MacBook All-in-One for Dummies

MacBook All-in-One for Dummies Synopsis

With a MacBook, you can work and play anywhere — this book shows you how! Don?t want to be tied to your desk? Of course not!

Freedom is found in a MacBook, and this book tells you everything you need to know to make the most of all its goodies. Learn the basics about using and maintaining your MacBook, work with Mac OS X, use the iWork productivity suite, enjoy the iLife, and cruise the Web from anywhere. Get started — choose the MacBook that suits your needs, set it up, customize your preferences, and organize files and folders The big cat — learn your way around Snow Leopard, get to know the Dock, find things with Spotlight, and back up your system with Time Machine The digital life — explore iLife, where photos, movies, music, and your very own Web site all hang out If you must work — do it the Mac way with Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, the iWork productivity applications E–mail and Internet — browse with Safari®, store your stuff on iDisk, use Apple Mail, and iChat with friends Network with me — set up a network, go wireless, and use AirPort Extreme If you want more — see how to add memory and connect hard drives and printers using USB and FireWire Under the hood — explore custom scripts and tweaks to get more from your MacBook Open the book and find: How to set up and personalize your MacBook for the way you work Advice on navigating your way around Mac OS X Steps for setting up a wireless network How to use iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, iTunes, and iWeb Tips for controlling your MacBook with your voice Important security advice How to work with iWork Troubleshooting solutions for your MacBook