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    Exploring Apple Mac Catalina Edition: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to Using your Mac
    Exploring Apple Mac Catalina Edition: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to Using your Mac
    Exploring Apple Mac Catalina Edition: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to Using your Mac
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    Exploring Apple Mac Catalina Edition: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to Using your Mac

    By Kevin Wilson

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    Updated to cover the Catalina release of MacOS, Exploring Apple Mac will help you to understand the fundamentals of your Mac and unlock its potential. Written in a clear and accessible way using full color illustrations, screenshots, video demos, and easy to follow instructions, Exploring Apple Mac will help you:


    Install or upgrade to Catalina


    New introduced in Catalina


    Master the basics of the traditional features such as the desktop, dock, finder, launchpad and navigation


    To use Action Centre, Handoff, Sidecar, Spaces, and Universal Clipboard


    Organising files and folders


    Search the web with the Safari Web Browser


    Keep in touch using email, iMessage, and FaceTime video chat


    Learn about apps such as weather, news, stock, voice memos, and how to download more


    Organise and listen to your music with Apple Music and the iTunes Store.


    Download movies, and TV Programs with the TV App


    Understand how iCloud storage works, and use it for free storage and sharing files


    Get to know Siri, the voice-activated Personal Digital Assistant who can perform various tasks for you


    Organise and enhance photos taken with your iPhone or digital camera. Share them, print them, create calendars, slideshows and greetings cards.


    Edit videos from your iPhone or digital camera with iMovie.


    And a whole lot more...


    In addition, you will learn how to make the most of the new features of Catalina with clear explanations and video demos to help you along the way. Finally, maintenance tips to help you keep your Mac running smoothly complete this invaluable guide. You'll want to keep this edition handy as you make your way around the new OS.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElluminet Press
    Release dateMar 28, 2020
    ISBN9781913151188
    Exploring Apple Mac Catalina Edition: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to Using your Mac
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    Kevin Wilson

    Kevin Wilson is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Nothing to See Here, which was a Read with Jenna book club selection; The Family Fang, which was adapted into an acclaimed film starring Nicole Kidman and Jason Bateman; and Perfect Little World; as well as the story collections Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, winner of the Shirley Jackson Award; and Baby, You’re Gonna Be Mine. His fiction has appeared in Ploughshares, Southern Review, One Story, A Public Space, and Best American Short Stories. He lives in Sewanee, Tennessee, with his wife and two sons.

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      Exploring Apple Mac Catalina Edition - Kevin Wilson

      Exploring Apple Mac: Catalina Edition

      Copyright © 2019 Elluminet Press

      This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from the Publisher. Permissions for use may be obtained through Rights Link at the Copyright Clearance Centre. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law.

      Trademarked names, logos, and images may appear in this book. Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, logo, or image we use the names, logos, and images only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark.

      The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights.

      While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.

      Publisher: Elluminet Press

      Director: Kevin Wilson

      Lead Editor: Steven Ashmore

      Technical Reviewer: Mike Taylor, Robert Ashcroft

      Copy Editors: Joanne Taylor, James Marsh

      Proof Reader: Mike Taylor

      Indexer: James Marsh

      Cover Designer: Kevin Wilson

      About the Author

      With over 15 years’ experience in the computer industry, Kevin Wilson has made a career out of technology and showing others how to use it. After earning a master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, and multimedia systems, Kevin has held various positions in the IT industry including graphic & web design, building & managing corporate networks, training, and IT support.

      He currently serves as Elluminet Press LTD’s senior writer and director, he periodically teaches computer science at college in South Africa and serves as an IT trainer in England. His books have become a valuable resource among the students in England, South Africa and our partners in the United States.

      Kevin’s motto is clear: If you can’t explain something simply, then you haven’t understood it well enough. To that end, he has created the Exploring Technology Series, in which he breaks down complex technological subjects into smaller, easy-to-follow steps that students and ordinary computer users can put into practice.

      Acknowledgements

      Thanks to all the staff at Luminescent Media & Elluminet Press for their passion, dedication and hard work in the preparation and production of this book.

      To all my friends and family for their continued support and encouragement in all my writing projects.

      To all my colleagues, students and testers who took the time to test procedures and offer feedback on the book

      Finally thanks to you the reader for choosing this book. I hope it helps you to use your Mac with greater understanding.

      Have fun!

      Table of Contents

      MacOS Catalina 10

      What’s New? 10

      Available Macs 14

      Macbooks 14

      iMac 14

      iMac Pro 15

      Mac Pro 15

      Mac Mini 16

      Setting up Your Mac 18

      Upgrading to Catalina 18

      Power Up 20

      Power Down 21

      Starting your Mac for the First Time 23

      Setup Internet & WiFi 29

      Virtual Private Networks 33

      Using a VPN Service 33

      Manual Setup 34

      Connecting Peripherals 35

      System Preferences 37

      Add a Printer 38

      Other Email Accounts 41

      Additional Users 44

      Dark Mode 46

      Setup your Trackpad 47

      Setup your Mouse 49

      Screensavers 50

      Dynamic Desktop 51

      Desktop Wallpaper 52

      Managing Displays 53

      System Audio 56

      Change Passwords 58

      Mac Password 58

      Apple ID Password 59

      Pairing Bluetooth Devices 60

      Fonts 61

      Find My 63

      Setup 63

      Locating & Taking Action 64

      Sharing Locations 65

      Time Machine Backup 67

      Setting Up Backups 67

      Restoring Items 71

      Getting Around Your Mac 72

      The Desktop 72

      The Menu Bar 73

      Application Menu 74

      Status Menu 74

      The Dock 74

      Stacks 77

      Launchpad 78

      Spaces & Mission Control 79

      Finder 81

      File View Style 82

      Markup 85

      Annotate on iPad 87

      Tags 89

      Tagging Files 90

      Smart Folders 91

      Quick Preview Files 93

      Compress Files 93

      Accessing External Drives 94

      Accessing Data CDs and DVDs 95

      Connect to a Shared Folder or Server 96

      Sharing Files on a Network 97

      Finder Preferences 99

      iCloud Drive 101

      iCloud Drive File Sharing 104

      Managing App Windows 107

      Moving a Window 107

      Resizing a Window 108

      Minimise, Maximise & Close a Window 109

      Spotlight Search 110

      Notification Centre 111

      Handoff 115

      SideCar 117

      Universal Clipboard 121

      Instant HotSpot 122

      Using Siri 123

      Voice Control 124

      Voice Dictation 125

      Apple Pay 127

      Setup 127

      Using Apple Pay on your Mac 130

      Auto Unlock 131

      The Mac Keyboard 133

      The Command Key 133

      The Option Key 134

      The Control Key 134

      The Function Key 134

      Executing Keyboard Shortcuts 134

      Useful Keyboard Shortcuts 135

      MacOS Startup Keys 136

      Making Gestures 137

      One Finger Point and Tap 137

      Two Finger Scroll 138

      Two Finger Rotate 138

      Two Finger Swipe 139

      Four Finger Open Launchpad 139

      Magic Mouse 140

      Left Click 140

      Right Click 140

      Scrolling 141

      Swipe 141

      Find your Mouse Pointer 142

      The Touch Bar 143

      Touch Bar Layout 143

      Control Strip 144

      Application Strip 144

      Customise Touch Bar 146

      Taking Screenshots 147

      Split Screen Mode 148

      Digitally Sign a Document 149

      Keychain 151

      Using Applications 154

      Launching Your Applications 154

      Killing Unresponsive Apps 156

      App Store 158

      Tabbed Apps 160

      Maps 161

      Exploring Places 161

      Explore in 3D 163

      Getting Directions 164

      Apple Books 165

      Notes 169

      iCal Calendar 171

      Adding an Event 171

      Add an Event from Email 172

      Subscribing to Public Calendar 173

      Sharing Calendars & Creating Public Calendars 174

      Image Capture 175

      Photobooth 176

      DVDs & Blu-rays 178

      Voice Memos 180

      Recording Memos 181

      Renaming Memos 182

      Trim a Memo 183

      News 184

      Pages App 186

      Starting Pages 186

      Formatting Text 188

      Adding a Picture 189

      Instant Alpha 190

      Saving 191

      Keynote App 192

      Editing a Slide 193

      Adding a New Slide 193

      Adding Media 194

      Animations 195

      Formatting Text Boxes 196

      Formatting Text Inside Textboxes 197

      Adding Styles to Textboxes 198

      Saving 200

      Numbers App 201

      Building a Spreadsheet 203

      Entering Data 203

      Changing Data Types 204

      Adding Formulas 204

      Adding Functions 205

      Saving 205

      Internet, Email & Communications 206

      Using Safari to Browse the Web 206

      Launching Safari 207

      Using Safari 207

      Bookmarking Pages 208

      Revisiting Bookmarked Sites 209

      Organising Bookmarks 209

      Reading List 211

      Downloads 211

      Apple Mail 212

      Writing an Email 213

      Mail Drop 215

      Mail Markup 217

      Dealing with Spam & Junk Mail 219

      Contacts 220

      Creating Groups 222

      Add Email Contact from Apple Mail 223

      Facetime 224

      Placing Video Calls 224

      Calling Someone New 225

      Answering Calls 226

      Group FaceTime 227

      Message App 228

      Sending New Messages 229

      Sending Files 230

      Air Drop 231

      Mac Phone 232

      Using Multimedia 234

      Photos App 234

      Importing your Photos 235

      Manipulating & Adjusting Photos 237

      Adding Filters 241

      Creating Folders and Albums 242

      Adding Photos to Albums 244

      Places 245

      Faces 247

      Memories 250

      Create your Own Memory 250

      Smart Search 253

      Sharing Photos 254

      Shared Albums 255

      Printing Photos 257

      Creating Slideshows 259

      Printing & Publishing Photos 261

      Installing the Apps 261

      Creating Photobooks 262

      Ordering Prints 266

      Greeting Cards 268

      Continuity Camera 270

      iMovie 272

      Importing Footage from your Camera 272

      Importing Footage from your iPhone 273

      Adding Clips 275

      Adding Titles 276

      Adding Music 277

      Transitions 278

      Animations 279

      Music App 280

      Subscribing to Apple Music 280

      The Main Screen 281

      Searching for Music 282

      Add to Library 283

      Creating Playlists 284

      Importing CDs 285

      Adding Tracks to your iPhone, or iPad 286

      Burning CDs 288

      Podcasts App 289

      iTunes Store 291

      Apple TV App 293

      Watch Now 293

      Searching for Media 294

      Library 295

      Apple TV+ Streaming 296

      Airplay 297

      Cancelling Subscriptions 299

      Maintaining your Mac 300

      Firewalls 300

      Gatekeeper 301

      Do Apple Macs get Viruses? 302

      Downloading MacOS Catalina 305

      Installing MacOS Catalina 306

      Create a Boot Drive 307

      Booting from a USB Drive 309

      Internet Restore 314

      Recovery Mode 315

      App Updates 315

      System Updates 316

      Disk Utility 317

      Checking Drives 318

      Formatting Drives 318

      Partitioning Drives 320

      Reset SMC 322

      Reset NVRAM 323

      MacOS Catalina

      MacOS Catalina 10.15, is the sixteenth major release of Apple’s desktop operating system for Macintosh computers.

      Macs come in different shapes and sizes.

      Mac mini

      Macbook series

      iMac series

      iMac Pro series

      Mac Pro series

      According to Apple, the following Macs will be able to run MacOS Catalina

      iMac: Late 2012 or newer

      iMac Pro: all models

      Mac Pro: Late 2013 or newer

      Mac Mini: Late 2012 or newer

      MacBook: Early 2015 or newer

      MacBook Air: Mid 2012 or newer

      MacBook Pro: Mid 2012 or newer

      Keep this in mind if you’re upgrading from a previous version of MacOS.

      What’s New?

      iTunes has been split into three new apps: Apple TV, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Music.

      Photos has a new look that showcases your photos. This shows the best shots in your library without clutter.

      Notes app has a new gallery view and better search to help you find notes more easily.

      You can now add attachments to notes. You can add photos, scans, maps, websites, audio and other documents.

      The reminders app has been completely rebuilt, making it easier to create, organise and keep track of things you need to do. You can now add attachments, use smart lists to automatically organise and display upcoming reminders, and tag other people.

      Safari has an updated start page so you can easily access your favourites and frequently visited sites.

      A new feature called Sidecar allows you to use an iPad as a second screen. Useful for marking up documents, drawing and graphic design.

      You can use Apple Pencil to draw and sketch, or mark up PDFs. You can insert a sketch from your iPad into any document on your Mac.

      You can now set communication limits to limit who your children can communicate with while they’re online.

      The ‘Find my iPhone App’ has been renamed to the ‘Find My’ and you can use it to find the physical location of all your Apple devices.

      ...and your friends’ locations as well

      Available Macs

      Let’s take a closer look at the different Macs available from the Apple Store.

      Macbooks

      At the time of writing, you have a choice between the Macbook Pro, and MacBook Air. The Macbook Air offers two models, both 13.3" screens. The only major difference between them is, the higher model offers a slightly faster processor, touch ID and larger hard disk. The Macbook Air is great for an on-the-go lifestyle

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