How to Do Everything Mac 2nd Edition

Description

Get the most out of your Mac, whether you've got an iMac, MacBook, and Mac mini. How to Do Everything: Mac, Second Edition shows you how to configure and customize your Mac and put all of the built-in tools to work right away, such as iTunes, Mail, Safari, and iLife. Learn all about the cutting-edge new Mac OS X Snow Leopard features, including 64-bit support, Grand Central Dispatch, QuickTime X, and enhanced performance. Hardware, peripherals, networking, and maintenance are also covered in this easy-to-follow guide.

    * Manage files, folders, and applications with the improved Finder
    * Get online and explore with Safari
    * Entertain yourself with QuickTime, iPhoto, iTunes, and iMovie
    * Tweak the System Preferences
    * Set up a wired or wireless network
    * Use iWork for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations
    * Stay in touch and on schedule with Mail, Address Book, iCal, and iChat
    * Dual-boot between Mac OS X and Windows
    * Add external devices via USB and FireWire
    * Troubleshoot, maintain, and back up your Mac

CONTENTS:

Part I: Get Started with Your Mac; Chapter 1. Welcome to the World of Mac!; Chapter 2. First Things First: Getting to Know Your Mac; Chapter 3. Cruisin': Navigating Your Mac; Chapter 4. Stylin' and Profilin'! Customizing Your Mac; Chapter 5. Getting Started on the Internet; Part II: Making Your Mac Earn Its Keep; Chapter 6. How to Use Your Mac's Applications; Chapter 7. I Work, You Work, We All Work with iWork; Chapter 8. Start the Presses! Printing and Faxing Your Documents; Chapter 9. Connected and Organized: Two Things Most of Us Are Not!; Part III: Pictures, Music, and Movies, Oh My!; Chapter 10. The Quick and the Time: QuickTime; Chapter 11. Say Cheese! Managing Your Photos with iPhoto; Chapter 12. Well, Turn It Up, Man! Get in Tune with iTunes; Chapter 13. iLights! iCamera! iAction: Using iMovie; Part IV: Time to Geek Out! Digging Deeper into Your Mac; Chapter 14. Making Sense of the System Preferences; Chapter 15. Making Your Mac Play Pretty with Other Computers: Networking and Sharing; Chapter 16. Deeper into the Internet Jungle with Safari; Chapter 17. Mail Call!; Part V: Making Your Mac Even Better: Adding Microsoft Windows and Hardware; Chapter 18. ATTENTION! Welcome to Boot Camp, Private!; Chapter 19. It's Alive! Adding Hardware to Your Mac(enstein); Part VI: Troubleshooting and Getting Further Help When You Need It; Chapter 20. What the Heck Just Happened; Chapter 21. Helpful Resources for Your Mac; Part VII: Change the Silicon Every Three Thousand Miles: Maintaining Your Mac; Chapter 22. Keeping the Engine Tuned; Chapter 23. Getting Under the Hood; Chapter 24. Back'er Up: Using Time Machine; Index