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Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS Sierra

by (author) Paul McFedries

Publisher
Wiley
Initial publish date
Oct 2016
Category
Macintosh
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781119300625
    Publish Date
    Oct 2016
    List Price
    $23.99

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Description

Get to know MacOS Sierra with this visual expert guide

Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS Sierra is your ideal guide to the new Mac operating system. Clear, step-by-step instructions walk you through setup, show you around, and help you get down to work—but first you'll have a little fun. Sierra brings Siri to the desktop, provides seamless access across devices, allows you to copy from one device and paste to another, and so much more. This guide takes you through the beautiful, functional, simplicity that is the macOS workflow, with straightforward explanations, step-by-step demonstration, and rich, easy-to-follow visuals. From essential everyday tasks to the specialized "tricks" you can only find on a Mac, you'll know Sierra inside-out in a flash.

Expert instruction is the key to getting the most out of any tool, and your Mac is a tool like no other. Connect, create, enjoy, and more with fewer clicks, fewer issues, and much less confusion than any other operating system. This book is your personal guide to exploring and using macOS Sierra.

  • Set up seamless contacts, email, and calendars, Messages, and FaceTime
  • Find your way around Mission Control, Launchpad, Dashboard, and Time Machine
  • Organize photos, video, movies, music, and files, on your Mac or in the cloud
  • Secure, customize, and maintain your Mac for flawless functionality

Get streamlined, get organized, and get going: macOS Sierra helps you work, play, and live better with features and capabilities designed for the way you operate. Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS Sierra walks you through what you need to know to experience everything your Mac has to offer.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Paul McFedries (Toronto, Ontario) is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. He has been programming since he was a teenager in the mid-1970s, has programmed everything from mainframes to desktops to bar code scanners, and has worked with many different languages, including Fortran, assembly language, C++, and, of course, JavaScript. Paul has written more than three dozen books that have sold more than two million copies worldwide. These books include iPhone Portable Genius and Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X El Capitan. Paul encourages all readers to drop by his Web site, www.mcfedries.com.