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MacBook For Dummies Mark L. Chambers

MacBook For Dummies By Mark L. Chambers

MacBook For Dummies by Mark L. Chambers


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Summary

Offers you information about using and caring for Mac laptops. This book also takes you through Mac OS X, the revolutionary Macintosh operating system that makes your laptop tick. It helps you set up your MacBook and get acquainted with various features of the Mac OS X Tiger operating system; and, connect to a wired or wireless network.

MacBook For Dummies Summary

MacBook For Dummies by Mark L. Chambers

Tired of being tethered to your desktop computer? If you're ready to break free with a laptop, the new MacBook could be just what you're looking for. In addition to the freedom to work wherever you happen to be, a MacBook offers you: a portable darkroom with iPhoto; mobile music, podcasts, and Internet radio; GarageBand software that lets you make your own music; the ability to create and share original movies and DVDs; and, safari, a safer and ultra-cool Web browser, and all the other OS X advantages.Whether you already have your new MacBook or are still weighing the pros and cons of various models, MacBook For Dummies is a valuable resource. For newcomers to laptop land, it's packed with basic information about using and caring for Mac laptops. It also walks you through Mac OS X, the revolutionary Macintosh operating system that makes your laptop tick. Then it's on to all the fun stuff you can do with your MacBook, like making music, editing photos and turning them into a book, creating DVDs on the road, or adding a wireless keyboard. MacBook For Dummies will help you: set up your MacBook and get acquainted with all the features of the Mac OS X Tiger operating system; use the Safari Web browser and Apple's .Mac Internet subscriber service, connect your MacBook to a printer, and communicate with your cell phone or PDA; connect to a wired or wireless network; make the most of the iLife applications that come with your MacBook-iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, and GarageBand; keep your MacBook and your data safe, troubleshoot any problems, and maintain your system. Popular For Dummies author Mark Chambers has loaded this fun book with tips, ideas, and his famous Mark's Maxims-power user advice that will guide you around the pitfalls and make you a Macxpert in no time. From latptop basics all the way to upgrading and adding memory, MacBook For Dummies will be your MacBook's best friend.

About Mark L. Chambers

Mark L. Chambers is an author, a tech editor, and an unabashed Mac fan. He is the author of more than 30 computer books including iMac For Dummies, 4th Edition.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: Tie Myself Down with a Desktop? Preposterous! Chapter 1: Hey, It Really Does Have Everything I Need. Chapter 2: Turning On Your Portable Powerhouse. Chapter 3: The Laptop Owner's Introduction to Mac OS X. Part II: Shaking Hands with Mac OS X. Chapter 4: Working Magic with the Keyboard and Trackpad. Chapter 5: Getting to the Heart of the Tiger. Chapter 6: System Preferences Are Your Friends. Chapter 7: Sifting through Your Stuff. Part III: Connecting and Communicating. Chapter 8: Taking Your Laptop on Safari. Chapter 9: .Mac Is .Made for Mac Laptops. Chapter 10: Spiffy Connections for the Road Warrior. Part IV: Living the iLife. Chapter 11: The Multimedia Joy of iTunes. Chapter 12: Turning iPhoto into Your Portable Darkroom. Chapter 13: Making Film History with iMovie HD. Chapter 14: Creating DVDs on the Road with iDVD. Chapter 15: GarageBand on the Go. Part V: Sharing Access and Information. Chapter 16: Your Laptop Goes Multiuser. Chapter 17: Working Well with Networks. Chapter 18: Making Friends with Wireless Devices. Part VI: The Necessary Evils: Troubleshooting, Upgrading, Maintaining. Chapter 19: When Good Mac Laptops Go Bad. Chapter 20: Adding New Stuff to Your Laptop. Chapter 21: Tackling Housekeeping. Part VII: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: Top Ten Laptop Rules to Follow. Chapter 23: Top Ten Things to Avoid like the Plague. Index.

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GOR001360367
9780470048597
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MacBook For Dummies by Mark L. Chambers
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
20060818
384
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