Macs For Dummies
Learn to:Set up your Mac, personalize the desktop, and navigate with Mission ControlBrowse the web, keep in touch via e-mail, and make FaceTime® callsGet the most from OS X®and create cool projects with iLife®Set up a network and keep your Mac safeIntrigued by your new Mac? Explore all its great features with this handy guideGot a brand new Mac? Switching from a PC? Congratulations! Consider this book your welcome basket. Discover how to work with Launchpad, have fun with Photo Booth, find amazing apps in the Mac App Store, automate frequent tasks, share photos with friends, connect with Game Center, and more. Get started right here.Picking your Apple — compare the different desktop and laptop models to choose your perfect matchGetting to your Apple's core — power on, navigate the desktop and menus, master the mouse, and connect to peripheralsTame your cat — make friends with OS X, manage files and folders, and create and print documentsSurfin' Safari — set up your Internet connection and e-mail, manage spam, surf the web with Safari, and chit-chat with Messages and FaceTime®Head in the iCloud — sync your music, photos, e-mail, contacts, and calendars with iCloud® and back up all your stuff with Time Machine®Living the iLife — organize and edit photos with iPhoto®, stay entertained with iTunes®, and express yourself with iMovie® and GarageBand®Can't say goodbye — see how to install and run Windows® on your Mac with Boot CampOpen the book and find:How to set up user accounts and configure your MacDetails on syncing your stuff with iCloudTips for staying safe onlineSteps for setting up a networkHow to connect to Facebook, Twitter, and other social networksWays to stay organized with Notes, Notifications, and RemindersHelpful troubleshooting adviceTen nifty things your Mac can do