Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS High Sierra

Take a guided tour of macOS High Sierra and discover just how much your Mac can do Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS High Sierra is the perfect introduction to Apple's operating system. With clear, step-by-step instructions and plenty of rich visuals, it walks you through the new macOS High Sierra and demonstrates the essential tasks you need to know. You'll learn how to manipulate Preferences to customize your experience, make the most of your digital media, and streamline your workflow while having a little fun. You'll tour Photos, Messages, and Notifications, and get acquainted with Mission Control, the App Store, and Siri. New Mac users will appreciate the straightforward instruction, while veteran users will enjoy getting up to speed on the latest features introduced or upgraded in macOS High Sierra. macOS High Sierra is the latest incarnation of Apple's macOS, boasting elegant new visuals, several new features, and more seamless integration of Mac and iOS devices. If you use a Mac, you're going to want a guided tour that shows you just what macOS can do for you. Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS High Sierra is your go-to guide, from the fundamentals to the neat little tricks that make the Mac experience something far beyond computing. Edit and enhance photos with the powerful new tools on the Photos app Browse the web safely with Safari's new privacy features Share files quickly and easily using iCloud Drive Use Siri to accomplish more in less time Like any computer, your Mac is a tool. And like any tool, the more you know about it, the more you get out of it. Discover the beauty, simplicity, and sheer functionality that millions already enjoy--and get ready to master your Mac with Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS High Sierra.

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Paul McFedries (Toronto, Ontario) is a full-time technical writer. Paul has been authoring computer books since 1991, and he has more than 90 books to his credit. Paul's books have sold more than four million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 10 Anniversary Edition, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Excel 2016, The Facebook Guide for People Over 50, and iPhone 6 Portable Genius. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the language. Paul invites you to drop by his personal website at mcfedries.com or follow him on Twitter @paulmcf or @wordspy.

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Teach yourself VISUALLY™ Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something—and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 160 macOS High Sierra tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on macOS High Sierra in no time. You'll learn to:

• Set default zoom for websites
• Install and use a content blocker
• Connect through FaceTime®
• Publish photo albums to Facebook

• Customize Siri®, mouse, and trackpad Designed for visual learners

• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
• Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

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Chapter 1 Learning Basic macOS Tasks

Start an Application 4

Start an Application Using Launchpad 6

Locate the Mouse Pointer 7

Switch Between Applications 8

View Running Applications with Mission Control 9

Run an Application Full Screen 10

Split the Screen with Two Applications 11

Search Your Mac 12

VoiceOperate Your Mac with Siri 14

Save a Document 16

Open a Document 17

Print a Document 18

Copy a File 20

Move a File 21

Rename a File 22

Delete a File 23

Open a Folder in a Tab 24

Open a Document in a Tab 25

Chapter 2 Browsing the Web

Open a Web Page in a Tab 28

Navigate Web Pages 30

Navigate with the History List 32

Change Your Home Page 34

Bookmark Web Pages 36

Pin a Web Page Tab 38

Set the Default Zoom Level for a Website 39

Mute a Web Page Tab 40

Control Automatic Media Playback for a Website 41

Display a Web Page Video as PictureinPicture 42

Search for Sites 43

Download a File 44

View a Page Without Distracting Features 46

Create a Web Page Reading List 48

Chapter 3 Communicating via Email

Add an Email Account 52

Send an Email Message 54

Add a File Attachment 56

Add a Signature Block 58

Receive and Read Email Messages 60

Reply to a Message 62

Forward a Message 64

Open and Save an Attachment 66

Create a Mailbox for Saving Messages 68

Add Events and Contacts from a Message 70

Process Messages Using Gestures 71

Chapter 4 Enhancing Online Privacy

Delete a Site from Your Browsing History 74

Ask Websites Not to Track You 76

Install and Use a Content Blocker 78

Remove Saved Website Data 80

Enable Private Browsing 82

Delete a Saved Website Password 84

Delete Saved Credit Card Data 86

Move Spam to the Junk Mailbox Automatically 88

Configure Advanced Junk Mail Filtering 90

Disable Remote Images 92

Chapter 5 Talking via Messages and FaceTime

Sign In to Messages 96

Send a Message 98

Send a File in a Message 100

Sign In to FaceTime 102

Connect Through FaceTime 104

Chapter 6 Tracking Contacts and Events

Add a New Contact 108

Edit a Contact 110

Create a Contact Group 112

Navigate the Calendar 114

Create an Event 116

Create a Repeating Event 118

Send or Respond to an Event Invitation 120

Chapter 7 Playing and Organizing Music

Understanding the iTunes Library 124

Navigate the iTunes Window 125

Play a Song 126

Create a Playlist 128

Purchase Music from the iTunes Store 130

Apply Parental Controls 132

Subscribe to a Podcast 134

Chapter 8 Learning Useful macOS Tasks

Integrate macOS and Your iPhone or iPad 138

Using Handoff to Switch Between a Device and macOS 140

Install a Program Using the App Store 142

Write a Note 144

Enhance Notes with Attachments 146

Create a Reminder 148

Create a New Reminder List 150

Work with the Notification Center 152

Organize Files with Tags 154

Search Files with Tags 156

Search for a Location 158

Get Directions to a Location 160

Install a Font 162

Access NonKeyboard Characters 164

Chapter 9 Connecting to Social Networks

Sign In to Your Facebook Account 168

Post to Facebook 170 Publish a Photos Album to Face...