Macos Big Sur for Dummies

Informationen zum Autor Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus has written the "Dr. Mac" column for the Houston Chronicle since 1996. A devoted Mac enthusiast, he has written or cowritten a long list of how-to books about macOS, iPhone, iPad, Office for the Mac, and GarageBand. He's also a regular contributor to various tech publications. Klappentext Your "get-started" guide to the world of macOS Big SurWherever you like to Mac--at home in front of your trusty iMac or over a coffee with your portable MacBook Air--macOS provides you with the seamless, efficient, and reliable user experience that makes these devices so famously a pleasure to use. macOS Big Sur For Dummies is here to heighten the experience for new users and upgraders alike by providing the very latest on the ways macOS Big Sur can enhance how you work and play.Written in a no-jargon style by Bob LeVitus--the Houston Chronicle's much-loved "Dr. Mac" since 1996--this guide starts with the basics, like getting set up, and explains more advanced uses, like making music and movies, exploring the expanding universe of apps and giving tips on how to save time and enhance productivity along the way. With this book, you'll learn to* Set up and connect your Mac* Get friendly with Siri* Enhance your world with apps* Work better and fasterUse the comprehensive capabilities of macOS Big Sur to do anything and everything you would like to do--and do it even better. For beginners and experts alike, macOS Big Sur For Dummies is the best way to step into the magical world of getting things done with Mac. Zusammenfassung Your "get-started" guide to the world of macOS Big SurWherever you like to Mac--at home in front of your trusty iMac or over a coffee with your portable MacBook Air--macOS provides you with the seamless, efficient, and reliable user experience that makes these devices so famously a pleasure to use. macOS Big Sur For Dummies is here to heighten the experience for new users and upgraders alike by providing the very latest on the ways macOS Big Sur can enhance how you work and play.Written in a no-jargon style by Bob LeVitus--the Houston Chronicle's much-loved "Dr. Mac" since 1996--this guide starts with the basics, like getting set up, and explains more advanced uses, like making music and movies, exploring the expanding universe of apps and giving tips on how to save time and enhance productivity along the way. With this book, you'll learn to* Set up and connect your Mac* Get friendly with Siri* Enhance your world with apps* Work better and fasterUse the comprehensive capabilities of macOS Big Sur to do anything and everything you would like to do--and do it even better. For beginners and experts alike, macOS Big Sur For Dummies is the best way to step into the magical world of getting things done with Mac. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 3 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: macOS Basics 5 Chapter 1: macOS Big Sur 101 (Prerequisites: None) 7 Gnawing to the Core of macOS 8 A Safety Net for the Absolute Beginner (or Any User) 10 Turning the dang thing on 10 What you should see on startup 11 Shutting down properly 15 A few things you should definitely not do with your Mac 16 Point-and-click 101 17 Not Just a Beatles Movie: Help and the Help Menu 19 Chapter 2: Desktop and Windows and Menus (Oh My!) 23 Touring Finder and Its Desktop 24 Anatomy of a Window 25 Top o' the window to ya! 27 A scroll new world 29 (Hyper)active windows 30 Dialog Dealie-Boppers 32 Working with Windows 34 Opening and closing windows 34 Resizing windows and window panes 35 Moving windows 35 Shuffling windows 36 Me...

List of contents

Introduction 1
 
Part 1: macOS Basics 5
 
Chapter 1: macOS Big Sur 101 (Prerequisites: None) 7
 
Chapter 2: Desktop and Windows and Menus (Oh My!) 23
 
Chapter 3: What's Up, Dock? 45
 
Chapter 4: Getting to Know Finder and Its Desktop 65
 
Chapter 5: Delving Even Deeper into Big Sur's Desktop and Finder 97
 
Part 2: How Stuff Works 111
 
Chapter 6: Having It Your Way 113
 
Chapter 7: Opening and Saving Files 133
 
Chapter 8: File and Folder Management Made Easy 159
 
Chapter 9: Comprehending the macOS Clipboard 175
 
Part 3: Getting Things Done 181
 
Chapter 10: Five Terrific Time-Saving Tools 183
 
Chapter 11: Organizing Your Life 203
 
Chapter 12: Are You Siri-ous? 223
 
Chapter 13: Maps Are Where It's At 229
 
Chapter 14: Apps Born in iOS 241
 
Part 4: Getting Along with Others 253
 
Chapter 15: (Inter)Networking 255
 
Chapter 16: Dealing with People 273
 
Chapter 17: Communicating with Mail and Messages 281
 
Chapter 18: Sharing Your Mac and Liking It 303
 
Part 5: Getting Creative 333
 
Chapter 19: The Musical Mac 335
 
Chapter 20: The Multimedia Mac 351
 
Chapter 21: Words and Letters 369
 
Chapter 22: Publish or Perish: The Fail-Safe Guide to Printing 379
 
Part 6: Care and Feeding 393
 
Chapter 23: Features for the Way You Work 395
 
Chapter 24: Safety First: Backups and Other Security Issues 421
 
Chapter 25: Utility Chest 439
 
Chapter 26: Troubleshooting macOS 457
 
Part 7: The Part of Tens 467
 
Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Speed Up Your Mac Experience 469
 
Chapter 28: Ten Great Websites for Mac Freaks 479
 
Index 485

Product details

• Authors: B LeVitus, Bob LeVitus, LeVitus Bob
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.01.2021
• EAN: 9781119730101
• ISBN: 978-1-119-73010-1
• No. of pages: 528
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Hardware; macOS, macOS Big Sur, End-User Computing, Computer-Ratgeber, Operating Systems / Macintosh & iOS, Betriebssysteme / Macintosh u. iOS