MacBook All–in–One For Dummies - Softcover

Chambers, Mark L.

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9781118118696: MacBook All–in–One For Dummies

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ISBN 10: 1118118693 ISBN 13: 9781118118696

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2012

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Get comfortable and confident with your MacBook! Combining the fun-but-straightforward content of nine minibooks, this new edition of MacBook All-in-One For Dummies delivers helpful coverage of the rich features and essential tools you need to know to use the MacBook to its fullest potential. You'll learn an array of MacBook basics while veteran author Mark Chambers walks you through setting up your MacBook, running programs, finding files with Finder, searching with Spotlight, keeping track with Address Book, enjoying music with iTunes, creating cool multimedia projects with iLife, and more. This exciting new edition dives right in to help you create a web site with iWeb, get on the Internet, use Apple Mail, stay in touch with iChat, and find your way around the latest Mac OS X. And if you must do some work, do it the Mac way with the iWork productivity applications and this helpful guide. * Serves as an up-to-date introduction to the basics of MacBook models, including working with the new OS, OS X Lion * Shows you how to upgrade, maintain, and troubleshoot your system * Features nine minibooks: Say Hello to Your MacBook, Using Mac OS X, Customizing and Sharing, Going Mobile with iLife, iWork for the Road Warrior, Typical Internet Stuff, Networking in Mac OS X, Expanding Your System, and Advanced Mac OS X * Offers a straightforward-but-fun approach to getting familiar with this innovative laptop MacBook All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition will get you Mac-savvy in no time!

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From the Back Cover:

At home or on the road, your MacBook can do it all -- this book shows you how!

Don't let its slim good looks fool you; your MacBook packs the power of a desktop, and this book helps you get the most from your MacBook. Learn the basics about using and maintaining your MacBook, work with Mac OS X Lion, use the iWork and iLife productivity suites, get apps from the App Store, and cruise the web from anywhere.

MacBook basics -- choose the MacBook that suits your needs, set it up, customize your preferences, and organize files and folders
Tame your Lion -- learn your way around Mac OS X Lion, navigate with Mission Control, and find anything with Spotlight
Make it your own -- give your desktop your personal touch, set up multiuser accounts, and share documents with others
iLife's pleasures -- enjoy iLife, where photos, movies, music, and your very own website all hang out
Got work? -- get things done the Mac way with Pages desktop publishing, Numbers spreadsheets, and Keynote presentations
Surf, share, socialize -- browse the web with Safari(R), store and sync all your files in iCloud, e-mail, social network, and video call with FaceTime
Network with me -- set up a network, go wireless, and use AirPort Extreme
More power to you -- see how to add memory and connect hard drives and printers using Thunderbolt, FireWire, and USB
Under the hood -- explore custom scripts and tweaks to get more from your MacBook

Open the book and find:

How to set up and personalize your MacBook for the way you work
Advice on navigating with Mission Control and Launchpad
Steps for setting up a wireless network
How to use iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, iTunes, and iWeb
Tips for controlling your MacBook with your voice
Important security advice
How to sync photos, docs, music, and more with iCloud
Troubleshooting solutions for your MacBook

9 BOOKS-IN-1

Say Hello to Your MacBook
Using Mac OS X
Customizing and Sharing
Going Mobile with iLife
iWork for the Road Warrior
Typical Internet Stuff
Networking in Mac OS X
Expanding Your System
Advanced Mac OS X

About the Author:

Mark L. Chambers is an author, tech editor, and unabashed Mac fan. He is the author of more than 30 computer books including MacBook For Dummies, iMac For Dummies, Mac OS X Lion All-in-One For Dummies, and Macs For Seniors For Dummies.

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