macOS Monterey For Dummies. Bob LeVitus

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СКАЧАТЬ Apple lifestyle and productivity apps (iMovie, Numbers, Pages, GarageBand, and so on), Adobe Photoshop, Quicken, and other third-party applications: Okay, if all the gory details of all the bundled (read: free) macOS Monterey applications don’t fit here, I think you’ll understand why digging into third-party applications that cost extra was out of the question.

       Information about programming for the Mac: This book is about using macOS Monterey, not writing code for it. Dozens of books — most of which are two or three times the size of this one — cover programming on the Mac.

      Within this book, you may note that some web addresses break across two lines of text. If you’re reading this book in print and want to visit one of these web pages, simply key in the web address exactly as it’s noted in the text, pretending as though the line break doesn’t exist. If you’re reading this as an e-book, you’ve got it easy — just click the web address to be taken directly to the web page.

Foolish Assumptions

      Although I know what happens when you make assumptions, I’ve made a few anyway.

      First, I assume that you, gentle reader, know nothing about using macOS — beyond knowing what a Mac is, that you want to use macOS, that you want to understand macOS without having to digest an incomprehensible technical manual, and that you made the right choice by selecting this particular book. And so I do my best to explain each new concept in full and loving detail. Maybe that’s foolish, but … that’s how I roll.

      Oh, and I also assume that you can read. If you can’t, ignore this paragraph.

Icons Used in This Book

      Little pictures (icons) appear off to the left side of the text throughout this book. Consider these icons miniature road signs, telling you a little something extra about the topic at hand. Here’s what the different icons look like and what they all mean.

      

Look for Tip icons to find the juiciest morsels: shortcuts, tips, and undocumented secrets about Monterey. Try them all; impress your friends!

      

When you see this icon, it means that this particular morsel is something that I think you should memorize (or at least write on your shirt cuff).

      

Put on your propeller-beanie hat and pocket protector; these parts include the truly geeky stuff. It’s certainly not required reading, but it must be interesting or informative, or I wouldn’t have wasted your time with it.

      

Read these notes very, very, very carefully. (Did I say very?) Warning icons flag important cautionary information. The author and publisher won’t be responsible if your Mac explodes or spews flaming parts because you ignored a Warning icon. Just kidding. Macs don’t explode or spew these days. But I got your attention, didn’t I?

      

Well, now, what could this icon possibly be about? Named by famous editorial consultant Mr. Obvious, this icon highlights things new and different in macOS Monterey.

Beyond the Book

      In addition to what you’re reading right now, this product also comes with a free access-anywhere cheat sheet that provides handy shortcuts for use with macOS Monterey, offers my backup recommendations, and more. To get this cheat sheet, simply go to www.dummies.com and type macOS Monterey For Dummies Cheat Sheet in the Search box.

Where to Go from Here

      The first few chapters of this book are where I describe the basic things that you need to understand to operate your Mac effectively. If you’re new to Macs and macOS Monterey, start there.

      Although macOS Monterey looks slightly different from previous versions, it works the same as always (for the most part). So, the first part of the book presents concepts so basic that if you’ve been using a Mac for long, you might think you know it all — and okay, you might know some (or most) of it. But remember that not-so-old-timers need a solid foundation, too. So here’s my advice: Skim through stuff you already know and you’ll get to the better stuff sooner.

      I would love to hear how this book worked for you. As mentioned, sending me your thoughts, platitudes, likes, dislikes, and comments will make me a happy author. Did this book work for you? What did you like? What didn’t you like? What questions were unanswered? Did you want to know more (or less) about something?

      I have received more than 100 suggestions about previous editions, many of which are incorporated here. So please (please!) keep the tradition alive and email me at [email protected] with your suggestions.

      I appreciate your feedback, and I try to respond to all reasonably polite email within a few days.

      So what are you waiting for? Go on and enjoy the book!

Part 1

      macOS Basics

IN THIS PART …

      Find the most basic of basics, including how to turn on your Mac.

      Make the dock work harder for you.

      Get a gentle introduction to Finder and its desktop.

      Find everything you need to know about Monterey’s windows, icons, and menus (oh my)!

      Get all the bad puns and wisecracks you’ve come to expect.

      Discover a plethora of Finder tips and tricks to make life with Monterey even easier (and more fulfilling).

Chapter 1

      macOS Monterey 101 (Prerequisites: None)

      IN THIS CHAPTER

      

Understanding what an operating system is and is not

      

Turning your Mac on and off

      

Getting to know the start-up process

      

Avoiding major Mac mistakes

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