The. Mac OS X Snow Leopard. PocketGuide. JeffCarlson. Ginormous knowledge, pocket skeed. Peachpit Press

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1 The Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard PocketGuide JeffCarlson Ginormous knowledge, pocket skeed. Peachpit Press

2 Intsroducticri How to Get Snow Leopard Will Your Mac Run Snow Leopard? How Big Is Your Pocket? Conventions Used in This Book xii xii xiii xiv CnapiS" '<:; l iaet Sno'rf U-ap-.w.c > Under-the-Hood Improvements 2 64-bit support 2 Grand Central Dispatch 3 Open CL 4 Visible Changes 4 Exchange Server support 5 QuickTime X 5 Services 6 ichat 6 And on and on 6 Chapter 2: Set Up Snow Leopard Before You Upgrade 8 Upgrade to Snow Leopard 9 Migrate Your Information J-3 Migrate from another Mac 13 Migrate from a Time Machine backup or other disk 16 Perform the migration 16 Migrate from a Windows PC 18 Manage User Accounts *9 Setting up the first user during installation 19 Manage user settings 20 Manage login items 22 Create a new account 23 Guest account 25 Set login options 26 Switch between multiple user accounts 28 Delete an account 29 'J

3 L :Ji**k\*"""'"'*''"""'^" Run Windows Using Boot Camp 3 Switch between Mac OS X and Windows 3* Chapter 3: Master Your Files 33 Your Home Folder 34 The menu bar 35 The Finder 36 Windows 36 The Desktop 39 Move and Copy Files 4* Delete Files 42 Recover trashed items 42 Empty the Trash 42 Finder Essentials 43 Quick Look 43 Spring-loaded folders 45 Create an archive 45 Find Files with Spotlight 46 Perform a Spotlight search 46 Smart Folders 50 Hide data from Spotlight 51 Chapter 4: Applications and the Bock S3 Launch Applications 54 Open files using a different application 55 The Dock 56 Open applications from the Dock 56 Choose which applications appear in the Dock 57 Access folder contents using Stacks 58 Customize the Dock 61 Minimize windows to the Dock 62 Switch Between Applications 62 Show and hide applications 63 Expose 64 Use Expose to move content between applications 66 Install Applications 68 From a disc 68 Download from the Internet 68

4 Installation methods 69 After the installation 7 Update Applications 7 Software Update 70 Updaters within applications 72 Expand Your Desktop with Spaces 72 Set up Spaces 72 Switch between Spaces 74 Chapter 5? Manage Sr;"p«rtEn.i: ';i-»n>u;:-j":-i> Address Book 76 Create a new contact 76 Edit a contact 78 Organize contacts into groups 80 Delete contacts 81 ical 82 Create a new calendar 82 Create a new event 83 Edit an event 83 Invite people to events 84 Synchronize Important Data 85 MobileMe 85 Sync data with Yahoo and Google 87 Microsoft Exchange Server 89 Set up your Exchange account 89 Work with Text 91 Dashboard 93 Configure a widget 94 Add or remove widgets 94 Take Action Using the Services Menu 95 Configure services Chapter 6: Stay in Touch Connect to the Internet 98 Join a wireless network 99 Mail 100 Create a new Mail account 101 Read messages 102 V;:, 9e 9'?

5 Compose and send a message 103 Reply to a message 105 File messages in mailboxes 106 Deal with junk mail 108 Biowse the Web with Safari 109 Access Web sites ichat "3 Set up an ichat account 1Q9 Text chat 115 Transfer files 116 Audio and video chat 116 Control someone else's screen 119 Chapter 7$ Enjoy Media Import Media 122 Music 122 i29 Digital photos 125 Digital video i27 QuickTime Player 129 Play media files Stream content over the Internet 130 Create recordings 131 Trim videos 13 3 Share media 134 Have Fun with Photo Booth 135 Take a photo 135 Apply effects 136 Share photos 137 Front Row 138 Chapter 8: Disks and Networking 139 Connect a Storage Device 140 External disk drives 140 Memory drives 140 Connect a drive 141 Work with a mounted volume 142 Unmount a Volume U3 «.i 142

6 9mmsmmsmmsm.r mmm» Connect to a Networked Computer 144 Mount a networked volume 144 Unmount a network volume 147 View and control a network computer's screen 147 Share Files from Your Mac 148 Choose one or more file sharing methods Specify what to share 15 Set who gets access 15 Choose what actions user and groups may perform 153 Burn a CD or DVD 155 H9 Chapter 9: Printing *57 Add a Printer 158 Print a Document *59 Set Print Options 160 The Print Queue 162 Create a print preset 164 Print as a PDF Chapter 101: Bach Up Vows' iisis The Pieces of a Good Backup System 168 My backup system 169 Time Machine 171 Set up Time Machine 171 Perform a backup!74 Restore files from a backup 175 Time Capsule 177 Make a Duplicate 179 Make a duplicate using SuperDuper 180 Back Up Files Online 182 Automated backups ^2 Back up essential files 183 Chapter 115 Keep Your Mae Secure 1% Passwords 186 Choose a strong password 186 Create a password using Password Assistant 186 l65

7 ' f > [< «*L<-f i<o,<;^w»w/u.iif^iucum,*-. Store Secure Data in Your Keychain 188 Save Web site passwords 188 Look up passwords in your keychain 190 Create secure notes 191 Enable the Firewall 194 Activate the firewall 194 Control access to applications 194 Surf Safely 197 Use a modern Web browser and keep it up to date 198 Don't install unfamiliar software 198 Don't install custom video-player software 198 Disable the Open "safe" files option in Safari 198 Look for a green bar or highlighting for secure sites 199 Use OpenDNS to detect phishing sites 200 Network Safely with Wi-Fi 201 Use a VPN at hot spots 202 Use Wi-Fi encryption 202 General Troubleshooting 204 Troubleshoot Disk-Related Issues 205 Verify disk structure 205 Repair permissions 206 If an Application Crashes 207 Force quit 207 Delete preferences 208 If You Can't Connect to the Internet 209 Startup Modes 210 Support Resources 211