or Linux-based network? You’re not alone. IT expert Tim Warner shows how you can centrally manage iDevices in any corporate network environment with minimal cost and learning curve.

My iMac: Sharing Devices, Files, and Services on a Network By John Ray Mar 18, 2013 This chapter helps you make the most of your iMac network connections by showing you how to share files, folders, and devices across networks and between Mac and Windows machines.

Customizing Your Mac By Kate Binder Dec 28, 2012 In this chapter, you’ll learn how to customize the OS X Mountain Lion Finder, the Dock, the desktop, your screen saver, and your security preferences. You’ll also learn how to make your own Dashboard widgets

Making the Most of Reminders and Notes in OS X Mountain Lion By Jason Rich Oct 12, 2012 This chapter walks you though setting up Reminders and Notes, syncing app-specific data with other Macs and iDevices, and optimizing the use of Reminders and Notes.

Accessing iCloud, Email, and the Web on Your MacBook By John Ray Oct 8, 2012 In this chapter, you learn how to use your MacBook to access Online Services such as the World Wide Web, email, and Apple's iCloud.

Setting System Preferences in OS X Mountain Lion By Steve Johnson Oct 1, 2012 This chapter shows the many settings and controls that let you customize OS X Mountain Lion to best meet your needs.

Absolute Beginner's Guide to OS X Mountain Lion: Using iCloud By Yvonne Johnson Sep 28, 2012 This chapter answers lots of questions about the iCloud: What is it? What does it do? Why do I want it? How can I get it? How does it work? How can I see what’s on the iCloud? How can I get more of it?

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