Under the Hood with Mac OS X Lion

Overview/Description
OS X Lion provides many ways to configure the operating system, customize preferences, protect files and settings, and synchronize data with a variety of devices. This course introduces experienced Mac OS X users and novices alike to the various settings that reside 'under the hood' in OS X Lion, including commonly used System Preference settings, how to protect your system using Time Machine, and how to back up and recover files. The course also covers how to use iTunes and iCloud to keep your apps and data synchronized.

Target Audience
End users with some knowledge of computers, who are either new to OS X or new to OS X Lion

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Under the Hood with Mac OS X Lion

customize Finder in OS X Lion

customize OS X Lion preferences

use Auto Save and Versions to protect your documents

back up your OS X Lion system

restore your OS X Lion system

set up OS X Lion to automatically synchronize your data

customize, protect, and sync OS X Lion