MacBook Air Portable Genius 3rd Edition

Description

Enjoy your MacBook Air to the max with this handy guide by your side!

Packed with tips and techniques on everything from getting started with the MacBook Air to taking advantage of all its remote features and accessories, this fun, hip, and portable guide has just what you need to confidently get started with the MacBook Air. In this latest edition, veteran author Paul McFedries covers an assortment of new topics including the new OS X Lion, Intel's latest Sandybridge processor, Thunderbolt, and the backlit keyboard.
* Offers helpful tips that cover how to maximize the power of the newest MacBook Air
* Covers all the key skills, tools, and shortcuts to make you a more efficient MacBook Air user
* Features Genius icons to show you the smartest way to do things
* Helps save you time and avoid hassles as you get up to speed

MacBook Air Portable Genius, Third Edition features savvy advice, tips, tricks, and techniques so you can get started using your MacBook Air today.</p

CONTENTS:

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction xvi

Chapter 1 How Do I Connect Devices? 2

Chapter 2 How Do I Make Wireless Connections? 24

Chapter 3 How Do I Synchronize MacBook Air with Other Devices? 46

Chapter 4 How Do I Use MacBook Air to Organize My Real Life? 68

Chapter 5 How Do I Use MacBook Air to Organize My Online Life? 94

Chapter 6 Can MacBook Air Help Me Communicate More Effectively? 110

Chapter 7 How Do I Keep MacBook Air Running Smoothly? 132

Chapter 8 How Do I Maintain the Battery? 152

Chapter 9 How Do I Maintain the Hard Drive? 168

Chapter 10 How Do I Solve MacBook Air Problems? 184

Chapter 11 How Do I Solve Specific Software Problems? 208

Chapter 12 How Do I Solve Specific Hardware Problems? 230

Appendix A MacBook Air Online Resources 244

Appendix B MacBook Air Shortcut Keys 247

Appendix C MacBook Air Multi-Touch Gestures 254

Glossary 257

Index 261