The Guide To Macos Sierra / High Sierra

Learn How to Use Your Mac

What you'll learn
Use macOS Sierra to perform basic tasks
Know how to organize folders and files
Use macOS organizational tools like Contacts, Reminders, Calendar and Notes
Understand the basics of maintaining their Mac and security
Use Siri in macOS
Use notifications, widgets and other macOS interface elements
Understand the uses for other standard Mac apps like iBooks, Messages, Photos and Maps
Use critical Mac apps like Safari, Mail, TextEdit, QuickTime Player, Preview and iTunes
Requirements
Students should know the very basics, such as being able to use a mouse/trackpad and keyboard
Description
Note: This course covers Sierra and High Sierra, the older versions of macOS. Please go to The Guide to macOS Mojave by Gary Rosenzweig for a course that teaches the current version of macOS.Learn the ins and outs of using macOS Sierra. This course includes more than 50 video tutorials, more than 4 hours of video instruction. It begins by showing you the basics of the desktop and then goes into detail about using the Finder, iTunes, Safari, Mail, TextEdit, Preview and other basic apps. Lots of tips, tricks and techniques. Each tutorial clearly presents a topic and shows you how to use macOS Sierra. You can watch while trying out techniques for yourself. Presented by the host of the MacMost Now video podcast, the creator of hundreds of online video tutorials and the author of books on the Mac and iPad. The Guide to macOS Sierra is brought to you by MacMost. The MacMost website contains hundreds of free video tutorials, but the ones in this app are unique to the app and give a deeper beginner's look at Sierra.

Overview

Section 1: Mac Basics

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Desktop Basics

Lecture 3 The Menubar

Lecture 4 Finder Windows

Lecture 5 Manipulating Windows

Lecture 6 The Dock

Lecture 7 Launching and Switching Apps

Lecture 8 Quitting Apps

Section 2: Files and Folders

Lecture 9 Folder Organization

Lecture 10 Quick Look

Lecture 11 Finder Search

Lecture 12 Searching Using Spotlight

Lecture 13 Using iCloud Drive

Lecture 14 Working With Documents

Lecture 15 Using Versions

Section 3: Using Siri (New in Sierra)

Lecture 16 Using Siri (New in Sierra)

Lecture 17 Setting Events and Sending Messages With Siri (New in Sierra)

Lecture 18 Accessing Apps and Files with Siri (New in Sierra)

Lecture 19 Get Information with Siri (New in Sierra)

Section 4: Primary Mac Apps

Lecture 20 Safari

Lecture 21 Mail

Lecture 22 iTunes for Music

Lecture 23 TextEdit

Lecture 24 Preview

Lecture 25 QuickTime Player

Lecture 26 Using Tabs in Apps (New in Sierra)

Lecture 27 The Mac App Store

Section 5: Information Apps

Lecture 28 Contacts

Lecture 29 Calendar

Lecture 30 Reminders

Lecture 31 Notes

Lecture 32 Notes Collaboration (New in Sierra)

Section 6: More Useful Apps

Lecture 33 Maps

Lecture 34 iBooks

Lecture 35 Messages

Lecture 36 Messages New Features (New in Sierra)

Lecture 37 Photos

Lecture 38 Photos New Features (New in Sierra)

Section 7: Mastering Mac Techniques

Lecture 39 Text Selection

Lecture 40 Mission Control

Lecture 41 File Sharing

Lecture 42 System Preferences

Lecture 43 Notifications

Lecture 44 Widgets

Lecture 45 Advanced Dock Techniques

Lecture 46 Finder Advanced Tips

Lecture 47 Dictation

Lecture 48 Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

Section 8: Security and Maintenance

Lecture 49 User Accounts

Lecture 50 Guest User Accounts

Lecture 51 Back Up with Time Machine

Lecture 52 Optimize Storage (New in Sierra)

Lecture 53 Security Basics

Lecture 54 Getting Help

Section 9: Miscellaneous Topics

Lecture 55 What Else is New? (New in Sierra)

Lecture 56 High Sierra Update

This course will help typical Mac users delve deeper into macOS features,This course will help new Mac users learn their way around,This course will help current Mac users see how old and new features work in Sierra,This course is not for those who are already experts at using Macs