Switching to a Mac Portable Genius
Series: Portable Genius; Portable genius
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 387
ISBN-13: 9780470493953
Description: Savvy advice on making the switch from PCs to Macs?"in full color!.:.; Provides switchers with the essential information they need to make a successful transition to Macs; this guide homes in on the most useful techy nuggets about Apple and Macs, information that helps readers eliminate hassles and save time while transitioning.; Covers getting started on a Mac; sharing data between a Mac and PC; dual boot and running Windows applications on a Mac using BootCamp; connecting devices to a Mac; safely transferring important data such as calendars, contacts, and music; and much more.; As with all.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; title: Contents; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1 What Are the Differences Between Mac and Windows?; title: Understanding Interface Differences; title: Understanding Hardware Differences; title: Understanding System Differences; title: Understanding User Account Differences; title: Chapter 2 Which Mac Applications Do I Use?; title: General Mac Applications; title: Mac Media Applications; title: Mac Productivity Applications; title: Chapter 3 How Do I Perform Everyday Mac Tasks?; title: Configuring Your Mac; title: Performing Day-to-Day Tasks; title: Working with User Accounts; title: Working with Media on Your Mac; title: Chapter 4 How Do I Transfer E-mail, Contacts, and Calendars to My Mac?; title: Transferring E-mail; title: Transferring Contacts; title: Transferring Appointments; title: Chapter 5 How Do I Move My Other Windows Data to My Mac?; title: Moving Data from Windows to Mac; title: Moving Media from Windows to Mac; title: Importing Windows Data; title: Chapter 6 How Do I Work with Files, Folders, and Programs?; title: Getting to Know Finder; title: Working with Files and Folders; title: Working with Applications on Your Mac; title: Chapter 7 How Do I Connect and Work with Devices?; title: Synchronizing with an iPod; title: Synchronizing with an iPhone; title: Using an External Display; title: Connecting Imaging Devices; title: Connecting a Printer; title: Connecting Bluetooth Devices; title: Chapter 8 How Do I Perform Mac Maintenance?; title: Routine Mac Maintenance; title: More Mac Maintenance; title: Preparing for Trouble; title: Backing Up Your Mac; title: Chapter 9 How Can I Solve Mac Problems?; title: General Software Troubleshooting Techniques; title: General Hardware Troubleshooting Techniques; title: Chapter 10 How Can I Share Data Between Mac OS X and Windows?; title: Sharing Data over a Network; title: Sharing Documents with Windows Users; title: Synchronizing Data Between Mac OS X and Wi ndows Using MobileMe; title: Chapter 11 How Can I Run Windows on My Mac?; title: Why Run Windows?; title: Dual-Boot or Virtualization (or Both!)?; title: Dual-Booting with Boot Camp; title: Running Windows with Parallels Desktop; title: Running Windows with VMware Fusion; title: Appendix A Mac Online Resources; title: Official Apple Sites; title: More Mac Sites; title: Appendix B Mac Shortcuts Keys; title: Startup Shortcuts; title: Restart and Shutdown Shortcuts; title: Application Shortcuts; title: Finder Shortcuts; title: Safari Shortcuts; title: Miscellaneous Shortcuts; title: Appendix C Glossary; title: Index.