
| Lynette Kent (Huntington Beach, CA) studied art and French at Stanford University. After completing her master’s degree, she taught at both the high school and community college level. A fervent Mac user since 1987 and unconventional computer person, she writes books and magazine articles on digital imaging and photography and enjoys presenting computer graphics hardware and software at trade shows. Her books include Photoshop CS3: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Digital Photography, and Scrapbooking with Photoshop Elements: The Creative Cropping Cookbook. Lynette is also one of the leaders of the Adobe Technology Exchange of Southern California, a professional organization for graphic designers, photographers, and artists. |
| Chapter 1: Getting Started with Mac OS X Leopard Fundamentals Introducing Mac OS X Installing Leopard Start Up the Computer Click, Double-Click, or Click and Drag Understanding the Mac Interface Control the Mac with Menus Open, Close, and Resize Windows on the Desktop Change Your View Create and Name a Folder Logging In and Out Put Your Mac to Sleep Restart or Shut Down the Mac Using the Help Menu Chapter 2: Working with Separate Applications Understanding Applications Install an Application Start and Quit an Application Using the Dock to Start and Quit an Application Add a Favorite Application to the Dock Using a Stack to Access Applications Toggle between Running Applications Chapter 3: Mastering the Finder Find the Home Folder Using Contextual Menus Using the Sidebar Customize the Finder See All Your Windows with Exposé Get Information about Files Get Information about Your Mac and System Customize Icons Color-Code Your Files and Folders Duplicate Files Delete Files Using Keyboard Shortcuts Compress Files Take a Quick Look at Your Files Chapter 4:Customizing Leopard Understanding Preferences Change the Appearance of the Mac Interface Customize Your Desktop Background Select a Screen Saver Personalize the Dock Set Up a Corner to Activate Viewing All Windows in Exposé Display the Keyboard Viewer Speed Up Your Spotlight Searches Make Bluetooth Devices Interact with Your Mac Set the Default Behaviors of CDs and DVDs Adjust the Display Settings Schedule Sleep Adjust the Keyboard and Mouse Create an Account Set the Date and Time Customize the Appearance of the Clock Update Your Software Automatically Make Your Mac Speak Control Your Mac with Voice Commands Control the Zoom and Contrast of Your Screen Chapter 5: Using Leopard Applications for Everyday Tasks Find Items on Your Computer with Spotlight Preview Files Quickly Personalize the Preview Application Add a Contact to the Address Book Organize Your Contacts Find an Address on a Map Using the Calculator Track Your Schedule Subscribe to a Calendar Using iCal to Manage Your Work and Home Life Write and Style a Document with TextEdit Consult the Dictionary Capture a Screenshot Keep Your Projects Organized with Spaces Customize Your Personal Space Chapter 6: Harnessing the Power of the Internet Surf the Web with Safari Block Pop-up Windows Search Using Google Organize Web Sites with Bookmarks Using Tabbed Browsing View RSS Feeds Save a Web Page Customize Your Email Accounts Create and Send an Email Message Work with Email Attachments Delete an Email Message Personalize Your Emails with Stationery Using Mail Notes Reduce Spam in Your Inbox Chapter 7: Connecting Peripherals to Your Mac Introducing Input and Output Devices Install Drivers for Accessory Devices Attaching Multiple Peripheral Devices Control Your Mac with a Pen Instead of a Mouse Add a Printer Print Documents Mount a Laptop As a Disk Drive and Copy Its Files Start Your Mac from a Different Drive or a CD/DV Copy Music to an iPod Store Files on an iPod Using an External Microphone with iChat Conduct a Video Chat with an External Video Camera Chapter 8: Listening to Music, Radio, and Podcasts Preview Music from the Finder Listen to Music with the QuickTime Player Listen to Music with iTunes Import Your Audio CDs Rip Music Files in a Different File Format and Location Build a Playlist Create a Smart Playlist Browse Your Music Collection Burn a Music CD Back Up Your iTunes Library Print a CD Case Insert Share Music on a Network Search for Educational Podcasts and Videos Listen to Online Radio Stations Chapter 9: Working with Images and Video Transfer Images to Your Computer Preview Images Quickly Convert Images to Different Formats Apply Simple Effects to Photos Watch a Slideshow with Preview Take a Quick Look at an Image with the QuickTime Player Watch Movies with the QuickTime Player Watch Movies with the DVD Playe Have Fun Using Photo Booth Get More Creative with Other Applications Chapter 10: Connecting to Other Machines over a Network Understanding Networks Change Your Computer’s Name Understanding Passwords Change Your Password Edit Network Settings Set Up File Sharing Connect to Other Computers over a Local Network Share a Printer Understanding a .Mac Account Set Up iChat Send and Receive a File with iChat Chapter 11: Simplifying Tasks and Maintenance Start with Good Mac Habits Update Your Mac OS Software Find a Lost Password Monitor Your Computer’s Activity Check Your S.M.A.R.TStatus Clean Up Your Desktop Make Notes with Stickies Access and Customize Dashboard Utilities Create Your Own Web Widgets Back Up with Time Machine Customize Time Machine Backups Chapter 12: Troubleshooting Mac Problems Quit Nonfunctioning Applications Delay an Update Uninstall an Application Delete Locked Items Fix Corrupt Preferences Files Try a Different Startup Method Erase Discs with Disk Utility Repair Disk Permissions Repair a Disk Using Third-Party Utilities |
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