Contents Introduction
Get your first taste of Apple’s powerful new operating system 08 14
Welcome to Yosemite Discover OS X Yosemite
The basics
Everything you need to know to get started with Apple’s new OS
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Set up your new Mac Migrate to Yosemite Migrate from Windows The Yosemite desktop Master the Finder Discover OSX’s gestures Master Mission Control Launch apps quickly Using Notification Center Discover the Today view Search with Spotlight View files with Quick Look Discover the Dashboard
Sync and share files using iCloud and wireless utilities 88 90 92 94 96 98 100 102 103 104 106 108 110 111 112 114
Using iCloud with a Mac Set up an iCloud Keychain Using iCloud Drive Back up with Time Machine Never lose your work again Networking and sharing Sharing from your Mac Share files wirelessly Move tasks between devices Call and text forwarding Facebook integration Secure your Mac Get to know Gatekeeper Make a Recovery Disk Recover from major problems Protect your Mac
Mac Apps
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Browse the web with Safari Advanced features of Safari Master Mail’s new tricks Become an expert with Mail Master OS X Reminders Make a date with Calendar Get from A to B with Maps Download great books Make the most of Preview Annotate PDFs in Preview Master the Notes app Handy OS X utilities More apps for your Mac Using the App Store
Setup & preferences
Advanced users
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Customise OS X to your liking Setting up your desktop Setting OS X preferences Alter the look of your Mac Enable Yosemite’s dark mode Customise Notification Center Master Date & Time Add an extra screen Manage multiple displays Using Bluetooth Master your mouse Set up your sound Set up a printer Manage user accounts Manage your login items
Automate repetitive tasks, fix problems and much more!
Get more info about your Mac Automate repetitive tasks Record your own scripts Batch process your photos Dictate to your Mac Use spoken commands Get started with Disk Utility Discover Terminal Tricks with Terminal Understand Activity Monitor Using the Console Dual boot with Boot Camp Improve the way you interact with your Mac
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Networking & Security