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macOS Catalina For Dummies

Bob LeVitus

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
25 October 2019
"Get a handle on macOS Catalina

It doesn't matter if you're doing your computing on an old reliable Macbook or a brand-new Mac desktop, both rely on macOS to help you get things done. It helps to have an equally reliable guidebook to steer you through the tasks and steps that make macOS run efficiently.

This fun and friendly guide provides the direction you need to easily navigate the classic and brand new features in macOS Catalina. Longtime expert Bob ""Dr. Mac"" LeVitus shares his years of experience to help you better understand Catalina and make it a timesaving tool in your life. 

Take a tour of the macOS Catalina interface Get organized and save time with macOS applications Find pro tips on speeding up your Mac    Back up your data

macOS Catalina For Dummies is perfect for new and inexperienced macOS users looking to grasp the fundamentals of the operating system."
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Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 231mm,  Width: 185mm,  Spine: 31mm
Weight:   658g
ISBN:   9781119607885
ISBN 10:   1119607884
Pages:   528
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction 1 Part 1: macOS Basics 5 Chapter 1: macOS Catalina 101 (Prerequisites: None) 7 Chapter 2: Desktop and Windows and Menus (Oh My!) 23 Chapter 3: What’s Up, Dock? 45 Chapter 4: Getting to Know Finder and Its Desktop 65 Chapter 5: Delving Even Deeper into Catalina’s Desktop and Finder 97 Part 2: How Stuff Works 113 Chapter 6: Having It Your Way 115 Chapter 7: Opening and Saving Files 135 Chapter 8: File and Folder Management Made Easy 161 Chapter 9: Comprehending the macOS Clipboard 175 Part 3: Getting Things Done 181 Chapter 10: Four Terrific Time-saving Tools 183 Chapter 11: Organizing Your Life 201 Chapter 12: Are You Siri-ous? 221 Chapter 13: Maps Are Where It’s At 227 Chapter 14: Apps Born in iOS 241 Part 4: Getting Along with Others 253 Chapter 15: (Inter)Networking 255 Chapter 16: Dealing with People 273 Chapter 17: Communicating with Mail and Messages 281 Chapter 18: Sharing Your Mac and Liking It 305 Part 5: Getting Creative 337 Chapter 19: The Musical Mac 339 Chapter 20: The Multimedia Mac 355 Chapter 21: Words and Letters 373 Chapter 22: Publish or Perish: The Fail-Safe Guide to Printing 383 Part 6: Care and Feeding 397 Chapter 23: Features for the Way You Work 399 Chapter 24: Safety First: Backups and Other Security Issues 425 Chapter 25: Utility Chest 443 Chapter 26: Troubleshooting macOS 461 Part 7: The Part of Tens 471 Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Speed Up Your Mac Experience 473 Chapter 28: Ten Great Websites for Mac Freaks 483 Index 489

Bob LeVitus, aka Dr. Mac, is a veteran Mac enthusiast who has penned the Dr. Mac column for the Houston Chronicle since 1996. A regular contributor to tech publications, Bob believes computer books can actually be fun. He's written more than 80 of them on topics that include iPhone, iPad, and GarageBand, as well as various macOS versions.

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