MacBook For Dummies

by Mark L. Chambers

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" buttonMove your existing files from an older computerUse all the cool new features of Mac OS X LeopardWork with iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, and GarageBand, all packaged with your MacBookIdentify the signs of a well-functioning laptop and check for troubleSet up your Mac for multiple usersExplore the cool options available with a .Mac account and iDisk storage that lets you retrieve your files anywhereManage your digital music, photos, and moviesUse Bluetooth and get all your wireless devices communicating with each other

And 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

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Computers

384 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2006

Reviews

[Brian Berkeley-white]

Whilst I'm used to Mac computers, this book taught me a lot that I didn't know I didn't know (!) when my wife bought me a Mac Book Pro for my 70th birthday. I'd recommend it to anyone - anytime.

[Donald Mason]

Very good content. So do you want so say that you managed to work with SQL server during your training? I envy you as I can't find a single instruction about how you can install Notepad++ on my Mac. There is some discrepancy of my thoughts. So better if I start with setapp.com and learn the basics about how to work in that editor for PHP. In principle, it is very good. Highlights the code.

[chief schussler]

Good Information Tediously Presented

This book has all the info but it is very difficult to use as a quick reference. Certainly not a book for people who are new to Mac's or "dummies" of any age!

[Angela]

This book has been a God-send for me and my new MacBook Pro. Making the switch from a PC to Mac was made infinitely easier with the help of this book.
* Although just published in Oct 2010, a newer version of iPhoto exists. Need help with that, BADLY!

[Amanda]

Always good to have handy!

[Badger]

For £9 this saves me nearly 80 for one-on-one at the Apple Store AND I don't have to expose myself to the temptations of Regent Street or Covent Garden.

Recommended.

[Terri Palermo]

A great resource as I convert to my MacBook :)