Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide

Whether you're new to the Mac or a longtime user, this handy book is the quickest way to get up to speed on Snow Leopard. Packed with concise information in an easy-to-read format, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide covers what you need to know and is an ideal resource for problem-solving on the fly.

This book goes right to the heart of Snow Leopard, with details on system preferences, built-in applications, and utilities. You'll also find configuration tips, keyboard shortcuts, guides for troubleshooting, lots of step-by-step instructions, and more.

• Learn about new features and changes since the original Leopard release
• Get quick tips for setting up and customizing your Mac's configuration
• Solve problems with the handy reference to the fundamentals of the Finder, Dock, and more
• Understand how to manage user accounts
• Work more efficiently using keyboard shortcuts
• Take advantage of MobileMe, Apple's online suite of services and tools

Preface;
Conventions Used in This Book;
Using Code Examples;
Safari® Books Online;
How to Contact Us;
Acknowledgments;
Chapter 1: What's New in Snow Leopard? ;
1. 1 Grand Central Dispatch;
1. 2 True 64-bit Operating System;
1. 3 Microsoft Exchange Support;
1. 4 OpenCL;
1. 5 Smoking JavaScript;
1. 6 Smaller Footprint;
1. 7 Application and Finder Enhancements;
1. 8 System Improvements;
1. 9 Snow Leopard Offers Even More;
Chapter 2: Installing Snow Leopard and Migrating Data;
2. 1 Which Macs Are Compatible? ;
2. 2 Preparing to Install Snow Leopard;
Chapter 3: The Quick Guide to Snow Leopard;
3. 1 What You Need To Know About Mac OS X;
3. 2 Using Snow Leopard;
3. 3 Snow Leopard Basics;
3. 4 Standard Window Controls;
3. 5 Files and Folders;
3. 6 Nonessential But Useful Mac OS X Features;
Chapter 4: Quick Guide to Troubleshooting Mac OS X;
4. 1 Common Problems;
Chapter 5: System Preferences;
5. 1 Preferences and Your Mac;
5. 2 Preference Pane Rundown;
5. 3 Non-Apple Preference Panes;
Chapter 6: Built-in Applications and Utilities;
6. 1 Applications Installed with Snow Leopard;
6. 2 Utilities Included with Snow Leopard;
Chapter 7: MobileMe;
7. 1 Back to My Mac;
7. 2 Adding or Removing a Computer to/from MobileMe;
7. 3 iDisk;
7. 4 Clearing the MobileMe Sync Slate;
Chapter 8: Security;
8. 1 Password Management;
Chapter 9: Keyboard Commands and Special Characters;
9. 1 Key Commands;
9. 2 Typing Special Characters in Mac OS X;