iMac For Dummies, 9th Edition

Take a bite out of your iMac with this bestselling guide

Even if you’re already in love with your iMac, it helps to have a little guidance to really get the most out of this ultimate all-in-one computer. With loads of updated and brand new content, this new edition of iMac For Dummies quickly and easily teaches you the iMac fundamentals, from setting up and personalizing your machine to importing files, using your favorite programs and apps, and everything in between.

Trusted Mac expert and bestselling author Mark L. Chambers guides you through the latest iMac features and the next generation iMac hardware, the newest version of OS X, productivity apps, the latest trends and tools in the market, and so much more. Whether you want to back up your photos and data on iCloud, add apps from the Mac App Store, or get creative with applications, iMac For Dummies shows you how to do it all.

• Set up and personalize your iMac and find your way around OS X
• Surf the web, send Reminders, and make FaceTime video calls
• Store your photos and files on iCloud
• Troubleshoot common issues and keep your iMac happy

Whatever you can dream up, anything’s possible with iMac and a little help from this fun and friendly guide!

Table of Contents

Part 1 Getting Started with Your iMac
Chapter 1 Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really Weird
Chapter 2 Life! Give My iMac Life!
Chapter 3 The Basics Behind OS X El Capitan

Part 2 Shaking Hands with OS X
Chapter 4 What’s New in El Capitan?
Chapter 5 A Nerd’s Guide to System Preferences
Chapter 6 Searching Amidst iMac Chaos
Chapter 7 Using Reminders, Notes, Notifications, and Maps

Part 3 Connecting and Communicating
Chapter 8 Let’s Go on Safari!
Chapter 9 Expanding Your Horizons with iCloud
Chapter 10 Creating a Multiuser iMac
Chapter 11 Working Well with Networks
Chapter 12 Hooking Up with Handy Helpers

Part 4 Living the Digital Life
Chapter 13 The Multimedia Joy of iTunes
Chapter 14 Focusing on Photos
Chapter 15 Making Film History with iMovie
Chapter 16 Recording Your Hits with GarageBand

Part 5 Getting Productive with Your iMac
Chapter 17 Desktop Publishing with Pages
Chapter 18 Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers
Chapter 19 Building Presentations with Keynote

Part 6 The Necessary Evils: Troubleshooting, Upgrading, Maintaining
Chapter 20 It Just . . . Sits . . . There
Chapter 21 I Want to Add Stuff
Chapter 22 Tackling the Housekeeping

Part 7 The Part of Tens
Chapter 23 Ten Ways to Speed Up Your iMac
Chapter 24 Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague