Mac OS X Lion Essential Training with Christopher Breen

MOV + Exercise Files | Duration: 6h 4min | 960x540 | Video: 29 fps 1232 kbps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 159 kbps 2 stereo | 999 MB

Genre: eLearning | Level: Beginner | Language: English

In this course, Macworld senior editor Christopher Breen provides a comprehensive overview of

Mac OS X Lion

, complete with insider tips for getting the most out of the operating system. The course shows how to configure system preferences, personalize the interface, and master gestures, as well as achieve fluency with applications such as Mail, iCal, and Preview. The course also includes tutorials on browsing the web with Safari, automating complex tasks with Automator, sharing over a network, and performing maintenance operations using the disk utility, along with timesaving techniques for using the Mac efficiently.

Topics include:

• Migrating to Lion

• Launching and working with applications

• Organizing workspaces with Mission Control

• Using Text-to-Speech

• Searching with Spotlight

• Backing up with Time Machine

• Configuring wireless Bluetooth input devices

• Staying current with Software Update

• Understanding the Dashboard widgets

• Filtering junk mail and sorting messages with rules in Mail

• Playing and recording media with QuickTime

• Video chatting with FaceTime

• Monitoring system performance

• Formatting, partitioning, and repairing storage devices

• Screen sharing with a remote computer

• Optimizing Security & Privacy settings

• Troubleshooting techniques