Teach yourself visually macbook Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech) Series, Vol. 37

The foundation of Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Air is "to read less, learn more." In this book the focus is on the visual approach to learning---maximum illustrations with minimum text--to show visual learners how to get up and running with their sleek new laptop. The book includes topics of keen interest to new MacBook Air users, such as configuring and using the new multi-touch trackpad, installing applications from CDs/DVDs inserted in other Macs, and personalizing their MacBook Air. Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Air covers all the vital information and provides the help and support visual learners need its like having a Mac expert showing them the fast and easy way to get up to speed.

Chapter 1: Exploring MacBook Air.

Chapter 2: Looking Through Mac OS X Finder Windows.

Chapter 3: Using the Dock, Exposé, Spaces, and the Dashboard.

Chapter 4: Working on the Mac Desktop.

Chapter 5: Working with Mac Applications.

Chapter 6: Personalizing MacBook Air.

Chapter 7: Connecting to a Network and the Internet.

Chapter 8: Traveling with MacBook Air.

Chapter 9: Connecting MacBook Air to Other Devices.

Chapter 10: Using MobileMe Online Services.

Chapter 11: Surfing the Web.

Chapter 12: E-mailing.

Chapter 13: Chatting.

Chapter 14: Managing Contacts.

Chapter 15: Managing Calendars.

Chapter 16: Printing on Paper or Electronically.

Chapter 17: Maintaining and Troubleshooting MacBook Air.

Chapter 18: Listening to Music and Watching Video with iTunes.

Chapter 19: Creating Photo Books and Other Projects with iPhoto.

MacBook Air offers revolutionary design and technology and will be purchased by users new to the Mac platform, especially given its tie to the iPhone and iPod Touch. It will also be purchased by anyone who travels extensively because of its highly portable form factor and lightweight. Plus, it has an amazing “cool” factor that will draw in technology fans wanting the latest and greatest. The target market for this book are readers making the move to MacBook Air who want to get the most out of this amazing technology as quickly as possible, whether they are new to the Mac platform or are simply new to the MacBook Air.

Brad Miser (Brownsburg, IN) has written more than 25 books about computers and related technology. He has also written articles in MacAddict magazine and has been a featured speaker at MacWorld Expo, at user group meetings, and in other venues. Brad is or has been a sales support specialist, the director of product and customer services, and the manager of education and support services for several software development companies. Brad’s books include: MacBook Pro Portable Genius (Wiley), MacBook Portable Genius (Wiley), Teach Yourself Visually MacBook (Wiley), My iPhone (Pearson), Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard (Pearson), Mac User’s Guide to Living Wirelessly (Course Technology PTR), and Absolute Beginner’s Guide to iPod and iTunes, Third Edition (Pearson).