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Quick Start Your Mac
QS101
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Price: 19.95
Do you want to quickly master the basics of using your new Mac? We'll show you how with our 50 essential training videos that will get you up and running in no time.
Learn to navigate Mac OS X Leopard, the world's most advanced operating system like a pro. We cover topics like setup, installation, backing up and other useful tips; a must have for every new Mac user! It's like having your very own personal trainer right inside your Mac.
Get to Know Your Way Around the Mac Quickly
Find files, install and launch applications, cut-copy-paste, etc. You've done it all before, we'll show you it's even easier on a Mac.
Run Windows On Your Mac
Boot Camp, Parallels and CrossOver Mac; three options to run Windows natively – as if your Mac were a PC. Spooky.
Open Your Microsoft Office Files
We'll teach you how to use your existing Word, Excel and PowerPoint files within Mac OS X seamlessly.
Simple Connectivity
Learn how to setup and use hard drives, input devices, and printers. Easy Peasy.
Set it and Forget it Backups
Let's face it, who really backs up their stuff. Watch us demonstrate how effortless it is to backup your digital life using Time Machine. Viruses, Adware, and Spyware Sorry we don't cover these topics since these annoyances are unlikely – you're on a Mac now!
Here is a list of the individual videos:
Interface
1. Finder Views
2. The Sidebar
3. CoverFlow & QuickLook
4. Red Yellow Green Buttons
5. Resizing Windows & Columns
6. The Apple Menu
7. The Menu Bar
8. The Dock
9. Stacks
10. Exposé
11. Spotlight
12. Key Commands
13. Inserting & Ejecting Media
14. The Trash
15. Contextual Menus
Files
16. Opening Files
17. Saving Files
18. Copying & Moving Files
19. Creating Aliases
20. Renaming Files
21. Sharing Files Between UsersApplications
22. Quitting Applications
23. Managing Open Applications
24. Installing Applications
25. Deleting Applications
System
26. System Info
27. System Preferences
28. Multiple Users
29. Power Management
30. Sharing Your Mac
31. Setting up Printers
32. Software Update
33. Desktops & Screensavers
34. Right Clicking
35. Time Machine
Extras
36. Proper File Management
37. Force Quitting
38. Save as PDF
39. Sticky Notes
40. Zooming
41. Target Disk Mode
42. Recent Items
43. Burn Folder
44. Word Processing Options
45. Web Browsing Options
46. Media Player Options
47. Dashboard Widgets
48. File Compression
49. Help Menu
50. Windows on a Mac
Bonus Web Videos
51. Screen Capture
52. Finder Preferences
53. Fast Find & Quick Name
Bonus Snow Leopard Update Videos
1. Under the Hood
2. Dock Exposé
3. Stacks
4. Finder File Previews
5. QuickTime X