Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your MacBook Understanding the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air 4 Set Up Your MacBook 8 Start Your MacBook and Log In 12 Explore the macOS Desktop 14 Point and Click with the Trackpad 18 Connect to a Wireless Network 20 Give Commands 22 Open, Close, and Manage Windows 24 Using Control Center 26 Using Notifications 28 Add Widgets to Your Desktop 30 Put Your MacBook to Sleep and Wake It Up 32 Log Out, Shut Down, and Resume 33 Chapter 2 Configuring Your MacBook Change the Wallpaper 36 Set Up a Screen Saver 38 Configure Battery and Sleep Settings 40 Customize the Dock 42 Configure Control Center and the Menu Bar 44 Add or Remove Desktop Spaces 46 Create Hot Corners to Control Screen Display 48 Make the Screen Easier to See 50 Configure the Appearance, Accent, and Highlight 54 Configure the Keyboard 56 Configure the Trackpad or Other Pointing Device 58 Configure iCloud Settings 60 Add a Second Display 62 Using an Apple TV and HDTV as an Extra Display 64 Using an iPad as an Extra Display and Input Device 66 Connect External Devices 68 Explore Other Important Settings 70 Chapter 3 Sharing Your MacBook with Others Create a User Account 74 Configure Your MacBook for Multiple Users 76 Share Your MacBook with Fast User Switching 78 Set Up Family Sharing 80 Turn On Screen Time for a Child 84 Configure Downtime 88 Set Time Limits for Apps and Websites 90 Make Apps Always Available to a User 92 Apply Content and Privacy Restrictions 94 Review a User''s Actions 100 Chapter 4 Running Apps Open an App and Quit It 104 Install an App 106 Run an App Full Screen 108 Set Apps to Run Automatically at Login 110 Using Split View 112 Switch Quickly Among Apps 114 Switch Apps Using Mission Control 116 Enable and Configure Stage Manager 118 Switch Apps Using Stage Manager 120 Set Up Dictation and Spoken Content 122 Using Dictation and Spoken Content 124 Configure and Invoke Siri 126 Perform Tasks with Siri 128 Remove Apps 130 Identify Problem Apps 132 Force a Crashed App to Quit 134 Revert to an Earlier Version of a Document 136 Chapter 5 Managing Your Files and Folders Explore Your MacBook''s File System 140 Using the Finder''s Views 142 Work with Finder Tabs 144 View a File with Quick Look 146 Organize Your Desktop Files with Stacks 148 Search for a File or Folder 150 Create a New Folder 152 Rename a File or Folder 153 Copy a File 154 Move a File 156 View the Information About a File or Folder 158 Organize Your Files with Tags 160 Work with Zip Files 162 Using the Trash 164 Configure Finder Settings 166 Customize the Finder Toolbar 168 Customize the Finder Sidebar 169 Chapter 6 Surfing the Web Open Safari and Customize Your Start Page 172 Open a Web Page 174 Follow a Link to a Web Page 175 Open Several Web Pages at Once 176 Navigate Among Web Pages 178 Return to a Recently Visited Page 180 Play Music and Videos on the Web 182 Set Your Home Page and Search Engine 184 Create Bookmarks for Web Pages 186 Using Reader View and Reading List 188 Organize Safari Tabs into Tab Groups 190 Download a File 192 Create and Use Safari Profiles 194 Configure Safari for Security and Privacy 196 Chapter 7 Sending and Receiving E-Mail Set Up Your E-Mail Accounts 202 Send an E-Mail Message 204 Receive and Read Your Messages 206 Reply to a Message 208 Forward a Message 210 Send a File via E-Mail 212 Receive a File via E-Mail 214 View E-Mail Messages by Conversations 216 Block and Unblock Contacts 218 Reduce the Amount of Spam You Receive 220 Chapter 8 Chatting and Calling Configure the Messages App 224 Chat with a Contact 226 Send and Receive Files with Messages 228 Sign In to FaceTime and Choose Settings 230 Make and Receive FaceTime Calls 232 Configure and Use Handoff with Your iPhone 234 Chapter 9 Organizing Your Life Manage Your Apple ID and iCloud Account 238 Navigate the Calendar App 240 Create a New Calendar 242 Create an Event 244 Share an iCloud Calendar with Other People 246 Subscribe to a Shared Calendar 248 Add Someone to Your Contacts 250 Organize Contacts into Lists 252 Create Notes 254 Track Your Commitments with Reminders 258 Make the Most of the Maps App 262 Chapter 10 Enjoying Music, Video, and Books Add Your Music to the Music App 266 Set Up Home Sharing 268 Play Songs 270 Create Playlists 272 Create Smart Playlists 274 Listen to Apple Radio and Internet Radio 276 Enjoy Podcasts 278 Play Videos with the TV App 280 Read Books 282 Chapter 11 Making the Most of Your Photos Import Photos 286 Browse Your Photos 288 Select Photos from Bursts 294 Crop a Photo 296 Rotate or Straighten a Photo 298 Improve a Photo''s Colors 300 Add Filters to Photos 302 Create Photo Albums 304 Create and Play Slide Shows 306 E-Mail a Photo 308 Shoot Photos or Movies of Yourself 310 Chapter 12 Networking, Security, and Troubleshooting Transfer Files Using AirDrop 314 Connect to a Shared Folder 316 Share a Folder 318 Connect to a Shared or Network Printer 320 Turn Off Automatic Login 322 Enable and Configure the Firewall 324 Choose Privacy Settings for Location Services 326 Reclaim Space by Emptying the Trash 328 Keep Your MacBook Current with Updates 330 Control Checking for Software and App Updates 332 Back Up Your Files 334 Recover Files from Backup 336 Recover When macOS Crashes 338 Recover, Restore, or Reinstall macOS 340 Index 342.