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Title:

MacOS Sierra : the missing manual : the book that should have been in the box / David Pogue.

Author:

Pogue, David, 1963- author.

ISBN:

9781491977231

Personal Author:

Pogue, David, 1963- author.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

xiv, 861 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm.

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

Series:

Missing manual

General Note:

"macOS 10.12"--Spine.

"Covers the new Touch Bar MacBooks"--Cover.

Includes index.

Contents:

The missing credits ; Introduction ; Part One: The macOS desktop: Chapter 1: Folders, Windows & Finder tabs ; Chapter 2: Organizing your stuff ; Chapter 3: Spotlight ; Chapter 4: Dock, desktop & toolbars -- Part Two: Programs in macOS: Chapter 5: Documents, programs & mission control ; Chapter 6: Data: typing, sharing & backing up ; Chapter 7: Dictation & Siri ; Chapter 8: Mac+iPhone: Continuity & AirDrop -- Part Three: The components of macOS: Chapter 9: System preferences ; Chapter 10: Notifications ; Chapter 11: The free programs of macOS -- Part Four: The Technologies of macOS: Chapter 12: Accounts, security & Gatekeeper ; Chapter 13: Networking, file sharing & AirDrop ; Chapter 14: Graphics, fonts & printing ; Chapter 15: Movies & sound -- Part Five: macOS Online: Chapter 16: Internet setup & iCloud ; Chapter 17: Mail & contacts ; Chapter 18: Safari ; Chapter 19: Messages ; Chapter 20: FTP, SSH, VPN & Web sharing -- Part Six: Appendixes: Appendix A: Installing macOS Sierra ; Appendix B: Troubleshooting ; Appendix C: The Windows-to-Mac Dictionary ; Appendix D: The master secret keystroke list -- [Index (not listed in table of contents, pages 829-861)]

Abstract:

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.

Title Subject:

Mac OS.

Subject Term:

Operating systems (Computers)

Macintosh (Computer) -- Programming.

Format:

Books

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Summary

With Sierra, Apple brings never-before-seen features to macOS--like Siri voice control, file sharing across all your iOS devices, picture-in-picture mode for iTunes and Safari, and AI photo search. Once again, David Pogue brings his humor and expertise to the #1 bestselling Mac book.

Whether you're a developer or a home-user, this guide offers a wealth of detail on Apple's OS X 10.12 operating system, this new edition covers everything Sierra has to offer.

Perfect for newcomers. Get crystal-clear, jargon-free introduction to the Dock, the macOS folder structure, Safari, Mail, and iCloud. Go in-depth. Learn how to use key new features such as Optimized Storage, the Universal Clipboard, Siri for Mac, and iCloud Drive Sync. Get the full story. David Pogue doesn't stop at telling you how to use macOS features. He wants you to know why to use them--and how to avoid common pitfalls.

Author Notes

David Pogue is an American technology writer and TV science presenter. He was born in 1963 and grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Pogue graduated summa cum laude from Yale University in 1985, with distinction in music.

After graduation, Pogue wrote manuals for music software, worked on Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, and wrote for Macworld Magazine. He wrote Macs for Dummies, which became the best-selling Mac title, as well as other books in the Dummies series. He launched his own series of humorous computer books entitled the Missing Manual series, which includes 120 titles. He spent 13 years as the personal-technology columnist for the New York Times, before leaving to found Yahoo Tech.

In addition to how-to manuals, he wrote Pogue's Basics: Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers to Tell You) for Simplifying the Technology in Your Life, collaborated on The World According to Twitter, and co-authored The Weird Wide Web.

(Bowker Author Biography)