Introduction 1Part 1: macOS Basics 5Chapter 1: macOS Big Sur 101 (Prerequisites: None) 7Chapter 2: Desktop and Windows and Menus (Oh My!) 23Chapter 3: What's Up, Dock? 45Chapter 4: Getting to Know Finder and Its Desktop 65Chapter 5: Delving Even Deeper into Big Sur's Desktop and Finder 97Part 2: How Stuff Works 111Chapter 6: Having It Your Way 113Chapter 7: Opening and Saving Files 133Chapter 8: File and Folder Management Made Easy 159Chapter 9: Comprehending the macOS Clipboard 175Part 3: Getting Things Done 181Chapter 10: Five Terrific Time-Saving Tools 183Chapter 11: Organizing Your Life 203Chapter 12: Are You Siri-ous? 223Chapter 13: Maps Are Where It's At 229Chapter 14: Apps Born in iOS 241Part 4: Getting Along with Others 253Chapter 15: (Inter)Networking 255Chapter 16: Dealing with People 273Chapter 17: Communicating with Mail and Messages 281Chapter 18: Sharing Your Mac and Liking It 303Part 5: Getting Creative 333Chapter 19: The Musical Mac 335Chapter 20: The Multimedia Mac 351Chapter 21: Words and Letters 369Chapter 22: Publish or Perish: The Fail-Safe Guide to Printing 379Part 6: Care and Feeding 393Chapter 23: Features for the Way You Work 395Chapter 24: Safety First: Backups and Other Security Issues 421Chapter 25: Utility Chest 439Chapter 26: Troubleshooting macOS 457Part 7: The Part of Tens 467Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Speed Up Your Mac Experience 469Chapter 28: Ten Great Websites for Mac Freaks 479Index 485
Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus has written the "Dr. Mac" column for the Houston Chronicle since 1996. A devoted Mac enthusiast, he has written or cowritten a long list of how-to books about macOS, iPhone, iPad, Office for the Mac, and GarageBand. He's also a regular contributor to various tech publications.