OS X Mavericks on Demand

Need answers quickly? OS X Mavericks on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.   Inside the Book Find and preview everything you need with Spotlight Master the OS X Mavericks user interface and file management Use the App Store and full-screen apps for maximum efficiency Explore the Internet with Safari and send e-mail with Mail Manage and play digital music with iTunes and iPhone, iPad, or iPod Chat online instantly with Messages and FaceTime Manage and share your schedule with Calendar Send files wirelessly to anyone around you with AirDrop Keep your files synced to iCloud and backed up with Time Machine Automatically save document changes as you work with Auto Save Use multi-touch gestures and keyboard shortcuts to save time Post content straight to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, or Vimeo Use Microsoft Windows along with Mavericks Numbered Steps guide you through each task See Also points you to related information in the book Did You Know? alerts you to tips and techniques Illustrations with matching steps Tasks are presented on one or two pages   Bonus Online Content Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to: Workshops and related files Keyboard shortcuts Visit the author site: perspection.com  

Table of Contents:
Introduction    xvii 1  Getting Started with OS X Mavericks    1 Starting OS X    2 Exploring the Finder and Desktop    4 Using the Mouse or Multi-Touch Gestures    6 Working with Menus, Toolbars, and Panes    7 Using Menus for Quick Results    8 Choosing Dialog Options    9 Working with Icons    10 Viewing Windows    12  New! Managing Windows    14  New! Using the Tab Bar    16  New! Using the Sidebar    18  New! Using Toolbars    19  New! Displaying and Using the Dock    20 Displaying and Using Stacks on the Dock    21 Exposing Windows in Mission Control    22 Grouping Windows in Mission Control    23 Switching Users    24 Sleeping, Restarting, and Shutting Down    26 2  Managing Files and Folders    27 Opening and Viewing Disks    28 Viewing and Opening Documents    30 Changing the Window View    32  New! Arranging Files and Folders in Icons View    34  New! Working with Files and Folders in List View    36 Viewing Files with Cover Flow View    38 Working with Files and Folders in Columns View    39 Viewing Files Using Quick Look    40 Going to Common or Recent Places    41 Organizing Files and Folders by Tags    42  New! Creating and Renaming Files and Folders    44 Copying and Moving Files and Folders    46  New! Using Spring-Loaded Folders    48 Sharing Files Using Online Services    49 Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders    50 Getting and Setting File Information    52  New! Creating a CD or DVD Using the Finder    54 Mounting and Ejecting Disks    56 3  Finding What You Want with Spotlight    57 Finding Information Using Spotlight    58 Finding Information in the Spotlight Window    60 Filtering Spotlight Results    62 Grouping and Sorting Spotlight Results    64 Working with Spotlight Results    65 Setting Spotlight Preferences    66 Searching for Files Using the Find Window    68  New! Searching for Hard to Find Information    70  New! Working with Find Window Results    71 Creating and Using Smart Folders    72 Getting Help While You Work    74 Getting Help Using Spotlight    76 4  Customizing the Finder    77 Understanding Finder Preferences    78  New! Showing Icons on the Desktop    79 Customizing the Way Windows Open    80  New! Showing or Hiding File Extensions    81 Customizing Finder Window Views    82 Customizing the Toolbar    84 Customizing the Sidebar    86  New! Customizing the Dock    88 Creating Aliases    90 Customizing Mission Control    92  New! Using Simple Finder    94 5  Setting System Preferences    95 Understanding System Preferences    96  New! Viewing System Preferences    98 Locking and Unlocking Preference Settings    99 Changing Appearance Options    100 Setting Up the Desktop    102  New! Setting Up Screen Savers    103 Setting the Date and Time    104 Changing Language Options    106  New! Changing Text Substitution Options    108  New! Saving Energy and Managing Power    110  New! Selecting a Startup Disk    112 Changing the Way a CD or DVD Starts    113 Controlling Sound    114 Dictating Your Speech    116  New! Letting Mac Do the Talking    118 Setting Accessibility Options    120  New! Setting Accessibility Interacting Options    122  New! Having VoiceOver Read from the Screen    124 Setting VoiceOver Preferences    126 Using VoiceOver Commands    128 Setting Ink Preferences    130 6  Using OS X Applications    131 Getting Apps from the App Store    132 Downloading and Installing Other Apps    134 Using OS X Apps    135  New! Launching Apps    136 Opening Apps and Files    138 Viewing Full Screen Apps    139  New! Switching Between Apps    140 Quitting Apps    142 Playing Chess    143 Playing Games with the Game Center    144 Creating a Contacts List    146 Editing a Contacts List    148 Managing and Sharing a Contacts List    150 Performing Calculations and Conversions    152 Getting and Managing iBooks    154  New! Reading and Marking Up iBooks    156  New! Viewing and Navigating Maps    158  New! Capturing Images with a Digital Camera    160 Capturing Screen Shots with Grab    161 Previewing Images and PDF’s    162  New! Using Apps with Auto Save    164  New! Creating Sticky Notes    165 Managing Fonts with Font Book    166 Activating, Deactivating, and Customizing Fonts    167 Working with Dashboard    168 Adding and Removing Dashboard Widgets    170 Creating a Web Clip Dashboard Widget    172 7  Working with Documents    173 Creating and Opening a Document    174 Editing Text    176 Recognizing Handwriting Ink    178 Making Corrections    180 Making Text Substitutions    181  New! Checking Spelling and Grammar    182 Looking Up Words with Dictionary    184 Finding and Replacing Text    186 Formatting Text    188 Displaying Rulers    189 Setting Paragraph Tabs    190 Setting Paragraph Indents    191 Changing Character Spacing    192 Changing Line Spacing    193 Adding Lists and Tables    194 Applying and Creating a Style    196 Inserting Special Characters    198 Adding Pictures, Movies, or Files to a Document    199  New! Saving and Closing a Document    200  New! Using TextEdit for Web Design    202 Setting TextEdit Preferences    204 8  Printing, Scanning, and Faxing    205 Understanding Printers    206 Understanding Printer Drivers    207 Adding or Removing a Printer    208  New! Setting Print Settings    210 Sharing a Printer    212 Setting Up Page Options    214 Setting Basic Print Options    216 Previewing Documents    218 Saving Documents as PDF Documents    219  New! Managing Print Queues    220 Creating a Cover Page    221 Scanning Documents    222 Sending Fax Documents    224 Receiving Faxes Automatically    226 9  Exploring the Internet    227 Connecting to the Internet    228 Setting Up a Modem Connection    230 Setting Up an Ethernet Connection    231 Setting Up a Wireless Connection    232 Setting Up Multiple Connections    233 Making an Internet Connection    234 Understanding Web Sites and Browsers    235 Viewing and Customizing Safari    236  New! Browsing the Web    238 Browsing the Web Using Tabs    240 Using the Reader and Reading List    242  New! Working with Shared Links    244  New! Viewing Top Sites    245  New! Viewing a History List    246 Bookmarking a Web Page    247  New! Working with Bookmarks    248  New! Filling Out Forms on the Web    250  New! Searching the Web    252 Printing a Web Page    254 Viewing PDF Files    255  New! Saving a Web Page    256  New! Saving Pictures or Text from a Web Page    257 Downloading Files Safely from the Web    258 Setting Safari Preferences    260  New! Setting Security Preferences    262  New! Blocking Pop-Up Windows    264 Changing Web Notifications    265 Selecting a Default Browser and Search    266 10  Exchanging E_Mail Messages    267 Setting Up Accounts in One Place    268  New! Starting Mail    269 Setting Up an Account    270  New! Managing Accounts    272  New! Viewing the Mail Window    274 Composing and Sending an E-Mail    275  New! Addressing an E-Mail    276 Adding Stationery to E-Mail    278 Formatting Message Text    279 Adding an E-Mail Signature    280 Customizing the Mail Window    281 Receiving and Reading E-Mail    282 Responding to E-Mail    284 Sending and Retrieving a File    286  New! Managing E-Mail    288 Deleting E-Mail    290 Saving E-Mail    292  New! Searching E-Mail for Text    293 Blocking and Flagging E-Mail    294 Diverting Incoming E-Mail to Mailboxes    296 Creating a Smart Mailbox    297 Creating a VIP List    298 11  Sending Instant Messages    299 Starting Messages    300 Viewing Messages    301 Creating a Messages Account    302  New! Chatting on a Local Network    304 Changing My Status    306 Using the Messages Status Menu    307 Adding a Buddy    308  New! Changing a Buddy Picture    309 Creating and Managing Buddy Groups    310 Sending and Receiving Messages    312 Sending a File During a Message    314 Working with Messages    315 Having an Audio and Video Chat    316 Enhancing a Video Chat    318 Changing Chat Message Options    319 Changing the Chat Message Appearance    320 Getting Chat Message Alerts    321 Blocking a Buddy    322 Getting Started with FaceTime    323 Making a Video Call with FaceTime    324 12  Working with Music and Media    325 Starting and Setting Up iTunes    326 Viewing the iTunes Window    327  New! Setting Up iTunes to Automatically Play CDs    328 Getting and Playing Music    329  New! Getting Media from the iTunes Store    330  New! Creating and Using Playlists    332  New! Adding Media to a Playlist    334  New! Working with Media    336  New! Sharing Media at Home    337 Listening to iTunes Radio    338  New! Listening to Internet Radio    339  New! Subscribing and Playing Podcasts    340 Using iPod, iPhone, iPad with iTunes    341 Exporting to MP3 Players    342 Setting iTunes Preferences    343  New! Streaming a Mac to Apple TV    344  New! Capturing Photos in Photo Booth    345 Recording Movies in Photo Booth    346 Adding Photo Booth Effects    347 Playing and Browsing DVD Movies    348 Customizing the DVD Player    349 Playing QuickTime Movies    350 Creating QuickTime Movies    352 Exploring iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto    354 13  Sharing Information in the Cloud    355 Joining the iCloud Community    356  New! Setting iCloud Preferences    358  New! Sharing with Back to My Mac    360 Finding Your Mac    361 Using iCloud on the Web    362  New! Using iCloud on the Mac    364 Using iCloud Enabled Apps    366  New! Managing iCloud Files on the Mac    368 14  Tracking and Managing Information    369 Viewing the Calendar Window    370  New! Changing Calendar Views    371  New! Creating and Working with Calendars    372  New! Adding and Editing Calendar Events    374  New! Inviting Attendees to Calendar Events    376 Printing Calendars    377 Publishing and Subscribing to a Calendar    378 Sharing an iCloud Calendar    380 Creating Reminder Lists    382 Working with Reminder Lists    384 Adding Notifications to Reminders    386 Enabling Accounts for Reminders and Notes    387 Creating and Managing Notes    388 Setting Notification Preferences    390  New! Using the Notification Center    392  New! Posting to Social Media    394  New! 15  Setting Up Accounts and Maintaining Security    395 Understanding User Accounts    396 Activating the Login Window    397 Adding a User Account    398 Deleting a User Account    399 Setting File Access Permissions    400 Setting Account Access Privileges    401  New! Setting Account Parental Controls    402 Specifying Log In and Start Up Items    404 Setting Fast User Switching    406 Setting Security Preferences    407 Setting Privacy Preferences    408 Protecting Your Computer with FileVault    409 Restoring Password Access    410 Adding Keychains and Passwords    412 Working with Keychains and Passwords    413  New! Modifying Keychains and Passwords    414 Setting Up for iCloud Keychain    416  New! Using AutoFill with iCloud Keychain    418  New! 16  Managing Files Using a Network    419 Using Network Sharing Services    420 Setting Up File Sharing    422 Sharing an Internet Connection    424 Configuring an Internet Firewall    425 Setting Up a Local Area Network    426 Setting Up a Network Connection    427 Setting Up for Different Network Connections    428 Setting Up a Bluetooth Wireless Network    429 Moving Items with Bluetooth    430 Setting Bluetooth Preferences    431 Browsing the Network with the Finder    432 Connecting to Another Computer    434 Sharing Files or Folders with Others    436 Sending Files Wirelessly with AirDrop    437 Controlling a Computer with Screen Sharing    438 Setting Up Mac and Windows to Share Files    440 Connecting from a Windows Computer    441 Connecting to a Network Over the Internet    442 Exploring Additional Utility Applications    444 17  Maintaining Your Computer    445 Downloading and Updating Software    446  New! Automating Software Updates    447  New! Opening Compressed Files    448 Compressing and Uncompressing Files and Folders    449 Using Application Services    450 Understanding Disk File Systems    451 Formatting and Copying a Disk    452 Fixing Disk Problems    454 Fixing Disk Permission Problems    455 Erasing a CD or DVD Disc    456 Migrating Information Between Macs    457 Monitoring System Activities    458  New! Viewing System Messages with the Console    460 Viewing System Information    461 Forcing a Restart    462 18  Managing Hardware    463 Installing Hardware Devices    464 Removing Hardware Devices    465 Viewing Hardware Settings    466 Changing Keyboard Settings    467 Changing Mouse Settings    468 Changing Trackpad Settings    469  New! Changing Monitor Display Settings    470  New! Using Multiple Monitor Displays    472  New! Measuring Display Colors with the Digital Color Meter    474 Selecting Colors with the Color Picker    475 Matching Colors to Devices with ColorSync    476 Configuring Audio MIDI Devices    478 Preventing Hardware Problems    480 19  Working with OS X Along with Windows    481 Preparing a Mac for Windows    482  New! Installing Windows on a Mac    484 Starting Up with OS X or Windows    486 Using Windows on a Mac    488 Removing Windows    490 20  Backing Up Everything with Time Machine    493 Setting Up Time Machine for Backups    494 Performing a Backup    495 Excluding Items from a Backup    496 Working with a Backup    497 Recovering Backed Up Items    498 Recovering an Entire Computer System    500 Creating a Disk Image to Backup Files    502  New! Burning a CD or DVD from a Disk Image    504 Restoring a Disk Image    505 Backing Up Files onto a CD or DVD    506 21  Automating Your Work    507 Introducing Automator    508 Getting Started with Automator    510 Opening an Existing Workflow    511 Working with an Example Workflow    512 Adding Actions to a Workflow    514 Adding Variables to an Action    515 Recording an Action    516 Working with Workflows    517 Running and Stopping a Workflow    518 Saving a Workflow    519  New! Using a Workflow as Plug-ins    520 Understanding AppleScript Basics    521 Using Ready-Made AppleScripts    522 Writing and Recording AppleScripts    524 Using AppleScript with Automator    526 Appendix: Installing OS X Mavericks    527 Preparing to Install OS X Mavericks    528  New! Determining the Current OS X Version    529 Getting Mac Information    530 Getting OS X from the App Store    531 Installing OS X Mavericks    532  New! Reinstalling OS X Mavericks    534 New Features    535  New! Index    541  

About the Author :
Steve Johnson has written more than 80 books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe InDesign CC, Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, Adobe Edge Animate, Adobe Flash Professional CS5, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft SharePoint 2013, Microsoft Office 2013 and 2010, Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh, and Apple OS X Mountain Lion. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve founded Perspection, Inc., which writes and produces software training. When he is not staying up late writing, he enjoys coaching baseball, playing golf, gardening, and spending time with his wife, Holly, and three children, JP, Brett, and Hannah. Steve and his family live in Northern California, but can also be found visiting family all over the western United States.