Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro & MacBook Air

Get up to speed with your new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air faster than you thought possible

In Teach Yourself VISUALLY: MacBook Pro & MacBook Air, technology educator extraordinaire and bestselling author Guy Hart-Davis delivers a highly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide to using your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with macOS Monterey. In the book, you’ll get up and running quickly whether you’re brand new to computers or just transitioning from an older Mac or a PC.

With the graphics-driven approach used successfully by tens of thousands of readers of the Teach Yourself VISUALLY series, you see exactly what each step of instruction should look like on your own screen and can follow—step-by-step—through the installation process, file management, email, and messaging, and much more. You’ll also:

• Become expert with the latest macOS version—Monterey—and the newest features that enable you to make the most of your MacBook and the Internet
• Learn exactly how to handle the most common and useful everyday tasks you need to get stuff done
• Glean valuable customization tips to make your MacBook work just the way you prefer

Teach Yourself VISUALLY: MacBook Pro & MacBook Air skips confusing tech jargon in favor of clear pictures, simple instructions, and stepwise guidance that will give you a flying start to using your new MacBook, regardless of your experience level.

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your MacBook

Understanding the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air 4

Set Up Your MacBook 8

Start Your MacBook and Log In 12

Explore the macOS Desktop 14

Point and Click with the Trackpad 18

Connect to a Wireless Network 20

Give Commands 22

Open, Close, and Manage Windows 24

Using Control Center 26

Using Notifications 28

Put Your MacBook to Sleep and Wake It Up 30

Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume 32

Chapter 2 Configuring Your MacBook

Change the Desktop Background 36

Set Up a Screen Saver 38

Configure Battery and Sleep Settings 40

Customize the Dock 42

Configure the Menu Bar and Control Center 44

Add or Remove Desktop Spaces 46

Create Hot Corners to Control Screen Display 48

Make the Screen Easier to See 50

Configure the Appearance, Accent, and Highlight 54

Configure the Keyboard 56

Configure the Trackpad or Other Pointing Device 58

Configure iCloud Settings 60

Add a Second Display 62

Using an Apple TV and HDTV as an Extra Display 64

Using an iPad as an Extra Display and Input Device 66

Connect External Devices 68

Explore Other Important Settings 70

Chapter 3 Sharing Your MacBook with Others

Create a User Account 74

Configure Your MacBook for Multiple Users 76

Share Your MacBook with Fast User Switching 78

Set Up Family Sharing 80

Turn On Screen Time and Set Downtime 84

Set Time Limits for Apps and Websites 86

Make Apps Always Available to a User 88

Apply Content and Privacy Restrictions 90

Review a User’s Actions 96

Chapter 4 Running Apps

Open an App and Quit It 100

Install an App from the App Store 102

Install an App from a Third‐Party Source 104

Run an App Full Screen 106

Set Apps to Run Automatically at Login 108

Using Split View 110

Switch Quickly Among Apps 112

Switch Apps Using Mission Control 114

Set Up Dictation and Spoken Content 116

Using Dictation and Spoken Content 118

Configure and Invoke Siri 120

Perform Tasks with Siri 122

Remove Apps 124

Identify Problem Apps 126

Force a Crashed App to Quit 128

Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document 130

Chapter 5 Managing Your Files and Folders

Understanding Where to Store Files 134

Using the Finder’s Views 136

Work with Finder Tabs 138

View a File with Quick Look 140

Organize Your Desktop Files with Stacks 142

Search for a File or Folder 144

Control Which Folders Spotlight Searches 146

Create a New Folder 148

Rename a File or Folder 149

Copy a File 150

Move a File 152

View the Information About a File or Folder 154

Organize Your Files with Tags 156

Work with Zip Files 158

Using the Trash 160

Customize the Finder Toolbar 162

Customize the Sidebar 164

Configure Finder Preferences 166

Chapter 6 Surfing the Web

Open Safari and Customize Your Start Page 170

Open a Web Page 172

Follow a Link to a Web Page 173

Open Several Web Pages at Once 174

Navigate Among Web Pages 176

Return to a Recently Visited Page 178

Play Music and Videos on the Web 180

Set Your Home Page and Search Engine 182

Create Bookmarks for Web Pages 184

Using Reader View and Reading List 186

Organize Safari Tabs into Tab Groups 188

Download a File 190

Configure Safari for Security and Privacy 192

Chapter 7 Sending and Receiving E-Mail

Set Up Your E‐Mail Accounts 198

Send an E‐Mail Message 200

Receive and Read Your Messages 202

Reply to a Message 204

Forward a Message 206

Send a File via E‐Mail 208

Receive a File via E‐Mail 210

View E‐Mail Messages by Conversations 212

Block and Unblock Contacts 214

Reduce the Amount of Spam You Receive 216

Chapter 8 Chatting and Calling

Set Up Messages and Choose Preferences 220

Chat with a Contact 222

Send and Receive Files with Messages 224

Sign In to FaceTime and Set Preferences 226

Make and Receive FaceTime Calls 228

Configure and Use Handoff with Your iPhone 230

Chapter 9 Organizing Your Life

Manage Your Apple ID and iCloud Account 234

Navigate the Calendar App 236

Create a New Calendar 238

Create an Event 240

Share an iCloud Calendar with Other People 242

Subscribe to a Shared Calendar 244

Add Someone to Your Contacts 246

Change a Contact’s Information 248

Organize Contacts into Groups 250

Create Notes 252

Track Your Commitments with Reminders 256

Get Directions in the Maps App 260

Chapter 10 Enjoying Music, Video, and Books

Add Your Music to the Music App 264

Set Up Home Sharing 266

Play Songs 268

Create Playlists 270

Create Smart Playlists 272

Listen to Apple Radio and Internet Radio 274

Enjoy Podcasts 276

Play Videos with the TV App 278

Read Books 280

Chapter 11 Making the Most of Your Photos

Import Photos 284

Browse Your Photos 286

Select Photos from Bursts 292

Crop a Photo 294

Rotate or Straighten a Photo 296

Improve a Photo’s Colors 298

Add Filters to Photos 300

Create Photo Albums 302

Create and Play Slide Shows 304

E‐Mail a Photo 306

Take Photos or Movies of Yourself 308

Chapter 12 Networking, Security, and Troubleshooting

Transfer Files Using AirDrop 312

Connect to a Shared Folder 314

Share a Folder 316

Connect to a Shared or Network Printer 318

Turn Off Automatic Login 320

Enable and Configure the Firewall 322

Choose Privacy Settings 324

Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash 326

Keep Your MacBook Current with Updates 328

Control Checking for Software and App Updates 330

Back Up Your Files 332

Recover Files from Backup 334

Recover When macOS Crashes 336

Troubleshoot Corrupt Preference Files 338

Recover, Restore, or Reinstall macOS 340

Index 342

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