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The visual learner's guide to getting up and running with your Apple laptop
Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro and MacBook Air covers all the vital information you need to start working on your MacBook. With this highly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide, you'll learn to navigate the macOS interface like a pro, customize your desktop with the widgets you need, and get your MacBook working with iCloud, your iPhone, and your iPad. This book's graphical, step-by-step instructions walk you through everything from installation to troubleshooting, helping you to get the most out of the investment you've made in your MacBook.
This fully updated edition helps you become a power user of the latest MacBook models and exploit the features in macOS Tahoe, Apple's state-of-the-art operating system, and the apps that come with it. If you prefer to learn visually, this is the book you need.
Discover how to:
Perform everyday tasks quickly and easily
Customize settings to make macOS and its apps work the way you prefer
Communicate via audio and video with FaceTime, via instant messaging with Messages, and via email with Mail
Organize your life with Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, Notes, and Maps
Make the most of your iCloud account
Instead of confusing tech-speak and vague instructions, this guide is packed with screenshots, easy-to-follow instructions, and a practical sensibility. Grab Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro and MacBook Air and explore all that your MacBook can do.
Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your MacBook
Understanding the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air 4
Set Up Your MacBook 8
Start Your MacBook and Log In 12
Explore the macOS Desktop 14
Point and Click with the Trackpad 18
Connect to a Wireless Network 20
Give Commands 22
Open, Close, and Manage Windows 24
Using Control Center 26
Using Notifications 28
Add Widgets to Your Desktop 30
Put Your MacBook to Sleep and Wake It Up 32
Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume 33
Chapter 2 Configuring Your MacBook
Change the Wallpaper 36
Set Up a Screen Saver 38
Configure Battery and Sleep Settings 40
Customize the Dock 42
Configure the Menu Bar 44]Configure Control Center 46
Add or Remove Desktop Spaces 48
Create Hot Corners to Control Screen Display 50
Make the Screen Easier to See 52
Configure the Appearance, Accent, and Highlight 56
Configure the Keyboard 58
Configure the Trackpad or Other Pointing Device 60
Configure iCloud Settings 62
Add a Second Display 64
Using an iPad as an Extra Display 66
Connect External Devices 68
Explore Other Important Settings 70
Chapter 3 Sharing Your MacBook with Others
Create a User Account 74
Configure Your MacBook for Multiple Users 76
Share Your MacBook with Fast User Switching 78
Set Up Family Sharing 80
Turn On Screen Time for a Child 84
Configure Downtime 85
Set Time Limits for Apps and Websites 86
Make Apps Always Available to a User 88
Apply Content and Privacy Restrictions 90
Review a User's Actions 92
Chapter 4 Running Apps
Open an App and Quit It 96
Install an App 98
Run an App Full Screen 100
Set Apps to Run Automatically at Login 102
Move, Resize, Fill, and Arrange Windows 104
Switch Quickly Among Apps 106
Switch Apps Using Mission Control 108
Enable and Configure Stage Manager 110
Switch Apps Using Stage Manager 112
Set Up Dictation and Read & Speak 114
Using Dictation and Read & Speak 116
Configure and Invoke Siri 118
Perform Tasks with Siri 120
Remove Apps 122
Identify Problem Apps 124
Force a Crashed App to Quit 125
Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document 126
Chapter 5 Managing Your Files and Folders
Explore Your MacBook's File System 130
Using the Finder's Views 132
Work with Finder Tabs 134
View a File with Quick Look 136
Organize Your Desktop Files with Stacks 138
Search for a File or Folder 140
Create a New Folder 142
Rename a File or Folder 143
Copy a File 144
Move a File 146
View the Information About a File or Folder 148
Organize Your Files with Tags 150
Work with Zip Files 152
Using the Trash 154
Configure Finder Settings 156
Customize the Finder Toolbar 158
Customize the Finder Sidebar 159
Chapter 6 Surfing the Web
Open Safari and Customize Your Start Page 162
Open a Web Page 164
Follow a Link to a Web Page 165
Open Several Web Pages at Once 166
Navigate Among Web Pages 168
Return to a Recently Visited Page 170
Play Music and Videos on the Web 172
Set Your Home Page and Search Engine 174
Create Bookmarks for Web Pages 176
Using Reader View and Reading List 178
Organize Safari Tabs into Tab Groups 180
Download a File 182
Create and Use Safari Profiles 184
Chapter 7 Sending and Receiving E-Mail
Set Up Your E-Mail Accounts 188
Send an E-Mail Message 190
eceive and Read Your Messages 192
Reply to or Forward a Message 194
Send and Receive Files via E-Mail 196
View E-Mail Messages by Conversations 198
Block and Unblock Contacts 200
Reduce the Amount of Spam You Receive 202
Chapter 8 Chatting and Calling
Configure the Messages App 206
Chat with a Contact 208
Send and Receive Files with Messages 210
Sign In to FaceTime and Choose Settings 212
Make and Receive FaceTime Calls 214
Phone and Text from Your Mac 216
Chapter 9 Organizing Your Life
Manage Your Apple Account and iCloud Account 220
Navigate the Calendar App 222
Create a New Calendar 224
Create an Event 226
Share an iCloud Calendar with Other People 228
Subscribe to a Shared Calendar 230
Add Someone to Your Contacts 232
Organize Contacts into Lists 234
Create Notes 236
Track Your Commitments with Reminders 240
Make the Most of the Maps App 244
Chapter 10 Enjoying Music, Video, and Books
Add Your Music to the Music App 248
Set Up Home Sharing 250
Play Songs 252
Create Playlists 254
Create Smart Playlists 256
Listen to Apple Radio and Internet Radio 258
Enjoy Podcasts 260
Play Videos with the TV App 262
Read Books 264
Chapter 11 Making the Most of Your Photos
Import Photos 268
Browse Your Photos 270
Select Photos from Bursts 272
Crop a Photo 274
Rotate or Straighten a Photo 276
Improve a Photos Colors 278
Add Filters to Photos 280
Create Photo Albums 282
Create and Play Slide Shows 284
E-Mail a Photo 286
Shoot Photos or Movies of Yourself 288
Chapter 12 Networking, Security, and Troubleshooting
Transfer Files Using AirDrop 292
Connect to a Shared Folder 294
Share a Folder 296
Connect to a Shared or Network Printer 298
Tighten Your MacBooks Security 300
Choose Privacy Settings for Location Services 302
Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash 304
Keep macOS Current by Applying Updates 306
Keep Your Apps Up to Date 308
Back Up Your Files 310
Recover Files from Backup 312
Deal with macOS Crashes and Worse 314
Index 316
