Apple OS X manual

W elcom e t o Ma c O S X[...]

1 W elcome to Mac OS X, the world’ s most advanced operating system. This book helps you start using Mac OS X. First install the software, then discover how easy it is to use. 2 Installing Mac OS X 4 Aqua 6 The Dock 8 The Finder 10 Customization 12 Applications 14 Classic 16 Users 18 Changing Settings 20 Getting Connected 22 iT ools 24 Using Mail[...]

Step 1: Upgrade to Mac OS 9.1 using the CD included with Mac OS X Step 2: Get information you need to set up To use you r current iT ools accoun t, have you r member name and password available. T o use yo u r current network settin gs, lo ok in these Ma c OS 9.1 control panels. Settings In Mac OS 9 TCP/IP TCP/IP control panel Internet and mail Int[...]

Step 4: Insert the Mac OS X CD, then double-click Install Mac OS X Step 5: Set up and register Mac OS X When you set up Ma c OS X, you creat e a user acco unt. This user is an administrat or . As an administrat or , you can add user a ccoun ts, set up Mac OS X for multiple users, chan ge cer tain syst em settings, and have great er access t o the c[...]

Aqua makes using your Mac easier than ever . Its color , depth, and motion guide you through your tasks, while the Finder and Dock pr ovide easy access to your computer and network. 4 Aqua Use the Apple menu to change settings, get Mac OS X software, open recent items, and restart or shut down your computer . The Finder shows document icons in seve[...]

Finder windows When you firs t start Ma c OS X, the Fin der wind ow sho ws you r “home,” you r personal spa ce on you r computer for d ocumen ts, applications, fonts, and other software. If you set up severa l users, each user has a hom e for a secu re place t o keep their d ocuments. Buttons Colorful, animat ed butt ons m ake i t clear what t [...]

The Dock makes it easy to open applications, documents, and other items you use frequently . T o open an item in the Dock or make it active, click its icon. T o see a pop-up menu, pr ess the icon. 6 The Dock Drag this bar up or down to r esize the Dock. Press a folder icon to see its contents and open items in it. The triangle indicates the applica[...]

What’s in the Dock Finder Click t o see a Fin der wind ow an d men us. Mail One of the applications included in the Dock. The n umber shows ho w m any messages you have t o read. Dock Extra Press the icon t o chan ge settin gs. Document A docum ent added t o the Dock. Click to open i t. Folder Press the icon t o see the cont ents of the folder an[...]

The Finder is the gateway to your computer and network. Use the Finder to access disks, connect to servers, and open your documents. 8 The Finder Y our home contains your documents. Tu rn on file sharing to let others access your Public folder . Press here to choose toolbar items that are hidden. Click toolbar buttons to open your home and other pl[...]

How your Mac OS X disk is organized If you set up Ma c OS X for several users, yo u need to log in as an administrat or , such as the one you creat ed when you set up Ma c OS X, t o add it ems to the Applications and Library folders. Finder views V iew Fin der wind ows in icon, lis t, or column view . Column view lets you quickly see where it ems a[...]

Mac OS X gives you many ways to customize the way it looks and works so that it’ s best for you. Her e are some ways you can customize the Finder . 10 Customization To select a pictur e for the desktop, choose Preferences from the Finder menu and click Select Picture. Change the toolbar to make it look the way you want it. To use a pictur e or co[...]

Changing the Finder window toolbar To set up the t oolbar the way you want i t, choose Cust omize T oolbar from the V iew men u. Here are some other thin gs you can do t o cust omize the t oolbar: m To add a disk, server , or folder to the t o olbar , drag its icon from a F inder windo w or deskt op t o the t oolbar . m Drag it ems in the toolbar t[...]

Here ar e some of the specially designed applications included with Mac OS X that you will use most frequently . Finder Open you r applications and documen ts, connect t o servers, and access disks an d servers. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 Preview U se Microsoft Int ernet Explorer to bro wse the W eb. Mail Send and receive em ail messages that [...]

More applications Here are some other applications yo u’ll find in the Applications an d Utilities folders. Internet Connect U se Int er net Connect t o connect t o the Int er net usin g a modem or AirP or t. Address Book Keep all yo u r email addresses an d other information abo ut people in one place. Preview Open PDF and graphics files, previe[...]

Mac OS X includes Classic so you can continue to use your Classic Mac OS 9 applications. T o use a Classic application, just double-click it. Classic starts automatically . 14 Classic Wi ndows and dialogs have the Classic Mac OS appearance. Commands, such as Quit and Preferences, r emain in the Classic menus. When it starts, which takes some time, [...]

Starting Classic applications When Classic starts it uses an available Ma c OS 9.1 syst em. If you have Ma c OS 9.1 installed on more than one disk, use Classic preferences t o choose the one Classic uses. Y ou can a lso start Classic or have it start aut omatically when Ma c OS X starts. Finding your Classic software and documents If you ins tall [...]

Mac OS X lets several people use the computer so that their documents and software ar e secur e. Y ou can easily set up your computer for several people by adding user accounts and requiring users to log in. 16 Users Use the Users pane in System Preferences to add user accounts. Finder , Dock, iT ools, Mail and other preferences ar e kept for each [...]

Requiring users to log in To require users t o ent er their user name and password t o log in, yo u must tu rn off autom atic login. Y ou can d o so when you creat e a new user or use the Login Windo w preferences. If you tu r n off autom atic login, you see the login wind ow when yo u start yo ur comput er . Setting up iTools accounts for new user[...]

Use the System Prefer ences application to change your computer settings. Choose System Prefer ences fr om the Apple menu, then click a button. 18 Changing Settings Click here to see all the preferences. Drag buttons for preferences you use frequently to the toolbar , then click them to change the settings.[...]

Important settings panes Internet Ent er settings for yo u r iT ools accoun t, em ail and W eb browser . Y ou can also sign up for you r iT ools a ccoun t here. Network Ent er settings t o connect to yo u r network. Set up multiple network connections and creat e “locations” — collections of network settin gs. Sharing Tu rn on file sharin g s[...]

Mac OS X provides integrated Internet and network access, which you set up when you set up Mac OS X. Y ou can set up other network connections, turn on Web and file sharing, and access network servers. 20 Getting Connected Use Internet Connect to connect to the Internet using AirPort or a modem. Use Network preferences to set up each of the network[...]

Accessing network servers When you choose Connect T o Server from the Go men u (in the F inder), this dialog appears. Mac OS X lets yo u connect t o m any types of servers: m Mac OS X shared Public folders m Yo ur iDisk (type “iDisk.mac.com”) m W eb-based file sharin g servers ( W ebD A V ) m Mac OS X Servers m Any file server that suppor ts AF[...]

From setup to email to publishing on the W eb, Mac OS X makes it easy to communicate with your friends, family , and colleagues using iT ools. 22 iDisk Now yo u r iDisk is just a click away . S tore movies, pictures, an d d ocuments on you r iDisk, then share them with others. Mac.com Provides complete em ail ser vice that works with you r favorit [...]

Setting up a new iTools account When you set up Ma c OS X, yo u r iT ools accoun t is set up aut om atically . If you set up other users for you r computer , go to the iT ools W eb sit e t o set up iT ools acco unts for them, then give ea ch user a member name an d password t o ent er in the iT o ols pane of the Int er net preferences. New users ca[...]

Use Mail to send and receive email. Y our email can include pictur es, sounds, and movies as well as text. And, Mail is set up to check your Mac.com mail automatically . 24 Using Mail Click Mailbox to see this drawer . Use the Address Book to store information about friends and colleagues. Click here to search an address directory for an email addr[...]

Sending email To send em ail, click the Compose butt on, type the address, and wri t e yo ur m essage. Using the Address Book Click New in the Address Boo k t oolbar to add inform ation about som eone. 25 To change the toolbar , choose Customize T oolbar from the View menu. As you type, Mail selects matching addresses from your addr ess book. To se[...]

Choose Print from the File menu to print a document. If you use a USB printer , it’ s already selected. Use the Print Center to select network printers you want to use. 26 Printing Click here to see how the document will look before you print it. Use the default printer or choose a different printer her e. Printers and applications can add settin[...]

Selecting printers using Print Center Mac OS X provides built-in support for some of the most popular USB prin t ers so that they are set up aut om atically . Before yo u print a d ocumen t t o a network print er , use Print Cent er to add it t o the Print er List. Creating a PDF To creat e a PDF of a d ocument, choose Print, then choose Output Opt[...]

Installing Mac OS X You want to install Mac OS X and you are using Mac OS X. If you a lready have Mac OS X insta lled, yo u cannot start the insta llation by do uble-clickin g the Install Ma c OS X icon on the CD. Inst ead, inser t the Mac OS X CD an d restart yo ur comput er while pressin g the C key . The Installer doesn’t appear. If you d o ub[...]

The Installer cannot update the hard disk driver. The Installer cannot updat e non-Apple hard disks. Use the disk utility recomm ended by the man ufactu rer of yo ur hard disk t o update yo ur drivers before installin g Mac OS X. Mak e sure t o use a version of the utility that is compatible with Ma c OS X. Installing Mac OS X was interrupted and n[...]

Using Mac OS X Network services don’t seem to be working. If network serv ices aren ’t available, make su re you r comput er is connect ed t o the network and that you r network settings are correct (in Syst em Preferences). See yo ur sys t em administrat or to m ake sure the service is available or if you have questions abo ut the settings yo [...]

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