Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, The, Jaguar Edition, 2nd Edition

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Features

• NEW - Fully updated to cover the newest Mac OS X 10.2 features—Including the revamped Finder, new instant messaging client, global address book, spam-blocking email program, QuickTime 6, Sherlock 3, and more.

  • Helps students master state-of-the-art Mac OS X 10.2 capabilities that will enhance their efficiency.

• Extensive pedagogical tools—Contains opening tutorial, start-of-chapter summaries; end-of-chapter quizzes; and many sidebars and illustrations.

  • Reflects extensive pedagogical expertise and a detailed understanding of how students best learn the Macintosh.

• Thorough coverage of all aspects of running a Macintosh—Includes easy-to-understand guidance on being productive with the Mac OS X interface, managing files, printing, using email and the Internet, working with Mac OS X applications, and more.

  • Gives students a single source resource for mastering all the Macintosh tasks they're most likely to perform on a day-to-day basis.

• Extensive troubleshooting guidance—Includes a practical, easy-to-use Mac OS X 10.2 troubleshooting guide.

  • Offers students timely help to resolve problems or frustrations that might otherwise stand in their way.

• Appropriate for any student new to Mac OS X 10.2—Will be equally valuable to students new to the Mac platform, those upgrading from “Classic” Mac OS, and those switching from Windows.

  • Covers the issues and answer the questions students with diverse computing backgrounds and experiences are most likely to have.

• Author known worldwide for her approachable style and expertise in teaching Macintosh topics to beginners—Since creating the legendary The Mac is Not a Typewriter and The Little Mac Book in the 1980s, Robin Williams has influenced an entire generation of Macintosh users, Web users, designers, typographers, and desktop publishers.

  • Gives students friendly, personal guidance from an author with a worldwide reputation for Macintosh expertise and teaching skill.

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Description

• Copyright 2003
• Edition: 2nd

• Book
• ISBN-10: 0-321-16966-2
• ISBN-13: 978-0-321-16966-2

No other author documents the Mac OS the way Robin Williams does. In The Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, Jaguar Edition updated to include Mac OS X 10.2, she brings her inimitable approach to Apple's radically redesigned OS, eschewing jargon for straightforward explanations and a good dose of humor. It's an approach that works equally as well for newcomers looking for a gentle introduction to the Macintosh as it does for experienced Mac users upgrading to Mac OS X 10.2.

This practical, how-to guide covers all of the exciting new features in Mac OS X 10.2, including the revamped Finder, new instant messaging client, global address book, spam-blocking email program, QuickTime 6, Sherlock 3, and more. Robin doesn't neglect the basics either. You'll find logical, easy-to-follow sections on how to use your Mac for a variety of everyday tasks: printing, sending email, exchanging files, and surfing the Web. And for those frustrating moments When Things Go Wrong, Robin has compiled a troubleshooting guide for common Mac snafus. See for yourself why Robin's books have won her millions of fans.

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Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction.

I. START HERE.

 1. Finding your Way Around.
 2. An Easy Tutorial.

II. THE BASICS.

 3. All About the Mouse (or Trackpad).
 4. Keys and the Keyboard.
 5. Menus and Shortcuts.
 6. How to use the Windows.
 7. All About Icons.
 8. All About Using the Dock.
 9. The Desktop, Finder, and Home.
10. How to Use Folders.
11. Selecting, Moving, and Copying Files.
12. Opening Applications and Documents.
13. Word Processing (Typing).
14. Saving Your Documents.
15. Printing Your Documents.
16. Closing and Quitting.
17. Trashing Files.
18. Ejecting Disks.
19. Shut Down, Restart, or Log Out.

III. BEYOND THE BASICS.

20. Multiple Users and Their Homes.
21. Downloading and Installing.
22. Customizing Your Mac with System Preferences.
23. Using Aliases.
24. Making and Using Favorites.
25. Search your Hard Disk.
26. Fonts on your Mac.
27. Applications on your Mac.
28. Utilities on your Mac.

IV. THE INTERNET.

29. What is the Internet?
30. Using the World Wide Web.
31. Using the World Wide Web (includes Sherlock).
32. Email and Address Book.
33. Ichat.

V. BASIC NETWORKING AND SHARING.

34. How to Share Files with Multiple Users on One Computer.
35. How to Share Files in a Small Office or Home.
36. How to Share Files Across the Internet.

VI. EXTRA STUFF.

37. Ports and Peripherals.
38. Reformatting and Partitions.
39. Using the Classic Environment (Mac OS 9).

VII. APPENDICES.

For Experienced Mac OS 9 Users: Where'd it Go!
Special Characters and Accent Marks.
Zapf Dingbats Chars.
Index.

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