MacOS Sierra : the missing manual : the book that should have been in the box

Pogue, David 1963- (author.).

Summary:

Apple's latest operating system, macOS Sierra, brings the Siri voice assistant to the Mac-- among other things. What it doesn't offer, though, is printed instructions. Pogue tells you the information you need to know, from enhancements and storage to shortcuts and file sharing with Windows.

Contents:

Part One: The macOS desktop. Folders, Windows &
Finder tabs
Organizing your stuff
Spotlight
Dock, desktop &
toolbars
Part Two: Programs in macOS. Documents, programs &
Mission Control
Data: typing, sharing &
backing up
Dictation &
Siri
Mac+iPhone: Continuity &
AirDrop
Part Three: The components of macOS. System preferences
Notifications
The free programs of macOS
Part Four: The Technologies of macOS. Accounts, security &
Gatekeeper
Networking, file sharing &
AirDrop
Graphics, fonts &
printing
Movies &
sound
Part Five: macOS online. Internet setup &
iCloud
Mail &
contacts
Safari
Messages
FTP, SSH, VPN &
Web sharing
Part Six: Appendixes. Installing macOS Sierra
Troubleshooting
The Windows-to-Mac dictionary
The master secret keystroke list.

Item details

ISBN: 149197723X
ISBN: 9781491977231
Physical Description: xiv, 861 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

Contents / Notes

General Note:

"macOS 10.12"
Spine.

"Covers the new Touch Bar MacBooks"
Cover.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part One: The macOS desktop. Folders, Windows & Finder tabs ; Organizing your stuff ; Spotlight ; Dock, desktop & toolbars
Part Two: Programs in macOS. Documents, programs & Mission Control ; Data: typing, sharing & backing up ; Dictation & Siri ; Mac+iPhone: Continuity & AirDrop
Part Three: The components of macOS. System preferences ; Notifications ; The free programs of macOS
Part Four: The Technologies of macOS. Accounts, security & Gatekeeper ; Networking, file sharing & AirDrop ; Graphics, fonts & printing ; Movies & sound
Part Five: macOS online. Internet setup & iCloud ; Mail & contacts ; Safari ; Messages ; FTP, SSH, VPN & Web sharing
Part Six: Appendixes. Installing macOS Sierra ; Troubleshooting ; The Windows-to-Mac dictionary ; The master secret keystroke list.