MacBook For Dummies - Softcover

Chambers, Mark L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047004859X ISBN 13: 9780470048597

Publisher: For Dummies, 2006

Synopsis

Tired of being tethered to your desktop computer? If you're ready to break free with a laptop,  the new MacBook could be just what you're looking for. In addition to the freedom to work wherever you happen to be, a MacBook offers you

• A portable darkroom with iPhoto
• Mobile music, podcasts, and Internet radio
• GarageBand software that lets you make your own music
• The ability to create and share original movies and DVDs
• Safari, a safer and ultra-cool Web browser, and all the other OS X advantages

Whether you already have your new MacBook or are still weighing the pros and cons of various models,  MacBook For Dummies is a valuable resource.  For newcomers to laptop land, it’s packed with basic information about using and caring for Mac laptops. It also walks you through Mac OS X, the revolutionary Macintosh operating system that makes your laptop tick. Then it's on to all the fun stuff you can do with your MacBook, like making music, editing photos and turning them into a book, creating DVDs on the road, or adding a wireless keyboard.  MacBook For Dummies will help you

• Set up your MacBook and get acquainted with all the features of the Mac OS X Tiger operating system
• Use the Safari Web browser and Apple's .Mac Internet subscriber service, connect your MacBook to a printer, and communicate with your cell phone or PDA
• Connect to a wired or wireless network
• Make the most of the iLife applications that come with your MacBook—iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, and GarageBand
• Keep your MacBook and your data safe, troubleshoot any problems, and maintain your system

Popular For Dummies author Mark Chambers has loaded this fun book with tips, ideas, and his famous "Mark's Maxims"—power user advice that will guide you around the pitfalls and make you a Macxpert in no time.  From latptop basics all the way to upgrading and adding memory, MacBook For Dummies will be your MacBook's best friend.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Work with networks, share access, troubleshoot, and more

Enjoy music and videos, cruise the Web, and even do some work — from anywhere!

Not only can your MacBook do everything a desktop computer can, it can do some things better! Find out how to use the cool iLife applications, like iPhoto, iMovie, and iTunes, plus gobs of other software that comes with your Mac. Connect to a network, get online, and don't miss Mark's should-be-patented troubleshooting guide!

Discover how to

• Set up and personalize your laptop
• Import stuff from your old computer
• Search with Spotlight and Sherlock
• Open a .Mac account
• Create with the iLife suite
• Add wireless devices

About the Author

Mark L. Chambers is an author, a tech editor, and an unabashed Mac fan. He is the author of more than 30 computer books including iMac For Dummies, 4th Edition.

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 047004859X
• ISBN 13: 9780470048597
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 384