Acknowledgments                                    vii
Introduction                                       xvi
    How Can I Use My Desktop Space Efficiency?     2  (42)
      Maximizing Desktop Space                     4  (7)
        Configuring the MacBook Pro's display      4  (1)
        Adding an external display                 5  (4)
        Using a projector                          9  (2)
      Setting Desktop Preferences                  11 (3)
        Setting Finder desktop icon preferences    11 (1)
        Configuring desktop pictures               12 (2)
      Working with the Dock                        14 (7)
        Configuring and using Dock icons           17 (3)
        Configuring appearance and behavior        20 (1)
      Working with the Sidebar and Toolbar         21 (5)
        Using and configuring the sidebar          21 (3)
        Using and configuring the toolbar          24 (2)
      Working with Expose                          26 (4)
        Hiding all open windows                    26 (1)
        Showing thumbnails of open windows         27 (1)
        Showing thumbnails of an application's     28 (1)
        open windows
        Configuring Expose keyboard shortcuts      29 (1)
      Working with Spaces                          30 (6)
        Creating Spaces                            31 (3)
        Using Spaces                               34 (2)
      Working with the Dashboard                   36 (3)
        Setting the Dashboard keyboard shortcut    37 (1)
        and hot corner
        Configuring the Dashboard                  37 (2)
      Configuring widgets                          39 (1)
      Installing more widgets                      40 (1)
      Creating your own Web widgets                41 (3)
    How Do I Manage User Accounts?                 44 (26)
      Working with User Accounts                   46 (16)
        Creating Administrator or Standard user    48 (4)
        accounts
        Limiting access with Parental Controls     52 (7)
        Setting Login ltems for a user account     59 (1)
        Creating Sharing Only user accounts        60 (1)
        Creating Group user accounts               61 (1)
        Changing accounts                          61 (1)
        Deleting accounts                          62 (1)
      Using Automatic Login                        62 (1)
      Configuring the Login Window                 63 (2)
      Working with Fast User Switching             65 (1)
      Working with the Root User Account           66 (4)
    What are My Internet Connection Options?       70 (28)
      Setting Up a Local Network with Internet     72 (8)
      Access
        Installing and configuring an AirPort      73 (6)
        Extreme Base Station or Time Capsule
        Building a local network                   79 (1)
      Connecting via a Wireless Network            80 (4)
      Connecting via an Ethernet Connection        84 (2)
      Connecting via a Wireless Broadband Card     86 (2)
      Connecting via iPhone Tethering              88 (1)
      Managing Multiple Network Connections        89 (4)
        Configuring network connections            89 (1)
        Using locations to manage network          90 (3)
        connections
      Troubleshooting an Internet Connection       93 (5)
        Solving a network problem                  94 (2)
        Solving a MacBook Pro problem              96 (1)
        Finding help for problems                  97 (1)
    What Can I Do on a Local Network               98 (26)
      Sharing Files                                100(14)
        Sharing your files with others             100(5)
        Accessing files shared with you            105(4)
        Sharing files with Windows PCs             109(5)
      Sharing Screens                              114(5)
        Sharing your MacBook Pro with other Macs   114(2)
        Sharing another Mac on a local network     116(3)
      Sharing Printers                             119(1)
        Sharing USB printers connected to a        119(1)
        base station
        Sharing printers connected to a Mac        120(1)
      Sharing an Internet Connection               120(4)
    How Do I Take Advantage of MobileMe?           124(28)
      Obtaining a MobileMe Account                 126(4)
        Configuring a MobileMe account             127(1)
        Logging into your MobileMe Web site        128(2)
      Working with iDisks                          130(10)
        Configuring and managing your iDisk        131(2)
        Using your iDisk                           133(2)
        Sharing files on your iDisk                135(5)
      Synchronizing Data                           140(3)
      Using MobileMe Web Applications              143(9)
        Using the MobileMe email appliction        143(5)
        Using the MobileMe Contacts application    148(1)
        Using the MobileMe Calendar application    149(1)
        Using the MobileMe Gallery application     149(1)
        Using MobileMe to host a Web site          149(3)
    How Can I Manage Contact Information?          152(20)
      Adding Contact Information to Address Book   154(5)
        Configuring the card template              154(1)
        Creating a contact manually                155(2)
        Importing vCards                           157(1)
        Adding contact information from email      158(1)
        Editing cards                              159(1)
      Working with Cards                           159(4)
        Browsing for cards                         160(2)
        Searching for cards                        162(1)
      Organizing Cards with Groups                 163(3)
        Creating groups manually                   163(1)
        Creating Smart Groups                      164(2)
        Changing groups                            166(1)
      Synchronizing Contact Information with an    166(3)
      iPhone or iPod Touch
        Synchronizing via iTunes                   166(2)
        Synchronizing via MobileMe                 168(1)
      Printing from Address Book                   169(3)
    How Can I Go Beyond Email Basics with Mail?    172(30)
      Configuring Email Accounts                   174(10)
        Configuring a MobileMe email account       175(4)
        Configuring a POP email account            179(1)
        Configuring an IMAP account                180(1)
        Configuring an Exchange account            181(2)
        Testing email accounts                     183(1)
      Working with File Attachments                184(4)
        Sending compressed files through email     184(2)
        Preparing attachments for Windows users    186(1)
        Working with files you receive             186(2)
      Organizing Email                             188(6)
        Using mailboxes                            188(2)
        Using Smart Mailboxes                      190(1)
        Using Smart Mailbox folders                191(1)
        Using the Junk Mail Tool in Mail           192(2)
      Automatically Managing Email with Rules      194(2)
      Working with RSS Feeds                       196(1)
      Adding RSS feeds to Mail                     197(5)
        Reading RSS feeds                          197(1)
        Configuring RSS preferences                198(2)
        How Can I Communicate with iChat?          200(2)
    Configuring iChat                              202(20)
      Creating and configuring accounts            202(6)
        Setting General preferences                205(1)
        Setting Messages preferences               206(1)
        Setting Alerts preferences                 207(1)
        Setting Audio/Video preferences            208(1)
      Working with Buddies                         208(3)
        Adding chat buddies                        210(1)
      Chatting with Text                           211(3)
      Chatting with Audio                          214(1)
      Chatting with Video                          215(2)
      Sharing Desktops During a Chat               217(2)
        Accessing a desktop being shared with      218(1)
        you
        Sharing your desktop with someone else     219(1)
      Sharing a Document During a Chat             219(1)
      Chatting On                                  220(2)
    How Can I Manage My Calendars?                 222(24)
      Setting Up iCal                              224(10)
        Configuring iCal preferences               224(4)
        Creating calendars in iCal                 228(2)
        Adding events to calendars                 230(2)
        Creating and completing to-do items        232(1)
        Managing to-do items                       233(1)
      Managing Calendars, Events, and To-Do        234(3)
      Items
      Printing Calendars                           237(1)
      Sharing Calendars                            238(4)
        Sharing calendars via MobileMe             238(2)
        Sharing calendars with non-iCal users      240(2)
      Subscribing to Calendars                     242(1)
        Subscribing to shared calendars            242(1)
        Subscribing to public calendars            243(1)
      Moving iCal Calendars onto an iPhone         243(3)
    How Can I Make Sure I Don't Run Out of         246(10)
    Battery Power?
      Monitoring Battery Status                    248(1)
      Making the Battery Last Longer               249(5)
        Using the Energy Saver                     250(3)
        Adopting low energy habits                 253(1)
      Powering Your MacBook Pro while Traveling    254(2)
    How Can I Control My MacBook Pro More          256(24)
    Effectively?
      Using the Trackpad Effectively               258(3)
      Using the Keyboard Effectively               261(14)
        Configuring the keyboard                   261(2)
        Configuring language settings and the      263(3)
        Input menu
        Using keyboard tricks                      266(9)
      Configuring Bluetooth on a MacBook Pro       275(1)
      Adding a Bluetooth Mouse                     276(2)
      Adding a Bluetooth Keyboard                  278(2)
    How Do I Make Better Use of My MacBook         280(18)
    Pro's Audio?
      Getting Sound Out of a MacBook Pro           282(4)
        Understanding sound output options         282(1)
        Using external speakers                    283(1)
        Controlling sound output                   284(2)
      Working with Sound Effects                   286(6)
        Configuring sound effects                  287(1)
        Using your own alert sounds                288(4)
      Getting Sound into a MacBook Pro             292(4)
        Recording sound with the MacBook Pro's     292(2)
        internal microphone
        Recording sound with a USB headset         294(2)
        Recording sound with a video camera        296(1)
      Recording sound from extemal microphones     296(1)
      and musical instruments
      Recording sound with an iPhone               297(1)
    How Do I Store and Maintain My Data?           298(22)
      Using External Hard Drives                   300(7)
        Installing an external hard drive          301(1)
        Using Disk Utility to prepare an           302(4)
        external hard drive
        Working with external hard drives          306(1)
      Maintaining Hard Drives                      307(7)
        Managing a hard drive's free space         307(1)
        Using Activity Monitor to check a          308(1)
        drive's available space
        Using Disk Utility to check or repair      309(2)
        an external drive
        Erasing an external hard drive with        311(2)
        Disk Utility
        Using Disk Utility to check or repair      313(1)
        the internal drive
      Working with SD Cards                        314(2)
      Using an iPod as an External Drive           316(3)
        Configuting as iPod Classic as a drive     316(1)
        Configuring an iPod shuffle as a drive     316(2)
        Working with an iPod as a hard drive       318(1)
      Working with Flash Drives                    319(1)
    How Can I Protect My MacBook Pro?              320(32)
      Keeping Software Current                     322(6)
        Keeping Apple software current             322(4)
        Keeping non-Apple software current         326(2)
      Preventing Internet Attacks                  328(3)
        Using a base station to shield your        328(1)
        MacBook Pro
        Using the Mac OS X firewall to shield      329(2)
        your MacBook Pro
      Protecting MacBook Pro with General          331(2)
      Security
      Protecting Data with Time Machine            333(8)
        Preparing a backup drive                   333(2)
        Backing up with Time Machine               335(3)
        Restoring files with Time Machine          338(3)
      Protecting Data with Encryption              341(3)
      Protecting Information with Keychains        344(8)
        Viewing and configuring your keychains     345(2)
        Adding items to a keychain                 347(2)
        Working with keychains                     349(3)
    How Can I Run Windows Applications?            352(14)
      Choosing a Windows Option                    354(1)
      Using Boot Camp to Run Windows               355(3)
        Configuring Boot Camp and installing       355(3)
        Windows
        Running Windows using Boot Camp            358(1)
      Running Windows using Boot Camp              358(8)
        Installing Parallels Desktop for Mac       361(1)
        Configuring Parallels Desktop for Mac      362(3)
        Running Windows under Parallels Desktop    365(1)
        for Mac
    How Do I Solve MacBook Pro Problems?           366(32)
      Looking for Trouble                          368(4)
      Understanding and Describing Problems        372(4)
        Recognizing user errors                    372(1)
        Recognizing software problems              372(2)
        Recognizing hardware problems              374(1)
        Describing problems                        375(1)
      Trying Fast and Easy Solutions               376(10)
        Forcing applications to quit               377(1)
        Forcing the Finder to relaunch             377(1)
        Restarting                                 378(1)
        Shutting down soft                         379(1)
        Shutting down hard                         379(1)
        Logging in under a troubleshooting user    379(2)
        account
        Repairing external hard drives             381(1)
        Repairing the internal hard drive          382(1)
        Repairing permissions                      382(1)
        Reinstalling applications                  383(1)
        Starting up from an alternate startup      384(2)
        external drive
        Starting up from the Mac OS X              386(1)
        installation disc
      Getting Help with MacBook Pro Problems       386(7)
        Getting help from the Mac Help system      386(2)
        Describing a problem in detail             388(4)
        Getting help from others                   392(1)
      Trying Harder or More Expensive Solutions    393(5)
        Reinstalling Mac OS X                      394(1)
        Melting and repouring                      395(3)
Index                                              398