Download Wiley Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook, 2nd Edition
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Index A GH TE D MA TE RI AL appearance (desktop), 80–81 Apple menu, 11 Apple software updates, 280–281 applications CD burner, 65 closing, 71 DVD burner, 65 installing, 68–69 launching, 70–71 opening from desktop, 70 from Dock, 70 from documents, 71 overview, 45 PDFs with, 249 overview, 13, 66 preferences, 67 reinstalling, 75 removing, 74–75 switching, 71 synchronization, 143 System Preferences, 78–79 troubleshooting, 71 windows, 10, 25 Applications icons (Dock), 36 Application-specific tools (document), 25 arranging icons, 27 associating keywords with photos, 343 attaching files to e-mails, 211 audio chatting, 230–231 audio content (iTunes), 312 AutoFill, 193 avoiding spam, 216–217 CO PY RI access point, 106 accessing iDisk, 165 MobileMe e-mail, 167 shared files, 122–123 Spaces, 45 accounts iChat, 226–227 Internet, 106, 108–109 iTunes Store, 317 MobileMe, 162–163 Action pop-up menu, 34 actions (Address Book), 251, 261 activating Dashboard, 47 screen savers, 85 adding. See also creating Address Book contacts, 252–255 audio CD content to iTunes Library, 314–315 backgrounds to video chats, 234–235 buddies in iChat, 228 calendars, 267 to do items to calendars, 270–271 effects to video chats, 234–235 e-mail recipients, 207 events to calendars, 268–269, 275 icons to Dock, 39 images to movie projects, 372 narration to movie projects, 369 soundtracks to movie projects, 366–367 titles to movie projects, 370–371 transitions to movie projects, 368–369 video in iMovie, 360–361, 364–365 Address Book actions, 251 contacts adding manually, 252–253 finding, 256–257 overview, 251 printing lists, 265 envelopes, printing, 264 groups adding, 258–259 changing, 262–263 overview, 251 smart, 251 using, 260–261 overview, 250–251 vCards changing, 262–263 overview, 251, 254–255 using, 260–261 adjusting Address cards, 262–263 desktop appearance, 80–81 Advanced preferences, 199 AirPort Express Base Station, 105, 132–133 AirPort Extreme Base Station, 105, 110–111, 246–247 AirPort Internet connection, 105, 116–117 alternate function key, 5 antivirus software, 115 374 B backgrounds (video chat), 234–235 backing up with iDisk, 165 overview, 143 with Time Machine and external hard drive, 288–291 wirelessly with Time Capsule, 292–293 battery, 88–89 Birthdays calendar, 277 Bluetooth mouse, 150–151 Bonjour, 229, 245 bookmarks creating, 184–185 navigating to Web sites with, 175–176 organizing, 185–187 Bookmarks mode (Safari), 173 brightness (screen), 5, 91 broadband wireless modem connections, 134–135 Browse mode (Safari), 172 Browser (iMovie), 359 browsing Address Book contacts, 256 iTunes content, 308 for photos in iPhoto, 340 with Tabs, 183–184 Web pages with Firefox, 201 Burn folder, 62–63 burning discs, 64–65 buttons Close, 12 Customize, 69 Minimize, 12 power, 5 Zoom, 12 C calendars. See also iCal adding, 267 printing, 278–279 publishing, 272–273 subscribing to, 274–275 capturing screenshots, 300 categories (iTunes), 306 CDs/DVDs, 62–65 changing Address cards, 262–263 desktop appearance, 80–81 chatting. See also iChat audio, 230–231 text, 228–229 video, 232–234 choosing Finder colors, 80 screen savers, 84–85 clicking trackpad, 14–15 clips (video), 365 clock, 11, 86–87 Close button, 12 closing applications, 71 Color Picker, 81 colors (Finder), 80 Column view, 30–31 companions, 7 compressing files and folders, 55 configurable menus, 11 configuring accounts Exchange, 279 iChat, 226–227 MobileMe, 162–163 user, 94–97 AirPort Extreme Base Station/Time Capsule, 110–111 AutoFill, 193 automatic login, 100 broadband wireless modems, 135 clock, 86–87 contact information in Address Book, 253 Dashboard, 47 displays, 90–91, 148–149 displays, external, 148–149 Dock, 38–39 Exposé, 41 Fast User Switching, 101 Finder window toolbar, 35 iCal preferences, 276–277 iMovie titles and transitions, 369, 371 keyboard, 18–19 keywords, 342 login items for user accounts, 97 login window, 100–101 photo book settings, 356 power use, 136–137 printers networked, 244–245 USB, 242–243 screen sharing, 124 scroll tools, 81 sidebar, 33 sound effects, 92 sound input, 93 sound out, 92 Spotlight, 58–59 Time Capsule, 292 trackpad, 20–21 wireless networks, 132–133 connections. See also Internet, connections Bluetooth mouse, 150–151 displays, external, 148–149 Ethernet devices, 155 printer, 241, 246–247 speakers, external, 152–153 USB hubs, 154 Content (application), 25 controlling volume, 92–93 Cover Flow view, 32, 310 creating. See also adding Address groups, 258–259 AirPort user profiles, 133 alternate startup disks, 286 application installation discs, 65 bookmarks, 184–185 Burn folder, 62–63 Desktop spaces, 42–44 e-mail rules, 220–221 signatures, 218–219 Genius playlist in iTunes, 329 iTunes smart playlists, 332–333 standard playlists, 330–331 online photo galleries, 168–169 photo albums, 346–347 photo books, 348–349 projects in iMovie, 362–363 screen savers, 85 smart folders, 53 smart groups, 259 user accounts, 94–95 widgets, 194–195 cropping photos, 344–345 Customize button, 69 D Dashboard activating, 47 configuring, 47 installing widgets, 48–49 opening, 46, 47 overview, 5, 37 using, 46–49 data protection. See backing up; security 375 Index deleting. See also removing Address Book cards, 263 E-mail messages, 207 groups, 263 desktop changing appearance, 80–81 Dock, 13 Finder menus, 11 Finder windows, 12 Mac OS X, 10 moving to locations on, 50–51 opening applications from, 70 setting pictures, 82–83 sharing during chats, 236–237 sidebar, 13 spaces, 42–45 devices, 13, 306 dial-up Internet accounts, 109 digital audio, 153 digital camera, 338–339 Digital Rights Management (DRM), 323 discs burning, 64–65 erasable, 63 optical, 17 Disk Utility, 287 displays configuring, 90–91 external, 148–149 overview, 4 Dock adding icons from, 39 configuring, 38–39 desktop, 13 folder icons, 39 installing folders, 51 opening applications from, 70 overview, 13, 36 removing icons from, 39 using, 38 Document title (documents), 25 documents opening applications from, 71 overview, 66 recovering, 73 saving, 72–73 windows, 10, 25 double-click, 14 downloading files, 180–181 Firefox, 200 drag-and-drop, 75 dragging with trackpad, 21 DRM (Digital Rights Management), 323 DVDs. See CDs/DVDs E Edit menu, 11 editing photos, 344–345, 354–355 e-mail. See Mail enabling photo views, 169 Energy Saver, 88–89 376 erasable disks, 63 Ethernet connections, 118–119, 129 devices, 155 overview, 105 port, 6 printers, 247 Event Library (iMovie), 359, 360–361 events adding to calendars, 268–269, 275 iPhoto, 341 Exchange accounts, 279 expanding compressed files, 55 folders, 29 network range, 113 Exposé configuring, 41 managing windows, 40–41 overview, 5, 36 Express Base Station, 113 external displays, 148–149 external hard drives, 7, 144–147, 288–291 external speakers, 152–153 Extreme Base Station, 113 F Fast User Switching, 101 file attachments (e-mail), 210–211 File menu, 11 File Transfer Protocol (FTP), 181 files and folders backing up, 143 Burn, 62–63 compressing, 55 downloading, 180–181 expanding, 29 Finder, 24, 56 finding Finder, 56 help, 59 Spotlight, 57–59 information on, 60–61 installing on Dock, 51 overview, 10, 12, 13, 17, 31 permissions, 121 Picture, 83 renaming, 54 restoring with Time Machine, 294–295 sharing on local networks, 120–123 SIT, 181 smart, 53 storing on CDs/DVDs, 62–65 synchronizing with iDisk, 142 with smart folders, 143 FileVault, 138–139 Finder choosing colors, 80 Finder Menu Bar, 11 finding files and folders, 56 menu, 11 setting preferences, 76–77 windows Column view, 30–31 Cover Flow view, 32 desktop, 12 Icon view, 26–27 List view, 28–29 overview, 10, 24, 35 finding Address Book contacts, 256–257 files and folders Finder, 56 help, 59 Spotlight, 57–59 Firefox, 200–201 firewall, 141 font smoothing, 81 formatting external hard drives, 144–147 FTP (File Transfer Protocol), 181 G Genius playlist, 329 Go menu, 11, 51 Grab feature, 300 Grid view (iTunes), 311 groups (Address Book) changing, 262–263 creating, 258–259 deleting, 263 overview, 251 using, 260–261 H hard disk, 16 hard drives external, 7, 144–147, 288–291 maintaining, 286–287 overview, 10 help, 11, 59, 301 Hide/Show toolbar and sidebar, 12 hiding windows with Exposé, 40 History feature, 176 Home Sharing, 328 http (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), 177 hubs, 106, 154 I iCal adding calendars, 267 to do items, 270–271 events, 268–269 configuring preferences, 276–277 overview, 266 printing, 278–279 publishing, 272–273 subscribing to calendars, 274–275 iChat audio chatting, 230–231 configuring account, 226–227 overview, 224–225 sharing desktops, 236–237 text chatting, 228–229 Theater, 235 video chatting, 232–234 Icon view, 26–27 icons adding to Dock, 39 application, 36 arranging, 27 folder (Dock), 39 Mail, 202 removing from Dock, 39 iDisk accessing, 165 file synchronization with, 142 overview, 160 using, 164–165 iMovie adding images, 372 narration, 369 soundtracks, 366–367 titles, 370–371 transitions, 368–369 video, 360–361, 364–365 Event Library, 359, 360–361 overview, 358–359 sharing movie projects, 373 viewing projects, 362–363 importing photos, 338–339 video, 360–361 inkjet printers, 240 installing AirPort Extreme Base Station/Time Capsule, 110 applications, 68–69 broadband wireless modems, 135 Firefox, 200 folders on Dock, 51 networked printers, 244–245 Time Capsule, 292 USB hubs, 154 USB printers, 242–243 widgets on Dashboard, 48–49 Internet account, 106, 108–109 connections AirPort, 116–117, 132–133 broadband wireless modems, 134–135 Ethernet, 118–119, 129 Wi-Fi, 128–131 dangers, 107 overview, 104 security, 114–115 Internet Service Provider (ISP), 106 IP (Internet Protocol) address, 107 iPhone importing photos from, 339 overview, 334–335 synchronizing with, 156–157 iPhoto browsing for photos, 340 configuring photo book settings, 356 377 Index creating photo albums, 346–347 photo books, 348–349 editing photo books, 354–355 photos, 344–345 importing from digital camera, 338–339 labeling photos, 342–343 lay out, 350–353 overview, 336–337 printing photo books, 357 searching for photos, 341 iPod touch, 334–335 iSight camera, 4 ISP (Internet Service Provider), 106 iTunes adding music to movies, 366–367 browsing content, 308 creating Genius playlists, 329 smart playlists, 332–333 standard playlists, 330–331 Home Sharing, 328 Library adding audio CD content to, 314–315 Cover Flow view, 310 Grid view, 311 listening to audio content, 312 overview, 306–307 searching content, 309 watching video content, 313 moving content onto iPhone/iPod touch, 334–335 overview, 304–305 sharing movie projects, 373 Store buying content, 318–323 opening account, 317 overview, 316 podcasts, 326–327 renting movies, 324–325 widget, 49 K keyboard configuring, 18–19 features, 5 moving locations with, 51 moving through tabs with, 182 overview, 4 keyboard shortcuts overview, 19 screenshot captures, 300 Spotlight, 57 L labeling photos, 342–343 laser printers, 240 launching applications, 70–71 Library (iTunes). See iTunes, Library List view, 28–29 local network (LAN) file sharing on, 120–123 overview, 105 378 services, 107 setting up, 110–113 sharing screens, 124–125 log in, 8–9, 100–101 log out, 22 Logs tab, 99 M Mac Help system, 59 Mac OS X, 10, 115 MacBook features, 4 monitoring activity, 284–285 troubleshooting, 296–299 Mail account set-up, 204–205 avoiding spam, 216–217 creating e-mail rules, 220–221 signatures, 218–219 file attachments, 210, 211 messages organizing, 212–213 reading, 206 replying to, 207 searching, 214–215 sending, 208–209 overview, 202–203 setting preferences, 222–223 maintaining hard drive, 286–287 third-party applications, 282 managing power, 136–137 spaces, 43 windows with Exposé, 40–41 Manual Setup options (AirPort Utility application), 115 menus accessing Spaces with, 45 action pop-up, 34 Apple, 10 configurable, 11 desktop, 11 Edit, 11 File, 11 Finder, 11 Go, 11, 51 Help, 11 Recent, 52 Spotlight, 11 standard, 67 View, 11 Window, 11 microphone, 4, 230 Mini DisplayPort adapter, 7 Minimize button, 12 MobileMe configuring accounts, 162–163 creating online photo gallery, 168–169 e-mail account, 167, 205 iDisk, 164–165 overview, 160–161 publishing calendars with, 273 movies to Gallery, 373 synchronizing information between Macs, 170–171 Webmail, 166–167 mobility Bluetooth mouse, 150–151 displays, external, 148–149 Ethernet devices, 155 file synchronization iDisk, 142 smart folder, 143 hard drives, external, 144–147 power management, 136–137 security FileVault, 138–139 Firewall, 141 System Security, 140 speakers, external, 152–153 synchronization with iPhone, 156–157 USB hub, 154 modes Bookmarks, 173 Browse, 172 restart, 23 shut down, 23 sleep, 22 modifier keys, 5 monitoring MacBook activity, 284–285 mouse, 21, 150–151 movies. See also iMovie renting from iTunes Store, 324–325 watching, 192 moving content from iTunes to iPhone/iPod touch, 334–335 files/folders to locations on desktop, 50–51 muting audio, 367 N narration (iMovie), 369 navigating to Web sites, 174–177 Network Diagnostics application, 127 networks access point, 106 AirPort, 105, 116–117, 132–133 broadband wireless modem, 134–135 Ethernet, 105, 118–119, 129 expanding range of, 113 hub, 106 Internet accounts, 106, 108–109 dangers, 107, 114–115 overview, 104 Internet Service Provider (ISP), 106 IP address, 107 local network services, 107 overview, 105 setting up, 110–113 sharing files, 120–123 sharing screens, 124–125 overview, 104 printers, 244–245 routers, 106 troubleshooting Internet connections, 126–127 Wi-Fi, 105, 109, 128–131 O opening applications from desktop, 70 from Dock, 70 from documents, 71 overview, 45 Dashboard, 46, 47 iTunes Store account, 317 System Preferences, 78 Web pages, 190–191 operating system, 10 optical discs, 17 organizing bookmarks, 185–187 Burn folder, 62–63 e-mails, 212–213 Top Sites, 189 P parental controls, 98–99 partitions, 144–147 passwords FileVault, 139 troubleshooting, 9 user account, 97 PDF (Portable Document Format), 241, 248–249 permissions (folder), 121 photos. See iPhoto pictures. See iPhoto Pictures folder, 83 playlists Genius, 329 smart, 332–333 standard, 330–331 Pocket Address Book, 265 podcasts, 326–327 point and click, 14 pop-up menu, action, 34 Portable Document Format (PDF), 241, 248–249 ports, 4, 6 power adapter, 6, 7 power button, 5 power cord, 7 power management, 88–89, 136–137 Precision Editor (iMovie), 369 preferences Advanced, 199 applications, 67 Finder, 76–77 iCal, 276–277 Mail, 222–223 Safari, 198–199 printing calendars, 278–279 connections, 241, 246–247 contact lists, 265 379 Index envelopes, 264 inkjet printer, 240 laser printer, 240 networked printers, 244–245 PDFs, 241, 248–249 photo books, 357 sharing, 241 USB printers, 242–243 Profile MacBook, 283 Project Editor (iMovie), 358 Project Library (iMovie), 359 projectors, 149 publishing calendars, 272–273 R reading e-mail messages, 206 Really Simple Syndication (RSS), 199 Recent menus, 52 recovering documents, 73 red-eye, 345 reinstalling applications, 75 remote, 7 removing. See also deleting applications, 74–75 to do items from calendars, 271 icons from Dock, 39 red-eye, 345 renaming files and folders, 54 renting movies from iTunes Store, 324–325 replying to e-mail messages, 207 Resize handle, 12, 24 resizing columns, 31 restart mode, 23 restoring files with Time Machine, 294–295 rotating photos, 344–345 router, 106 RSS (Really Simple Syndication), 199 rules (e-mail), 220–221 S Safari AutoFill, 193 bookmarks, 173, 184–187 Browse mode, 172 browsing with Tabs, 182–183 creating widgets, 194–195 downloading files, 180–181 e-mailing Web pages, 196–197 navigating, 174–177 opening Web pages, 190–191 saving Web pages, 196 searching Web pages, 178–179 setting preferences, 198–199 Top Sites feature, 188–189 watching movies, 192 saving documents, 72–73 energy, 88–89 movie projects, 371 searches, 57 Web pages, 196 screen savers, 84–85 380 screens brightness, 91 capturing screenshots, 300 sharing on local networks, 124–125 scroll bars, 24, 25 scroll tools, 81 Search bar, 12 Search tool (Finder), 24 searching for Address Book contacts, 257 e-mail, 214–215 iTunes, 309, 319–320 overview, 13 for photos in iPhoto, 341 saving, 57 Web pages, 178–179 secondary click, 15 security FileVault, 138–139 firewall, 141 Internet, 114–115 System Security, 140 wireless network, 131 selecting Finder colors, 80 screen savers, 84–85 sending e-mail messages, 208–209 setting up e-mail accounts, 204–205 local network, 110–113 setting(s) configuring photo book, 356 default browser, 201 desktop pictures, 82–83 Finder preferences, 76–77 general keyboard, 18–19 login options, 100–101 Mail preferences, 222–223 power, 88–89 Safari preferences, 198–199 sharing Address Book, 261 desktops during chats, 236–237 files on local networks, 120–123 movie projects, 373 printers, 241 screens on local networks, 124–125 Sharing & Permissions section, 61 shortcuts (keyboard), 19, 57 Show All (Spotlight), 59 showing thumbnails with Exposé, 40 widgets, 49 windows with Exposé, 41 shut down mode, 23 sidebar configuring, 33 desktop, 13 Finder, 24 moving to locations on desktop, 50 overview, 12 signatures (e-mail), 218–219 SIT files, 181 Size slider (Finder), 24 sleep indicator light, 4 sleep mode, 22 smart folders creating, 53 synchronizing files with, 143 smart groups, 251, 259 smart mailboxes, 213 smart photo albums, 347 smart playlists, 332–333 Snow Leopard, 10 software antivirus, 115 Apple, updating, 280–281 sound controls, 92–93 soundtracks (iMovie), 366–367 spaces accessing, 45 managing, 43 overview, 37, 42 spam, 216–217 speakers, external, 152–153 Spotlight Comments, 61 configuring, 58–59 finding files/folders, 57–59 keyboard shortcuts, 57 menu, 11 standard menus, 67 standard playlists, 330–331 starting text chats, 229 startup disk, 286 Status (Finder), 24 status information, 12 storage bookmarks, 185 files/folders, 62–65 hard drives, external, 144–147 mail, 213 synchronized information, 171 subscribing to calendars, 274–275 to podcasts, 326–327 SuperDrive, 10 switching applications, 71 synchronizing files with iDisk, 142 with smart folder, 143 information between Macs, 170–171 with iPhone, 156–157 MobileMe, 161 System Preferences application, 78–79 System Security, 140 system volume, 93 T tab browsing, 183–184 tags (iTunes), 307 text chatting, 228–229 third-party applications, 282 threading, 223 Thumbnail windows (Exposé), 36, 40 Time Capsule, 292–293 Time Limits tab, 99 Time Machine, 288–291, 294–295 time zone, 87, 277 Title (Finder), 24 titles (iMovie), 370–371 to do items, 270–271 toolbar Application, 25 Finder, 24, 35 overview, 12 Top Sites feature, 188–189 TOSLINK adapter, 7 trackpad clicking, 14–15 configuring, 20–21 dragging with, 21 overview, 4 tracks (iTunes), 307 transitions (iMovie), 368–369 Trash icon, 13 troubleshooting Address Book, 253 AirPort connections, 117 applications, 71 broadband wireless modems, 135 clicking, 15 desktop pictures, 83 help, 301 Internet connections, 126–127 iTunes, 309 keyboard shortcuts, 19 MacBook, 285, 296–299 passwords, 9, 97 printers, 243 System Preferences application, 79 user accounts, 95 wireless networks, 131 U Uniform Resource Locator (URL), 174 Uninstaller application, 74 updates Apple software, 280–281 Profile MacBook, 283 third-party applications, 282 uploading photos via e-mail, 169 URL (Uniform Resource Locator), 174 USB hubs, 154 USB printers, 242–243 user accounts, 9, 94–97 V vCards (Address Book) changing, 262–263 overview, 251, 254–255 video adding to Event Library, 360–361 to movie projects, 364–365 content (iTunes), 313 381 Index video chatting, 232–233 View menu, 11 viewing iMovie projects, 362–363 views Column, 30–31 Cover Flow, 32 Icon, 26–27 List, 28–29 virus protection, 115 volume (disk), 16 volume (sound), 5 W watching movies, 192 video content in iTunes, 313 Web pages e-mailing, 196–197 navigating to, 174–177 opening, 190–191 saving, 196 searching, 178–179 Web surfing Firefox, 200–201 Safari AutoFill, 193 browsing with Tabs, 182–183 creating bookmarks, 184–185 creating widgets, 194–195 downloading files, 180–181 e-mailing Web pages, 196–197 navigating, 174–177 382 opening Web pages, 190–191 organizing bookmarks, 185–187 overview, 172–173 preferences, 198–199 saving Web pages, 196 searching, 178–179 Top Sites feature, 188–189 watching movies, 192 Webmail, 166–167 widgets creating, 194–195 Dashboard, 37, 48–49 iTunes, 49 showing, 49 Wi-Fi network, 105, 109, 128–131 Window in focus (Exposé), 36 Window menu, 11 Window title, 12 windows Application, 25 Document, 25 Finder, 24 managing with Exposé, 40–41 overview, 67 Windows controls (application), 25 Windows operating system, 123, 165 wireless printers, 246–247 Write Only (Drop Box) access, 121 Z Zoom button, 12