Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ OS X® Yosemite

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Learning Basic Program Tasks

Explore the OS X Screen

Tour the Dock

Start an Application

Start an Application

Start an Application Using Launchpad

Start an Application Using Launchpad

Switch Between Applications

Switch Between Applications

View Running Applications with Mission Control

View Running Applications with Mission Control

Tour an Application Window

Run an Application Full Screen

Run an Application Full Screen

Select a Command from a Pull-Down Menu

Select a Command from a Pull-Down Menu

Select a Command Using a Toolbar

Select a Command Using a Toolbar

Select Options with Dialog Controls

Chapter 2: Learning Basic Document Tasks

Save a Document

Save a Document

Open a Document

Open a Document

Print a Document

Print a Document

Edit Document Text

Edit Document Text

Edit Document Text (continued)

Edit Document Text (continued)

Copy a File

Copy a File

Move a File

Move a File

Rename a File

Rename a File

Delete a File

Delete a File

Open a Folder in a Tab

Open a Folder in a Tab

Chapter 3: Browsing the Web

Open a Link

Open a Link

Enter a Web Page Address

Enter a Web Page Address

Open a Web Page in a Tab

Open a Web Page in a Tab

Navigate Web Pages

Navigate Web Pages

Navigate with the History List

Navigate with the History List

Change Your Home Page

Change Your Home Page

Bookmark Web Pages

Bookmark Web Pages

Search for Sites

Search for Sites

Download a File

Download a File

View Links Shared on Social Networks

View Links Shared on Social Networks

Create a Web Page Reading List

Create a Web Page Reading List

Subscribe to a Website Feed

Subscribe to a Website Feed

Chapter 4: Communicating via Email

Add an Email Account

Add an Email Account

Send an Email Message

Send an Email Message

Add a File Attachment

Add a File Attachment

Annotate an Attachment

Annotate an Attachment

Add a Signature Block

Add a Signature Block

Receive and Read Email Messages

Receive and Read Email Messages

Reply to a Message

Reply to a Message

Forward a Message

Forward a Message

Open and Save an Attachment

Open and Save an Attachment

Create a Mailbox for Saving Messages

Create a Mailbox for Saving Messages

Chapter 5: Talking via Messages and FaceTime

Configure Messages

Configure Messages

Send a Message

Send a Message

Send a File in a Message

Send a File in a Message

Sign In to FaceTime

Sign In to FaceTime

Connect Through FaceTime

Connect Through FaceTime

Chapter 6: Tracking Contacts and Events

Add a New Contact

Add a New Contact

Edit a Contact

Edit a Contact

Create a Contact Group

Create a Contact Group

Navigate the Calendar

Navigate the Calendar

Create an Event

Create an Event

Create a Repeating Event

Create a Repeating Event

Send or Respond to an Event Invitation

Send or Respond to an Event Invitation

Chapter 7: Playing and Organizing Music

Understanding the iTunes Library

Navigate the iTunes Window

Play a Song

Play a Song

Create a Playlist

Create a Playlist

Purchase Music from the iTunes Store

Purchase Music from the iTunes Store

Apply Parental Controls

Apply Parental Controls

Subscribe to a Podcast

Subscribe to a Podcast

Chapter 8: Learning Useful OS X Tasks

Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Synchronize an iPod, iPhone, or iPad

Synchronize an iPod, iPhone, or iPad

Integrate OS X and Your iPhone or iPad

Enable Handoff in OS X

Enable Handoff in OS X

Install a Program Using the App Store

Install a Program Using the App Store

Write a Note

Write a Note

Pin a Note to the Desktop

Pin a Note to the Desktop

Create a Reminder

Create a Reminder

Create a New Reminder List

Create a New Reminder List

Sign In to Your Facebook Account

Sign In to Your Facebook Account

Post to Facebook

Post to Facebook

Sign In to Your Twitter Account

Sign In to Your Twitter Account

Send a Tweet

Send a Tweet

Share Information with Other People

Share Information with Other People

Work with the Notification Center

Work with the Notification Center

Organize Files with Tags

Organize Files with Tags

Search Files with Tags

Search Files with Tags

Search for a Location

Search for a Location

Get Directions to a Location

Get Directions to a Location

Search Your Mac

Search Your Mac

Install a Font

Install a Font

Chapter 9: Viewing and Editing Photos

View a Preview of a Photo

View a Preview of a Photo

View a Slideshow of Your Photos

View a Slideshow of Your Photos

Import Photos from a Digital Camera

Import Photos from a Digital Camera

View Your Photos

View Your Photos

Create an Album

Create an Album

Crop a Photo

Crop a Photo

Rotate a Photo

Rotate a Photo

Straighten a Photo

Straighten a Photo

Remove Red Eye from a Photo

Remove Red Eye from a Photo

Add Names to Faces in Your Photos

Add Names to Faces in Your Photos

Map Your Photos

Map Your Photos

Email a Photo

Email a Photo

Take Your Picture

Take Your Picture

Chapter 10: Playing and Creating Videos

Play a DVD Using DVD Player

Play a DVD Using DVD Player

Play Digital Video with QuickTime Player

Play Digital Video with QuickTime Player

Create a New Movie Project

Create a New Movie Project

Import a Video File

Import a Video File

Add Video Clips to Your Project

Add Video Clips to Your Project

Trim a Clip

Trim a Clip

Add a Transition Between Clips

Add a Transition Between Clips

Add a Photo

Add a Photo

Add a Music Track

Add a Music Track

Record a Voiceover

Record a Voiceover

Add Titles and Credits

Add Titles and Credits

Play the Movie

Play the Movie

Publish Your Movie to YouTube

Publish Your Movie to YouTube

Chapter 11: Securing OS X

Change Your Password

Change Your Password

Require a Password on Waking

Require a Password on Waking

Disable Automatic Logins

Disable Automatic Logins

Configure App Downloads

Configure App Downloads

Turn On the Firewall

Turn On the Firewall

Configure Location Services

Configure Location Services

Encrypt Your Data

Encrypt Your Data

Chapter 12: Customizing OS X

Display System Preferences

Display System Preferences

Change the Desktop Background

Change the Desktop Background

Activate the Screen Saver

Activate the Screen Saver

Set Your Mac’s Sleep Options

Set Your Mac’s Sleep Options

Change the Display Resolution and Brightness

Change the Display Resolution and Brightness

Create an App Folder in Launchpad

Create an App Folder in Launchpad

Add a User Account

Add a User Account

Customize the Dock

Customize the Dock

Add an Icon to the Dock

Add an Icon to the Dock

Hide the Dock

Hide the Dock

Add a Widget to the Notification Center

Add a Widget to the Notification Center

Extend the Desktop Across Multiple Displays

Extend the Desktop Across Multiple Displays

Customize the Share Menu

Customize the Share Menu

Chapter 13: Maintaining OS X

Empty the Trash

Empty the Trash

Organize Your Desktop

Organize Your Desktop

Check Hard Drive Free Space

Check Hard Drive Free Space

Uninstall Unused Applications

Uninstall Unused Applications

Force a Stuck Application to Close

Force a Stuck Application to Close

Configure Time Machine Backups

Configure Time Machine Backups

Restore an Earlier Version of a File

Restore an Earlier Version of a File

Restore Files Using Time Machine

Restore Files Using Time Machine

Recondition Your Mac Notebook Battery

Recondition Your Mac Notebook Battery

Restart Your Mac

Restart Your Mac

Chapter 14: Working with iCloud

Create an Apple ID

Create an Apple ID

Create an Apple ID (continued)

Create an Apple ID (continued)

Sign In to iCloud

Sign In to iCloud

Set Up iCloud Synchronization

Set Up iCloud Synchronization

Set Up iCloud Keychain

Set Up iCloud Keychain

Generate a Website Password

Generate a Website Password

Send and Receive iCloud Mail

Send and Receive iCloud Mail

Work with iCloud Contacts

Work with iCloud Contacts

Manage Your Schedule with iCloud

Manage Your Schedule with iCloud

Set Up Family Sharing

Set Up Family Sharing

Locate and Lock a Lost Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad

Locate and Lock a Lost Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad

Chapter 15: Networking with OS X

Understanding Networking

Shared Resources

Wired Networking

Wireless Networking

Connect a Bluetooth Device

Connect a Bluetooth Device

Connect a Bluetooth Device (continued)

Connect a Bluetooth Device (continued)

Connect to a Wireless Network

Connect to a Wireless Network

Connect to a Network Resource

Connect to a Network Resource

Turn On File and Printer Sharing

Turn On File and Printer Sharing

Share a Folder

Share a Folder

Share a Printer

Share a Printer

Add a Shared Printer

Add a Shared Printer

View OS X on Your TV

View OS X on Your TV