The Flat-Screen iMac^® For Dummies^®

by David Pogue (columnist, The New York Times, Stamford, Connecticut)

• ISBN13: 9780764516634
• ISBN10: 0764516639
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

"...you2d be hard pressed to find a better no-brainer beginners guide to the iMac...a practical, inspirational introduction to the wonderful world of Macs for computing newbies...pretty near perfect..." -MacFormat Who doesn't just love those flat-screen iMac machines? They look great. They work great, too - if you know how to take advantage of all the built-in features and capabilities. Ideal for graphic designers, schools/students, scientists, and anyone who wants to make the most of his new iMac, the latest edition of The Flat-Screen iMac For Dummies has approximately 35% new content. It begins with the basics, and covers: Getting on the Internet Making your way through all the free software included with the iMac, and making the most of it Creating CDs and DVDs Connecting other gadgets and gizmos to the iMac Troubleshooting Written by David Pogue, one of the world's bestselling how-to authors with more than 2.5 million books in print, this book helps first time iMac users become productive quickly, and lets iMac veterans jump in and discover the newest features they can try out right away. Updated and expanded, the book gets you up to speed on: iDVD, and how to make DVD movies iMovie, a video editing application iPhoto, a digital photo editing tool iTunes, which lets you convert CD music into MP3 files It also includes a chapter, "Ten Cool Things You Didn't Know Your iMac Could Do" that not only gives you how-to, but also gives you ideas. That just might make you the coolest iMac master around!

Author Biography

David Pogue writes a weekly New York Times column on high-tech gizmos and is the author of many bestselling Macintosh guides, including Macworld Mac Secrets.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: For the Absolute iMac Virgin.

Chapter 1: How to Turn On Your iMac (and What to Do Next).

Chapter 11.2: High-Tech Made Easy.

Chapter 2: Windows, Icons, and Trashes.

Chapter 3: Actually Accomplishing Something.

Chapter 4: Typing,