iMac For Dummies (eBook)

Mark L. Chambers (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011 | 5. Auflage
408 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-05164-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Congratulations! When you bought that shiny new anodized aluminumiMac, you made a great choice. Now you want take advantage andcontrol of that baby's awesome speed, high performance, powerfuloperating system, and fantastic applications, and iMac forDummies, 5th Edition is here to help you do just that!

This easy-to-use guide covers both the iMac's splendid,cutting-edge hardware and Leopard, the latest version ofApple's superb Mac OS X operating system. It gives you thebasic information that every iMac owner should know and then moveson to explore the software that comes with your iMac. And,everywhere you look, you'll find plenty of power-user tips andtricks that'll save you time, effort, and money. You'll findout how to:
* Set up and customize your iMac
* Import files from your old computer
* Send and receive mail
* Store, and organize digital photos, music, and video
* Back up your system with Time Machine
* Browse the Internet with Safari
* Keep in touch with iChat
* Make your iMac a digital media hub with iLife
* Connect your iMac to a wireless network
* Troubleshoot problems
* Keep your iMac safe and secure

Your iMac is an elegant and sophisticated machine -- and asfast, powerful, and easy-to-use as a computer can be. With the helpyou get from iMac For Dummies, 5th Edition you'll be an iMacpower user in no time!

Autor

Mark L. Chambers is an author, a tech editor, and an unabashed Mac fan. He is the author of more than 30 computer books including MacBook For Dummies.

Inhalt

Introduction.

Part I: Know Your iMac.

Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really Weird.

Chapter 2: Life! Give My iMac Life!

Chapter 3: Introducing the Apple of Your iMac.

Part II: Shaking Hands with Mac OS X.

Chapter 4: Opening and Closing and Clicking and Such.

Chapter 5: A Plethora of Powerful Fun.

Chapter 6: A Nerd's Guide to System Preferences.

Chapter 7: Searching amidst iMac Chaos.

Part III: Connecting and Communicating.

Chapter 8: Let's Go on Safari!

Chapter 9: Moving to .Mac.

Chapter 10: Hooking Up with Handy Helpers.

Part IV: Living the iLife.

Chapter 11: The Multimedia Joy of iTunes.

Chapter 12: The Masterpiece That Is iPhoto.

Chapter 13: Making Film History with iMovie.

Chapter 14: iDVD -- Your DVD Movie Factory.

Chapter 15: Recording Your Hits with GarageBand.

Part V: Sharing Access and Information.

Chapter 16: Creating a Multiuser iMac.

Chapter 17: Building (Or Joining) a Network.

Part VI: The Necessary Evils: Troubleshooting, Upgrading,Maintaining.

Chapter 18: It Just . . . Sits . . . There.

Chapter 19: I Want to Add Stuff.

Chapter 20: Tackling the Housekeeping.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Applications You Can't Do Without.

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Speed Up Your iMac.

Chapter 23: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.2.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server ► Macintosh / Mac OS X
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Hardware
• Schlagworte: Computer Hardware/Macintosh • Computer-Ratgeber • End-User Computing • Hardware / Macintosh • Macintosh
• ISBN-10: 1-118-05164-5 / 1118051645
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-05164-1 / 9781118051641