Switching to a Mac Portable Genius

by McFedries, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780470874400
• ISBN10: 0470874406
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-06
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Mac computer sales are far outpacing the sales of PCs recently and the number of users working with a Mac for the first time is growing almost as rapidly. While a Mac is out of the box easy, there are some fundamental, even philosophical differences between a Mac and a PC. This book provides "switchers" with the essential information, coupled with savvy advice, on everything from simple tasks like getting started on a Mac, to intermediate information, and hip tips that cover sharing data between a Mac and PC, dual boot and running Windows applications on a Mac using BootCamp, and safely transferring important data such as calendars, contacts, and music. Books in the Portable Genius series are not comprehensive; instead they aim to provide readers with the most accessible, useful information possible by giving readers tips and techniques for the most used features in a product or software. Genius icons present smart or innovative ways to do something; in many cases, this will be a way that readers can save time or hassle. A handy smaller trim size makes it easy for readers to carry with them essential information on the hottest tips and tricks for their Mac.

Author Biography

Paul McFedries is a Mac expert and full-time technical writer. He has written more than 70 books that have sold more than four million copies worldwide. These books include iPhone 4 Portable Genius and Macs Portable Genius. Paul encourages all readers to drop by his website at www.mcfedries.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Introduction xvi

Chapter 1: What Are the Differences Between Mac and Windows? 2

Chapter 2: Which Mac Applications Do I Use? 30

Chapter 3: How Do I Perform Everyday Mac Tasks? 58

Chapter 4: How Do I Transfer E-mail, Contacts, and Calendars to My Mac? 94

Chapter 5: How Do I Move My Other Windows Data to My Mac? 116

Chapter 6: How Do I Work with Files, Folders, and Programs? 136

Chapter 7: How Do I Connect and Work with Devices? 172

Chapter 8: How Do I Perform Mac Maintenance? 208

Chapter 9: How Can I Solve Mac Problems? 236

Chapter 10: How Can I Share Data Between Mac OS X and Windows? 262

Chapter 11: How Can I Run Windows on My Mac? 284

Appendix A: Mac Online Resources 310

Appendix B: Mac Shortcut Keys 313

Glossary 318

Index 323