MAC OS X Snow Leopard pocket guide
Whether you're new to the Mac or a longtime user, this handy book is the quickest way to get up to speed on Snow Leopard. Packed with concise information in an easy-to-read format, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide covers what you need to know and is an ideal resource for problem-solving on th...
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Sebastopol, Calif.
O'Reilly Media
2009
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Table of Contents:
- Adding and removing widgetsGetting more widgets; Making your own widgets; Searching with Spotlight; Controlling Spotlight's ordering of results; Controlling the results Spotlight displays; Controlling what Spotlight indexes; Spotlight key commands; Managing File Info; Spotlight comments; General; More Info; Name & Extension; Open With; Preview; Sharing & Permissions; Exposé; Spaces; Configuring Spaces; Using Spaces; Chapter 4. Quick Guide to Troubleshooting Mac OS X; Common Problems; Misbehaving Applications; An application stops responding; The finder stops responding
- Force quitting greedy processesUSB device problems; Battery problems; Display problems; Startup Problems; Your Mac beeps at you instead of starting; Your hard drive is making noises; Startup troubleshooting; Reset your PRAM; AppleJack; Chapter 5. System Preferences; Preferences and Your Mac; Searching for Preferences; Preference Pane Rundown; Appearance; Desktop and Screen Saver; Dock; Exposé and Spaces; Language & Text; Security; FileVault tab; Firewall tab; Spotlight; CDs and DVDs; Displays; Energy Saver; Keyboard; Keyboard tab; Keyboard shortcuts; Mouse; Mighty Mouse options
- Snow Leopard BasicsThe Menu Bar; The Application menu; Standard Application menus; Menu extras; The Accounts menu; Spotlight; Use the menu bar less; The Desktop; Mastering the Finder; The Finder window; Customizing the Finder toolbar; The sidebar; Finder preferences; Finder views; Common Finder tasks; The Dock; Dock Exposé; Dock menus; Stack view options; Trash; Dock preferences; The Application Switcher; Standard Window Controls; Files and Folders; Regular Folders; Burn Folders; Smart Folders; Nonessential But Useful Mac OS X Features; The Dashboard; Personalizing widgets
- Table of Contents; Preface; Conventions Used in This Book; Menu Symbols; Using Code Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. What's New in Snow Leopard?; Grand Central Dispatch; True 64-bit Operating System; Microsoft Exchange Support; OpenCL; Smoking JavaScript; Smaller Footprint; Application and Finder Enhancements; Finder Enhancements; Application Enhancements; iChat; Preview; QuickTime X; System Improvements; Faster Wake Up, Faster Shut Down, Faster Wireless Network Logon; Split Pane Terminal; Gamma Settings; Snow Leopard Offers Even More
- Chapter 2. Installing Snow Leopard and Migrating DataWhich Macs Are Compatible?; Preparing to Install Snow Leopard; Preparing Your Hard Disk; Beginning the Installation; Customizing Snow Leopard's Installation; After the Install; Moving Data and Applications from Another Mac; Fine Tuning Data Migration; Chapter 3. The Quick Guide to Snow Leopard; What You Need To Know About Mac OS X; Accounts; Setting up accounts; The Home Folder; Using Snow Leopard; Starting Up; Startup key commands; Logging In; Logging Out, Sleeping, and Shutting Down; Shut down and log out key commands