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Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with macOS 5Chapter 1: macOS Sonoma 101 (Prerequisites: None) 7Chapter 2: Desktop and Windows and Menus (Oh My!) 23Chapter 3: What's Up, Dock? 43Chapter 4: Getting to Know Finder and Its Desktop 59Chapter 5: Getting Fancy with the Desktop and Finder 89Chapter 6: Setting Your Mac Straight 103Part 2: Getting Things Done 125Chapter 7: Opening and Saving Files 127Chapter 8: Managing Files and Folders the Smart Way 149Chapter 9: Eight Terrific Time-Saving Tools 159Chapter 10: Organizing Your Life 189Chapter 11: Finding Your Way with Maps 211Chapter 12: Using Stocks, News, Voice Memos, Shortcuts, and Home 225Part 3: Getting Along with Others 237Chapter 13: (Inter)Networking 239Chapter 14: Dealing with People 261Chapter 15: Communicating with Mail and Messages 271Chapter 16: Sharing Your Mac with Others 297Part 4: Making the Most of Your Mac 327Chapter 17: Mac Machine Music 329Chapter 18: The Multimedia Mac 343Chapter 19: Creating Documents and Printing 355Chapter 20: Features for the Way You Work 375Chapter 21: Safety First: Backups and Other Security Issues 399Chapter 22: Troubleshooting macOS 415Part 5: The Part of Tens 425Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Improve Your Mac Experience 427Chapter 24: Ten Utilities That Make Your Life Easier 435Index 449