Mac OS X

• Customizing Your Mac with OS X Mavericks Custom Settings
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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.