iMac

386 Pages·2014·84.62 MB·English

by  Guy Hart-Davis

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions You’ll learn to:
that show you how to do something—and skip the
• Get started with your iMac
long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is iMac
• Chat with Messages and FaceTime®
for you. Open it up and you’ll find clear, step-by-step
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screen shots that show you how to tackle essential • Share your iMac with others
iMac tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single
• Install and run apps
technique, sure to help you get up and running on
• Manage files, music, and video
your iMac in no time.
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Aaron Black & Assembly
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Project Editors
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Copy Editors
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Lauren Kennedy
About the Author
Guy Hart-Davis is the author of Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro
Second Edition, Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Air, Teach Yourself
VISUALLY iMac, iMac Portable Genius Fourth Edition, and iWork Portable
Genius.
Author’s Acknowledgments
My thanks go to the many people who helped create the highly graphical
book you are holding. In particular, I thank Aaron Black for asking me to
write the book; Jade Williams and Lynn Northrup for keeping me on track and
guiding the editorial process; Scott Tullis and Lauren Kennedy for skillfully
editing the text; Dennis Cohen for reviewing the book for technical accuracy
and contributing helpful suggestions; and EPS for laying out the book.
How to Use This Book
Who This Book Is For 3 Icons and Buttons
This book is for the reader who has never used this Icons and buttons show you exactly what you need to
particular technology or software application. It is click to perform a step.
also for readers who want to expand their knowledge.
4 Tips
The Conventions in This Book Tips offer additional information, including warnings
and shortcuts.
1 Steps
5 Bold
This book uses a step-by-step format to guide you
Bold type shows command names, options, and text
easily through each task. Numbered steps are actions
or numbers you must type.
you must do; bulleted steps clarify a point, step, or
optional feature; and indented steps give you the 6 Italics
result. Italic type introduces and defines a new term.
2 Notes
Notes give additional information — special
conditions that may occur during an operation, a
situation that you want to avoid, or a cross reference
to a related area of the book.
CHAPTER
Troubleshoot Disk Permission Errors Troubleshooting Your iMac 14
OS X uses a complex system of permissions to control what users, apps, and the components of A Disk Utility repairs the disk
the operating system itself can do. You can set some permissions by configuring user accounts or permissions. The process may
set them manually by working in the Finder. OS X sets many permissions automatically, and the OS X take several minutes.
Installer sets permissions on apps you install using it. 2 Note: Disk Utility repairs
permissions by resetting them to
Sometimes the permissions on files become corrupted, which may prevent OS X or the apps the values in a file called the bill of
from running as normal. When this happens, you can often fix the problem by repairing the disk 6 materials file for the relevant app.
permissions using the Disk Utility app. When you install an app using the
OS X Installer, OS X creates a bill of
Troubleshoot Disk Permission Errors materials file for the app. When
you install an app by dragging it
1 1 Click L aunchpad ( ) on the from a distribution file, OS X does
Dock. not create a bill of materials file,
so Disk Utility does not repair
The Launchpad screen permissions for such apps.
appears.
2 Press . 3 7 Click Disk Utility on the
Launchpad displays only menu bar.
those items that include a The Disk Utility menu opens.
word starting with D .
3 Click D isk Utility . 8 C Dliisckk U Qtuiliitt yD cisloks eUst.i lity .
Disk Utility opens.
4 Click your iMac’s hard drive.
The controls for manipulating
the hard drive appear.
5 Click F irst Aid. TIPS
The First Aid pane appears. What are the symptoms of problems What causes problems with permissions?
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incorrectly on other folders. Power outages can leave files or
quit them. folders with permissions temporarily changed to enable certain
operations but not changed back as they would normally be.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your iMac
Set Up Your iMac and User Account ............................4
Start Your iMac and Log In ........................................8
Connect to a Wired Network .................................... 10
Connect to a Wireless Network ................................. 12
Set Up iCloud and iCloud Keychain ........................... 14
Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts .................... 16
Connect a Printer ................................................... 18
Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod ............................. 20
Connect External Drives .......................................... 22
Give Commands ..................................................... 24
Open, Close, Minimize, and Hide Windows ................. 26
Using Notifications ................................................ 28
Put Your iMac to Sleep and Wake It Up ..................... 30
Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume ............................. 32
Chapter 2 Sharing Your iMac with Others
Create a User Account ............................................ 36
Configure Your iMac for Multiple Users ...................... 38
Share Your iMac with Fast User Switching .................. 40
Turn On Parental Controls for an Account .................. 42
Choose What Apps a User Can Run ............................ 44
Limit Website Access for a User ................................ 46
Limit E-Mail, Chat, and Game Center Access ............... 48
Set Time Limits for a User ....................................... 50
Apply Other Restrictions to a User ............................ 52
Review a Managed User’s Actions ............................. 54
Chapter 3 Running Apps
Open and Close an App ........................................... 58
Install an App from the App Store ............................ 60
Install an App from a Disc or the Internet ................. 62
Run an App Full Screen ........................................... 64
Switch Quickly Among Apps ..................................... 66
Switch Apps Using Mission Control ........................... 68
Set Up Dictation and Text to Speech ......................... 70
Using Dictation and Text to Speech .......................... 72
Remove Apps ........................................................ 74
Identify Problem Apps ............................................ 76
Force a Crashed App to Quit .................................... 78
Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document ................ 80
Chapter 4 Managing Your Files and Folders
Understanding Where to Store Files .......................... 84
Using the Finder’s Views ......................................... 86
Work with Tabbed Finder Windows ............................ 88
View a File with Quick Look ..................................... 90
Search for a File or Folder ....................................... 92
Create a New Folder................................................ 94
Copy a File ............................................................ 96
Move a File ........................................................... 98
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Rename a File or Folder .........................................100
View the Information About a File or Folder ..............102
Organize Your Files with Tags .................................104
Compress Files ......................................................106
Burn Files to a CD or DVD .......................................108
Erase a CD or DVD .................................................110
Using the Trash ....................................................112
Chapter 5 Surfing the Web
Open a Web Page ..................................................116
Follow a Link to a Web Page ...................................117
Open Several Web Pages at the Same Time ................118
Navigate Among Web Pages ....................................120
Return to a Recently Visited Page ............................122
Change Your Home Page ........................................124
Create Bookmarks for Web Pages .............................126
Maintain a Reading List .........................................128
Share Web Pages with Other People .........................130
Follow Links Others Share with You ..........................132
Find Interesting Web Pages ....................................134
Download a File ....................................................136
Select Essential Security Settings ............................138