MacBook for Dummies: A Reference for the Rest of Us! Connect, communicate, compute, and commute with your MacBook! Includes Coverage of the MacBook and MacBook Pro - Softcover

Chambers, Mark L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470278161 ISBN 13: 9780470278161

Verlag: Wiley & Sons, 2008

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Got a new MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro? Want the scoop on Mac laptop basics, using Mac OS X Leopard, networking a laptop, or connecting your laptop to wireless devices?There's no better place to find what you need than MacBook For Dummies, 2nd Edition!With your Mac laptop, you can take your movies, music, documents, e-mail, and Internet wherever the action is. MacBook For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides the lowdown on maintaining and upgrading your MacBook, customizing the Dock and desktop, traveling with a laptop, turning iPhoto into your portable darkroom, and much more. Learn to: Locate the battery compartment, iSight camera, ports, and "on" button Move your existing files from an older computer Use all the cool new features of Mac OS X Leopard Work with iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, and GarageBand, all packaged with your MacBook Identify the signs of a well-functioning laptop and check for trouble Set up your Mac for multiple users Explore the cool options available with a .Mac account and iDisk storage that lets you retrieve your files anywhere Manage your digital music, photos, and movies Use Bluetooth and get all your wireless devices communicating with each otherAnd if you've been considering switching from a PC to a Mac, MacBook For Dummies, 2nd Edition guides you through the process and even shows you how to run Windows on your Mac laptop. If there's a MacBook in your future - or present - this is the book for you!

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Mark L. Chambers is an author, tech editor, and unabashed Mac fan. He is the author of more than 30 computer books including Mac OS X Leopard All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies and AppleTV For Dummies.

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Have more fun and get more done with your MacBook ? here's how to claim your freedom!

Chained to a desktop computer? Not you! You want to take your movies, music, documents, and Internet wherever the action is. This handy guide gets you up and running, and even walks you through Mac OS® X Leopard®, common upgrades, and troubleshooting.

• Fall in love with Leopard ? get familiar with the latest Mac operating system and learn to use all its features

• Explore the iLife ? learn to use iTunes®, iMovie®, iPhoto®, iDVD®, and GarageBand®, all packaged with your MacBook

• Make the switch from a PC to a Mac ? learn how to move your existing files and how you can still run Windows on your MacBook

• Back up your MacBook ? discover how to use Time Machine and iDisk storage to keep your files safe

• Be cool with Bluetooth ? get your wireless devices communicating with your MacBook

• Maintain your Mac ? find out how to keep your laptop updated and running smoothly

Open the book and find:

• Full coverage of all three MacBook models

• How to migrate files from another Mac or PC

• Tips for conserving battery power

• Advice on customizing your preferences for productivity

• Maintenance and troubleshooting solutions for your MacBook

• Steps for networking your Macs

• Secrets for customizing Leopard

• Explanations for managing your digital music, photos, and movies

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0470278161
• ISBN 13: 9780470278161
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 408
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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