macOS Sierra For Dummies

Your trusted tour guide to macOS Sierra

macOS is the engine that runs your Mac, so it’s a good idea to know a bit about how it works. Fully updated to cover macOS Sierra, this long-time bestseller is the map you need to navigate Apple’s operating system. Whether you’re exploring macOS for the first time, looking for shortcuts to speed up common tasks, or trying to fix a common problem, macOS Sierra For Dummies provides easy-to-follow answers to all your questions.

Written by Bob ‘Dr. Mac’ LeVitus, a well-known tech columnist and Mac expert, this hands-on guide offers how-to information on the classic elements that help run Macs as well as timesaving tips on working with all the major changes that come with Sierra. The book begins with a plain-English explanation of the basics of the macOS desktop and goes on to cover everything from finding files faster, making the most of organization and communication tools, getting your Mac on a network, adding music, movies, and books, and so much more. In short: life with your Mac is about to get so much easier and more efficient!

• Get acquainted with the newest and classic features of macOS Sierra
• Discover shortcuts for saving time when working on your Mac
• Learn how popular mobile tools like Siri and Apple Pay are now part of macOS
• Use the latest creative and productivity tools that come with Sierra
• Find helpful troubleshooting and safety tips

With the help of this bestselling guide, you’ll learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better on macOS Sierra.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introducing macOS Sierra: The Basics
Chapter 1 macOS Sierra 101 (Prerequisites: None)
Chapter 2 Desktop and Windows and Menus (Oh My!)
Chapter 3 What’s Up, Dock?

Part 2 Inside macOS Sierra (Or How Stuff Works)
Chapter 4 Delving Deeper into the Finder and Its Desktop
Chapter 5 Have It Your Way
Chapter 6 The Care and Feeding of Files and Folders
Chapter 7 Comprehending the macOS Clipboard

Part 3 Getting Things Done in macOS Sierra
Chapter 8 Four Terrific Timesaving Tools
Chapter 9 Organizing Your Life
Chapter 10 Siri-ously!
Chapter 11 Maps Are Where It’s At

Part 4 Getting Along with Others in macOS Sierra
Chapter 12 (Inter)Networking
Chapter 13 Dealing with People
Chapter 14 Communicating with Mail and Messages
Chapter 15 Sharing Your Mac and Liking It

Part 5 Getting Creative in macOS Sierra
Chapter 16 The Musical Mac
Chapter 17 The Multimedia Mac
Chapter 18 Words and Letters
Chapter 19 Publish or Perish: The Fail-Safe Guide to Printing

Part 6 The Care and Feeding of macOS Sierra
Chapter 20 Features for the Way You Work
Chapter 21 Safety First: Backups and Other Security Issues
Chapter 22 Utility Chest
Chapter 23 Troubleshooting OS X

Part 7 The Part of Tens
Chapter 24 Ten (Or So) Ways to Speed Up Your Mac Experience
Chapter 25 Ten Great Websites for Mac Freaks