Mac OS X : Version 10.3 Panther: Fast and Easy,9781592003440

Mac OS X : Version 10.3 Panther: Fast and Easy

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9781592003440
ISBN10: 1592003443
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-12-16
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning Ptr
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Summary

Navigate the Aqua interface like a pro as you quickly master version 10.3 tasks, including managing your files and disks and customizing your Mac. From the basics of working with menus and desktop setup to the cool features of iTunes, iPhoto, and iChat, you?ll handle your Mac with confidence. Full of step-by-step instructions and actual screenshots, "Mac OS X Version 10.3 Panther Fast & Easy" is the easy-to-understand guide you need. Less time, less effort, more results!

Author Biography

An author, trainer, and publishing consultant, Lisa A. Bucki has been involved in the computer book business for more than 12 years. She wrote iTunes 4 Fast and Easy, iPhoto 2 Fast and Easy, Adobe Photoshop 7 Fast and Easy, Adobe Photoshop 7 Digital Darkroom, Managing with Microsoft Project 2002, and a number of other titles for Premier Press. She also has written or contributed to dozens of additional books and multimedia tutorials, as well as spearheading or developing more than 100 computer and trade titles during her association with Macmillan. Bucki currently serves as a consultant and trainer in western North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii
Who Should Read This Book? xiii
Added Advice to Make You a Pro xiv
PART 1 MEET PANTHER 1(82)
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Mac OS X Version 10.3
3(12)
Starting Up
4(1)
Looking at the Desktop
4(3)
Reviewing Mac OS X Version 10.3 Features
7(3)
Putting the Mac to Sleep and Waking It Up
10(1)
Shutting Down
11(4)
Using a Menu to Shut Down
11(2)
Using the Power Button to Shut Down
13(2)
Chapter 2 Working with Menus and Dialog Boxes
15(16)
Reviewing the Desktop Menus
16(4)
Choosing a Menu Command
20(4)
Identifying Special Commands in Menus
22(1)
Using a Keyboard Shortcut to Choose a Command
23(1)
Using a Contextual Menu
24(1)
Responding to a Dialog Box
25(2)
Getting Help When You Need It
27(4)
Chapter 3 Working with Finder (and Other) Windows
31(20)
Reviewing the New Finder Window
32(2)
Opening Another Finder Window
34(2)
Choosing a Window
36(1)
Using the Finder Window Sidebar
37(3)
Changing a Finder Window View
40(2)
Manipulating Windows
42(9)
Moving a Window
42(1)
Resizing a Window
43(1)
Scrolling a Window
44(2)
Closing a Window
46(2)
Using Exposé to View Open Windows
48(3)
Chapter 4 Working with Folders and Files
51(32)
Understanding Home Folders
52(2)
Using Folders
54(11)
Navigating to a Disk or Folder
55(5)
Creating a Folder
60(1)
Moving a Folder Within the Current Folder
61(2)
Moving a Folder to a New Location
63(2)
Using Files
65(5)
Opening a File
65(1)
Duplicating and Moving a File
66(2)
Selecting Multiple Files or Folders
68(2)
Working with the Trash
70(5)
Trashing a File or Folder
70(2)
Retrieving a File or Folder
72(1)
Emptying the Trash
73(2)
Showing Disk, File, or Folder Information
75(2)
Renaming a File or Folder
77(2)
Choosing a Color Label
79(1)
Using Aliases
80(2)
Part I Review Questions
82(1)
PART II WORKING WITH APPLICATIONS AND DISKS 83(52)
Chapter 5 Using the Dock and Applications
85(16)
Starting an Application from the Dock
86(1)
Switching to an Application Using the Dock
87(2)
Saving a File in an Application
89(2)
Setting Application Preferences
91(2)
Hiding and Redisplaying an Application
93(2)
Minimizing and Expanding Windows
95(1)
Quitting an Application
96(1)
Forcing an Application to Quit
97(2)
Redisplaying the Desktop
99(2)
Chapter 6 Finding and Preserving Files
101(20)
Using FileVault to Protect Your Home Folder
102(4)
Indexing Files
106(2)
Archiving (Zipping) Files
108(2)
Finding a File from the Finder Window
110(2)
Performing an Advanced Find
112(3)
Burning a CD-R
115(6)
Chapter 7 Working in the Classic (Mac OS 9) Environment
121(14)
Starting the Classic Environment
122(2)
Starting and Quitting a Classic Application
124(3)
Adjusting Classic Preferences and Checking Usage Stats
127(4)
Closing the Classic Environment
131(2)
Part II Review Questions
133(2)
PART III CUSTOMIZING MAC OS X VERSION 10.3 135(74)
Chapter 8 Setting Up the Desktop
137(26)
Changing Basic Finder Preferences
138(4)
Changing View Options
142(5)
Customizing the Finder Window Toolbar
147(2)
Customizing the Finder Window Sidebar
149(3)
Choosing a Desktop Picture
152(2)
Changing Dock Settings
154(3)
Adding and Removing Dock Icons
157(1)
Adding a Folder Icon and Viewing Its Contents
158(2)
Changing the Clock Appearance
160(3)
Chapter 9 Changing Essential System Preferences
163(24)
Displaying System Preferences
164(5)
Displaying a Preferences Pane
164(2)
Unlocking and Locking a Preferences Pane
166(2)
Redisplaying All the Preferences
168(1)
Reviewing Key System Preferences
169(18)
Setting Appearance Preferences
169(2)
Setting CDs & DVDs Preferences
171(1)
Setting Date & Time Preferences
172(1)
Setting Desktop & Screen Saver Preferences
173(3)
Setting Displays Preferences
176(1)
Setting Energy Saver Preferences
177(2)
Setting Exposé Preferences
179(1)
Setting International Preferences
180(2)
Setting Keyboard & Mouse Preferences
182(1)
Setting Software Update Preferences
183(2)
Setting Sound Preferences
185(1)
Setting Security Preferences
185(2)
Chapter 10 Working with Printers, Faxes, and Fonts
187(22)
Setting Up a Printer
188(5)
Selecting a Printer and Printing
193(4)
Choosing the Default Printer
197(3)
Removing a Printer
200(2)
Sending a Fax
202(1)
Managing Fonts with the Font Book
203(5)
Part III Review Questions
208(1)
PART IV GETTING CONNECTED 209(114)
Chapter 11 Making Network and Internet Connections
211(32)
Setting Up for Networking
212(5)
Turning On File and Printer Sharing
217(3)
Connecting to Other Computers
220(3)
Connecting to a Network Printer
223(4)
Viewing Your Mac Folders from a Windows Network
227(5)
Entering Internet Connection Information
232(3)
Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Internet
235(1)
Setting Up a Broadband Connection
236(4)
Connecting to Your iDisk and Storing Files
240(3)
Chapter 12 Corresponding with Mail
243(30)
Starting Mail
244(1)
Creating a Mail Account
245(7)
Sending Mail
252(4)
Checking Mail
256(2)
Reading and Responding to a Message
258(2)
Filtering Spam
260(3)
Bouncing a Message
263(2)
Working with the Address Book
265(6)
Starting and Quitting Address Book
265(1)
Adding a Contact
266(3)
Addressing a Message to a Contact
269(2)
Exiting Mail
271(2)
Chapter 13 Chatting with Friends
273(20)
Getting an Account
274(3)
Setting Up iChat AV
277(4)
Starting iChat AV and Logging On
281(3)
Adding Buddies
284(3)
Having and Ending a Chat
287(3)
Ending a Chat
290(2)
What About the AV Part?
292(1)
Chapter 14 Traveling the Web
293(18)
Starting and Exiting Safari
294(1)
Navigating Online
295(6)
Following a Link
296(2)
Entering a URL
298(2)
Backing Up and Going Forward
300(1)
Working with Bookmarks
301(6)
Marking a Page as a Bookmark
301(2)
Organizing Your Bookmarks
303(3)
Going to a Bookmark
306(1)
Performing a Basic Web Search
307(1)
Downloading Files
308(3)
Chapter 15 Downloading and Installing Software
311(12)
Downloading Applications
312(2)
Unstuffing Files
314(1)
Running an Install Program
315(4)
Using Software Update
319(3)
Part IV Review Questions
322(1)
PART V BECOMING A MULTIMEDIA MASTER 323(48)
Chapter 16 Jamming with iTunes 4
325(18)
Starting and Exiting iTunes
326(2)
Playing a CD
328(3)
Making Digital Files and Adding Them to Your Library
331(2)
Buying Music from the iTunes Music Store
333(5)
Building and Playing a Playlist
338(2)
Burning a CD-R of Your Tunes
340(3)
Chapter 17 Managing Your Photos with iPhoto 2
343(16)
Starting iPhoto and Importing Photos
344(4)
Creating an Album
348(5)
Labeling and Organizing Photos
349(2)
Editing a Photo
351(2)
Creating a Picture Book
353(2)
Printing a Book
355(2)
Choosing Another Publishing Method
357(2)
Chapter 18 Managing Your Movies with iMovie 3
359(12)
Starting iMovie and Creating a Project
360(2)
Capturing Movie Clips
362(2)
Organizing Clips into a Movie
364(1)
Adding Transitions
365(1)
Adding Titles
366(2)
Exporting the Finished Movie
368(2)
Part V Review Questions
370(1)
PART VI MANAGING YOUR LIFE 371(34)
Chapter 19 Getting Organized with iCal and iSync
373(16)
Starting and Quitting iCal
374(1)
Working with Calendars
375(1)
Creating a Calendar
375(1)
Choosing a Calendar
376(1)
Scheduling Items
376(5)
Adding an Event
377(2)
Adding a To Do
379(1)
Changing the View
380(1)
Synching a Calendar
381(4)
Publishing and Subscribing to Calendars
385(4)
Chapter 20 Working with Other Features
389(16)
Using QuickTime Player
390(3)
Creating a Stickie
393(1)
Creating an RTF (Text) File
394(3)
Viewing a Graphic or PDF File
397(2)
Glimpsing Other Features
399(5)
Using Your Ink
399(2)
Performing a Calculation
401(1)
Shooting a Picture of Your Screen
402(1)
Snooping for Content with Sherlock
403(1)
Part VI Review Questions
404(1)
PART VII BASIC MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 405(40)
Chapter 21 Emergency Startup Measures
407(12)
Restarting the System
408(1)
Starting from a CD-ROM
409(2)
Changing the Startup Disk
411(5)
Changing to an OS 9.x Disk
411(3)
Changing Back to an OS X Disk
414(2)
Rebuilding the Classic Desktop
416(3)
Chapter 22 Tackling Disk Issues
419(8)
Starting and Exiting Disk Utility
420(3)
Verifying a Disk
423(1)
Repairing a Disk
424(1)
Erasing a Disk
425(2)
Chapter 23 Managing Users
427(18)
Starting Multiple Users
428(8)
Adding a User
430(3)
Deleting a User
433(1)
Setting User Capabilities and Updating User Information
434(2)
Working with Keychain Access
436(2)
Enabling Automatic Log In and Fast User Switching
438(5)
Part VII Review Questions
443(2)
Appendix A Installation Notes 445(4)
Considering System Requirements When Upgrading
446(2)
Completing the Mac OS Setup Assistant
448(1)
Appendix B Glossary 449(8)
Index 457

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