My MacBook (covers OS X Mavericks on MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air), 4th Edition

Description

Covers MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to MacBook photos that show you exactly what to do.
Help when you run into hardware or operating system problems or limitations.
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your MacBook.

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping
your MacBook working just the way you want.
Tasks include:
• Managing, arranging, and tagging your files
• Staying on top of important events with Notification Center
• Creating and navigating virtual workspaces in Mission Control
• Opening and organizing apps with Launchpad
• Connecting to and accessing network resources
• Activating and using iCloud services
• Communicating online with email, instant messaging, and video
• Keeping appointments with Calendar and Reminders
• Planning trips and checking traffic with Maps
• Being social with Facebook and Twitter integration
• Downloading and enjoying music, movies, and more
• Buying, reading, and annotating iBooks
• Getting the latest and greatest software from the App Store and other sources
• Challenging your friends to games with Game Center
• Protecting and securing your system and data
• Expanding your system with peripheral devices
• Troubleshooting common system problems

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Table of Contents

Prologue:  Getting Started with the MacBook     1
Getting to Know the MacBook Hardware     2
   The Built-In Battery     4
   Special Keyboard Keys     4
What You Need to Know     5
   The Menu Bar     5
   The Dock     6
   The Finder     6
   Tags     7
   The Launchpad     8
   Mission Control     8
   The App Store (and Security)     9
   The Notification Center     10
   System Preferences     10
   Window Controls     11
   Contextual Menus     12
   Gestures     12
   Dictation     12
Understanding iCloud and Apple ID     13
Windows Compatibility     14
   Boot Camp     14
   Virtualization     15
Chapter 1  Managing Your Desktop     19
Organizing in the Dock     20
   Adding and Removing Items from the Dock     20
   Using Folders and Stacks in the Dock     21
   Customizing the Dock’s Appearance     24
Customizing Finder Windows     25
   Configuring the Sidebar’s System Shortcuts     26
   Manually Modifying the Sidebar     27
   Modifying the Finder Toolbar     28
   Using Finder Window Tabs     29
   Opening Tabs with a Click      30
Arranging and Grouping Files     31
   Using All My Files     31
   Arranging a Finder View     32
   Assigning Tags     33
   Removing Tags     34
   Viewing Tags     34
   Managing Tags     35
Previewing Document Contents with Quick Look     37
   Viewing a File with Quick Look     38
   Previewing Files Using Finder Icons     40
Using Instant-Access Utilities in the Dashboard     40
   Activating the Dashboard     41
   Adding and Removing Dashboard Widgets     42
   Configuring Dashboard Widgets     43
Finding Information with Spotlight     44
   Searching for Files and Information     45
   Customizing Spotlight Searching     46
   Saving Searches as Smart Folders in the Finder     47
Keeping Track of System Events with Notifications     48
   Receiving Notifications     49
   Viewing the Notification Center     49
   Customizing the Notification Display     51
   Activating Do Not Disturb Mode     53
   Customizing Do Not Disturb Mode     54
Chapter 2  Making the Most of Your Screen Space     57
Swimming in a Sea of Application Windows with Mission Control     58
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