OS X Yosemite

(The updated edition of this book for OS X El Capitan is also available.)



Perfect for new and longtime Mac users, this no-fluff guide to OS X Yosemite is packed with details on system preferences, the desktop, Finder, applications, and utilities. You'll also find step-by-step instructions for printing, scanning, networking, sharing, troubleshooting, and going online. A Windows glossary makes switching to Mac (mostly) painless, and keyboard mavens will find a complete list of keyboard shortcuts.



New features covered include iCloud Drive, Family Sharing, Continuity, Handoff, Extensions, Today view, Photos, and updates to Spotlight, FaceTime, Game Center, and full-screen apps.



- See live previews of documents, pictures, and folders.

- Use Mission Control to juggle all your open windows, desktops, and displays.

- Dock programs, documents, and folders for one-click access.

- Tag your files to make them easy to sort and find.

- Use Finder tabs to declutter your desktop.

- See all your notifications in one place.

- Spread your work over multiple displays.

- Enhance and customize OS X with extensions.

- Use iCloud to store and access the latest versions of your files and settings online.

- Share iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases freely with your family.

- Sync your files, mail, contacts, appointments, reminders, notes, and messages wirelessly across your Mac, Windows PC, and iOS devices.

- Get instant search results for documents, pictures, music, mail, programs, online sources, and more.

- Dictate anywhere that you can type.

- Play games on Game Center, Apple's online multiplayer social gaming network.

- Post to Facebook and Twitter right from the app you're using.

- Mirror your Mac's screen to your HDTV wirelessly via AirPlay, or use your HDTV as a full-fledged display, complete with dock and menu bar.

- Share files and printers on your home network.

- Move seamlessly between your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, or use them together.

- Connect to wireless networks with a couple of clicks.

- Set up and manage printers, scanners, and other devices.

- Download and install OS X, apps, and updates from the Mac App Store.

- Secure your data from thieves and snoops.

- Plenty of tips, tricks, and timesavers.

- Fully cross-referenced, linked, and searchable.



Contents

1. OS X Basics

2. The Desktop

3. System Preferences

4. Files, Folders & Drives

5. Programs & Documents

6. Printing, Faxing & Fonts

7. Networks & Sharing

8. Online Connections

9. Security & Privacy

10. Maintenance & Backups

11. Switching from Windows

12. Keyboard Shortcuts



About the Author

Chris Kennedy is a technical writer based in Boulder, Colorado. When he's not typing, Chris climbs rocks, revises his screenplays, and reads the journals of polar explorers. He's been writing about OS X since Snow Leopard.