MacBook For Dummies, 7th Edition

Get the most out of your MacBook Your new MacBook is sleek and powerful, and this down-to-earth guide makes it easier than ever to navigate, personalize, and maximize what it can help you accomplish. From taking it out of the box and turning it on for the first time to file storage and security, to downloading apps and working with iCloud, MacBook For Dummies helps you discover—all in one place—everything your laptop can do. Ultra-light, ultra-fast, and ultra-powerful, the MacBook is the coolest laptop around, and longtime Mac guru Mark L. Chambers is just the guy you want showing you the ropes. Inside, he shows you how to navigate the Mac desktop, customize your settings, surf the web and set up email, hook into a network, transfer your important documents from another PC or Mac, and troubleshoot with ease. You'll also get the inside scoop on the fun stuff like FaceTime video calling, Messages, Reminders, photos, videos, music, the Mac App Store, and more. Explore the new OS X Be productive with Keynote and Pages Get creative with Photos and iMovie Find tips for maintenance and security Whether you're a PC convert or a seasoned Apple enthusiast, this book helps you get the most of your magnificent MacBook! Title Page......Page 2 Copyright Page......Page 3 Table of Contents......Page 6 Foolish Assumptions......Page 12 About This Book......Page 13 Icons Used in This Book......Page 14 Where to Go from Here......Page 15 Part 1 Tie Myself Down with a Desktop? Preposterous!......Page 16 Chapter 1 Hey, It Really Does Have Everything I Need......Page 18 An Overview of Your Mac Laptop......Page 19 Meet the MacBooks......Page 26 Location, Location, Location!......Page 31 Unpacking and Connecting Your Laptop......Page 32 An Overview of Mac Software Goodness......Page 34 Other Stuff That Nearly Everyone Wants......Page 37 Chapter 2 Turning On Your Portable Powerhouse......Page 40 Tales of the On Button......Page 41 Mark’s Favorite Signs of a Healthy Laptop......Page 42 You Won’t Lecture Me about Batteries, Will You?......Page 43 Setting Up and Registering Your Laptop......Page 45 Importing Stuff from Another Mac......Page 48 Importing Stuff from Windows (If You Must)......Page 50 Chapter 3 The MacBook Owner’s Introduction to macOS High Sierra......Page 52 Your Own Personal Operating System......Page 53 Wait a Second: Where the Heck Are the Mouse Buttons?......Page 58 Launching and Quitting Applications with Aplomb......Page 61 Performing Tricks with Finder Windows......Page 65 Juggling Folders and Icons......Page 69 Keys and Keyboard Shortcuts to Fame and Fortune......Page 76 Home, Sweet Home Folder......Page 78 Working with Mission Control, Spaces, and Dashboard......Page 80 Personalizing Your Desktop......Page 83 Customizing the Dock......Page 85 What’s with the Trash?......Page 88 All You Really Need to Know about Printing......Page 89 And Just in Case You Need Help . . .......Page 91 Part 2 Shaking Hands with macOS High Sierra......Page 94 Chapter 4 What’s New in macOS High Sierra?......Page 96 Under the Hood: The New Apple File System......Page 97 Adding Functionality to Photos......Page 98 Improved Siri to the Rescue......Page 99 Sharing the Joy of iCloud Drive......Page 100 Away with Autoplay Videos!......Page 101 Chapter 5 A Nerd’s Guide to System Preferences......Page 102 An Explanation — without Jargon, No Less......Page 103 Locating That Certain Special Setting......Page 105 Popular Preferences Panes Explained......Page 106 Chapter 6 Sifting Through Your Stuff......Page 122 Doing a Basic Search......Page 123 How Cool Is That? Discovering What Spotlight Can Do......Page 125 Expanding Your Search Horizons......Page 127 Customizing Spotlight to Your Taste......Page 129 Chapter 7 Using Reminders, Notes, Notifications, and Maps......Page 132 Remind Me to Use Reminders......Page 133 Taking Notes the High Sierra Way......Page 136 Staying Current with Notification Center......Page 137 Introducing the Maps Application......Page 140 Switching Views in Maps......Page 142 Getting Directions Over Yonder......Page 143 Part 3 Connecting and Communicating......Page 146 Chapter 8 Let’s Go on Safari!......Page 148 Pretend You’ve Never Used This Thing......Page 149 Visiting Websites......Page 150 Navigating the Web......Page 152 Setting Up Your Home Page......Page 155 Adding and Using Bookmarks......Page 156 Working with the Reading List......Page 158 Downloading Files......Page 159 Using History......Page 160 Tabs Are Your Browsing Friends......Page 161 Printing Web Pages......Page 163 Protecting Your Privacy......Page 164 Chapter 9 iCloud Is Made for MacBooks......Page 168 So How Does iCloud Work, Anyway?......Page 169 Moving, Saving, and Opening iCloud Documents......Page 170 Putting Handoff to Work......Page 171 Configuring iCloud......Page 172 Managing Your iCloud Storage......Page 174 Chapter 10 Your Laptop Goes Multiuser......Page 176 Once Upon a Time (An Access Fairy Tale)......Page 177 Big-Shot Administrator Stuff......Page 178 Mundane Chores for the Multiuser Laptop......Page 191 Chapter 11 Working Well with Networks......Page 198 What Exactly Is the Network Advantage?......Page 199 Should You Go Wired or Wireless?......Page 200 Be a Pal: Share Your Internet!......Page 202 What Do I Need to Connect?......Page 203 Connecting to the Network......Page 212 USE YOUR FIREWALL!......Page 216 Part 4 Living the iLife......Page 220 Chapter 12 The Multimedia Joy of iTunes......Page 222 What Can I Play on iTunes?......Page 223 Playing an Audio CD......Page 224 Playing Digital Audio Files......Page 225 Watching Video......Page 230 Keeping Slim Whitman and Slim Shady Apart: Organizing with Playlists......Page 231 Know Your Songs......Page 233 Ripping Audio Files......Page 235 Tweaking the Audio for Your Ears......Page 236 A New Kind of Radio Station......Page 237 iTunes and iCloud Together......Page 239 iSending iStuff to iPod, iPhone, and iPad......Page 240 Sharing Your Media Across Your Network......Page 241 Burning Music to Shiny Plastic Circles......Page 242 Exercising Parental Authority......Page 244 Buying Digital Media the Apple Way......Page 246 Delving into Photos......Page 248 Working with Images in Photos......Page 251 Producing Your Own Coffee-Table Masterpiece......Page 264 Exploring iCloud Photo Library......Page 268 Putting My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Sharing to Work......Page 269 Chapter 14 Making Film History with iMovie......Page 272 Shaking Hands with the iMovie Window......Page 273 Importing the Building Blocks......Page 276 Building the Cinematic Basics......Page 282 Creating an Honest-to-Goodness Movie Trailer......Page 288 Sharing Your Finished Classic with Others......Page 290 Chapter 15 Recording Your Hits with GarageBand......Page 292 Shaking Hands with Your Band......Page 293 Composing Made Easy......Page 295 Sharing Your Songs......Page 306 Part 5 Getting Productive and Maintaining Your MacBook......Page 310 Chapter 16 Desktop Publishing with Pages......Page 312 Creating a New Pages Document......Page 313 Saving Your Work......Page 314 Touring the Pages Window......Page 315 Using Text, Shapes, and Graphics Boxes......Page 316 The Three Amigos: Cut, Copy, and Paste......Page 317 Formatting Text the Easy Way......Page 318 Adding a Spiffy Table......Page 319 Adding Alluring Photos......Page 320 Adding a Background Shape......Page 321 Printing Your Pages Documents......Page 322 Sharing That Poster with Others......Page 323 Chapter 17 Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers......Page 324 Creating a New Numbers Document......Page 325 Opening an Existing Spreadsheet File......Page 326 Save Those Spreadsheets!......Page 327 Exploring the Numbers Window......Page 328 Navigating and Selecting Cells in a Spreadsheet......Page 329 Entering and Editing Data in a Spreadsheet......Page 330 Selecting the Correct Number Format......Page 331 Aligning Cell Text Just So......Page 332 Formatting with Shading......Page 333 The Formula Is Your Friend......Page 334 Adding Visual Punch with a Chart......Page 336 Printing Your Spreadsheet......Page 337 Chapter 18 Building Presentations with Keynote......Page 340 Creating a New Keynote Project......Page 341 Opening a Keynote Presentation......Page 342 Putting Keynote to Work......Page 343 Working with Text, Shapes and Graphics Boxes......Page 345 Adding and Editing Slide Text......Page 346 Using Presenter’s Notes in Your Project......Page 347 Every Good Presentation Needs Media......Page 348 Creating Your Keynote Slideshow......Page 349 Printing Your Slides and Notes......Page 350 Chapter 19 When Good Mac Laptops Go Bad......Page 354 Repeat after Me: Yes, I Am a Tech!......Page 355 Step-by-Step Laptop Troubleshooting......Page 356 Okay, I Kicked It, and It Still Won’t Work......Page 367 And Now. . . Windows?......Page 368 Chapter 20 Adding New Stuff to Your Laptop......Page 372 More Memory Will Help......Page 373 Considering a Hard Drive Upgrade?......Page 378 A List of Dreamy Laptop Add-Ons......Page 381 Chapter 21 Tackling the Housekeeping......Page 384 Cleaning Unseemly Data Deposits......Page 385 Backing Up Your Treasure......Page 389 Automating Those Mundane Chores......Page 393 Updating macOS Automatically......Page 396 Part 6 The Part of Tens......Page 398 Chapter 22 Ten Laptop Rules to Follow......Page 400 Maximize Your RAM......Page 401 Keepeth Thy Drive Encrypted......Page 402 Disable Your Wireless......Page 403 Take a Surge Protector with You......Page 404 Use an External Keyboard and Mouse......Page 405 Not Again! What Is It with You and Backing Up?......Page 406 Chapter 23 Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague......Page 408 Phishing Operations......Page 409 Oddly Shaped Optical Discs......Page 410 Antiquated Utility Software......Page 411 The Forbidden Account......Page 412 Unsecured Wireless Connections......Page 413 Dirty Laptops......Page 414 Index......Page 416 EULA......Page 0 Whether you already have a MacBook or are still weighing the pros and cons of various models, this text provides everything you need to know. It is packed with basic information about using and caring for Mac laptops, as well as walking you through Mac OS X, the Macintosh operating system that makes the laptop tick. Get the most out of your MacBook Your new MacBook is sleek and powerful, and this down-to-earth guide makes it easier than ever to navigate, personalize, and maximize what it can help you accomplish. From taking it out of the box and turning it on for the first time to file storage and security, to downloading apps and working with iCloud, MacBook For Dummies helps you discover all in one place everything your laptop can do. Ultra-light, ultra-fast, and ultra-powerful, the MacBook is the coolest laptop around, and longtime Mac guru Mark L. Chambers is just the guy you want showing you the ropes. Inside, he shows you how to navigate the Mac desktop, customize your settings, surf the web and set up email, hook into a network, transfer your important documents from another PC or Mac, and troubleshoot with ease. You'll also get the inside scoop on the fun stuff like FaceTime video calling, Messages, Reminders, photos, videos, music, the Mac App Store, and more. Explore the new OS X Be productive with Keynote and Pages Get creative with Photos and iMovie Find tips for maintenance and security Whether you're a PC convert or a seasoned Apple enthusiast, this book helps you get the most of your magnificent MacBook! « Get the most out of your MacBook Your new MacBook is sleek and powerful, and this down-to-earth guide makes it easier than ever to navigate, personalize, and maximize what it can help you accomplish. From taking it out of the box and turning it on for the first time to file storage and security, to downloading apps and working with iCloud, MacBook For Dummies helps you discover--all in one place--everything your laptop can do. Ultra-light, ultra-fast, and ultra-powerful, the MacBook is the coolest laptop around, and longtime Mac guru Mark L. Chambers is just the guy you want showing you the ropes. Inside, he shows you how to navigate the Mac desktop, customize your settings, surf the web and set up email, hook into a network, transfer your important documents from another PC or Mac, and troubleshoot with ease. You'll also get the inside scoop on the fun stuff like FaceTime video calling, Messages, Reminders, photos, videos, music, the Mac App Store, and more. Explore the new OS X Be productive with Keynote and Pages Get creative with Photos and iMovie Find tips for maintenance and security Whether you're a PC convert or a seasoned Apple enthusiast, this book helps you get the most of your magnificent MacBook! »-- Résumé de l'éditeur "Learning how to use a new laptop can be as challenging as trying to decipher ancient hieroglyphics - but don't let that intimidate you! MacBook For Dummies, 6th Edition is your straightforward guide to all things MacBook, including setting up and configuring your laptop, navigating your way around the desktop, familiarizing yourself with the operating system, working with files and folders, using the Finder and Finder Tabs, working with Dashboard, Mission Control, and Spaces, searching your computer with Spotlight, surfing the Internet with Safari, syncing your data with iCloud, communicating with friends and family with email, Messages, and FaceTime, discovering new apps, and creating and printing documents. Additionally, this approachable, yet comprehensive text offers insight into working with Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, and more. MacBooks are incredibly popular for both their sleek, appealing hardware and easy to use, relevant software. Whether you're a PC convert or just want to brush up on the latest updates to the MacBook line, this helpful book gets you started in a snap."-- Introduction Tie myself down with a desktop? Preposterous. Hey, it really does have everything I need ; Turning on your portable powerhouse ; The MacBook owner's introduction to macOS High Sierra Shaking hands with macOS High Sierra. What's new in macOS High Sierra? ; A nerd's guide to system preferences ; Sifting through your stuff ; Using reminders, notes, notifications, and maps Connecting and communicating. Let's go on Safari! ; iCloud is made for MacBooks ; Your laptop goes multiuser ; Working well with networks Living the iLife. The multimedia joy of iTunes ; Focusing on photos ; Making film history with iMovie ; Recording your hits with GarageBand Getting productive and maintaining your MacBook. Desktop publishing with pages ; Creating spreadsheets with numbers ; Building presentations with Keynote ; When good Mac laptops go bad ; Adding new stuff to your laptop ; Tackling the housekeeping The part of tens. Ten laptop rules to follow ; Ten things to avoid like the plague.