Mac OS X Lion Made Simple

238 Pages·2011·10.699 MB·English

by  Axely Congress (auth.)

Mac OS X Lion
Made Simple

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Axely Congress

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Mac OS X Lion Made Simple
Copyright © 2011 by Axely Congress
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I would like to dedicate this book to my family, which gave me the courage and
confidence to write this book and supported me throughout the entire process. I would
also like to send a special thanks to my Mom, Dad, and my Love, Yolanda, for their
relentless efforts to assist me in every way imaginable, as well as for helping me keep my
life together.
Contents at a Glance
Contents .............................................................................................................. v
About the Author ................................................................................................ ix
About the Technical Reviewer ............................................................................ x
Acknowledgments ............................................................................................. xi
Part I: Mac OSX Lion Quick Start Guide .............................................................. 1(cid:1)
■Getting Around Quickly .................................................................................... 3(cid:1)
Part II: Introduction .......................................................................................... 13(cid:1)
■Welcome to Mac OS X Lion! ........................................................................... 15(cid:1)
Part III:You and Your Lion... .............................................................................. 19(cid:1)
■Chapter 1: Getting Started With Lion ............................................................. 21(cid:1)
■Chapter 2: Getting Around in Lion ................................................................. 29(cid:1)
■Chapter 3: Understanding Lion Application Menus and Shortcuts ................ 55(cid:1)
■Chapter 4: Making iWork ’09 Work ............................................................... 79(cid:1)
■Chapter 5: Using the Mac App Store .............................................................. 97(cid:1)
■Chapter 6: Finding Life in iLife ..................................................................... 109(cid:1)
■Chapter 7: Essential Utilities ....................................................................... 135(cid:1)
■Chapter 8: It’s a Jungle Out There: Safari and the Internet ......................... 157(cid:1)
■Chapter 9: Mail and Other Ways to Say Hello .............................................. 175(cid:1)
■Chapter 10: Keeping Things Safe: Time Machine and Security ................... 191(cid:1)
■Chapter 11: Automating Tasks and Customizing Lion ................................. 209(cid:1)
Index ............................................................................................................... 225
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Contents
Contents at a Glance .......................................................................................... iv(cid:1)
About the Author. ............................................................................................... ix(cid:1)
About the Technical Reviewer ............................................................................ x(cid:1)
Acknowledgments ............................................................................................. xi(cid:1)

Part I: Mac OSX Lion Quick Start Guide .............................................................. 1(cid:1)
■Getting Around Quickly .................................................................................... 3(cid:1)
The Ports on a MacBook Pro ................................................................................................................................... 4(cid:1)
The MacBook Pro’s Keyboard ................................................................................................................................. 6(cid:1)
Navigating Lion ....................................................................................................................................................... 8(cid:1)
The Finder ........................................................................................................................................................ 10(cid:1)
Using the Trackpad .......................................................................................................................................... 11(cid:1)
Part II: Introduction .......................................................................................... 13(cid:1)
■Welcome to Mac OS X Lion! ........................................................................... 15(cid:1)
Lion, the Name ................................................................................................................................................. 17(cid:1)
Navigating this Book ............................................................................................................................................. 17(cid:1)
Part I: Quick Start Guide ................................................................................................................................... 17(cid:1)
Part II: Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 17(cid:1)
Part III: Mac OS X Lion Made Simple ................................................................................................................ 17(cid:1)
Quickly Locating Tips and Notes ...................................................................................................................... 18(cid:1)
Feedback! ........................................................................................................................................................ 18(cid:1)
Part III: You and Your Lion... ............................................................................. 19(cid:1)
■Chapter 1: Getting Started With Lion ............................................................. 21(cid:1)
Navigating the Desktop ......................................................................................................................................... 21(cid:1)
Getting to Know Your Icons and Applications .................................................................................................. 25(cid:1)
Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 28(cid:1)
■Chapter 2: Getting Around in Lion ................................................................. 29(cid:1)
Using the Finder .................................................................................................................................................... 30(cid:1)
The Window View Options .................................................................................................................................... 33(cid:1)
The Icon View ................................................................................................................................................... 33(cid:1)
The List View .................................................................................................................................................... 33(cid:1)
The Column View ............................................................................................................................................. 34(cid:1)
The Cover Flow View ........................................................................................................................................ 35(cid:1)
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Finder Preferences ................................................................................................................................................ 35(cid:1)
The General Tab ............................................................................................................................................... 36(cid:1)
The Labels Tab ................................................................................................................................................. 38(cid:1)
The Sidebar Tab ............................................................................................................................................... 39(cid:1)
The Advanced Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 40(cid:1)
The Finder App’s Right-Click Options ................................................................................................................... 41(cid:1)
Stacks ................................................................................................................................................................... 43(cid:1)
Stack Viewing .................................................................................................................................................. 46(cid:1)
Airdrop .................................................................................................................................................................. 47(cid:1)
Bluetooth—the Airdrop Alternative ................................................................................................................. 49(cid:1)
Using Launchpad .................................................................................................................................................. 52(cid:1)
Spotlight Searching .............................................................................................................................................. 53(cid:1)
Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 54(cid:1)
■Chapter 3: Understanding Lion Application Menus and Shortcuts ................ 55(cid:1)
General Application Menus ................................................................................................................................... 55(cid:1)
The Finder ............................................................................................................................................................. 55(cid:1)
Reviewing the File Menu .................................................................................................................................. 58(cid:1)
Drilling Down on the Edit Menu .......................................................................................................................5 8(cid:1)
Exploring the View Menu ................................................................................................................................. 59(cid:1)
Zipping Around the Finder’s Go Menu .............................................................................................................. 60(cid:1)
Safari .................................................................................................................................................................... 64(cid:1)
iTunes ................................................................................................................................................................... 72(cid:1)
Exploring iTunes’ File Menu ............................................................................................................................. 73(cid:1)
Using the Controls Menu .................................................................................................................................. 73(cid:1)
Accessing the iTunes Store via the Store Menu .............................................................................................. 74(cid:1)
Manipulating Resources with the Advanced Menu .......................................................................................... 74(cid:1)
Summary ......................................................................................................................................................... 77(cid:1)
■Chapter 4: Making iWork ’09 Work ............................................................... 79(cid:1)
The iWork ’09 Suite ............................................................................................................................................... 79(cid:1)
Pages .................................................................................................................................................................... 80(cid:1)
Using Pages ..................................................................................................................................................... 80(cid:1)
Navigating Pages ............................................................................................................................................. 81(cid:1)
Looking More Closely at Pages’ Inspector ....................................................................................................... 86(cid:1)
Numbers ............................................................................................................................................................... 91(cid:1)
Keynote ................................................................................................................................................................. 94(cid:1)
Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 96(cid:1)
■Chapter 5: Using the Mac App Store .............................................................. 97(cid:1)
The Mac App Store ................................................................................................................................................ 98(cid:1)
Keeping Your Apps Up to Date ............................................................................................................................ 100(cid:1)
Securing Your Identity ......................................................................................................................................... 101(cid:1)
App Components and Purchasing ....................................................................................................................... 103(cid:1)
Purchasing an App ......................................................................................................................................... 103(cid:1)
Application Information .................................................................................................................................. 104(cid:1)
The Application’s Origins ............................................................................................................................... 104(cid:1)
Application Image Previews ........................................................................................................................... 105(cid:1)
Finding Similar Applications ..........................................................................................................................1 06(cid:1)
Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 107(cid:1)
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■Chapter 6: Finding Life in iLife ..................................................................... 109(cid:1)
iMovie ................................................................................................................................................................. 110(cid:1)
The iMovie Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 111(cid:1)
The iMovie Interface ........................................................................................................................................... 112(cid:1)
Selecting the Right Template ......................................................................................................................... 113(cid:1)
Breaking Down iMovie’s Interface ................................................................................................................. 114(cid:1)
Prepping Your Video Content for Editing ........................................................................................................ 117(cid:1)
iPhoto .................................................................................................................................................................. 120(cid:1)
Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................... 120(cid:1)
iPhoto’s Faces and Places ............................................................................................................................. 122(cid:1)
Additional Features in iPhoto ......................................................................................................................... 124(cid:1)
Editing in iPhoto ............................................................................................................................................. 124(cid:1)
GarageBand ........................................................................................................................................................ 126(cid:1)
The GarageBand Interface ............................................................................................................................. 126(cid:1)
Welcome Window Pane ................................................................................................................................. 126(cid:1)
GarageBand’s Primary Interface .................................................................................................................... 130(cid:1)
Track and Share ............................................................................................................................................. 133(cid:1)
Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 133(cid:1)
■Chapter 7: Essential Utilities ....................................................................... 135(cid:1)
Enhancing Your Experience with Utilities ........................................................................................................... 136(cid:1)
Monitoring Your System ..................................................................................................................................... 136(cid:1)
Scrutinizing System Resources ..................................................................................................................... 138(cid:1)
Maintaining Hard Drive Health ............................................................................................................................ 138(cid:1)
Beyond Disk Utility ......................................................................................................................................... 140(cid:1)
Data Security ...................................................................................................................................................... 142(cid:1)
Augmenting Lion’s Built-in Data Security ...................................................................................................... 143(cid:1)
Customizing Your Input Devices Further ........................................................................................................ 148(cid:1)
Staying Organized ............................................................................................................................................... 150(cid:1)
Leveraging iCal’s Features with Other Utilities .............................................................................................. 151(cid:1)
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 155(cid:1)
■Chapter 8: It’s a Jungle Out There: Safari and the Internet ......................... 157(cid:1)
The Safari Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 158(cid:1)
Understanding the Address Entry Bar ............................................................................................................ 158(cid:1)
Searching with Google ................................................................................................................................... 159(cid:1)
Search Alternatives and Bookmarking ........................................................................................................... 161(cid:1)
Using Top Sites .............................................................................................................................................. 162(cid:1)
Tabbed Browsing ........................................................................................................................................... 164(cid:1)
Safari Preferences .............................................................................................................................................. 165(cid:1)
General ........................................................................................................................................................... 166(cid:1)
Appearance .................................................................................................................................................... 167(cid:1)
Bookmarks ..................................................................................................................................................... 167(cid:1)
Tabs ............................................................................................................................................................... 168(cid:1)
RSS ................................................................................................................................................................ 168(cid:1)
Autofill ............................................................................................................................................................ 169(cid:1)
Advanced ....................................................................................................................................................... 169(cid:1)
Safari Privacy and Security ................................................................................................................................. 170(cid:1)
Security Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 171(cid:1)
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Surfing Privately ............................................................................................................................................ 171(cid:1)
Safari’s Extras ..................................................................................................................................................... 172(cid:1)
Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 174(cid:1)
■Chapter 9: Mail and Other Ways to Say Hello .............................................. 175(cid:1)
Using Mail ........................................................................................................................................................... 176(cid:1)
Mail’s Interface ................................................................................................................................................... 176(cid:1)
Reviewing Mail’s Main Menu Functions ........................................................................................................ 177(cid:1)
Other Noteworthy Mail Items ......................................................................................................................... 178(cid:1)
E-mail Contextual Menus .................................................................................................................................... 181(cid:1)
Smart Mailbox ................................................................................................................................................ 181(cid:1)
Composing a Message ........................................................................................................................................ 182(cid:1)
Attachments ................................................................................................................................................... 182(cid:1)
Fonts .............................................................................................................................................................. 183(cid:1)
Photo Browser ............................................................................................................................................... 183(cid:1)
Stationery ....................................................................................................................................................... 184(cid:1)
Other Communication App Alternatives .............................................................................................................. 185(cid:1)
iChat ............................................................................................................................................................... 185(cid:1)
FaceTime ....................................................................................................................................................... 186(cid:1)
Skype ............................................................................................................................................................. 187(cid:1)
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 188(cid:1)
■Chapter 10: Keeping Things Safe: Time Machine and Security ................... 191(cid:1)
Time Machine Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 191(cid:1)
Setting up Time Machine ............................................................................................................................... 192(cid:1)
Using Time Machine ...................................................................................................................................... 194(cid:1)
Using Time Capsule for Network Storage ...................................................................................................... 194(cid:1)
Retrieving Data .............................................................................................................................................. 195(cid:1)
Versions .............................................................................................................................................................. 198(cid:1)
Using Versions ............................................................................................................................................... 199(cid:1)
Backup Alternatives ............................................................................................................................................ 202(cid:1)
Super Flexible Backup ................................................................................................................................... 202(cid:1)
Carbon Copy Cleaner ..................................................................................................................................... 204(cid:1)
Using Carbon Copy Cloner ............................................................................................................................. 204(cid:1)
Securing Your Lion .............................................................................................................................................. 207(cid:1)
Cloud Storage and Physical Security ............................................................................................................. 207(cid:1)
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 208(cid:1)
■Chapter 11: Automating Tasks and Customizing Lion ................................. 209(cid:1)
Understanding Automation ................................................................................................................................. 210(cid:1)
The Basics of Automator ..................................................................................................................................... 210(cid:1)
Example 1: Automating Text Audio ................................................................................................................ 213(cid:1)
Example 2: Automating Internet Downloads .................................................................................................. 218(cid:1)
Customizing Lion ................................................................................................................................................ 220(cid:1)
Folder Organization ........................................................................................................................................ 221(cid:1)
Indexing with Spotlight .................................................................................................................................. 222(cid:1)
Customizing the Screen Saver ....................................................................................................................... 223(cid:1)
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 224(cid:1)
Index ............................................................................................................... 225
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About the Author
Axely Congress is the founder and CEO of MacMoral, a computer network
engineering consulting company that deploys high end Mac-based
infrastructures to SLBs, government, and educational institutions. He has been
a successful entrepreneur since 2005, and a decorated educator of computer
networking, and engineerring since 1994. He is also the co-founder, of
Omnymbus, a distributed remote desktop cloud computing company. Axely
spent time in the Air Force as a computer work group manager and Chief of
communications and networking at Mildenhall AFB England. Axely can be
reached at [email protected].
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