Switching to the Mac: the Missing Manual, Snow Leopard Edition
Is Windows giving you pause? Ready to make the leap to the Mac instead? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you can do what you did with Windows, and learning your way around Mac OS X.\ Learning to use a Mac is not a piece of cake, but once you do,...
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The latest edition of one of the hottest Mac books available — updated for Apple's Mac OS X 10.6, known as "Snow Leopard." Those who have made the switch from a Windows PC to a Mac have made a runaway bestseller out of previous editions of "Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual". This guide delivers what Apple doesn't — everything readers need to know to successfully and painlessly move their files and adapt to Mac's way of doing things. The book is written with wit and objectivity by Missing Manual series creator and bestselling author David Pogue.
The Missing CreditsIntroductionPart I: Welcome to MacintoshChapter 1: How the Mac Is DifferentChapter 2: Folders, Dock, & WindowsChapter 3: Files, Icons, & SpotlightChapter 4: Documents, Programs, & SpacesPart II: Making the MoveChapter 5: Seven Ways to Transfer Your FilesChapter 6: Transferring Email & ContactsChapter 7: Special Software, Special ProblemsChapter 8: Windows on MacintoshChapter 9: Hardware on the MacPart III: Making ConnectionsChapter 10: Internet Setup & MobileMeChapter 11: Mail & Address BookChapter 12: Safari & iChatPart IV: Putting Down RootsChapter 13: Accounts, Parental Controls, & SecurityChapter 14: Networking, File Sharing, & Screen SharingChapter 15: System PreferencesChapter 16: The Free ProgramsPart V: AppendixesInstallation & TroubleshootingThe "Where'd It Go?" DictionaryThe Master Mac OS X Secret Keystroke ListColophonDavid Pogue, Yale '85, is the weekly personal-technology columnist for the New York Times and an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News. His funny tech videos appear weekly on CNBC. And with 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how- to authors. He wrote or co-wrote seven books in the "For Dummies" series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music). In 1999, he launched his own series of amusing, practical, and user-friendly computer books called Missing Manuals, which now includes 100 titles.
