Macs For Dummies
10th Edition
Published on 25. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-470-27817-8 (ISBN)
Description
Welcome to the wonderful world of Mac! Here's the fun and easy way(r) to get going
Simply Mac-nificent - all the cool things your Mac can do! This handy guide helps you figure out the nuts and bolts of your Mac. Navigate the Mac desktop, back up your computer via Time Machine, e-mail photos to friends and family, shoot an iMovie, survive in a Windows world, and more. The fun begins right here.
* Pick a Mac, not just any Mac - compare the different desktop and laptop models to choose your perfect match
* The basic tour - find your way around the Mac interface, understand icons, folders, and windows, and master the mouse controls
* Tame your feline - make friends with Mac OS X, fiddle with Dashboard widgets, and manage clutter with Exposé and Spaces
* O is for online - get connected, start a Web-browsing Safari(r), use e-mail and iChat(r), and shop online
* Stay in sync - join MobileMe and take advantage of me.com e-mail, iDisk backups, Gallery, contacts, calendar, and more
* Get an iLife - explore all that iTunes(r) offers, process digital photos with iPhoto(r), make iMovies, and have fun with GarageBand(r)
* Boot Camp - discover how to install and run Windows on your Mac and start up your Mac using either operating system
Open the book and find:
* How to set up user accounts and configure your Mac
* Tips for getting around on the Mac desktop
* Details about the free programs that come with your Mac, including the iLife suite
* Suggestions for exploring blogs and social networking sites
* How to find and buy music online and burn music to CDs
* Steps for networking your Macs
* How to run Windows(r) on your Mac
* Troubleshooting tips for cranky Macs
Simply Mac-nificent - all the cool things your Mac can do! This handy guide helps you figure out the nuts and bolts of your Mac. Navigate the Mac desktop, back up your computer via Time Machine, e-mail photos to friends and family, shoot an iMovie, survive in a Windows world, and more. The fun begins right here.
* Pick a Mac, not just any Mac - compare the different desktop and laptop models to choose your perfect match
* The basic tour - find your way around the Mac interface, understand icons, folders, and windows, and master the mouse controls
* Tame your feline - make friends with Mac OS X, fiddle with Dashboard widgets, and manage clutter with Exposé and Spaces
* O is for online - get connected, start a Web-browsing Safari(r), use e-mail and iChat(r), and shop online
* Stay in sync - join MobileMe and take advantage of me.com e-mail, iDisk backups, Gallery, contacts, calendar, and more
* Get an iLife - explore all that iTunes(r) offers, process digital photos with iPhoto(r), make iMovies, and have fun with GarageBand(r)
* Boot Camp - discover how to install and run Windows on your Mac and start up your Mac using either operating system
Open the book and find:
* How to set up user accounts and configure your Mac
* Tips for getting around on the Mac desktop
* Details about the free programs that come with your Mac, including the iLife suite
* Suggestions for exploring blogs and social networking sites
* How to find and buy music online and burn music to CDs
* Steps for networking your Macs
* How to run Windows(r) on your Mac
* Troubleshooting tips for cranky Macs
More details
Edition
10., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
ill
Dimensions
Height: 23.3 cm
Width: 18.7 cm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
589 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-27817-8 (9780470278178)
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Edward C. Baig is the Personal Technology columnist for USA TODAY and is the cohost of USA TODAY's weekly "Talking Tech" podcast. He contributes other tech-related features, appears on radio and TV, and often moderates technology panels at trade shows. Ed is also the coauthor of iPhone For Dummies.
Content
Introduction. Part I: Freshman Year at Drag-and-Drop Tech. Chapter 1: Adventuring into the Mac World. Chapter 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Your Mac. Chapter 3: Getting to the Core of the Apple. Chapter 4: Here a Mac, There a Mac, Everywhere a Mac Mac. Part II: Mac Daily Dealings. Chapter 5: Making the Mac Your Own. Chapter 6: Apple's Feline Fetish. Chapter 7: Handling All That Busy Work. Chapter 8: Printing and Faxing. Part III: Rocketing into Cyberspace. Chapter 9: Stairway to the Internet. Chapter 10: Going Postal Over E-Mail. Chapter 11: Caught Up in the Web. Chapter 12: Joining MobileMe, the Club That Will Have You for a Member. Chapter 13: Mounting a Defense Strategy. Part IV: Getting an iLife. Chapter 14: Living in an iTunes Nation. Chapter 15: Taking an iPhoto Close-Up. Chapter 16: Shooting an iMovie Screen Test. Chapter 17: The Show Must Go On. Part V: The Creepy Geeky Section. Chapter 18: Networking Madness. Chapter 19: Surviving in a Windows World. Chapter 20: Handling Trouble in Paradise. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 21: Ten Clever Dashboard Widgets. Chapter 22: Ten Indispensable Mac Web Sites. Chapter 23: Ten Things to Leave You With. Index.