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Macs All-in-One, 6th Edition | 5 Books in 1 | Complete Apple macOS User Guide

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Master your Apple Mac computer with Academic Hub’s Macs All-in-One, 6th Edition. Whether you’re new to macOS or upgrading to the latest version, this 5-in-1 comprehensive resource gives you everything you need to make the most out of your Mac. Inside this guide: macOS Essentials – Step-by-step instructions for beginners and power users. Productivity & Office Tools – Master Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Microsoft Office on your Mac. Media & Creativity – Learn iMovie, GarageBand, and photo/video editing techniques. Internet, Security & Cloud – Stay safe online and maximize iCloud storage and syncing. Customization & Troubleshooting – Tips to personalize your Mac and fix common issues. Designed for students, professionals, and everyday users, this all-in-one reference makes your Mac easy, efficient, and fun. Macs all-in-one guide 2025, macOS 6th edition user manual, Apple computer beginner guide, macOS Ventura user book, MacBook Pro how-to guide, iMac setup and troubleshooting, Mac productivity tools, Pages Numbers Keynote Mac guide, iCloud storage tips, Mac digital security book, GarageBand tutorial book, iMovie editing on Mac, Apple Mac tips and tricks, MacBook Air student guide, macOS troubleshooting manual, learn Mac for beginners 2025, Academic Hub Macs guide, Macs all-in-one 5 books in 1, Apple Mac help and support, best Mac learning book 2025

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,Contents at a Glance
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Book 1: Getting Started with Your Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CHAPTER 1: From Go to Whoa: Getting to Know Your Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CHAPTER 2: Touring the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
CHAPTER 3: Getting Your Mac Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
CHAPTER 4: Fiddling with Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
CHAPTER 5: Managing Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
CHAPTER 6: Changing How Your Mac Looks, Sounds, and Feels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
CHAPTER 7: Making Your Mac More Accessible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Book 2: Using the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
CHAPTER 1: Wandering the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
CHAPTER 2: Order Out of Chaos: Organizing Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
CHAPTER 3: Exchanging Messages with Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
CHAPTER 4: Getting More Out of Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
CHAPTER 5: Chatting with Messages and FaceTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
CHAPTER 6: Exploring the World with Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

Book 3: Beyond the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
CHAPTER 1: Backing Up and Restoring Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
CHAPTER 2: Protecting Your Mac against Local and Remote Threats . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
CHAPTER 3: Sharing Your Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
CHAPTER 4: Networking Your Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
CHAPTER 5: Sharing Files and Resources on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
CHAPTER 6: Maintenance and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Book 4: Using Your Mac as a Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
CHAPTER 1: Tuning In and Listening with Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
CHAPTER 2: Enjoying Podcasts, News, and TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
CHAPTER 3: Reading and Listening to Books on Your Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495
CHAPTER 4: Picture Perfect: Working with Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511

,Book 5: Taking Care of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539
CHAPTER 1: Managing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541
CHAPTER 2: Tracking Events and Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563
CHAPTER 3: Crafting Fancy-Schmancy Documents with Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593
CHAPTER 4: Producing Persuasive Presentations with Keynote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 639
CHAPTER 5: Crunching with Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687
CHAPTER 6: Getting More Out of Pages, Keynote, and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733

, Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Foolish Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Icons Used in This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Beyond the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Where to Go from Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

BOOK 1: GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR MAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CHAPTER 1: From Go to Whoa: Getting to Know Your Mac . . . . . . . 7
The Parts Department: Touring Your Mac’s Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The ports report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Locating your Mac’s ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Connecting stuff to your Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Cranking Up Your Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Making Your Mac Do Your Bidding: Mouse,
Trackpad, and Keyboard Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Maneuvering the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Getting a feel for the trackpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Comprehending the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Turning Off Your Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Nighty-night: Putting your Mac to sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Quittin’ time: Shutting down your Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
A fresh beginning: Restarting your Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

CHAPTER 2: Touring the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Getting to Know the Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Exploring the menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
The dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Looking at Menus, Dialogs, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Getting the hang of menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Dealing with dialogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Messing with windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Getting Acquainted with Siri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Enabling Siri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Getting Siri’s attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50




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