Macs All-in-One For Dummies

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The huge reference guide you need to use the full power of your Mac Macs All-in-One For Dummies truly covers it all. This compete reference guide contains five books in one, so you can learn all your Mac is capable of. You'll get a complete understanding of your computer, so you can use it for pleasure or business, become a multimedia master, surf the web like a pro, troubleshoot problems as they arise, and so much besides. This latest edition is updated for the newest version of macOS, the hottest apps, and the just-released Macs. Running an older Mac? Don't worry, this book won't leave you behind. Everything you need to do on your Mac can be learned with the help of Macs All-in-One For Dummies. Learn your way around your Mac and customize all the macOS features Discover the newest features (and the returning classics) so you can make the most of your machine Beef up your security, stay safe while surfing the web, and figure it out when things go wrong Use your computer to work, play, create videos, keep in touch, and everything else Computer users who are switching to a Mac for the first time, as well as previous Mac users who are upgrading to the newest model, need a guide for getting the most out of their powerful computer. This is that guide. Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here 1 Getting Started with Your Mac Chapter 1 From Go to Whoa: Getting to Know Your Mac The Parts Department: Touring Your Mac’s Hardware The ports report Thunderbolt connections HDMI connections Locating your Mac’s ports Connecting stuff to your Mac Cranking Up Your Mac Making Your Mac Do Your Bidding: Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard Basics Maneuvering the mouse Getting a feel for the trackpad Comprehending the keyboard Function and special feature keys Alphanumeric keys Modifier keys Numeric keypad Arrow and cursor control keys Turning Off Your Mac Nighty-night: Putting your Mac to sleep Quittin’ time: Shutting down your Mac A fresh beginning: Restarting your Mac Chapter 2 Touring the Screen Getting to Know the Desktop Exploring the menu bar The dock Finder Looking at Menus, Dialogs, and Windows Getting the hang of menu commands Dealing with dialogs Messing with windows Moving a window with the title bar Resizing a window Closing a window Minimizing a window Employing full-screen view Zooming a window Scrolling through a window Getting Acquainted with Siri Enabling Siri Getting Siri’s attention Getting help Chapter 3 Getting Your Mac Online Introducing Your Mac to the Internet Getting online by connecting your Mac directly to your broadband modem Connecting the Mac and modem Checking the connection Getting online by using a wireless network to access a broadband connection Connecting the modem and router Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Establishing Your Apple Identity Signing in with an existing Apple ID Forging a new Apple ID Maintaining your Apple ID Storing Your Data in iCloud Configuring iCloud settings Syncing with your other devices Using the iCloud website Adding Even More Accounts Adding an account Gathering your account information Configuring your account Chapter 4 Fiddling with Files and Folders Getting to Know Finder Handling devices Understanding folders Customizing Finder settings Navigating Your Mac’s Devices and Folders Opening a folder Keeping tabs on multiple folders Jumping to a specific folder Jumping back and forth Moving to a higher folder Following the folder path Taking in the View: Working with Finder’s Views Using icon view Using list view Using column view Using gallery view Changing your view options Using Quick Look to sneakily peek at the contents of a file Organizing 101: Forging Folders Creating a folder from the Finder menu Creating a folder using Save or Save As Playing Tag: Classifying Files and Folders for Quick Access Setting tag preferences Tagging existing files and folders Tagging new files Finding your tagged files Fiddling with Files and Folders Selecting stuff in Finder Renaming files and folders Copying a file or folder Using menus to copy a file or folder Using the mouse or trackpad to copy a file or folder Moving a file or folder Copying or moving multiple files Zip, Zip: Archiving Files and Folders Searching for Lost Files Running a Spotlight search Running a Finder search Spotlight settings Using smart folders Creating a smart folder with Spotlight Deleting a File or Folder Retrieving a file or folder from the trash Emptying the trash Chapter 5 Managing Apps Firing Up an App Running an app from the dock Running an app from Launchpad Running an app from Finder Running an app with Spotlight Running an app you used recently Flitting from One App to Another Working in Split-View Mode Quittin’ Time: Shutting Down an App Closing a document Quitting an app Force-quitting an app Alter Egos: Creating Aliases for Documents Messing with Dock Icons Adding file and folder aliases to the dock Accessing files from the dock Creating stacks on the dock Opening files stored in a stack Rearranging icons on the dock Removing icons from the dock Organizing Multiple Desktops with Spaces Creating desktops Switching desktops Moving app windows to different desktops Customizing Mission Control settings Welcoming New Apps to Your Mac Shopping in the App Store Setting up a payment method from the App Store Downloading apps from the App Store Updating Apps and System Software Updating your apps Updating macOS Automating the update process Uninstalling Apps Paying Attention to App Security Chapter 6 Changing How Your Mac Looks, Sounds, and Feels Navigating System and App Settings Messing with the system settings Tweaking app settings Trying Out a New Desktop Wallpaper Setting Up a Screen Saver Remodeling the Display Adjusting the screen brightness Setting the screen resolution Enabling hot corners Using night shift Repainting the screen colors Two monitors are better than one: Mirroring or extending the display Connecting an external monitor Connecting a Mac or iPad using Sidecar Renovating the Dock, Menu Bar, and Control Center Setting the Date and Time Fine-Tuning Sounds Customizing your Mac’s sound effects Configuring sound output and input Putting the “No” in Notifications Configuring notification settings Getting your attention back with Focus Turning on a focus Customizing a focus Creating a focus Chapter 7 Making Your Mac More Accessible Mitigating Vision Limitations Compensating for Hearing Limitations Overcoming Physical Challenges Easing keyboard limitations Making the mouse and trackpad easier to use Getting on Speaking Terms with Your Mac Setting up the microphone Setting up Speakable Items 2 Using the Internet Chapter 1 Wandering the Web Surf’s Up: Browsing Websites Surfing Techniques Typing a web page address Click, click here, click, click there: Navigating by clicking links Putting the web to work: Searching for sites Going back in time Distraction-Free Reading with Reader View One-Window Surfing: Browsing with Tabs Manufacturing a new tab Navigating tabs Working with tab groups Closing tabs Managing tab settings Setting Your Safari Home Page Scouring Web Page Text Chapter 2 Order Out of Chaos: Organizing Web Pages Saving Sites for Subsequent Surfs: Managing Bookmarks Adding a bookmark Storing bookmarks in folders Rearranging or deleting bookmarks Renaming bookmarks and folders Importing and exporting bookmarks Setting up a Web Page Reading List Accessing Links Shared with You via Text Allowing Safari to Store Passwords, Credit Cards, and Other Personal Info Choosing the types of personal info Safari can store Adding credit cards Enhancing Online Security and Privacy Browsing privately Setting security and privacy settings Checking out Safari’s password security recommendations “Check This Out”: Sharing a Web Page From out There to in Here: Downloading Files Chapter 3 Exchanging Messages with Mail Inspecting the Mail Window Shipping Out Emails Creating and sending an original message Replying to a message Forwarding a message Customizing some useful sending settings Keeping up appearances Signing your message Including a file along for the ride Attaching a photo to your message Putting your best foot forward: Checking spelling and grammar Later, dude: Scheduling a send Back from the brink: Undoing a send Receiving and Reading Email Retrieving email Customizing a few handy receiving settings Reading email Viewing and saving file attachments Adding an email address to Contacts Adding an email contact to your VIPs list Chapter 4 Getting More Out of Mail “Where’s Waldo’s Message?” Searching Your Email Getting Mail to Remind You to Deal with a Message Creating a Mailbox to Store Related Messages Creating a shiny mailbox Moving a message to a mailbox Deleting a mailbox Organizing on Autopilot: Creating Smart Mailboxes Creating a smart mailbox Deleting a smart mailbox Organizing on Autopilot, Part 2: Creating Rules Dealing with Junk Email Filtering junk email Training mail to recognize junk Blocking bad senders Deleting or Archiving a Message Taking a message out to the trash Retrieving messages from the trash Emptying the Trash mailbox Archiving a message Chapter 5 Chatting with Messages and FaceTime Getting the Messages Party Started Launching Messages iMessage versus SMS/MMS: What’s the Difference? Forwarding SMS/MMS messages to and from your Mac via your iPhone Tweaking Messages to suit your texting style Texting and More with Messages Initiating a text chat Getting fancy with photos, emojis, and other message effects The more the merrier: Setting up a group text Messing with messages Sharing a screen during a text conversation Sending a file along with a text message Making Calls with FaceTime Signing in to FaceTime Making a call with FaceTime Initiating an audio or a video call from Messages Receiving a FaceTime call Chapter 6 Exploring the World with Maps Wherever You Go, There You Are Enabling location services for Maps Launching Maps “You are here”: Showing your location on the map Navigating Maps Navigating Your World Mapping points of interest Sharing what you find Dropping a pin Can I get there from here? Asking for directions 3 Beyond the Basics Chapter 1 Backing Up and Restoring Your Data Using iCloud to Store Your Data Blasting into the Past: Backing Up with Time Machine Setting up Time Machine Skipping files you don’t want to back up Recovering files and folders Understanding Versions Restoring your entire backup Moving Your Backup from an Old Mac to a New Mac Chapter 2 Protecting Your Mac against Local and Remote Threats Battening Down Your Mac’s Hatches with a Password Changing your password Safety first: Locking your Mac Applying password protection Another layer of security: Adding two-factor authentication to your Apple ID Securing Your Mac with the Touch of a Finger: Using Touch ID Encrypting Data with FileVault Setting up FileVault Turning off FileVault Blocking the Bad Guys with a Firewall Cranking Up Your Privacy Settings Chapter 3 Sharing Your Mac Populating Your Mac with Multiple Users Activating the Guest account Creating a new user account Switching user accounts Deleting a user account All in the Family: Organizing Family Sharing Setting up Family Sharing Configuring what gets shared The kids are alright: Creating a child account for Family Sharing Setting a family member as a parent or guardian Removing a family member Using Screen Time to Achieve Mac-Life Balance Enabling Screen Time Displaying Screen Time settings Monitoring Mac usage Setting up a downtime schedule Configuring time limits for apps and websites Setting communication limits Activating communication safety Specifying apps to always allow Applying content and privacy restrictions Chapter 4 Networking Your Mac Creating a Wired Network “Look, Ma, No Wires!” Setting Up a Wireless Network Connecting Devices Using the Magic of Bluetooth Working with Bluetooth devices Pairing a Bluetooth device Easier access to Bluetooth devices and settings Configuring your Bluetooth device Disconnecting and reconnecting a Bluetooth device Forgetting a Bluetooth device Exchanging files with Bluetooth Browsing a Bluetooth device Sending files to a Bluetooth device Configuring Bluetooth sharing on your Mac Chapter 5 Sharing Files and Resources on a Network Sharing Files and Folders with Folks from Afar Sharing files by using AirDrop Configure AirDrop via System Settings Configure AirDrop via Control Center Configure AirDrop via the AirDrop window Sending a file via AirDrop Receiving a file via AirDrop Sharing folders using a network Turning on file sharing Adding a shared folder Defining user access to shared folders Changing access privileges for existing network users Giving individuals access to shared folders Removing accounts from shared folders File sharing in sleep mode Accessing shared folders Sharing Audio and Video Sharing Printers Adding a shared network printer Adding a shared Windows network printer Sharing your printer with the network Sharing Your Screen Enabling screen sharing Starting a screen-sharing session with another Mac Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Routine Mac Maintenance Emptying the trash Cleaning up your desktop Watching hard drive free space Deleting unneeded files Uninstalling unused apps Checking the hard drive for errors with First Aid Removing login items Cycling your MacBook battery Shutting Down a Crashed App General Hardware Troubleshooting Techniques Basic checklist Restarting your Mac Power cycling your Mac Forcing the issue: Making a stuck Mac restart or shut down Restarting your Mac in safe mode Starting your Mac using the Recovery app Repairing the hard drive Mac Hardware Problems (and Their Solutions) Your Mac won’t start Your Mac tells you that you don’t have enough memory Your Mac runs slowly Sudden slowdown Gradual slowdown Your mouse or keyboard doesn’t work Your display is garbled 4 Using Your Mac as a Media Center Chapter 1 Tuning In and Listening with Music Getting Comfy with the Music App Touring the sidebar Apple Music Library Playlists Adding a link for iTunes Store Finding your way around the toolbar Checking out the content area Playing Your Music Importing digital audio files Searching your Music library Streaming music Playing digital audio files Fiddling with a few playback settings Curating Your Music with Playlists Setting up an ordinary playlist Creating an ordinary playlist Editing an ordinary playlist Setting up a smart playlist Tagging songs Creating a smart playlist Editing a smart playlist Setting up a Genius playlist Listening to the Radio Shopping for Music at the iTunes Store Chapter 2 Enjoying Podcasts, News, and TV Finding and Playing Podcasts Examining the sidebar Apple Podcasts Library Finding your way around the toolbar Checking out the content area Following a podcast Reading the News: Extra, Extra, Read All about It! Reading the daily news Following a channel or topic Saving and sharing stories Tweaking News content Watching TV on Your Mac Chapter 3 Reading and Listening to Books on Your Mac Understanding E-book Formats Launching the Books App Touring the Sidebar Apple Books Library My Collections Browsing the Book Store Adding E-books and PDFs from Other Sources Reading by Screen Light Now Hear This: Listening to Audiobooks Browsing the Audiobook Store Listening to and navigating an audiobook Chapter 4 Picture Perfect: Working with Photos Understanding Digital Photography Transferring Digital Images to the Mac Importing photos with the Photos app Moving photos from other folders into Photos Organizing Your Photo Library Tagging images Using Keyword Manager Manually adding information to photos Creating a smart album Organizing albums with folders Deleting photos, albums, and folders Mapping your images Finding images Creating a slideshow Capturing Photos with Photo Booth Editing Photos with Photos Sharing Photos Printing photos Sending photos in a message Creating a shared album 5 Taking Care of Business Chapter 1 Managing Contacts Setting Up Contacts Viewing your contacts Designing your contact card template Adding contacts Creating a contact Importing contacts Accessing contacts from another device or server Messing with Your Contacts Searching contacts Editing a card Deleting a contact Making a list (and, optionally, checking it twice) Adding and populating a list Creating a list from a selection of contacts Editing a distribution list Adding contacts automatically with smart lists Creating a smart list from search results Deleting a list or a list contact Sharing Your Contacts Sending one contact at a time Exporting multiple cards Printing your contacts Chapter 2 Tracking Events and Tasks Getting Acquainted with Calendar Getting to know the Calendar toolbar Switching Calendar views Navigating the calendar Working with Multiple Calendars Creating a new calendar Adding calendars from other accounts Subscribing to online calendars Importing calendar data Renaming, merging, and deleting calendars It’s a Date: Creating an Event Creating a regular event Setting up a quick event Setting up a detailed event Creating an all-day event Editing an Event Tweaking an event’s times using drag-and-drop Changing the details of an event Responding to event invitations Deleting an event Keeping Your Events Organized Color-coding events Selectively hiding events Checking today’s events Checking events on a specific date Searching for an event Exporting Calendar data Sharing your calendars Getting Things Done with Reminders Setting a reminder for a specific time Setting a reminder for a specific location Setting a reminder for when you message someone Creating a list Completing a reminder Deleting a reminder Setting the default Reminders list Chapter 3 Crafting Fancy-Schmancy Documents with Pages Getting a Head Start with Document Templates Creating a document from a template Replacing placeholder text Replacing placeholder photos and graphics Inserting photos from Photos Moving and resizing a photo Inserting other images Inserting a chart or table from Numbers Inserting pages or sections Moving around your document Messing Around with Text Editing text Formatting text Adjusting line spacing, justification, and margins Changing alignment Changing line spacing Defining margins for the entire document Defining margins for a portion of text Adding tab stops Adding headers and footers to a continuous text document Corralling Text into Text Boxes Creating a text box Moving a text box Resizing a text box Uniting text boxes Faster Formatting with Styles Taking advantage of paragraph styles Applying a preset paragraph style Modifying a preset paragraph style Creating a paragraph style Applying an image style Applying a text box style Crafting Charts and Tables in Pages Adding a chart Adding a table Adding shapes Bringing your objects to heel Grouping objects Arranging objects Aligning objects Distributing objects Locking objects Wrapping text around an object Polishing Your Document Checking a document for spelling and grammar gaffes Finding and replacing text Exporting to a Different File Format Chapter 4 Producing Persuasive Presentations with Keynote Getting Your Presentation Off the Ground Choosing a theme and saving your presentation Opening an existing file Finding your way around Keynote Adding slides Adding a blank slide Adding a slide with a predefined layout Duplicating slides Manipulating Text Entering text Inserting text boxes Editing text Formatting text and text boxes Changing fonts Formatting paragraphs Formatting bullets Changing backgrounds and borders Adding Shapes, Charts, and Tables Inserting predefined shapes Adding a chart Adding a table Adding media files Adding sound Adding sound to a slide Adding a presentation soundtrack Adding photos or movies Rearranging Slides Creating a group of slides Deleting a slide Skipping a slide Creating Transitions and Effects Creating a slide transition Creating text and graphic effects Creating builds Making text and graphics move on a slide Adding hyperlinks to your presentation Editing Slide Layouts to Customize Themes Polishing Your Presentation Previewing a presentation Rehearsing a presentation Preparing for your big event Controlling your presentation remotely Letting others run your presentation Exporting your Keynote presentation Sharing your Keynote presentation Chapter 5 Crunching with Numbers Touring the Numbers Window Building a Spreadsheet: The Basics Creating a Spreadsheet with Your Bare Hands Creating a spreadsheet with a template Opening an existing file Messing Around with Sheets Renaming a sheet Adding a sheet Deleting a sheet Adding or removing a table Adding and removing rows and columns Selecting table items Changing the appearance of a table Inserting headers and resizing rows and columns Populating Tables with Data Applying a data format Formatting table data Building formulas to calculate results Using Quick Formula Typing a formula Using functions Conditionally formatting data-entry cells Sorting data Deleting data Visualizing data with a chart Renaming tables and charts Sharing Your Spreadsheet Exporting a spreadsheet Sharing files directly from Numbers Chapter 6 Getting More Out of Pages, Keynote, and Numbers Collaborating with Colleagues Inserting Media from Other Sources Copying and Pasting Modifying Photos Masking a photo Making parts of a photo transparent Using Adjust Image Adding Comments Finding More Templates Index EULA