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DisplayLink Graphics Adapter User Manualfor Mac OS X Software Software Version 2.0 1. Introduction 1.1. What is the DisplayLink Mac Driver? The DisplayLink Mac software is designed for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), 10.7 (Lion) and 10.8 (Mountain Lion) to enable you to add an additional monitors to your Mac using DisplayLink technology.
- 2. El Capitan Features
- 3. El Capitan Download & Install
- 4. OS X 10.11 Problems
- 5. Mac OS X 10.11 Tips
- 6. Software for OS X 10.11
- 7. Compare OS
Mac OS X El Capitan can be downloaded directly from the Apple website. The Beta version of the OS is available but the final version will be made available towards the Autumn season of 2015 as speculated by many Apple users. You can use your older Mac OS with the new El Capitan, all you have to do is to create a different partition for the new El Capitan if you have the Yosemite already installed. There are few steps you should consider in downloading the latest El Capitan and these are as follow.
Part 1. Preparing Mac Device for the Installation of Mac OS X El Capitan
Both Mavericks and Yosemite are easier to download and install on Mac devices, however, this is not the case with Mac OS X El Capitan. Just before you install the new Mac OS X El Capitan, you must perform few tasks to ensure that your Mac will be ready for the installation of the software:
- Check Your Mac - Check whether your Mac will be able to run the new OS X 10.11. Apple has provided a list of the Mac supported by the new Mac OS X El Capitan and if you are already running the Mavericks or Yosemite, the same lists may also apply to the El Capitan. You can also check this list on the “Will your Mac run Mac OS X” article on Apple website.
- Create Enough Space - Check that your Mac has sufficient RAM to run the software. You wouldn’t run into any hitches if your Mac device is listed on the acceptable Mac devices for Mac OS X El Capitan. Apple recommend that you have a minimum RAM of 2G, however, a minimum of 4G space of RAM is highly recommended. You will also need to delete some unnecessary files to create more space for the installation of El Capitan.
- Check Hard Drive Space - Make sure you have sufficient hard drive space for the installation of Mac OS X El Capitan. Yosemite will normally require a Hard drive space of up to 5GB , but the new El Capitan will require between 15g and 20gb of space on your hard drive for successful download and installation.
- Register - Register to access the Mac Apple store. You need to upgrade your Mac and get access to Mac Apple store for a small fee in order to get the most out of your Mac OS X El Capitan.
- Updates - Make sure your third party Apps are updated before installing Mac OS X El Capitan. You can simply launch App store and click on “Updates” on the tool bar if you want to update the apps you bought from Apple store. For other third party apps, you may need some manual updates from manufacturer websites to complete such updates.
- Backup Your Mac - Perform a backup before downloading and installing Mac OS X El Capitan- you need to protect your important documents and files, thus you may have to back them up somewhere before starting the download and installation process.
Part 2. Installing Mac OS X El Capitan Safely on Your Mac Device
You can install or upgrade to Mac OS X El Capitan as a dual boot partition. You may be able to download a test version if you register for the OS X Seed program from Apple, and you can also provide a feedback to Apple in order for the company to update the software before it is finally released. You can follow these instructions to install the Beta version of Mac OS X El Capitan. It is strictly recommended that you perform a backup before you begin this process. It is important you keep in mind that Mac OS X El Capitan is still in a Beta format, thus , not all your apps or programs will work on it.
- Visit the Apple Beta software program page and log unto the page using your Apple ID. Simply click on “Enroll your Mac”.
- Click on the download link that shows up, and enter the personal redemption code given to you.
- Open the downloaded Mac OS X El Capitan software and preview the file in the Applications folder. Click “Continue” and then select “Agree”.
- Click on “Install” and then enter your admin password. You're all set!
Part 3. Installing Mac OS X El Capitan Safely on an External Drive
You don’t have to install Mac OS X El Capitan on your Mac device, you can also install it on an external hard drive, most especially when you want to access the OS quickly. You can consider Thunderbolt drives which are similar to the internal drives on Mac, or you can simply use the USB 3.0 external drive if you don’t have the Thunderbolt on your Mac. You will have to format an external drive before installing Mac OS X El Capitan, this will help to install the Mac OS X El Capitan safely on the hard drive and at the same time the configuration of your device will not be changed.
Step 1. Launch Disk Utility Connect the external drive to your Mac device and make sure it is detected. Launch the Disk Utility tool ( go to “Utilities” and you will find it there). Choose the drive- it is located at the side bar.
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Simply click on “Partition”. Make sure the partition layout reads “1 partition”. Name the partition. You can use a name like “Mac OS X El Capitan”. Click on “Options” and ensure that the Guide partition table is chosen, and then click on “Ok”.
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Click “Apply'. Open the preview file from your Mac’s application folder. Click on “Continue”. Click on the “Agree” button.
Step 4. Open Click on “Show all disks”. Simply highlight the “External Hard Drive” on which you have just install the Mac OS X El Capitan
Step 5. Install Click on “Install”, and enter the admin password.
The OS X Desktop
Chapter 1 Folders & Windows
- Getting into OS X
- Windows and How to Work Them
- The Four Window Views
- Icon View
- List View
- Column View
- Cover Flow View
- Yosemite’s New Preview Pane
- Quick Look
- Finder Tabs
- Logging Out, Shutting Down
- Getting Help in OS X
Chapter 2 Organizing Your Stuff
- The OS X Folder Structure
- Icon Names
- Selecting Icons
- Moving and Copying Icons
- Aliases: Icons in Two Places at Once
- Finder Tags
- The Trash
- Get Info
- Shortcut Menus, Action Menus
Chapter 3 Spotlight
- The Spotlight Menu
- The Searching Window
- Customizing Spotlight
- Smart Folders
Chapter 4 Dock, Desktop & Toolbars
- The Dock
- Setting Up the Dock
- Using the Dock
- The Finder Toolbar
- Designing Your Desktop
- Menulets: The Missing Manual
Programs in OS X
Chapter 5 Documents, Programs & Mission Control
- The Mac App Store
- Other Ways to Get Mac Software
- Opening OS X Programs
- Launchpad
- Windows That Auto-Reopen
- The “Heads-Up” Program Switcher
- Full Screen Mode
- Mission Control: Death to Window Clutter
- Dashboard
- Exposé
- Hiding Programs the Old-Fashioned Way
- How Documents Know Their Parents
- Keyboard Control
- The Save and Open Dialog Boxes
- Auto Save and Versions
- iCloud Drive
- Cocoa and Carbon
Chapter 6 Data: Typing, Dictating, Sharing & Backing Up
- The Mac Keyboard
- Notes on Right-Clicking
- Power Typing
- Dictation
- The Many Languages of OS X Text
- Data Detectors
- Moving Data Between Documents
- Exchanging Data with Other Macs
- Exchanging Data with Windows PCs
- The Share Button ( )
- Time Machine
Chapter 7 Mac+iPhone: Handoff, AirDrop & Continuity
- Mac as Speakerphone
- Texting from the Mac
- Instant Hotspot
- Handoff
- AirDrop
Chapter 8 Windows on the Mac
- Boot Camp
- Windows in a Window
The Components of OS X
Chapter 9 System Preferences
- The System Preferences Window
- Accessibility
- App Store
- Bluetooth
- CDs & DVDs
- Date & Time
- Desktop & Screen Saver
- Dictation & Speech
- Displays
- Dock
- Energy Saver
- Extensions
- General
- iCloud
- Internet Accounts
- Keyboard
- Language & Region
- Mission Control
- Mouse
- Network
- Notifications
- Parental Controls
- Printers & Scanners
- Security & Privacy
- Sharing
- Sound
- Spotlight
- Startup Disk
- Time Machine
- Trackpad
- Users & Groups
Chapter 10 Notifications
- Insta-Respond to Bubbles
- Shutting Up the Bubbles
- The Notification Center
Chapter 11 The Free Programs of OS X
- Your Free OS X Programs
- App Store
- Automator
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Chess
- Contacts
- Dashboard
- Dictionary
- DVD Player
- FaceTime
- Font Book
- Game Center
- GarageBand
- iBooks
- iChat
- Image Capture
- iPhoto/Photos
- iMovie
- iTunes
- Launchpad
- Maps
- Messages
- Mission Control
- Notes
- Numbers, Pages
- Photo Booth
- Preview
- Reminders
- QuickTime Player
- Safari
- Stickies
- System Preferences
- TextEdit
- Time Machine
- Utilities: Your OS X Toolbox
Chapter 12 Disks, Drives & iTunes
- Disks Today
- Disks In, Disks Out
- Startup Disks
- Erasing a Disk
- Burning CDs and DVDs
- iTunes: The Digital Jukebox
The Technologies of OS X
Chapter 13 Accounts, Security & Gatekeeper
- Introducing Accounts
- Creating an Account
- Parental Controls
- Editing Accounts
- Setting Up the Login Process
- Signing In, Logging Out
- Sharing Across Accounts
- Fast User Switching
- OS X and Security
- Gatekeeper
- FileVault
- The Firewall
- The Password Assistant
- The Keychain
- Five Privacy Shields
Chapter 14 Networking, File Sharing & AirDrop
- Wiring the Network
- File Sharing: Three Ways
- AirDrop
- Sharing Your Public Folder
- Sharing Any Folder
- Accessing Shared Files
- Networking with Windows
- Screen Sharing
- More Dialing In from the Road
Chapter 15 Graphics, Fonts & Printing
- Mac Meets Printer
- Making the Printout
- Managing Printouts
- Printer Sharing
- Faxing
- PDF Files
- Fonts—and Font Book
- ColorSync
- Graphics in OS X
- Screen-Capture Keystrokes
Chapter 16 Sound, Movies & Speech
- Playing Sounds
- Recording Sounds
- QuickTime Player
- The Mac Reads to You
- VoiceOver
- Ink: Handwriting Recognition
OS X Online
Chapter 17 Internet Setup & iCloud
- The Best News You’ve Heard All Day
- Network Central and Multihoming
- Broadband Connections
- Cellular Modems
- Tethering (Personal Hotspot)
- Dial-Up Modem Connections
- Switching Locations
- Internet Sharing
- Meet iCloud
- iCloud Drive
- Photos
- Find My Mac, Find My iPhone
- Back to My Mac
- Family Sharing
- More iCloud Features
Chapter 18 Mail & Contacts
- Setting Up Mail
- Checking Your Mail
- Tailoring the Look of Mail
- Writing Messages
- Stationery
- Reading Email
- VIPs
- The Anti-Spam Toolkit
- Contacts (Address Book)
Chapter 19 Safari
- The Unified Address/Search Bar
- Bookmarks, Favorites, and Top Sites
- Full Screen and Gestures
- Customizing the Toolbar
- Saved Passwords: The iCloud Keychain
- 15 Tips for Better Surfing
- Tabbed Browsing
- Privacy and Security Features
Chapter 20 Messages
- Welcome to Messages
- Setting Up Messages
- Let the Chat Begin
- Text Chatting
- Audio Chats
- Video Chats
- Sharing Your Screen
Chapter 21 FTP, SSH & VPN
- FTP
- Connecting from the Road
- Remote Access with SSH
- Virtual Private Networking
Appendixes
Appendix Installing OS X Yosemite
- Hardware Requirements
- Psychological Requirements
- The Standard Installation
- The Setup Assistant
- The Homemade Installer Disk
Appendix Troubleshooting
- Minor Eccentric Behavior
- Frozen Programs (Force Quitting)
- Recovery Mode: Three Emergency Disks
- Application Won’t Open
- Startup Problems
- Fixing the Disk
- Where to Get Troubleshooting Help
Appendix The Windows-to-Mac Dictionary
- About [this program]
Appendix The Master OS X Secret Keystroke List
- Startup Keystrokes
Appendix Colophon