Learn the ins and outs of your Mac quickly and easily with Mac expert Garrick Chow. He describes the terms and techniques in clear, easy-to-understand language and explains what goes on inside a computer, how to choose between a laptop and a desktop computer, and how to use your computer to open, create, edit, and save files.
He also shows how to connect printers, scanners, external storage devices, Bluetooth-enabled speakers, and other devices to your Mac. Garrick also covers connecting to a network for Internet access, sending and receiving email, and searching for content on the Internet. He'll even take a brief tour of some common computing tasks, such as word processing, working with data in spreadsheets, photo editing, and file sharing.
Note: This course was recorded on Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. To upgrade to Yosemite before you begin, watch "Installing and running Mac OS X 10.10 for the first time."

Topics include:

*Working with a laptop versus a desktop computer
*Understanding the five traits almost all applications share
*Printing
*Setting up a scanner
*Connecting to the Internet
*Sending and receiving email
*Searching the Internet
*Importing and editing images from a digital camera
*Sharing files

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