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• Cover
• Introduction
• Foolish Assumptions
• About This Book
• Icons Used in This Book
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Buying and Setting Up Your Mac
• Chapter 1: Buying a Mac
• Know What Your Mac Can Do
• Understand Hardware and Software
• Choose a Desktop or Laptop
• Know How Much Computing Power Is Too Much
• Choose a Price Range
• Select a Monitor
• Compare Processors, Memory, and Internal Drives
• Decide Which Software You Want
• Buy Online or at the Apple Store
• Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Mac
• Choose a Location for Your New Mac
• Unpack Your New Mac
• Get Power
• Figure Out Ports
• Access the Internet
• Setting Up the Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor
• Use Your Mouse
• Turn On Your Mac and Run macOS Setup
• Change Your Account Password
• Add Another Account to Your System
• Switch between Accounts
• Set Your Mac’s Date and Time
• Turn Off Your Mac
• Part 2: Getting Started with Your Mac
• Chapter 3: Getting Around the Mac Desktop
• Tour the Desktop
• Discover the Finder
• Working with Hardware Icons
• Open and Switch Applications from the Dock
• Run Applications from Your Internal Drive
• Add Favorite Applications (and More) to the Dock
• Stack Files and Folders on the Dock
• Change the Dock Size and Location
• Empty the Trash
• Search Your Mac with Spotlight
• View the Finder in Icon View
• List Finder Items in List View
• See Items in Column View
• Appreciate Items in Gallery View
• Open Windows
• Use Mission Control to Switch Windows
• Scroll Windows
• Minimize and Restore Windows
• Zoom Windows
• Move and Resize Windows
• Close Windows
• Close Applications
• Chapter 4: Customizing Catalina
• Fine-Tune Catalina
• Change the Desktop Background
• Change the Desktop Appearance and Colors
• Select a Screen Saver
• Customize the Keyboard
• Organize Icons on the Desktop
• Customize Your Pointing Device
• Set Your Screen for Maximum Visibility
• Use the Accessibility Tools
• Replace Sounds with Visual Cues
• Set Up Dictation
• Chapter 5: Working with Files and Folders
• Store Files on Your Mac
• Organize Files with Folders
• Open Files and Folders
• View Documents with Quick Look
• View Images and PDF Documents with Preview
• Create an Alias to a File or Folder
• Launch Recently Used Documents and Programs
• Select Items
• Create Folders
• Rename Items
• Delete Items You No Longer Need
• Copy Files and Folders
• Move Things from Place to Place
• Chapter 6: Working with Printers and Scanners
• Add a USB Printer to Your System
• Print a File
• Choose a Default Printer
• Remove a Printer
• Create a PDF Document
• Install a USB Scanner
• Chapter 7: Getting Help
• Explore the Help Window
• Search Help
• Find Help in the Apple Forums
• Saving and Printing Help Topics
• Search Other Mac Support Resources
• Part 3: Having Fun and Getting Things Done with Software
• Chapter 8: Creating Documents with Pages
• Create a New Pages Document
• Open an Existing Pages Document
• Type and Edit Text within Pages
• Selecting Text, Images, and Objects
• Cut Text
• Copy Text
• Paste from the Clipboard
• Format Text with Panache
• Insert Tables
• Add Photos
• Resize an Image
• Add a Shape to the Document Background
• Check Your Spelling
• Find and Replace Text
• Print Documents
• Save Your Work
• Close a Document
• Chapter 9: Working with Numbers
• Understand Spreadsheets
• Create a New Spreadsheet
• Open an Existing Spreadsheet
• Navigate and Select Cells in a Spreadsheet
• Enter and Edit Data in a Spreadsheet
• Choose a Number Format
• Change the Cell Text Alignment
• Change Character Formatting
• Format with Shading
• Insert and Delete Rows and Columns
• Add Simple Calculations
• Insert Charts
• Save Your Work
• Chapter 10: Getting the Most from Photos
• Upload Pictures from Your Digital Camera
• Display a Digital Image in Photos
• Tag Your Photos with Keywords
• Organize Photos in Albums
• Create a Slide Show
• Edit Photos with Panache
• Add Photos to Your Email
• Chapter 11: Enjoying Music, Video, and Podcasts
• Set Up Speakers
• Control the Volume
• Add Music from a CD to Your Library
• Play an Audio CD in Music
• Play Digital Music
• Create and Use a Music Playlist
• Burn an Audio CD in Music
• Watch Visualizations
• Find and Buy Music and Video at the iTunes Store
• Watch Movies and TV
• Listen to Podcasts
• Chapter 12: Playing Games in Catalina
• Play Chess
• Download New Games from Apple
• Play Games Online
• Part 4: Exploring the Internet
• Chapter 13: Understanding Internet Basics
• Understand How the Internet Works
• Explore Internet Connections
• Set Up a Broadband Internet Connection
• Set Up a Wireless Internet Connection
• Find Out about iCloud
• Keep Your Mac Secure Online
• Know the Antivirus Basics
• Follow Common Sense: Things Not to Do Online
• Chapter 14: Browsing the Web with Safari
• Visit a Website
• Navigate the Web
• Search the Web
• Find Content on a Web Page
• Add Pages to the Reading List
• Set Up a Home Page
• Bookmark a Website
• Organize Bookmarks
• View Your Browsing History
• Use Tabs
• Download Files
• Keep Your Finances Safe Online
• Delete History Files
• Delete Cookie Files
• Delete the Safari Downloads List
• Print a Web Page
• Chapter 15: Using Mail
• Set Up an Internet Email Account
• Set Up an Apple Mail Account
• Get to Know Apple Mail
• Manage Email Accounts
• Read and Delete Email
• Reply to a Message
• Create and Send Email
• Send an Attachment
• Save an Attachment That You Receive
• Format Email Messages
• Add Contacts
• Customize Apple Mail
• Add a Signature to All Outgoing Messages
• Use Folders
• Handle Junk Mail
• Chapter 16: Connecting with People Online
• Check Your Equipment
• Set Up Messages
• Building Buddies
• Chat with a Buddy
• Start an Audio Chat
• Start a Video Chat
• Share on a Blog (an Online Journal)
• Communicate in Message Forums
• Network with Others
• Part 5: Taking Care of Your Computer
• Chapter 17: Protecting Catalina
• Understand Computer Security
• Customize the Catalina Firewall
• Configure and Run FileVault
• Configure Secure User Options
• Chapter 18: Maintaining Your Mac
• Scan a Drive for Errors
• Keep Catalina Up to Date
• Back Up Important Files and Folders
• Remove Unnecessary Files
• Index
• About the Author
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement