This manual serves as a comprehensive guide to the Mac OS X operating system, designed to demystify its complexities for users of all levels. It addresses common questions and explains a wide range of terminology, from networking concepts and Finder features like burn folders and smart folders to the function of specific system folders and disk formats. The content is presented in an accessible and engaging manner, making it an invaluable resource for both new and intermediate Macintosh users seeking to enhance their understanding and proficiency with their Mac and its interactions with the web and other digital environments.
The scope of this lexicon extends to providing clear explanations for technical jargon and operational nuances encountered by Mac users. It aims to equip readers with the knowledge to navigate their operating system more effectively, covering topics such as understanding different video cable types, managing digital data like cookies and breadcrumbs, and troubleshooting common file behavior differences between operating systems. By clarifying these details, the manual empowers users to utilize their Mac more confidently and efficiently, ensuring a smoother and more informed computing experience.
This ebook explains a little bit of everything; in fact, it's The Mac OS X (and then some) Lexicon because it's never just you and your Mac. It's you and your Mac and the Web, and your email, and that article you just read that threw 17 new acronyms at you or assumed that you knew all sorts of networking terms. Or it's you and your Mac and Finder features you've never touched, such as burn folders, smart folders, or proxy icons, and that mysterious Services submenu.
This book is a great guide for Macintosh users everywhere who have trouble keeping up with the latest jargon, for new and intermediate level Mac users, and for anyone who enjoys smart and witty technical writing.
Questions answered in this book include:
- What's the 501 folder for?
- What's the deal with all the different CD and DVD disk formats?
- Where can I find my Mac's MAC address?
- What does "snapback" mean, and how can I find and use it?
- How do I type the different kinds of dashes?
- What's the difference between composite and component video cables?
- What are cookies and breadcrumbs on a computer?
- Why does a TextEdit file with images becomes a folder on a Windows machine?
Author: Zardetto, Sharon
Author: Baird, Andy
Publisher: Take Control Books
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon
Pages: 00000 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2009-06-30
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781933671697
Category: Computers : Operating Systems - Macintosh
This ebook explains a little bit of everything; in fact, it's The Mac OS X (and then some) Lexicon because it's never just you and your Mac. It's you and your Mac and the Web, and your email, and that article you just read that threw 17 new acronyms at you or assumed that you knew all sorts of networking terms. Or it's you and your Mac and Finder features you've never touched, such as burn folders, smart folders, or proxy icons, and that mysterious Services submenu.
This book is a great guide for Macintosh users everywhere who have trouble keeping up with the latest jargon, for new and intermediate level Mac users, and for anyone who enjoys smart and witty technical writing.
Questions answered in this book include:
- What's the 501 folder for?
- What's the deal with all the different CD and DVD disk formats?
- Where can I find my Mac's MAC address?
- What does "snapback" mean, and how can I find and use it?
- How do I type the different kinds of dashes?
- What's the difference between composite and component video cables?
- What are cookies and breadcrumbs on a computer?
- Why does a TextEdit file with images becomes a folder on a Windows machine?
Author: Zardetto, Sharon
Author: Baird, Andy
Publisher: Take Control Books
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon
Pages: 00000 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2009-06-30
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781933671697
Category: Computers : Operating Systems - Macintosh
