Macs For Dummies^®, 10th Edition

by Edward C. Baig

• ISBN13: 9780470278178
• ISBN10: 047027817X
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Whether you're thinking of switching to a Macintosh computer, are looking into the latest Apple products, or have a Mac and want to learn about Mac OS X Leopard, then Macs For Dummies, 10th Edition will get you going. Here you'll learn all about how to compare the different desktop and laptop models to choose your perfect match, make Mac OS X Leopard work your way, use the new iLife 2008 digital lifestyle applications, get online and connect to a wired or wireless network, and run Windows on your Mac so you can keep the Microsoft programs you need. You'll also discover how to: Navigate your way around the Mac interface and work with icons and folders Best utilize OS X, work with the new Photo Booth, and manage clutter with Expos_ and Spaces Get connected, start a Web-browsing Safari, use e-mail and iChat, and shop online Join .Mac and take advantage of iDisk backups, IMAP mail, and Web Gallery Explore all that iTunes offers, process digital photos with iPhoto, make iMovies, and have fun with GarageBand Use Windows on your Mac and transfer Windows filesIt's a perfect time to join the Mac generation, especially if you're a Windows user who's been thinking of defecting. Macs For Dummies, 10th Edition will get you there, helping you pick peripherals, download freebie programs, set up user accounts, implement security secrets, troubleshoot your Mac, and experience the iLife.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Freshman Year at Drag-and-Drop Tech.

Adventuring into the Mac World

The Nuts and Bolts of Your Mac

Getting to the Core of the Apple

Here a Mac, There a Mac, Everywhere a Mac Mac

Mac Daily Dealings.

Making the Mac Your Own

AppleÆs Feline Fetish

Handling All That Busy Work

Printing and Faxing

Rocketing into Cyberspace.

Stairway to the Internet

Going Postal Over E-Mail

Caught Up in the Web

Joining MobileMe, the Club That Will Have You for a Member

Mounting a Defense Strategy

Getting an iLife.

Living in an iTunes Nation

Taking an iPhoto Close-Up

Shooting an iMovie Screen Test

The Show Must Go On

The Creepy Geeky Section.

Networking Madness

Surviving in a Windows World

Handling Trouble in Paradise

The Part of Tens.

Ten Clever Dashboard Widgets

Ten Indispensable Mac Web Sites

Ten Things to Leave You With

Index.

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