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MacBook For Dummies
Get to know and love your MacBook better than ever!
So sleek, so cool. From the moment you slid it from the box, you wanted to learn as much as you possibly could about your new device. Whether you're a newbie or a Mac veteran, you'll find all you need right here--from initial set-up and customization to working with iCloud and the latest macOS features and apps--making it easy for you to accomplish everything you want with your MacBook.
Mac guru Mark L. Chambers is your friendly expert guide, walking you through the all the basics, including desktop navigation, file storage and security, and general maintenance, before showing you the more creative stuff like music and iMovie, as well as how to troubleshoot with ease. In this revised edition, he's also included extensive updates on the latest generation of MacBooks, letting you know what's changed and how you can use the most recent apps for enhancing your professional and creative output.
Explore the latest macOS Increase your productivity and creativity with the newest apps Be an artist with Photos and iMovie Easily use your MacBook on the go, from work, to school, to client sites Whatever cool thing you want to do with your MacBook, this book makes it easy to make it even cooler--so get started today!
So sleek, so cool. From the moment you slid it from the box, you wanted to learn as much as you possibly could about your new device. Whether you're a newbie or a Mac veteran, you'll find all you need right here--from initial set-up and customization to working with iCloud and the latest macOS features and apps--making it easy for you to accomplish everything you want with your MacBook.
Mac guru Mark L. Chambers is your friendly expert guide, walking you through the all the basics, including desktop navigation, file storage and security, and general maintenance, before showing you the more creative stuff like music and iMovie, as well as how to troubleshoot with ease. In this revised edition, he's also included extensive updates on the latest generation of MacBooks, letting you know what's changed and how you can use the most recent apps for enhancing your professional and creative output.
Explore the latest macOS Increase your productivity and creativity with the newest apps Be an artist with Photos and iMovie Easily use your MacBook on the go, from work, to school, to client sites Whatever cool thing you want to do with your MacBook, this book makes it easy to make it even cooler--so get started today!
432 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 16, 2019
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January 31, 2021
If your motivation behind buying this text is to learn everything about the MacBook, from tricks and nuances for the experienced user to general information for the new user; then it's the right text for you.
There's a fine line between comic humor and dry information. This author went way over the top trying to be fun, funny, and sarcastic. What is wrong with the author trying really, really, hard to be fun/funny? Here is the answer:
Because this is an informational book! Not a big comedy skit!
It was insufferable for me for when I was trying to read and learn information about my beloved laptop it seemed that almost every other line was some kind of superfluous joke. It got to the point of being distracting because in my mind I kept predicting how soon the next joke would come. When I finally felt like I was focused on the information, BAM! I get hit with another stupidly useless joke. By the way, as I've already implied - the jokes aren't even remotely funny! It really takes away from the potency of the text. I honestly think that this was big enough of an annoyance that there should be two versions, a "fun" joke ridden-version and a dry information version. Perhaps that would be a revealing experiment for the author. Also, seriously, the dry non-joking version of this book would probably be 50 pages less and much easier to carry. That wasn't a joke...
There's a fine line between comic humor and dry information. This author went way over the top trying to be fun, funny, and sarcastic. What is wrong with the author trying really, really, hard to be fun/funny? Here is the answer:
Because this is an informational book! Not a big comedy skit!
It was insufferable for me for when I was trying to read and learn information about my beloved laptop it seemed that almost every other line was some kind of superfluous joke. It got to the point of being distracting because in my mind I kept predicting how soon the next joke would come. When I finally felt like I was focused on the information, BAM! I get hit with another stupidly useless joke. By the way, as I've already implied - the jokes aren't even remotely funny! It really takes away from the potency of the text. I honestly think that this was big enough of an annoyance that there should be two versions, a "fun" joke ridden-version and a dry information version. Perhaps that would be a revealing experiment for the author. Also, seriously, the dry non-joking version of this book would probably be 50 pages less and much easier to carry. That wasn't a joke...
March 31, 2021
Got a MacBook, and just wanted to learn about the machine. The book comes in handy to help out, in exploring the system. The text gives basics for most of the tools available. Read the book and satisfied with this beginner's guide.
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