How To Do Everything With Your Imac

by Todd Stauffer

Overview

Become an iMac power user with this easy-to-follow resource as your guide. How to Do Everything with Your iMac, Fourth Edition covers the latest iMac models, plus the iBook and eMac, and covers new features of Mac OS X Panther—Finder, Exposé, iChat AV, built-in faxing, and much more. Get in-depth coverage of iLife ’04, including details on GarageBand, the new, easy-to-use application that allows you to create studio-quality music. Set up e-mail and master AppleWorks’ productivity features, view movies with QuickTime, add USB and FireWire peripherals, and burn data, music, or movies onto CDs or DVDs. Macintosh expert, Todd Stauffer, offers tons of invaluable tips and techniques that will help you maximize the capabilities of your iMac, eMac, or iBook.

• Manage your applications, documents, and icons using Finder
• Maximize AppleWorks—create and manipulate spreadsheets, word processing documents, presentations, and databases
• Use Exposé to visually move between open windows and applications
• Learn cool web tricks and build web pages
• Make music with the easy-to-use drag-and-drop capabilities of GarageBand
• Create paintings and drawings, manage photos, buy songs, and sync with your iPod
• Access iDisk, share and transfer files on the Internet, work with disk images, and chat with iChat
• Upgrade your Mac, use wireless Internet points, and create a wireless network
• Encrypt your home folder with FileVault
• Fix minor problems, recover data, and implement a maintenance plan

About the author: Todd Stauffer is the author or co-author of more than 35 computer books, including all previous editions ofHow to Do Everything with Your iMac.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072131727
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia
Publication date:	09/27/2001
Series:	How to Do Everything Series
Edition description:	THIRD
Pages:	612
Sales rank:	276,209
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.24(d)

About the Author

Todd Stauffer (Jackson, MS) is the best-selling author of all three editions of How to Do Everything with Your iMac, and the originator of the How to Do Everything series. He is the author or co-author of more than 25 books on technology and computing including Get Creative! The Digital Video Idea Book. He’s also worked as a cable television host, writer and producer.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xxi
	Introduction	xxiii
Part I	Get Started
Chapter 1	Welcome to iMac (and eMac and iBook)	3
	Understand Apple's Consumer Macs	5
	Meet Your Mac: A Quick Tour	7
	Before You Set Up Your Mac	9
	Set Up Your Mac	12
	Get Online with the Setup Assistant	13
	Mac: About, On, Off, Sleep	15
Chapter 2	Get Acquainted with Your Mac	17
	What Is the Desktop?	18
	Using the Mouse and Keyboard	20
	Work with Icons and Windows	25
	Hard Disks, CDs, DVDs, and Peripherals	28
	Get Help from the Mac OS	32
	Menu Bar Icons	34
Chapter 3	Manage Your Files	35
	Finder 101: Dig into the Finder Window	36
	Finder 201: Change How Folders Are Displayed in the Finder	42
	Finder 301: Create Folders, Copy Files, Rename Icons, and Create Aliases	45
	Finder 401: Delete Stuff	50
	Finder Grad School: Search for Files	52
Chapter 4	Master Your Workspace	57
	Customize the Finder Window Toolbar	58
	Understand the OS X Apple Menu	60
	Master the Dock	62
	Manage Windows with Expose	68
	Personalize Your Settings	69
Chapter 5	Get a Quick Start on the Internet	83
	Connect to the Internet	84
	Get, Read, and Reply to E-mail	85
	Web Browser Basics	92
	Manage Bookmarks, History, and Shortcuts	95
	Search the Internet	98
Chapter 6	How Mac Applications and Documents Work	101
	Launch, Open, and Create Documents	102
	Basic Application Commands	109
	Explore the Services Menu	115
Part II	Get Your Work Done
Chapter 7	Type and Format Documents in AppleWorks	119
	Get to Know AppleWorks	120
	Write with Your Mac	121
	Format Your Document	126
	Spell, Find, Change, and Count	137
	Standardize with the Styles Palette	138
	Use Templates for Automatic Documents	139
Chapter 8	Work with Numbers, Build Charts	143
	Decide When to Use a Spreadsheet	144
	Get the Spreadsheet Started	145
	Enter and Format Data	147
	Add Formulas to the Spreadsheet	151
	Chart Your Data	157
Chapter 9	Manage Information and Ideas with Databases	161
	What's a Database?	162
	Create Your Database	163
	Enter and Find Records	170
	Give It a New Layout	172
	Sort and Report	175
Chapter 10	Paint and Draw	177
	Start Your Painting	178
	Draw Objects and Text	185
Chapter 11	Create AppleWorks Presentations	195
	Creating the Presentation	196
	Present the Show	205
Chapter 12	Print Your Documents and Send Faxes	207
	Buy a Printer	208
	Set Up Your Printer and Mac	211
	Print Stuff and Manage Print Jobs	214
	Understand and Add Fonts to Your Mac	220
	Fax with Your Mac	223
Chapter 13	Track Your Schedule and Contacts	227
	Get to Know Address Book	228
	Work with iCal	234
	Use iSync	241
Chapter 14	Leap into Digital Media with QuickTime and iTunes	247
	Understand QuickTime Technology	248
	Use the QuickTime Player Application	249
	Manage and Play Your Digital Music with iTunes	252
Chapter 15	Explore Digital Photos and iPhoto	265
	Understand Image Formats	266
	Work with iPhoto	266
Chapter 16	Edit Your Own Movies	285
	Digital Video Explained	286
	Get Video into Your Mac	287
	Edit Your Video	290
	Transitions, Sounds, and Titles	292
	View and Export Your Movie	297
	Play a DVD Movie	304
Chapter 17	Create Music with GarageBand	307
	Get Started Creating Songs	308
	Create Tracks in Your Song	311
	Record Your Own Tracks	318
Part III	Get Online
Chapter 18	Get Serious About E-mail and Mac.com	327
	Is Your Account Set Up?	328
	Organize Your E-mail	334
	Learn Mail Tricks: Attachments, Signatures, and Rules	337
Chapter 19	Learn Cool Web Tricks and Build Web Pages	343
	Advanced Browsing	344
	Use a Home Page	348
	Fill in Forms and Buy Things Online	350
	Internet Plug-Ins and Java	352
	Manage Passwords and the Keychain	355
	Build Your Own Web Page	358
	Check Out Sherlock	364
Chapter 20	Access iDisk, Transfer Files, and Chat	367
	Work with Your iDisk	368
	Use File Transfer Protocol	372
	Compress and Decompress Files	376
	Work with Disk Images	378
	Talk It Up with iChat AV	380
Part IV	Improve and Maintain Your Mac
Chapter 21	Network, Share Files, and Manage Users	387
	Create and Manage Multiple Users	388
	Set Up Networking Hardware	395
	Connect to a Server	400
	Share Your Files	402
Chapter 22	Go Faster, Go Wireless, Go Portable	405
	Get a "Faster" Internet Connection	406
	Change Locations (or Configurations) Quickly	409
	Go Wireless	411
	Your iBook Survival Kit	414
Chapter 23	Upgrade Your iMac, eMac, or iBook	417
	Install Your Own Applications	418
	Add Devices with USB and FireWire	420
	Add a Mouse, Keyboard, or Controller	423
	Add an External Drive	424
	Scanners and Digital Cameras	429
	Special USB and FireWire Adapters	431
	Add Microphones and Speakers	433
	Upgrade RAM	434
Chapter 24	Troubleshoot and Maintain Your Mac	435
	Find Tech Support Online	436
	Troubleshoot Hardware Problems	437
	Troubleshoot Software Problems	440
	Fix Freezes and Hangs	445
	Reinstall, Restore, and Update	447
	Maintain Your Mac	453
Appendix	Dig into Classic	459
	Understand Classic vs. Mac OS 9 vs. Mac OS X	460
	Identify Classic Applications	461
	Work with the Classic Environment	461
	Use the Classic Apple and Application Menus	463
	Explore the Classic Apple Menu	463
	The Classic Application Menu	467
	Boot into Mac OS 9	469
	Index	471