Macs All-in-One For Dummies, 4th Edition

Your all-in-one guide to unleashing your Mac’s full potential It’s a Mac world out there. But if you haven’t read the instruction manual, you may be neglecting some of your computer’s coolest features. Turn to Macs All-in-One For Dummies’ jam-packed guide to access the incredible tools within your computer. With this fully updated reference, you will learn how to use Launchpad and Mission Control; protect your Mac; back up and restore data with Time Machine; sync across devices in iCloud; import, organize, and share photos; direct in iMovie; compose in GarageBand; build sites in iWeb; and so much more. The possibilities are endless with such a powerful tool.

• Includes 6 minibooks: Mac Basics, Online Communications, Beyond the Basics, Your Mac as a Multimedia Entertainment Center, Taking Care of Business, and Mac Networking
• Walks you through setting up and sending e-mail, surfing the web with Safari, organizing your files and folders, connecting to a network, creating Reminders and Notifications, finding your way with Maps, staying organized with Calendar and Notes, and customizing your Mac just the way you want it
• Features updated coverage of OS X Mavericks, the latest Macintosh computers, the newest versions of iLife and iWork, and noteworthy trends and tools on the market for this fourth edition

Whether you’re new to the Apple craze or a dedicated Mac user from the onset, there’s something for everyone in this bestselling guide to making friends with your Mac.

Table of Contents

Book I: Getting Started with Mac Basics
Chapter 1: Starting to Use Your Mac
Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted with the Mac User Interface
Chapter 3: Making Your First Connections
Chapter 4: Working with Files and Folders
Chapter 5: Managing Apps on the Dock, Launchpad, and Desktop
Chapter 6: Changing How Your Mac Looks, Sounds, and Feels

Book II: Online Communications
Chapter 1: Browsing the Web with Safari
Chapter 2: Corresponding with Mail
Chapter 3: Chatting with Messages and FaceTime
Chapter 4: Moving Around with Maps

Book III: Beyond the Basics
Chapter 1: Backing Up and Restoring Your Data
Chapter 2: Protecting Your Mac against Local and Remote Threats
Chapter 3: Networking Your Mac and Connecting Peripherals
Chapter 4: Sharing Files and Resources on a Network
Chapter 5: Running Windows on a Mac
Chapter 6: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Book IV: Your Mac as Multimedia Entertainment Center
Chapter 1: Tuning In and Listening with iTunes
Chapter 2: Watching Videos and Movies on Your Mac
Chapter 3: Importing, Viewing, Organizing, and Sharing Photos
Chapter 4: Making Movies with iMovie
Chapter 5: Making Your Own Kind of Music with GarageBand
Chapter 6: Reading, Listening, and Learning on Your Mac

Book V: Taking Care of Business
Chapter 1: Managing Contacts
Chapter 2: Staying on Schedule with Calendar
Chapter 3: Creating Documents with Pages
Chapter 4: Presenting with Keynote
Chapter 5: Crunching with Numbers
Chapter 6: Getting the Most Out of iWork