Macs all-in-one for dummies (paperback)

Get started, get working, be happy with your Mac.

This 6-in-1 guide makes it easy!

Got a new Mac or recently upgraded? The six books in this value-packed, all-in-one guide give you the 411 on your Mac, no matter which model you own. From plugging it in to plugging yourself into the Internet, you"ll soon be multi- touching your way to getting things done and having fun with your Mac!

• Be a startup guru * get acquainted with the Mac"s Finder, Mission Control, and Launchpad, and the multitouch gestures

• Get to the core * install and run programs, understand icons, folders, and windows, and customize your preferences

• Correspondence course * communicate with e-mail, instant message with iChat, and video-chat with FaceTime

• What are you syncing about? * sync all your devices with iCloud and back up and restore your data with Time Machine®

• Music, movies, and more * be the iLife of the party with iTunes, iPhoto, GarageBand, and iMovie

• Get creative * edit your photos, compose music, and build your own website

• Mac at work * get right to business with Pages®, Numbers®, Keynote®, Address Book, and iCal®

• Do the network thing * set up a network, go wireless, share files and resources, and connect to Bluetooth® devices

Open the book and find:

• How to set up and configure your Mac

• Tips for syncing your stuff with iCloud

• How to use iPhoto®, iMovie®, iDVD®, GarageBand®, iTunes®, and iWeb

• Steps for networking your Macs

• How to work with iWork®

• Helpful maintenance and troubleshooting advice

• Details about running Windows® on your Mac

• Valuable information on making and storing backups

Go to Dummies.com®for videos, step-by-step examples, how-to articles, or to shop!

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• Mac® Basics

• Online Communications

• Beyond the Basics

• Your Mac as a Multimedia Entertainment Center

• Taking Care of Business

• Mac Networking

Book I: Mac Basics 7

Chapter 1: Starting to Use Your Mac 9

Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted with the Mac User Interface 23

Chapter 3: Managing Applications on the Dock, Launchpad, and Desktop 59

Chapter 4: Working with Files and Folders 95

Chapter 5: Customizing Your Mac and Adjusting Settings 131

Book II: Online Communications 159

Chapter 1: Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web 161

Chapter 2: Corresponding with Mail 209

Chapter 3: Instant Messaging and Video Chatting with iChat 253

Chapter 4: Protecting Your Mac against Local and Remote Threats 285

Book III: Beyond the Basics 317

Chapter 1: Backing Up and Restoring Your Data with Time Machine 319

Chapter 2: Syncing All Your Devices with iCloud 339

Chapter 3: Maintenance and Troubleshooting 347

Chapter 4: Running Windows on a Mac 365

Book IV: Your Mac as a Multimedia Entertainment Center 377

Chapter 1: Listening, Watching, Reading, and Learning with iTunes 379

Chapter 2: Watching Videos and Movies on Your Mac 419

Chapter 3: Importing, Viewing, Organizing, and Sharing Photos 443

Chapter 4: Making Movies with iMovie 491

Chapter 5: Making Your Own Kind of Music with GarageBand 533

Chapter 6: Burning DVDs 561

Book V: Taking Care of Business 579

Chapter 1: Managing Contacts with Address Book 581

Chapter 2: Staying on Schedule with iCal 603

Chapter 3: Building Websites with iWeb 631

Chapter 4: Creating Documents with Pages 657

Chapter 5: Presenting with Keynote 691

Chapter 6: Crunching with Numbers 729

Chapter 7: Getting the Most Out of iWork 765

Book VI: Mac Networking 775

Chapter 1: Networking Your Mac and Other Peripherals 777

Chapter 2: Sharing Files and Resources on a Network 789

Chapter 3: Connecting to Bluetooth Wireless Devices and Networks 805

Index 815