This book delivers a state-of-the-art, customized Snow Leopard learning experience to every user. It integrates outstanding step-by-step guidance and real-life examples with easy-to-use online content - including how-to screencasts, instructor videos, podcasts, and more. Leading computer trainer Yvonne Johnson covers everything you want to know and do with Snow Leopard. What's more, she carefully explains the "why" as well as the "how," so you understand more and get productive faster. Johnson walks beginning-to-intermediate Snow Leopard users through all this, and more:: " Getting comfortable with Snow Leopard, tailoring the desktop, and managing files and applications " Making the most of Snow Leopard's web and productivity applications, including Safari, Mail, iCal, and Address Book " Using the Mac's easy, powerful creativity tools, including iPhoto and iMovie " Keeping Macs safe and up-to-date This book's easy step-by-step instructions give beginners a solid foundation for using Snow Leopard, and its tightly-linked online content expands on these basics - offering bonus practical advice, tips, suggestions, activities, and advanced techniques.   The next best thing to live, one-on-one Snow Leopard personal instruction, without the cost! Packed with real-life examples and step-by-step guidance from one of the world's most experienced computer trainers Covers everything you want to do - from creativity to productivity to security Integrated with online how-to screencasts, instructor videos, and podcasts

Table of Contents:
Introduction     xix   Part I: Introducing Mac OS X Snow Leopard 1 Setting Up Snow Leopard     2 Initializing a New Computer     2     Following the Prompts     3     Selecting the Language     3     Selecting a Keyboard Layout     5     Importing Data     7     Selecting the Network     8     Registering the Mac     8     Answering Demographic Questions     9     Creating Your User Account     9 Purchasing the AppleCare Protection Plan     12 Purchasing a MobileMe Account     13 Keeping Records     14     Recording Apple ID Information     15     Recording User Account Information     15     Recording AppleCare Protection Plan Information     16     Recording MobileMe Information     17 Upgrading to Snow Leopard     17     Troubleshooting the Installation     20     Settling In     20 2 Getting Comfortable with Snow Leopard     21 Starting Up     21 Exploring the Desktop     21 Using the Dock     23     Launching Applications     23     Quitting Applications     24     Checking Out the Dashboard     4     Looking at Stacks     26     Going through the Trash     28 Using Menus     28     Using the Menu Bar     29     Using Contextual Menus     31 Exploring the Finder Window     32     Identifying Components of the Finder Window      32     Exploring the Sidebar     34     Using the Icon View      36     Using the List View     36     Using the Column View     37     Using the Cover Flow View     38     Observing the Default Behavior of the Finder     39 Launching Safari for the First Time     39 Sharing Your Computer with Another User     41     Setting Up Another User Account     41     Setting Up a Guest Account     44     Deleting a User Account     44     Logging In and Out     45 Putting Your Mac to Sleep or Shutting It Down     46     Putting the Mac to Sleep     47     Shutting Down     47 3 Getting Familiar with Your Hardware     49 Controlling the Screen Brightness     49 Adjusting the Sound     50     Using the Keyboard to Adjust Sound     50     Setting Sound Preferences     50 Setting Keyboard Preferences     52     Setting the Full Keyboard Access Option     52     Setting Keyboard Preferences for a Laptop     53 Operating the Mouse or Trackpad     53     Using the Mouse     53     Setting Mouse Preferences     53     Using the Trackpad     54     Setting Trackpad Preferences     55 Using CD/DVD Drives     56     Inserting and Ejecting Discs     56     Setting Preferences for CDs and DVDs     57 Using External Drives     58     Connecting a Drive     59     Ejecting a Drive     59 Installing and Managing Printers     59     Connecting and Using a Printer     59     Setting a Default Printer     61 Setting Up a Simple Network     62 4 Tailoring the Desktop to Your Liking     63 Setting System Preferences     63 Customizing the Desktop Background     65 Working with Icons on the Desktop     67     Showing Icons for Disks     67     Adding and Deleting Icons on the Desktop     68     Arranging Icons     69     Customizing the Appearance of Icons on the Desktop     70 Customizing the Appearance of the Dock     71     Positioning and Sizing the Dock     72     Animating the Dock     73     Working with Stacks     73 Working with Icons in the Dock     74     Deleting Icons in the Dock     74     Adding Application Icons     75     Adding Folder and File Icons     75     Moving Icons     76 Customizing the Finder     76     Customizing the Finder Toolbar     76     Customizing the Menu Bar     77 Setting Date & Time Preferences     78     Setting the Mac’s Date, Time, and Time Zone     79     Customizing the Clock     80     Setting the Date and Time Formats     81 Using a Screen Saver     82 5 Making Use of Support Resources     85 Using Help on the Mac     85     Navigating the Help Files     86     Sizing the Help Window     89     Using the Index     89 Using Apple’s Online Support     90     Going to the Apple Support Page     91     Searching     92     Refining Search Techniques     93     Using Advanced Search     93 Searching the Web for Help     94 Getting Help from Apple Discussion Forums     95 Talking to an Apple Expert     95 Getting Help One to One     96 Visiting the Genius Bar     97 Getting Free Training     98     Using Online Training     98     Taking a Free Workshop     98 6 Managing Applications and Files     99 Handling Open Applications     99     Resizing and Moving Windows     99     Minimizing Windows     100     Closing Windows     100     Switching Between Windows on the Desktop     101     Using Expose     101     Using Spaces     102 Forcing an Application to Quit     103 Installing Applications     104 Exploring the File Structure     104 Adapting the Finder to Your Use     107     Customizing the Sidebar     107     Setting the Default View     108 Creating Different Types of Folders     109     Creating New Folders     109     Creating Smart Folders     111 Working with Files     112     Finding Files     112     Using Color Labels     112     Using Spotlight in the Finder     112     Using Spotlight in the Menu Bar     113     Using Quick Look     114     Opening and Closing Files     115     Renaming Files and Folders     116     Opening Multiple Finder Windows     116     Copying Files     117     Moving Files     118     Moving Files to the Trash (Deleting)     119   Part II: Getting Busy 7 Browsing the Web     121 Opening Safari     121     Setting Safari Preferences     121     Using Top Sites     123 Setting Parental Controls     123 Browsing in Tabs or Windows     124 Navigating the Web     125 Working with Bookmarks     127     Bookmarking a Web Page     127     Using a Bookmark     127     Organizing Bookmarks     128     Customizing the Bookmarks Bar     129     Harnessing the Power of Bookmarks     129     Downloading and Viewing Files     130 Saving Web Pages     130 Customizing Safari’s Toolbar     131 Quitting Safari     131 8 Keeping Your Address Book and Schedule     132 Using the Address Book     132     Customizing the Template     133     Creating Address Cards     134     Finding, Editing, and Deleting an Address Card     135     Working with Groups     136 Using iCal     136     Viewing, Navigating, and Printing the Calendar     137     Adding Events to the Calendar     139     Finding, Editing, and Deleting an Event     140     Creating a New Calendar     141     Creating To Do Lists     141 9 Emailing and Chatting Online     143 Using Mac Mail     143     Getting Set Up     143     Exploring the Mail Window     144     Viewing and Reading Email     145     Opening Attachments     147     Sending New Messages and Replies     148     Sending Attachments     152     Filtering Spam     153     Finding Messages     153     Deleting Messages     154     Organizing Your Messages     154     Working with Reminders     155     Quitting Mail     155 Using iChat     156     Opening iChat the First Time     156     Working with the Buddy List     157     Showing Your Status     158     Chatting with Text     159     Sending a Text Message     160     Chatting with Audio     160     Chatting with Video     161     Making Presentations with iChat Theater     161     Sharing Your Computer     162     Quitting iChat     162 10 Using TextEdit     163 Working with Documents     163 Navigating and Editing Text     166     Navigating in a Document     166     Editing Text     166     Correcting Spelling     167     Finding and Replacing Text     167     Inserting Page Breaks     168 Setting Margins and Tabs     168     Setting the Margins     169     Setting Tabs     170 Formatting Text     170     Adding Emphasis     171     Selecting a Font Type and Size     172 Formatting Paragraphs     172     Setting Alignment     172     Setting Spacing Options     172 Exploring Other Formatting Features     173 Printing     174 11 Managing and Editing Your Photos     175 Setting Up iPhoto     175 Importing Photos and Movies     176 Viewing Photos     179     Increasing the Photo Size on Screen     181     Viewing Photos in a Simple Slideshow     181 Viewing, Changing, and Adding Photo Information     183     Viewing Information for Photos     183     Changing Photo Information     185     Using Keywords     186     Assigning Ratings     187 Viewing and Changing Information for Events     187 Sorting Photos     189 Exploring Methods to Organize Photos     190     Splitting, Merging, and Creating Events     190     Copying, Deleting, and Moving Photos     192     Organizing by People’s Faces     192     Organizing by Place     195     Flagging Photos 197     Collecting Pictures in Photo Albums     198 Searching for Photos     199 Editing Photos     199 Sharing Photos with Others     202     Emailing Photos     202     Putting Photos on a Disc     203     Printing Photos     204     Sharing Photos Online     205 12 Using Widgets and Other Applications     206 Using Widgets     206     Managing Widgets     206     Downloading More Widgets     208     Creating Your Own Web Clip Widget     208 Using Preview     209 Consulting the Dictionary     211 Posting Stickies     212 Using the Calculator     214 13 Keeping Your Mac Safe, Updated, and Backed Up     216 Safely Surfing the Web     216     Exploring Security Settings     216     Using a Firewall     218 Working with the Keychain     218 Maintaining Your Mac Software     218     Getting Software Updates     219     Upgrading to New Versions of Mac Applications     220 Backing Up with Time Machine     220     Creating Full Backups     220     Restoring Data     221     Being Diligent     222   Part III: Having Fun and Getting Creative 14 Watching Movies, Listening to Music, and Playing Games     224 Watching Movies and Videos     224     Using DVD Player     224     Using Front Row     225     Using QuickTime Player     226     Attaching Your Mac to a TV     226 Listening to Music with iTunes     227     Adding Music to the Library     228     Creating and Using Playlists     229     Burning a Music CD     230     Listening to Radio     231 Listening to Music in Front Row     231 Acquiring and Playing Podcasts     231 Playing Games     232 15 Being Creative with Photos     233 Making Self-Portraits in Photo Booth     233     Taking Pictures and Movies     233     Sending Photos and Movies to iPhoto or Email     234 Creating and Exporting Slideshows     235 Designing and Publishing a Photo Book     237 Creating Other Keepsakes     241 Using Comic Life     243 16 Making Your Own Movies     244 Getting Started     244 Adding Video to the Events Library     246 Playing Clips in the Event Library     248 Creating and Playing a New Movie Project     248 Trimming and Splitting Clips     249 Adding Transitions between Clips     250 Adding Titles     251 Sharing and Exporting Movies     252 17 Making Your Own Audio Recordings     254 Getting Started     254 Creating a Magic GarageBand Project     255 Creating a Voice Project     256     Recording the Track     258 Playing the Recording     259     Adding and Deleting Tracks     259     Adding Loops     259     Exporting a Recording     260 18 Making Your Own DVDs     261 Getting Started     261 Creating a Magic iDVD Project     262 Enhancing a Project     264     Customizing Menu Buttons and Titles     264     Adding a Submenu     266     Configuring a New Submenu     266 Editing Drop Zones and Menu Backgrounds     267     Adding Sound to a Menu     267 Adding a ROM Section     267 Burning the Disc     268 19 Creating a Website     269 Opening iWeb and Creating a New Site     269 Designing the Site     271     Adding Pages     272     Hyperlinking to External Pages and Files     274     Moving and Deleting Pages     274 Editing Pages     274     Adding Graphics and Videos     274     Adding Your Own Text     275     Adding Special Buttons and Widgets     277     Deleting Web Page Elements     277 Publishing the Site     277 Index     279