Index_M

M

.Mac

creating additional sites with, 231–232

creating File Sharing pages with, 230–231

creating home pages with, 228–230

creating Site Menu pages with, 231

features of, 222

registering for use with iSync, 316

using iDisk with, 226–228

.Mac accounts

logging onto, 223

setting up, 223–224

.Mac e-mail, using, 224–225

Mac information and news, accessing on Web, 433–434

Mac magazines, accessing on Web, 435

Mac OS 9

running within OS X, 11

upgrading from, 33

Mac OS X Panther

and Address Book, 21

application enhancements in, 20–21

customizing installation of, 29–30

Finder windows in, 14–15

FontBook feature, 21

and iCal, 20–21

and iChat, 18

and iDisk, 18–19

installation options for, 29

installing, 26–30

and iSync, 19

keeping up to date, 404–409

and Mail application, 21

and network applications, 18–19

versus OS 9, 5–6

overview of, 4–5

and Preview feature, 21

printing and faxing in, 20

requirements for, 25

and Safari, 18

and TextEdit feature, 21

upgrading to, 33

Mac OS X Setup Assistant, creating user accounts for, 31–32

.Mac service, getting help for, 432

Mac Update site, accessing, 408

MacAddict magazine, accessing online, 435

MacFixit web site, accessing, 435

MacHome magazine, accessing online, 435

The Macintosh Guy mailing list, accessing, 437

MacInTouch web site, accessing, 435

MacOSXHints web site, accessing, 435

Macs

connecting to networks, 234–235

connecting to other Macs, 238–245

connecting to PCs, 240

controlling access to, 374–379

installing software for, 26

maintaining, 410–415

protecting from network intrusions, 385–386

protecting from viruses, 386–387

putting to sleep and waking up, 33

running OS X Panther on, 27–28

setting preferences for, 174

setting up, 25–34

shutting down and restarting, 33

turning on, 26

types of, 24–25

using peripherals with, 390–393

web sites for troubleshooting of, 435

MacUpdate web site, obtaining software from, 437

Macworld magazine, accessing online, 435

magnification, changing for Dock, 57

Mail e-mail program. See also e-mail

benefits of, 9

elements of, 198–199

features of, 253

Mail Photo dialog box, displaying, 347

mailing lists, accessing online, 437

memory, dynamic memory allocation, 12

menu bar

Apple menu in, 65–67

location and contents of, 40–41

Menu Extras in, 67

overview of, 65

menu extras

accessing, 7

displaying for iSync, 318

overview of, 67

purpose of, 40–41

menus, working with contextual menus, 49

messages. See e-mail; Mail e-mail program

MicroSaver security cables, obtaining, 375

Microsoft Office, using, 254–255

Minimize button, using, 108

modem cables, setting up, 26

modems

connecting to Internet with, 190–191

connecting to Macs with, 392

monitors

overview of, 400

setting up, 26

mouse

optimizing use of, 394

recommendations for, 395

setting preferences for, 168–171

setting up, 25

mouse buttons, setting for Expos , 65

Movies channel, accessing in Sherlock, 211–212

Movies folder

backing up, 416

overview of, 135

movies, including on DVDs, 365

moving files and folders, 86

multitasking, types of, 12

multithreading, explanation of, 12

music, adding with iMovie, 360–362

music file import formats, choosing for iTunes, 323, 327

music files

backing up, 420

buying from iTunes Music Store, 334–335

choosing bit rates for, 327

importing into iTunes, 327–328

listening to with iTunes, 328–330

ripping from CDs, 326–327

sharing on local networks, 331

Music folders

organizing with iTunes, 323

overview of, 135

music notation, working with, 336

music players, using, 335

music software, recommendations for, 336