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Summary

What the book covers: MacBook basics, setting up your MacBook, getting acquainted with Mac OS X, navigating and Running Programs, finding files and folders with Finder, searching with Spotlight, keeping track with the Address Book, backing up files with Time Machine, setting up multi-user accounts, jamming with iTunes, organizing and tweaking images with iPhoto, making magic with iMovie, creating DVDs using iDVD, building musical arrangements with GarageBand, crafting a web site with iWeb, getting on the Internet, using Apple Mail, staying in touch with iChat, working with iWork, using Microsoft Office, setting up a network, securing your MacBook, upgrading and maintaining your system, troubleshooting, and more. Nine minibooks included are: (1) MacBook Basics (2) Setting Up Your MacBook (3) Introducing Mac OS X (4) The Digital Hub (5) Working with iWork (6) Using Microsoft Office (7) Networking (8) MacBook Security (9) Upgrading and Maintaining Your MacBook. Series features: Information presented in the straightforward but fun language that has defined the Dummies series for more than seventeen years.

Introduction
Say Hello to Your MacBook
Exploring MacBook Basics
MacBook Models Compared
Setting Up and Taking Care of Your MacBook
Extra Stuff You'll Likely Want
Using Mac OS X with Your MacBook
Shaking Hands with Mac OS X
Navigating and Running Programs
Basic OS X Housekeeping
Searching Everything with Spotlight
Fun with Photo Booth and Front Row
Keeping Track with the Address Book
The Joys of Maintenance
Getting Help for the Big X
Troubleshooting the X
MacBook Customizing and Sharing
Building the Finder of Your Dreams
Giving Your Desktop the Personal Touch
Delving under the Hood with System Preferences
You Mean Others Can Use My MacBook, Too?
Setting Up Multiuser Accounts
Sharing Documents for Fun and Profit
Common-Sense Laptop Security
Going Mobile with iLife
The World According to Apple
Jamming with iTunes and iPod
Focusing on iPhoto
Making Magic with iMovie
Burn Those DVDs! Using iDVD
Becoming a Superstar with GarageBand
Crafting a Web Site with iWeb
No, It's Not Called iQuickTime
Turning Your MacBook into a DVD Theater
iWork for the Road Warrior
Desktop Publishing with Pages
Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers
Building Presentations with Keynote
The Typical Internet Stuff
Getting on the Internet
Using Apple Mail
Staying in Touch with iChat
Expanding Your Horizons with iDisk
Surfi ng with Safari
Staying Secure Online
Networking in Mac OS X
Setting Up a Small Network
Using Your Network
Going Wireless
Sharing That Precious Internet Thing
Expanding Your System
Hardware That Will Make You Giddy
Add RAM, Hard Drive Space, and Stir
Port-o-Rama: Using USB and FireWire
I'm Okay, You're a Printer
Applications That You've (Probably) Gotta Have
Putting Bluetooth to Work
Advanced Mac OS X
Using UNIX on Your MacBook
AppleScript Just Plain Rocks
Writing and Conversing with Your MacBook
Index
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