Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, El Capitan Edition

Those who have made the switch from a Windows PC to a Mac have made Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual a runaway bestseller. The latest edition of this guide delivers what Apple doesn’t—everything you need to know to successfully and painlessly move your files and adapt to Mac’s way of doing things. Written with wit and objectivity by Missing Manual series creator and bestselling author David Pogue, this book will have you up and running on your new Mac in no time.

Table of Contents

Part One: Welcome to Macintosh
Chapter 1. How the Mac Is Different
Chapter 2. Folders, Dock & Windows
Chapter 3. Icons & Spotlight
Chapter 4. Documents, Programs & Mission Control
Chapter 5. Data: Typing, Dictating, Sharing & Backing Up

Part Two: Making the Move
Chapter 6. Transferring Your Files to the Mac
Chapter 7. Special Software, Special Problems
Chapter 8. Windows on the Mac
Chapter 9. Hardware on the Mac

Part Three: OS X Online
Chapter 10. Internet Setup & iCloud
Chapter 11. Mail & Contacts
Chapter 12. Safari
Chapter 13. Messages

Part Four: Putting Down Roots
Chapter 14. Mac+iPhone
Chapter 15. Accounts & Security
Chapter 16. Networking, File Sharing & AirDrop
Chapter 17. System Preferences
Chapter 18. Notifications
Chapter 19. The Free Programs

Part Five: Appendixes
AppendixInstalling OS X El Capitan
AppendixTroubleshooting
AppendixThe “Where’d It Go?” Dictionary
AppendixThe Master Secret Keystroke List