OS X El Capitan: The Missing Manual

With El Capitan, Apple brings never-before-seen features to OS X—like a split-screen desktop, improved window controls, and amazing graphics. The new edition of David Pogue’s #1 bestselling Mac book shows you how to use key new features such as swiping gestures, Notes, a new Spotlight search system, the Safari pinning feature, and Split View.

Missing Manuals creator David Pogue is one of the most widely recognized technology authors in the world. A former New York Times technology columnist, he founded and now produces videos for Yahoo Tech.

Table of Contents

Part One. The OS X Desktop
Chapter 1. Folders, Windows & Finder Tabs
Chapter 2. Organizing Your Stuff
Chapter 3. Spotlight
Chapter 4. Dock, Desktop & Toolbars

Part Two. Programs in OS X
Chapter 5. Documents, Programs & Mission Control
Chapter 6. Data: Typing, Dictating, Sharing & Backing Up
Chapter 7. Mac+iPhone: Handoff, AirDrop & Continuity

Part Three. The Components of OS X
Chapter 8. System Preferences
Chapter 9. Notifications
Chapter 10. The Free Programs of OS X

Part Four. The Technologies of OS X
Chapter 11. Accounts, Security & Gatekeeper
Chapter 12. Networking, File Sharing & AirDrop
Chapter 13. Graphics, Fonts & Printing
Chapter 14. Sound, Movies & Speech

Part Five. OS X Online
Chapter 15. Internet Setup & iCloud
Chapter 16. Mail & Contacts
Chapter 17. Safari
Chapter 18. Messages
Chapter 19. FTP, SSH, VPN & Web Sharing

Part Six. Appendixes
Appendix A. Installing OS X El Capitan
Appendix B. Troubleshooting
Appendix C. The Windows-to-Mac Dictionary
Appendix D. The Master OS X Secret Keystroke List
Appendix E. Colophon