Macs All-in-One For Dummies
Author(s): Joe Hutsko
The ultimate beginner resource for learning the key features and tools of your Mac Macs are easy to use, but this guide helps you take advantage of all the cool features and make the most of your Mac. Fully updated, it covers the newest operating system, as well as the latest versions of iLife and iWork. The featured minibooks introduce you to Mac basics; photos, music, and movies; the Internet; other Mac programs; timesaving tips with a Mac; and Mac networking. Serves as an ideal resource for those switching to a Mac from a PC as well as for Mac users who are upgrading Helps you set up and customize your Mac and get to know the Mac way Explains how to get online, surf with Safari, and send and receive e-mail Covers working with photos, music, and movies, as well as crunching numbers and creating presentations with iWork Explores setting up a network, running Windows on a Mac via Bootcamp, and automating your Mac Provides troubleshooting tips and advice on protecting your Mac Macs All-in-One For Dummies, 3nd Edition gives you the full scoop on using all the cool Mac features.
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Joe Hutsko worked at Apple from 1984 to 1988. Since then he has written about computers, gadgets, video games, trends, and high-tech movers and shakers for numerous publications and websites. Barbara Boyd worked at Apple from 1985 to 1990 and currently writes about food, gardens, travel, and technology. They are also the authors of iPhone All-in-One For Dummies.
Introduction 1 Book I: Mac Basics 7 Chapter 1: Starting to Use Your Mac 9 Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted with the Mac User Interface 23 Chapter 3: Managing Applications on the Dock, Launchpad, and Desktop 59 Chapter 4: Working with Files and Folders 95 Chapter 5: Customizing Your Mac and Adjusting Settings 131 Book II: Online Communications 159 Chapter 1: Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web 161 Chapter 2: Corresponding with Mail 209 Chapter 3: Instant Messaging and Video Chatting with iChat 253 Chapter 4: Protecting Your Mac against Local and Remote Threats 285 Book III: Beyond the Basics 317 Chapter 1: Backing Up and Restoring Your Data with Time Machine 319 Chapter 2: Syncing All Your Devices with iCloud 339 Chapter 3: Maintenance and Troubleshooting 347 Chapter 4: Running Windows on a Mac 365 Book IV: Your Mac as a Multimedia Entertainment Center 377 Chapter 1: Listening, Watching, Reading, and Learning with iTunes 379 Chapter 2: Watching Videos and Movies on Your Mac 419 Chapter 3: Importing, Viewing, Organizing, and Sharing Photos 443 Chapter 4: Making Movies with iMovie 491 Chapter 5: Making Your Own Kind of Music with GarageBand 533 Chapter 6: Burning DVDs 561 Book V: Taking Care of Business 579 Chapter 1: Managing Contacts with Address Book 581 Chapter 2: Staying on Schedule with iCal 603 Chapter 3: Building Websites with iWeb 631 Chapter 4: Creating Documents with Pages 657 Chapter 5: Presenting with Keynote 691 Chapter 6: Crunching with Numbers 729 Chapter 7: Getting the Most Out of iWork 765 Book VI: Mac Networking 775 Chapter 1: Networking Your Mac and Other Peripherals 777 Chapter 2: Sharing Files and Resources on a Network 789 Chapter 3: Connecting to Bluetooth Wireless Devices and Networks 805 Index 815
General Fields
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- : John Wiley & Sons Inc
- : John Wiley & Sons Inc
- : 1.266
- : 29 February 2012
- : 230mm X 187mm X 49mm
- : United States
- : 01 March 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Joe Hutsko
- : Paperback
- : 3rd Revised edition
- : 004.165
- : 888
- : Illustrations