Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your MacBook


Understanding the MacBook Models 4


Set Up Your MacBook 8


Start Your MacBook and Log In 12


Explore the macOS Desktop 14


Point and Click with the Trackpad 18


Connect to a Wireless Network 20


Give Commands 22


Open, Close, and Manage Windows 24


Using Notifications 26


Put Your MacBook to Sleep and Wake It Up 28


Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume 30


Chapter 2 Configuring Your MacBook


Change the Desktop Background 34


Set Up a Screen Saver 36


Configure Energy Saver and Sleep Settings 38


Customize the Dock 40


Add or Remove Desktop Spaces 42


Create Hot Corners to Control Screen Display 44


Make the Screen Easier to See 46


Configure the Keyboard 48


Configure the Trackpad or Other Pointing Device 50


Configure iCloud Settings 52


Add a Second Display 54


Using an Apple TV and HDTV as an Extra Display 56


Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts 58


Connect External Devices 60


Explore Other Important Settings 62


Chapter 3 Sharing Your MacBook with Others


Create a User Account 66


Configure Your MacBook for Multiple Users 68


Share Your MacBook with Fast User Switching 70


Turn On Parental Controls for an Account 72


Control What Apps a User Can Run 74


Limit Website Access for a User 76


Set Store Restrictions and Time Limits 78


Choose Privacy Restrictions for a User 80


Apply Other Restrictions to a User 82


Review a User’s Actions 84


Chapter 4 Running Apps


Open an App and Quit It 88


Install an App from the App Store 90


Install an App from a Disc or the Internet 92


Run an App Full Screen 94


Run Apps at Login 96


Using Split View 98


Switch Quickly Among Apps 100


Switch Apps Using Mission Control 102


Set Up Dictation and Speech 104


Using Dictation and Speech 106


Configure and Invoke Siri 108


Perform Tasks with Siri 110


Remove Apps 112


Identify Problem Apps 114


Force a Crashed App to Quit 116


Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document 118


Using Dashboard 120


Configure Dashboard 122


Chapter 5 Managing Your Files and Folders


Understanding Where to Store Files 126


Using the Finder’s Views 128


Work with Finder Tabs 130


View a File with Quick Look 132


Search for a File or Folder 134


Control Which Folders Spotlight Searches 136


Create a New Folder 138


Copy a File 140


Move a File 142


Rename a File or Folder 144


View the Information About a File or Folder 146


Organize Your Files with Tags 148


Compress Files 150


Using the Trash 152


Customize the Finder Toolbar 154


Customize the Sidebar 156


Configure Finder Preferences 158


Chapter 6 Surfing the Web


Open a Web Page 162


Follow a Link to a Web Page 163


Open Several Web Pages at Once 164


Navigate Among Web Pages 166


Return to a Recently Visited Page 168


Play Music and Videos on the Web 170


Change Your Home Page 172


Create Bookmarks for Web Pages 174


Using Reader View and Reading List 176


Find Interesting Web Pages 178


Download a File 180


Configure Safari for Security and Privacy 182


Chapter 7 Sending and Receiving E?Mail


Set Up Your E?Mail Accounts 188


Send an E?Mail Message 190


Send an E?Mail Message Using Stationery 192


Receive and Read Your Messages 194


Reply To a Message 196


Forward a Message 198


Send a File via E?Mail 200


Receive a File via E?Mail 202


View E?Mail Messages by Conversations 204


Reduce the Amount of Spam You Receive 206


Chapter 8 Chatting and Calling


Set Up Messages and Choose Preferences 210


Chat with a Buddy 212


Send and Receive Files with Messages 214


Sign In to FaceTime and Set Preferences 216


Make and Receive FaceTime Calls 218


Configure and Use Handoff with Your iPhone 220


Chapter 9 Organizing Your Life


Navigate the Calendar App 224


Create a New Calendar 226


Create an Event 228


Share an iCloud Calendar with Other People 230


Subscribe to a Shared Calendar 232


Add Someone to Your Contacts 234


Change a Contact’s Information 236


Organize Contacts into Groups 238


Create Notes 240


Track Your Commitments with Reminders 244


Get Directions 248


Explore with 3D Flyovers in Maps 250


Chapter 10 Enjoying Music, Video, and Books


Add Your Music to iTunes 254


Set Up Home Sharing 256


Buy Songs Online 258


Play Songs 260


Play Videos 262


Create Playlists 264


Create Smart Playlists 266


Listen to Apple Radio and Internet Radio 268


Enjoy Podcasts 270


Read Books 272


Chapter 11 Making the Most of Your Photos


Import Photos 276


Browse Your Photos 278


Select Photos from Bursts 284


Crop a Photo 286


Rotate or Straighten a Photo 288


Remove Red?Eye 290


Improve a Photo’s Colors 292


Add Filters to Photos 294


Create Photo Albums 296


Create and Play Slide Shows 298


Identify People in Photos 302


E?Mail a Photo 304


Take Photos or Movies of Yourself 306


Chapter 12 Networking and Protecting Your MacBook


Transfer Files Using AirDrop 310


Connect to a Shared Folder 312


Share a Folder 314


Connect to a Shared or Network Printer 316


Share Your MacBook’s Printer 318


Connect Remotely via Back to My Mac 320


Turn Off Automatic Login 324


Enable and Configure the Firewall 326


Choose Privacy Settings 328


Install and Use Antivirus Software 330


Recognize and Avoid Phishing Attacks 332


Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Your MacBook


Using the macOS Help System 336


Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash 338


Keep Your MacBook Current with Updates 340


Control Checking for Software Updates 342


Back Up Your Files 344


Recover Files from Backup 346


Recover When macOS Crashes 348


Troubleshoot Corrupt Preference Files 350


Run First Aid from Within macOS 352


Run First Aid from macOS Utilities 354


Reinstall macOS to Solve Severe Problems 356


Index 358

About the Author

Guy Hart-Davis (Barnard Castle, UK) is the author of more than 100 computing books, including Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac, Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhone, and Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPad. He also writes about PCs, Windows, Linux, and VBA.