Moving to Mac OS X painlessly - Gene Steinberg

Don’t worry about the headache of losing your fonts, Internet connection, or device functionality when you upgrade to OS X! You’ll upgrade hassle–free with this indispensible, easy–to–follow guide.

Mac expert and consultant Gene Steinberg takes you through every step of understanding, installing, and configuring this brand–new animal. Aided by dozens of color illustrations, he’ll make sure you avoid potential problems along the way. He’ll also show you how to move between the Aqua and Classic environments, how your familiar applications may change, and everything else you need to know to make your Jaguar purr.

• Understand the pros and cons of upgrading to OS X and determine whether your peripherals will be compatible with the upgrade
• Prepare appropriate backups, get your system ready to install OS X, and move through the process step by step
• Anticipate tricky areas so you can avoid problems both during and after installation
• Recognize the differences between OS X and previous Mac operating systems and navigate the Aqua interface
• Upgrade a large or small network
• Set up and configure Jaguar and move between Aqua and Classic environments
• Explore system enhancements and "tune up" the Classic folder to run older applications more efficiently