Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS High Sierra - Softcover

McFedries, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119463912 ISBN 13: 9781119463917

Publisher: Visual, 2017

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover

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

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Visual
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1119463912
• ISBN 13: 9781119463917
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352