2013
Lynda
Nick Brazzi
7:59
English

This course can help you get comfortable working with Mac OS X Mavericks, while demystifying what an operating system is and how it works. Nick Brazzi will show you how to navigate the OS X interface; open and organize files and applications with Finder, the Macintosh "filing cabinet"; and set up your Apple ID and iCloud accounts and sync your data with multiple computers and iOS devices. He also shows how to run the most popular Mac OS X applications, including iChat, Maps, Safari, and iTunes, and install new ones from the App Store. Plus, learn how to back up your Mac and make sure you don't lose a single bit of data.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. Getting Started
Essential analogies for an operating system
Upgrading to OS X Mavericks
Setting up the keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals
Interfacing with windows, menus, and the taskbar
Understanding modifier keys and keyboard shortcuts
Introducing System Preferences
Setting up multiple user accounts
Setting mouse and trackpad options
Understanding gesture control with mice and trackpads
Connecting to the Internet
2. Desktop: The Basic Working Environment
Connecting external drives and deciding what shows up on the desktop
Organizing items on the desktop
Customizing the desktop wallpaper
3. Finder: The Macintosh Filing Cabinet
Browsing through folders
Understanding essential folder structure, including the Home folder
Creating, copying, moving, and renaming files and folders
Using folder shortcuts and file aliases
Using Quick Look to view a file without opening it
Deleting files using the Trash
Using tabs to organize the Finder window
Getting information about files and folders
4. The Dock, Launchpad, and Mission Control: Launching and Managing Applications
Launching and quitting applications
Accessing application preferences
Organizing applications in the dock and customizing the Dock
Multitasking between multiple applications
Using Mission Control and full-screen apps to organize a cluttered workspace
Working with multiple displays
Using an Apple TV as a secondary display
Using Dashboard widgets for quick tasks
5. Saving and Searching
Saving files within an application
Searching for files
Tagging files for quick searchability
Zipping and unzipping archive files
6. Working with the Online Services iCloud and Apple ID
Understanding Apple ID and iCloud accounts
Setting up an Apple ID to use in iTunes, iBooks, and the App Store
Setting up an iCloud account
Configuring iCloud to sync data and store documents
7. Browsing the Web with Safari
Browsing and searching the web
Tips for working in Safari
Bookmarking important websites
Downloading files
Passwords and iCloud Keychain
Privacy and security in Safari
8. Bundled Applications
Setting up accounts for Mail, Calendar, and Contacts
Mail
Calendar
Contacts
Messages and FaceTime
Maps
iTunes
iBooks
QuickTime
Notes and Reminders
Notification Center
9. Installing Applications
Using the App Store to get new applications
Updating applications through the App Store
Installing from a CD or downloading from the web
Setting up a printer
10. Sharing with Networks
Sharing files, printers, and screen control over a local network and iCloud
AirDrop
Remote Disc
11. Backing Up
Understanding backups and archives
Backing up manually
Time Machine
Conclusion
Next steps

Download File Size:1.41 GB

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