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21. |  The Little Mac Book, Lion Edition By: Robin Williams Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 04-AUG-2011 Insert Date: 28-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Little Mac Book, Lion Edition Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this bestselling little
Mac classic has been revised and overhauled to introduce users to
OS X Lion. In the gentle, friendly, funny style that generations of
computer users have come to know and love, author Robin Williams
shows readers how to dive in and start working with the Mac and OS
X Lion. This full-color little book walks readers through all of
the key new features including Multi-Touch Gestures, Launchpad,
Mission Control, the App Store, Mail, and much more. Using
straightforward, jargon-free explanations delivered in logical,
easy-to-follow...
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22. |  By: Matt Neuburg Publisher: TidBITS Publishing, Inc. Publication Date: 15-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 27-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Using Lion This ebook will teach you how to use your Mac more effectively with OS X 10.7 Lion, whether you embrace all of Lion's new capabilities or strike a balance between old and new. Mac expert and former college professor Matt Neuburg explains how to use these important new features in Lion:Auto Save: Fully Lion-savvy applications don't have Save commands—learn what's going on with Auto Save, and start to feel comfortable letting Lion do the work.Resume: Find out how to enjoy the new Resume feature that re-opens applications and windows when you restart your Mac or relaunch a program. (Also, learn...
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23. |  By: David Sparks Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 18-JAN-2011 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mac at Work
Bridge the gap between using a Mac at home and at the office
Now that you love your Mac at home, you want to use one at the office without missing a beat of productivity or professionalism. This unique guide shows you how. You'll find best Mac business practices for handling word processing, spreadsheet and presentation creation, task and project management, and graphics. The book also explores topics such as hardware maintenance, how to synchronize with multiple computers, data backup, and communication with Windows networks.
Covers the nuts and bolts of using a Mac at work,...
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24. |  Take Control of Speeding Up Your Mac By: Joe Kissell Publisher: TidBITS Publishing, Inc. Publication Date: 19-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 15-JUN-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Speeding Up Your Mac Has your Mac lost its zip? Do you wish you could squeeze extra life out of an older but still functional Mac rather than investing in the latest model? Or are you a power user looking to put together the ultimate high-end Mac configuration for work or play? Nearly every Mac's speed can be boosted considerably and inexpensively if you know what you're doing. In this practical, hands-on book, best-selling author Joe Kissell offers you the results of his extensive research and experimentation in the area of Macintosh performance.This book shows you how to identify the exact causes of slowdowns...
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25. |  Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ iMac® By: Guy Hart-Davis Publisher: Visual Publication Date: 26-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 26-JAN-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ iMac®
The perfect introduction for getting up and running and T getting the most out of your iMac
Apple's iMac is a sleek, all-in-one desktop. In a clear, easy-to-follow visual format, Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac demonstrates everything you need to know about your new Apple iMac, from the iMac's features and capabilities to the most common peripherals you'll be using with it. Whether you're a total newbie to Macs and the Mac OS or an experienced user looking for expert tips to improve your experience, this book is your perfect guide.
Takes you through the basics to get up and running...
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26. | Overview: Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Macs
Are you a visual learner? Than Teach Yourself VISUALLY Macs is the book for you! This resource:
Offers a perfect introduction for visual learners looking to gain a general understanding of Macs and some of the common peripherals associated with them.
Demonstrates everything you need to know about transitioning from Windows to a Mac, using iPhoto, creating home movies with iMovie, and connecting all those cool devices, like the iPhone or iPod, so you can maximize iTunes.
Shows you how to browse the Web with Safari and use iCal to track appointments, and what to do if something...
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27. |  Integrating Macs® into Windows® Networks By: Guy Hart-Davis Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 19-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 02-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Integrating Macs® into Windows® Networks Integrate Macs seamlessly into your Windows network
These days, almost every Windows network must include Macs--and not just as second-class citizens with limited connectivity, but as full members of the network. Covering Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows Server 2008 R2, Integrating Macs into Windows Networks shows you how to incorporate Macs quickly and easily into your Windows Server network. You'll learn how to plan your Mac rollout, choose the best way of managing Macs, add Macs to the network seamlessly, and keep them secure and running smoothly.
• Select the right Macs for your...
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28. |  By: Joe Kissell Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 07-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 22-AUG-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mac® Security Bible
Your essential, no-holds-barred guide to Mac security threats and solutions
Myth number one: Macs are safer than PCs. Not really, says author Joe Kissell, named one of MacTech's "25 Most Influential People" in the Mac community for 2008. In this timely guide, he not only takes you beyond the myths, he also delves into the nitty-gritty of each potential threat, helping you weigh the pros and cons of the solutions you might choose. Learn to measure risk versus inconvenience, make informed decisions, and protect your Mac computers, your privacy, and your data with this essential...
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29. |  MacBook® Portable Genius, 2nd Edition By: Brad Miser Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 09-NOV-2009 Insert Date: 22-APR-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: MacBook® Portable Genius, 2nd Edition
Updated tips, tricks, and shortcuts for making the most out of the MacBook
Packed with the most accessible and useful information on the MacBook and written by veteran author Brad Miser, this handy guide shares the most tantalizing techniques intriguing insider tips for getting the most out of your MacBook. Since the release of the first edition, there have been extensive changes to MobileMe and iLife '09 and this fluff-free book encourages you to dive in and get up to speed on all the latest updates.
You'll get the goods on the upcoming release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard as well as...
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30. |  MacBook Pro® Portable Genius, 2nd Edition By: Brad Miser Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 12-OCT-2009 Insert Date: 20-APR-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: MacBook Pro® Portable Genius, 2nd Edition
The Genius is in.
You don't have to be a genius to use the latest MacBook Pro. But if you want to get the very most out of it, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work. Want to become your own networking guru? Access your contacts, calendars, and other data wherever you are? Put Mac OS® X Snow Leopard through its paces? You'll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of easy-to-access shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy your MacBook Pro to the max.
Portable GENIUS
Fun, hip, and straightforward, the Portable Genius...
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31. |  Teach Yourself VISUALLY™: MacBook® By: Brad Miser Publisher: Visual Publication Date: 24-MAR-2008 Insert Date: 13-APR-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Teach Yourself VISUALLY™: MacBook®
If you prefer instructions that show you how to do something and skip the long-winded explanations, then this book is for you. You ll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 160 MacBook tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including using the Dock and Dashboard, managing Exposé and Spaces, video chatting with iChat, and creating albums and photos in iPhoto. Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task so that you can get started using your MacBook today.
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32. |  Macs All-in-One for Dummies®, 2nd Edition By: Joe Hutsko Publisher: For Dummies Publication Date: 14-DEC-2009 Insert Date: 11-APR-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Macs All-in-One for Dummies®, 2nd Edition
Seven content-rich minibooks cover the key features and tools of your Mac
Macs are easy to use, but this guide helps you take advantage of all the cool features and make the most of your Mac. Fully updated, it covers the newest operating system, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, as well as iLife '09, iWork '09, and much more.
Minibooks include Mac Basics; Photos, Music, and Movies; Browsing the Internet; Working with iLife and iWork; Other Mac Programs; Timesaving Tips with a Mac; and Mac Networking.
Ideal for those switching to a Mac from a PC as well as for Mac users who are...
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33. |  Take Control of Easy Mac Backups By: Joe Kissell Publisher: TidBITS Publishing, Inc. Publication Date: 01-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 20-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Easy Mac Backups Backup guru Joe Kissell teaches you the fastest and easiest way to create a complete Mac backup system from which you can restore your data after an accident or disaster—including versioned backups, an all-important bootable duplicate, and an offsite backup....
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34. | Overview: My MacBook® My MacBook
Step-by-step instructions with
callouts to MacBook photos that show you exactly what to do.
Help when you run into MacBook or
Snow Leopard problems or limitations.
Tips and Notes to help you get the
most from your MacBook.
Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you
through getting and keeping
your MacBook working just the way you
want. The tasks include:
• Managing and organizing your
desktop
• Accessing the Internet through
wired, wireless, and cellular networks
• Communicating via email, audio, and
video chat
• Troubleshooting system problems
• Entertaining with...
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35. |  By: Lisa Lee Publisher: Que Publication Date: 15-AUG-2008 Insert Date: 03-AUG-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Easy Mac® Computer Basics Easy Mac® Computer Basics
See it done. Do it yourself.
It’s that Easy! Easy Mac Computer Basics teaches you the
fundamentals of working with your Mac and how to work with other
Apple hardware such as iPod, iPhone, AppleTV, and so on. Fully
illustrated steps with simple instructions guide you through each
task, building the skills you need to download and manage your
music and videos with ease. No need to feel
intimidated–we’ll hold your hand every step of the
way.
Learn how to…
• Set up and
customize your Mac or MacBook
• Connect and
synchronize a Mac with an iPod or...
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36. |  Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac By: Joe Kissell Publisher: TidBITS Publishing, Inc. Publication Date: 30-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 11-JUL-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac Keep your Mac running smoothly with our easy maintenance program!Regular maintenance is necessary to avoid problems and to ensure your Mac runs at peak performance, but it's hard to know what to do and when to do it. Best-selling author Joe Kissell has now applied his commonsense approach to the task of maintaining your Mac, whether you use Tiger or Leopard! Learn how to start on the right foot; what you should do daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly; and how to prepare for Mac OS X updates. Joe even explains how to monitor your Mac's health and debunks common panaceas....
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37. |  By: Adam C Engst Publisher: TidBITS Publishing, Inc. Publication Date: 30-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 08-JUL-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Buying a Mac Save money, avoid stress, and buy the right Mac for your needs and budget!Deciding that you want to buy a new Mac is easy, but embarking on the project immediately raises questions like "What Mac will best meet my needs?", "Should I buy now or wait a month?", "How do I move my files from my old Mac to my new one?", and "What should I do with my old Mac?" Mac guru Adam Engst has answered these questions countless times, and he has distilled the answers into this 98-page book. Worksheets in the book help you match your needs and budget to the model that's right for you. And, you'll learn how to...
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38. | 
101 Reasons: To Switch to the Mac By: Mark McElroy Publisher: Que Publication Date: 19-OCT-2006 Insert Date: 30-OCT-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 101 Reasons: To Switch to the Mac You've seen lots of "how to" information...but 101
Reasons to Switch to a Mac offers the "why to"! Inside, instead
of tech-talk and speed tests, 101 Reasons to Switch to the
Mac offers true stories and unbiased advice from a long-time
Windows user who, along with a million others in 2005, made the
switch to a Mac.
The chapters explore the benefits of working
with a Mac, the power of the Mac OS X operating system, and the
advantages of owning a computer that "just works." The
comprehensive software guide recommends great applications that
make short work of everyday tasks like surfing the...
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39. |  The Little Mac Book, Tiger Edition By: Robin Williams Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 06-JUL-2005 Insert Date: 12-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Little Mac Book, Tiger Edition Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this best-selling little
Mac classic has been revised and overhauled to introduce users to
Tiger, Apple's newest version of its revolutionary operating
system.
In the gentle, friendly, funny style that generations of computer
users have come to know and love, author Robin Williams shows
readers how to dive in and start working with the Mac and OS X 10.4
Tiger. Readers will learn how to find their way around the
interface; use the desktop, Dock, Finder, and icons; control the
mouse; manipulate windows; search with Tiger's new Spotlight
feature; save...
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40. |  By: David Coursey Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 09-JUN-2005 Insert Date: 15-JUL-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Mac mini Guidebook At 2 inches high and 6-1/2 inches square and with a price tag
under $500, Apple's Mac mini provides just what you've been looking
for -- a viable, low-cost way to move to a Mac and its software
without giving up all of your existing peripherals (keyboard,
display, and mouse). Here to get you going is the definitive guide
from award-winning technology writer David Coursey.
There's a lot involved in moving to a new OS--you have to transfer
files, learn software, and unravel a new interface -- but David
helps you with everything you need to get up to speed quickly. This
book begins by...
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