Teach Yourself VISUALLYTM MacBook (Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer) - Softcover

Miser, Brad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470565195 ISBN 13: 9780470565193

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010

Synopsis

Get up and running quickly with all the latest updates to the MacBook The MacBook is an incredibly popular laptop choice, boasting light weight and tremendous speed. If you′re a visual learner who is eager to get started with all that the MacBook has to offer, then this is the book for you! Packed with full–color photos and screen shots, this vital book walks you step by step through everything from the basics (such as powering on or shutting down the MacBook) to working with the Dashboard and its widgets to running the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system. Veteran author Brad Miser escorts you through all the vitals and even offers invaluable advice for troubleshooting common problems. The MacBook is gaining popularity and this book is essential for visual learners who are eager to get started using their MacBook Covers the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard, as well as updates to iLife and MobileMe Lavish photos and screen shots offer you enhanced visual assistance while you learn the ins and outs of the MacBook Veteran author Brad Miser breaks down each topic to make it understandable for visual learners Keep this indispensible visual guide at arm′s reach and get up and running with your MacBook the fast and easy way!

About this title

About the Author

Brad Miser has written more than 40 books, with his favorite topics being anything related to Macintosh computers. In addition to Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook , Brad has written MacBook Pro Portable Genius , Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Air , iPhoto ’09 Portable Genius, MobileMe for Small Business Portable Genius , and MacBook Portable Genius . He has also been a co–author, development editor, or technical editor on more than 50 other titles. In addition to his passion for silicon–based technology, Brad enjoys steel–based technology, riding his motorcycle whenever and wherever possible. A native of California, Brad now lives in Indiana with his wife Amy; their three daughters, Jill, Emily, and Grace; a rabbit named Bun–Bun; and a sometimes–inside cat. Brad would love to hear about your experiences with this book (the good, the bad, and the ugly). You can write to him at bradmiser@me.com.

From the Back Cover

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long–winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you′ll find clear, step–by–step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 175 MacBook tasks. Each task–based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on your MacBook in no time. You′ll learn to: Navigate the Mac OS X desktop Use the Dock, Exposé, and Spaces Get online and browse with Safari Chat with text, audio, and video Manage your calendars anywhere Explore iTunes, iPhoto, and iMovie Two–page lessons break big topics into bite–sized modules Succinct explanations walk you through step by step Full–color screen shots demonstrate each task Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470565195
• ISBN 13: 9780470565193
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400