Apple operating systems Books

Book SynopsisThe In Easy Steps series is designed to save learning time by breaking down the process into easily grasped, illustrated steps. This authoritative look at the latest iteration of the acclaimed Mac operating system is no exception. Written by experienced trainer and computer columnist Trevor Middleton, Mac OS X Leopard In Easy Steps guides the reader gently through the installation, setup, use, and maintenance of this powerful operating system. The book thoroughly covers the OS''s innovations, including the Time Machine; the system-level backup utility; and Spaces, which allows the setup of dedicated workspaces for certain applications or groups of applications. The author provides lucid examples to follow and learn how to get the most out of Mac. Featuring numerous full-color screenshots to optimize the learning process, this book puts any reader, novice or experienced, on the road to becoming a Mac OS X Leopard power user.

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Book SynopsisRather than just getting by with the basics, explore all the clever things you can do on your Mac, and take control of it!Mac Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts easy steps is packed with over 800 useful tips, smart tricks and time-saving shortcuts, including: Customizing the Finder to suit you. Time-saving keyboard shortcuts. Printing tricks to save time. Accessing your office Mac remotely from home. Optimizing images for print, web or multimedia. Personalizing your Mac to look how you like it. Keeping your Mac safe and secure. Managing your fonts, files, backups and hard drive to keep your Mac working at peak performance! Mac Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in easy steps even covers Unix commands, using Windows on your Mac, troubleshooting and other tricks to help you become a Mac Pro! Suitable for those new to the Mac as well as the more advanced user.

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Book SynopsisComputing is no longer a standalone activity on a single device. Apple Computing for Seniors in easy steps, 2nd edition will help you to explore the sleek and stylish world of Apple computing whether you''re using just a Mac computer or with an iPhone, an iPad or an iPod. In easy steps, it will show you how to: Get to grips with OS X, then customize your Mac and get organized Connect to the internet, then use the web for shopping, booking vacations and more Create letters, documents and budgets Have fun with photos, music, movies and stay in touch by messages or FaceTime Use iCloud for storage and Family Sharing Keep your Apple devices safe and in sync Presented in larger type for easier reading, use this guide to discover all at your own pace!Covers OS X El Capitan and iOS 9.

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Book SynopsismacOS Sierra in easy steps covers the essentials of the operating system that runs the stylish Mac desktop and laptop computers. This primer will get you up and running with your Mac in no time:Obtain macOS Sierra and navigate using Multi-Touch gestures on a mouse or trackpad.Find your way around your Mac using the Finder, personalize your Desktop, and use Siri to carry out tasks for you. Enjoy the digital lifestyle use your Mac computer for photos, music, video, books and games; find places with Maps; surf the web, use email, messaging and video calling to stay in touch; and get productive and organized. Share photos, documents, apps and more, seamlessly between your Mac and other devices using iCloud Drive and Family Sharing now you can work anytime, anywhere. Gets straight to the point ideal for Mac newbies as well as for those upgrading to macOS Sierra! Covers macOS Sierra (OS X 10.12), released September 2016.

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Book SynopsisMacBook in easy steps, now in its 6th edition, gives a full rundown about using a MacBook and making the most of macOS High Sierra:Demystifies Mac jargon and MacBook versionsExplains the Dock, Desktop and the FinderIntroduces the new Touch Bar (available on some models) Shows how to use Family Sharing with other family membersCovers iCloud and the iCloud Drive for backing up and sharing filesDetails getting started with macOS High SierraCovers new features of macOS High SierraShows how to customize your MacBookDemonstrates the Launchpad for viewing appsReveals all about finding and obtaining appsAddresses battery issues and securityCovers using MacBook for work and for leisureMacBook in easy steps, 6th edition also covers the new features in the macOS High Sierra operating system, which include:Internal enhancements designed to make your MacBook more responsive and efficient. An improved file system, designed to meet modern computing needs. An enhanced graphics processor for the best graphics on a MacBook yet. Support for a wide range of virtual reality options. Enhancements to exists apps, including Photos, Safari, Siri, Mail, FaceTime and Notes. Use this guide to accelerate your learning and take control of your new MacBook! Covers macOS High Sierra (OS X 10.13).

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Book SynopsisAre you making the most of your iPad? The iPad is a fun, functional and powerful tablet computer, and iPad in easy steps, 8th edition will help you navigate your way through its myriad features and discover all the clever things you can do with your iPad. This popular guide is updated to cover all iPad models with the latest operating system: iOS 12.Optimize your settings so that your new device works exactly how you want it to.Stay up-to-date with family, world news and podcasts; enjoy surfing the web; explore apps for photos, music, videos, games and books; and share and save using Family Sharing. Utilize your iPad for work: get organized, sync with your other devices, run presentations and write documents from anywhere, at any time. Master the new features such as the Measure app, Screen Time and the Siri Shortcuts. Packed with tips and shortcuts, this primer will help you to use your iPad to do lots more! Covers all models of iPad with iOS 12, including iPad mini and iPad Pro.

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Book SynopsismacOS Big Sur in easy steps is perfect for those wanting to quickly get a grasp of the latest Mac operating system. This concise guide will help you get up and running in no time, and then takes you through the key features to help you use their Mac to do more. It includes:Multi-Touch navigation options for getting around in macOS.Working with and managing apps. Productivity tools on a Mac. Getting online with Safari, Mail and FaceTime. Enjoying a digital lifestyle with photos, music, TV shows, books, games, podcasts, and more. The invaluable iCloud function for backing up, sharing and continuing from different devices. Using Siri, Dynamic Desktop and Dark Mode to make things even easier. Keeping your Mac working smoothly. And more. Get more out of your Mac, Mac mini, Mac Pro or MacBook with minimum time and effort!

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Book SynopsisMacBook in easy steps, now in its seventh edition, illustrates all the clever and powerful features on this iconic device. Covering all MacBook models, it:Demystifies Mac jargon and MacBook versions, and will have you up and running in no time.Explains the Dock, Desktop, Finder, Launchpad, Touch Bar, and customizing your MacBook. Shows how to use and manage the new Control Center of useful widgets. Guides you through Safari, Mail, and discovering, downloading and using key apps. Covers Siri to vocally command your MacBook. Demonstrates the Universal Clipboard to access and continue working with your documents whilst on the move, with any Apple device. Reveals how to add other users, and use Family Sharing to share music, movies, books and more. Demonstrates iCloud and iCloud Drive, and how to keep your MacBook in tip-top condition! Ideal for anyone new to the MacBook, including Senior readers.

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Book SynopsismacOSMonterey (macOS 12) is the latest version of the powerful operating system for Apple Mac computers. macOS Monterey in easy stepsis the latest edition of this acclaimed guide that?ll help you get more from your Mac. It covers: Gettingaround your Mac, iMac or MacBook and setting it up to suit the way you work.Appsto help with everyday tasks and for entertainment and communication. Backingup, security and maintenance. Keynew features in macOS Monterey: the upgraded FaceTime app for sharing music and movies when on a FaceTime call; Quick Notes for making notes directly from other apps; Focus to control your notifications to avoid distractions when working or dining; enhanced Safari, Messages and Maps apps, and more! Ideal for newcomers to the stylish world of Apple Macs and for those seeking to getmore from their Mac computer.

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Book SynopsisIdeal for newcomers to the stylish worldof Apple Macs and for those seeking to get more from their Mac computer.Illustrated using macOS Ventura.Discover the true potential of the stylish world ofApple computers with macOS in easy steps. Using macOSVentura to illustrate, this primer will have you up and running, andgetting more out of your Mac in no time. Areas covered include:Getting around your Mac, iMac or MacBook andsetting it up to suit the way you work, including how to use the Finder and theDock.Apps to help with everyday tasks and forcommunication: Contacts, Calendar, News, Reminders, Notes, Mail, and Messaging.Browsing the internet with Safari web browser.The digital lifestyle: photos, music, TV, videos,podcasts, and books. Using iCloud to back up and share items. Utilizing Stage Manager to get productive. Security, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Ideal for newcomers as well as those seeking to getmore from their Mac computer. Ideal for newcomers to the stylish world of Apple Macs and for those seeking to get more from their Mac computer. Illustrated using macOS Ventura.Discover the true potential of the stylish world of Apple computers withmacOS in easy steps. UsingmacOS Venturato illustrate, this primer will have you up and running, and getting more out of your Mac in no time. Areas covered include:Getting around your Mac, iMac or MacBook and setting it up to suit the way you work, including how to use the Finder and the Dock.Apps to help with everyday tasks and for communication: Contacts, Calendar, News, Reminders, Notes, Mail, and Messaging.Browsing the internet with Safari web browser.The digital lifestyle: photos, music, TV, videos, podcasts, and books.Using iCloud to back up and share items.Utilizing Stage Manager to get productive.Security, maintenance, and troubleshooting.Ideal for newcomers as well as those seeking to get more from their Mac computer.

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to extract the "molecular genes" leading to craziness! Geniuses are the ones who are "crazy enough to think they can change the world" and boldly go where no one has gone before. Where no past habit and usage are available, there is no proof of viability, as nobody has done it yet, or even imagined it, and no roadmap for guidance or market study has come up with it. The authors call upon Leonardo Da Vinci, the Renaissance genius, who as strange as it seems, shared many traits of personality with that of Steve Jobs, in terms of the ways of performing. Da Vinci helps in understanding Jobs, and hence Apple, with his unique way of designing radically novel concepts, which were actually quite crazy for his time. In order to shed light on a special creative posture, the indomitable sense of specifying undecidable objects – a hallmark of the late Steve Jobs – is what led the authors to match it with a specific design innovation theory. A real theory, backed by solid mathematical proof, exists and can account for the business virtue of a prolific ability to move into unknown crazy fields! The authors postulate that, by bringing the power of C-K theory to crack open a number of previous observations made about Apple’s methods, it is possible to identify most of the genes of this company. The authors analyze how and why an Apple way of doing business is radically different from standard business practices and why it is so successful. Genes are a measure of the entity at hand and can encourage past business education routine approaches, then become transferable across the spectrum of the socio-economic world.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Preface xiii Introduction xxvii Part 1 From Insanely Successful Episodes 1 Chapter 1 Sequencing the First Segments of Apple’s DNA 3 1.1 The gene, domain and cultural bias 3 1.2 Nine DNA segments of rare importance 4 Chapter 2 On Risk Taking 7 2.1 Where is the gap? 7 2.1.1 Business school 7 2.1.2 Apple 8 2.2 Amplifying the gap and progressing 9 2.3 The genes 13 Chapter 3 Product Design 15 3.1 Where is the gap? 15 3.1.1 Business school 15 3.1.2 Apple 16 3.2 Amplifying the gap and progressing 16 3.2.1 On packing with functionality 18 Chapter 4 Market Studies 21 4.1 Where is the gap? 21 4.1.1 Business school 21 4.1.2 Apple 22 4.2 Amplifying the gap and progressing 22 Chapter 5 Giving up Some Fights 25 5.1 The chasm 25 5.1.1 Business school 25 5.1.2 Apple 26 5.2 Amplifying the gap and progressing 26 Chapter 6 Entering New Markets 29 6.1 The chasm 29 6.1.1 Business school 29 6.1.2 Apple 30 6.2 Amplifying the gap and progressing 30 Chapter 7 Apple, the Learning Company 33 7.1 The chasm 33 7.1.1 Business school 34 7.1.2 Apple 34 7.2 Amplifying the gap and progressing 35 Chapter 8 On Research and Development 39 8.1 The chasm 39 8.1.1 Business school 40 8.1.2 Apple 40 8.2 Amplifying the gap and progressing 40 Chapter 9 On Company Acquisition 45 9.1 The chasm 45 9.1.1 Business school 45 9.1.2 Apple 46 9.2 Amplifying the gap 46 9.3 Progressing the gap 52 Chapter 10 The Manager, the Software and the Process 55 10.1 The chasm 55 10.1.1 Business school way 55 10.1.2 Apple’s way 56 10.2 Developing the chasm 56 10.2.1 The case of Mister Hullot 57 10.2.2 Drawing lessons from software management 58 Part 2 Emergence of a Brand: From Failures to Everyday Situations (In Search of Exclusive Value) 61 Chapter 11 Failures Left Behind 63 11.1 Why failures? 63 11.1.1 Business school 63 11.1.2 Apple 63 11.2 Failure dissolves in time 64 11.3 A basket of historical failures 64 Chapter 12 A Cornucopia of Commerce Situations 71 12.1 Commercial policy 71 12.1.1 Business school 71 12.1.2 Apple 71 12.2 Asking customers 71 12.2.1 Business school 71 12.2.2 Apple 72 12.2.3 Development 72 12.3 Forecasting and strategy 73 12.3.1 Business school 73 12.3.2 Apple 73 12.3.3 Development 73 12.4 Grabbing a trend 73 12.4.1 Business school 73 12.4.2 Apple 73 12.4.3 Development 73 12.5 Communicating 74 12.5.1 Business school 74 12.5.2 Apple 74 12.5.3 Development 74 12.6 Getting incomparable value 74 12.6.1 Business school 74 12.6.2 Apple 74 12.6.3 Development 75 12.7 Making something profitable 75 12.7.1 Business school 75 12.7.2 Apple 75 12.7.3 Development 75 12.8 Going after the enterprise market 75 12.8.1 Business school 75 12.8.2 Apple 76 12.8.3 Development 76 12.9 Expenses versus returns 76 12.9.1 Business school 76 12.9.2 Apple 76 12.9.3 Development 76 12.10 Management to commitment to product 77 12.10.1 Business school 77 12.10.2 Apple 77 12.10.3 Development 77 Chapter 13 Emergence of a Brand 79 13.1 The chasm 79 13.1.1 Business school 79 13.1.2 Apple 80 13.2 Amplifying the gap and progressing 81 Part 3 Importing Apple’s Genes into Transferable Knowledge (In Evidence of Deeper Gaps) 83 Chapter 14 On Structure and Contents 85 14.1 The chasm 85 14.1.1 Business school 85 14.1.2 Apple 86 14.2 Developing the chasm 86 Chapter 15 You Said Reality? Which Reality? 89 15.1 The chasm 89 15.1.1 Business school 90 15.1.2 Apple 90 15.2 Developing the chasm 92 15.3 It’s all about perception 95 Chapter 16 Combining the Genes 99 16.1 Taking stock of a flat list of genes 99 16.2 Setting the stage toward a combined dynamics 103 16.2.1 In search for dominant designs 103 16.2.2 Breaking the dominant designs 104 16.2.3 Blueprinting radical “crazy” concepts 105 Chapter 17 Evolving Competition 107 17.1 Cracking open the notion of “competition” 107 17.2 Designing an expanded understanding “competition” 109 Chapter 18 Evolving Innovation 113 18.1 Cracking open the notion of “innovation” 113 18.2 Designing an expanded understanding of “innovation” 112 Chapter 19 A Company Under (Dynamic) Tension 117 19.1 Tension is a co-evolving dynamic 117 19.2 Tension is a dynamic toward futures 119 19.3 Walking the way 120 Chapter 20 Overcoming Common Blocking Points 123 20.1 The need for an innovation molecule 123 20.2 A need to revisit risk-taking 125 Conclusion 129 Appendices 133 Appendix 1 135 Appendix 2 139 Appendix 3 151 Appendix 4 171 Appendix 5 177 Appendix 6 187 Bibliography 191 Index 199

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Book SynopsisMake the most of your Mac with this witty, authoritative guide to macOS Big Sur.Apple updates its Mac operating system every year, adding new features with every revision. But after twenty years of this updating cycle without a printed user guide to help customers, feature bloat and complexity have begun to weigh down the works. For thirty years, the Mac faithful have turned to David Pogue’s Mac books to guide them. With Mac Unlocked, New York Times bestselling author Pogue introduces readers to the most radical Mac software redesign in Apple history, macOS Big Sur. Beginning Mac users and Windows refugees will gain an understanding of the Mac philosophy; Mac veterans will find a concise guide to what’s new in Big Sur, including its stunning visual and sonic redesign, the new Control Center for quick settings changes, and the built-in security auditing features. With a 300 annotated illustrations, sparkling humor, and crystal-clear prose, Mac Unlocked is the new gold-standard guide to the Mac.

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