Teach Yourself Visually Macbook Pro & Macbook Air

Get up to speed with your new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air faster than you thought possible
 
In Teach Yourself VISUALLY: MacBook Pro & MacBook Air, technology educator extraordinaire and bestselling author Guy Hart-Davis delivers a highly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide to using your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with macOS Monterey. In the book, you'll get up and running quickly whether you're brand new to computers or just transitioning from an older Mac or a PC.
 
With the graphics-driven approach used successfully by tens of thousands of readers of the Teach Yourself VISUALLY series, you see exactly what each step of instruction should look like on your own screen and can follow--step-by-step--through the installation process, file management, email, and messaging, and much more. You'll also:
* Become expert with the latest macOS version--Monterey--and the newest features that enable you to make the most of your MacBook and the Internet
* Learn exactly how to handle the most common and useful everyday tasks you need to get stuff done
* Glean valuable customization tips to make your MacBook work just the way you prefer
 
Teach Yourself VISUALLY: MacBook Pro & MacBook Air skips confusing tech jargon in favor of clear pictures, simple instructions, and stepwise guidance that will give you a flying start to using your new MacBook, regardless of your experience level.

List of 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
 
Put Your MacBook to Sleep and Wake It Up 30
 
Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume 32
 
Chapter 2 Configuring Your MacBook
 
Change the Desktop Background 36
 
Set Up a Screen Saver 38
 
Configure Battery and Sleep Settings 40
 
Customize the Dock 42
 
Configure the Menu Bar and Control Center 44
 
Add or Remove Desktop Spaces 46
 
Create Hot Corners to Control Screen Display 48
 
Make the Screen Easier to See 50
 
Configure the Appearance, Accent, and Highlight 54
 
Configure the Keyboard 56
 
Configure the Trackpad or Other Pointing Device 58
 
Configure iCloud Settings 60
 
Add a Second Display 62
 
Using an Apple TV and HDTV as an Extra Display 64
 
Using an iPad as an Extra Display and Input Device 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 and Set Downtime 84
 
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 96
 
Chapter 4 Running Apps
 
Open an App and Quit It 100
 
Install an App from the App Store 102
 
Install an App from a Third-Party Source 104
 
Run an App Full Screen 106
 
Set Apps to Run Automatically at Login 108
 
Using Split View 110
 
Switch Quickly Among Apps 112
 
Switch Apps Using Mission Control 114
 
Set Up Dictation and Spoken Content 116
 
Using Dictation and Spoken Content 118
 
Configure and Invoke Siri 120
 
Perform Tasks with Siri 122
 
Remove Apps 124
 
Identify Problem Apps 126
 
Force a Crashed App to Quit 128
 
Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document 130
 
Chapter 5 Managing Your Files and Folders
 
Understanding Where to Store Files 134
 
Using the Finder's Views 136
 
Work with Finder Tabs 138
 
View a File with Quick Look 140
 
Organize Your Desktop Files with Stacks 142
 
Search for a File or Folder 144
 
Control Which Folders Spotlight Searches 146
 
Create a New Folder 148
 
Rename a File or Folder 149
 
Copy a File 150
 
Move a File 152
 
View the Information About a File or Folder 154
 
Organize Your Files with Tags 156
 
Work with Zip Files 158
 
Using the Trash 160
 
Customize the Finder Toolbar 162
 
Customize the Sidebar 164
 
Configure Finder Preferences 166
 
Chapter 6 Surfing the Web
 
Open Safari and Customize Your Start Page 170
 
Open a Web Page 172
 
Follow a Link to a Web Page 173
 
Open Several Web Pages at Once 174
 
Navigate Among Web Pages 176
 
Return to a Recently Visited Page 178
 
Play Music and Videos on the Web 180
 
Set Your Home Page and Search

Summary

Get up to speed with your new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air faster than you thought possible

In Teach Yourself VISUALLY: MacBook Pro & MacBook Air, technology educator extraordinaire and bestselling author Guy Hart-Davis delivers a highly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide to using your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with macOS Monterey. In the book, you'll get up and running quickly whether you're brand new to computers or just transitioning from an older Mac or a PC.

With the graphics-driven approach used successfully by tens of thousands of readers of the Teach Yourself VISUALLY series, you see exactly what each step of instruction should look like on your own screen and can follow--step-by-step--through the installation process, file management, email, and messaging, and much more. You'll also:
* Become expert with the latest macOS version--Monterey--and the newest features that enable you to make the most of your MacBook and the Internet
* Learn exactly how to handle the most common and useful everyday tasks you need to get stuff done
* Glean valuable customization tips to make your MacBook work just the way you prefer

Teach Yourself VISUALLY: MacBook Pro & MacBook Air skips confusing tech jargon in favor of clear pictures, simple instructions, and stepwise guidance that will give you a flying start to using your new MacBook, regardless of your experience level.

Product details

• Authors: Hart-davis, G Hart-Davis, Guy Hart-Davis, Hart-Davis Guy
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781119892991
• ISBN: 978-1-119-89299-1
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Hardware; Informatik, Hardware, computer science, MacBook Pro, computer hardware, MacBook Air