Brush up on the next generation of Mac Books
Learning how to use a new laptop can be as challenging as trying to decipher ancient hieroglyphics–but don’t let that intimidate you! Mac Book For Dummies, 6th Edition is your straightforward guide to all things Mac Book, including setting up and configuring your laptop, navigating your way around the desktop, familiarizing yourself with the operating system, working with files and folders, using the Finder and Finder Tabs, working with Dashboard, Mission Control, and Spaces, searching your computer with Spotlight, surfing the Internet with Safari, syncing your data with i Cloud, communicating with friends and family with email, Messages, and Face Time, discovering new apps, and creating and printing documents. Additionally, this approachable, yet comprehensive text offers insight into working with Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, and more.
Mac Books are incredibly popular for both their sleek, appealing hardware and easy to use, relevant software. Whether you’re a PC convert or just want to brush up on the latest updates to the Mac Book line, this helpful book gets you started in a snap.
* Get up and running on your new Mac Book by starting with the basics
* Share and protect your data with insight regarding networking, sharing access and information, connecting with wireless devices, backing up and restoring your files, and troubleshooting common problems
* Satisfy your hunger for entertainment with i Tunes, i Photo, i Movie, and Garage Band
* Explore both your Mac Book’s hardware and software, including the latest operating system, i Life, and i Work versions
Mac Book For Dummies, 6th Edition takes you on a tour of your next-generation Mac Book, offering you the information you need to get your new laptop up and running.
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Introduction 1
Part I: Tie Myself Down with a Desktop? Preposterous! 7
Chapter 1: Hey, It Really Does Have Everything I Need 9
Chapter 2: Turning On Your Portable Powerhouse 33
Chapter 3: The Mac Book Owner’s Introduction to OS X El Capitan 45
Part II: Shaking Hands with OS X El Capitan 87
Chapter 4: What’s New in OS X El Capitan? 89
Chapter 5: A Nerd’s Guide to System Preferences 97
Chapter 6: Sifting Through Your Stuff 117
Chapter 7: Using Reminders, Notes, Notifications, and Maps 127
Part III: Connecting and Communicating 139
Chapter 8: Let’s Go on Safari! 141
Chapter 9: i Cloud Is Made for Mac Books 161
Chapter 10: Your Laptop Goes Multiuser 167
Chapter 11: Working Well with Networks 187
Part IV: Living the i Life 209
Chapter 12: The Multimedia Joy of i Tunes 211
Chapter 13: Focusing on Photos 237
Chapter 14: Making Film History with i Movie 261
Chapter 15: Recording Your Hits with Garage Band 281
Part V: Getting Productive and Maintaining Your Mac Book 299
Chapter 16: Desktop Publishing with Pages 301
Chapter 17: Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers 313
Chapter 18: Building Presentations with Keynote 329
Chapter 19: When Good Mac Laptops Go Bad 341
Chapter 20: Adding New Stuff to Your Laptop 355
Chapter 21: Tackling the Housekeeping 367
Part VI: The Part of Tens 381
Chapter 22: Top Ten Laptop Rules to Follow 383
Chapter 23: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague 391
Index 399
Over de auteur
Mark L. Chambers has been an author, computer consultant, programmer, hardware technician, and unabashed Mac aficionado for over 30 years. He has written more than 30 computer books, including Mac Book For Dummies, 5th Edition, Macs For Seniors For Dummies, 2nd Edition, and i Mac For Dummies, 8th Edition.