Macs for dummies - Edward C. Baig

Learn to:

• Set up your Mac^®, personalize the desktop, and navigate with Mission Control


• Browse the Web, keep in touch via e–mail, and make FaceTime^® calls


• Get the most from OS X^® and create cool projects with iLife^®


• Set up a network and keep your Mac safe

The easy way to get the most out of your new Mac

Moving to a Mac? Consider this book your welcome basket! With straightforward language and updated information on all the latest features in Apple
s Macintosh line of computers, this friendly guide gets you up and running on troubleshooting, syncing mobile devices, mastering the Dock, setting up a network, making video calls with FaceTime, and more.

• It
  s Mac–tacular
  get to know what
  s so special about Macs, why they
  re less likely to crash and burn than PCs, and how their versatility has oodles to offer


• Pick your apple
  compare the different desktop and laptop models to choose your perfect match


• Get to the core
  power on, navigate the desktop and menus, master the mouse, and connect to peripherals


• Live the iLife
  take a tour of the iTunes jukebox, find out how to manage your music collection, get all your stuff in the Cloud, and download books, podcasts, videos, and more


• Customize and organize
  make friends with OS X, manage files and folders, and create and print documents


• Make movies
  capture footage, get it onto your Mac, make sense of postproduction, and share your iMovies with friends

Open the book and find:

• How to set up user accounts and configure your Mac


• The many ways to work with iWork


• A roadmap to navigating your desktop and menu bar


• The latest desktop and laptop models


• How to connect to Facebook^®, Twitter^®, and other social media sites


• Helpful troubleshooting advice