Missing Manual
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As you'd expect of Apple, the iPhone is gorgeous, and "iPhone: The Missing Manual" is a book as breathtaking as its subject. Teeming with high-quality color graphics, each custom designed page helps you accomplish specific tasks - everything from using Wireless to watching videos. The name iPhone may be doing Apple a disservice. This machine is so packed with possibilities that the cellphone may actually be the least interesting part. The iPhone is at least three products merged into one: a phone, a wide-screen iPod and a wireless, touch-screen Internet communicator. The iPhone's beauty alone may be enough for you to dig for your credit cards, but its Mac OS X-based software makes it not so much a smartphone as something out of the film "Minority Report." The real magic, however, awaits when you browse the Web. You get to see the entire Web page on the iPhone's screen. All of this is cooked up with Apple's traditional secret sauce of simplicity, intelligence and whimsy. Written by "New York Times" columnist and "Missing Manual" series creator David Pogue, "iPhone: The Missing Manual" shows you everything they need to know to get the most out of your new Apple iPhone.
Full of humor, tips, tricks, and surprises, this book teaches you how to extend iPhone's usefulness by exploiting its links to the Web as well as its connection to Macs or PCs; how to save money using Internet-based messages instead of phone calls; and how to fill the iPhone with TV shows and DVDs for free.
Full of humor, tips, tricks, and surprises, this book teaches you how to extend iPhone's usefulness by exploiting its links to the Web as well as its connection to Macs or PCs; how to save money using Internet-based messages instead of phone calls; and how to fill the iPhone with TV shows and DVDs for free.
The iPod is not just a music player. It can also download your address book, calendar, favorite Web sites, news headlines and more. This manual covers not only all of the secrets and unlocked potential of this data jukebox, but also covers the software that drives it: iTunes 4 for the Mac, MusicMatch for Windows - and even the new Apple Music Store that fills it. New York Times computer columnist J.D. Biersdorfer writes with humour and expertise. This manual not only covers all iPod models for both Mac and Windows, including the 2003 series, it's also a guide to iTunes, MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, and even the new iTunes Music Store. With humour and authority, New York Times tech columnist J. D. Biersdorfer lays bare a collection of useful tips, tricks, and shortcuts. No matter what kind of music moves you, "iPod: The Missing Manual" should help you get much more out of your iPod - and much more into it.
The book presents useful tips, tricks, and shortcuts including: iPod as PalmPilot - the iPod can suck in your calendar, address book, to-do list, and notes from a Mac or PC, and then display them at the touch of a buttonl; it also doubles as an alarm clock and stopwatch; iPod as hard drive - you can use your iPod to carry gigantic files from place to place; iPod as e-book - the iPod is also a book reader, capable of scrolling through recipes, driving directions, and even Web pages; and iPod as GameBoy. The iPod's games are perfect time-killers for waiting rooms, bus rides and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
The book presents useful tips, tricks, and shortcuts including: iPod as PalmPilot - the iPod can suck in your calendar, address book, to-do list, and notes from a Mac or PC, and then display them at the touch of a buttonl; it also doubles as an alarm clock and stopwatch; iPod as hard drive - you can use your iPod to carry gigantic files from place to place; iPod as e-book - the iPod is also a book reader, capable of scrolling through recipes, driving directions, and even Web pages; and iPod as GameBoy. The iPod's games are perfect time-killers for waiting rooms, bus rides and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
The Internet is almost synonymous with change - that's one of its charms, and one of its headaches. You may think you know the Internet, but are you really up to speed on internet telephones, movie and TV downloading, blogging, gaming, online banking, dating, and photosharing? This utterly current book covers: Getting Online - readers will have all the information they need to decide what kind of broadband connection works best for them, which browser they should use, and what kind of spyware-fighting and virus-and spam-protection measures they need to protect themselves; Finding Information - Google may be the leading search site, but it's certainly not the only game in town. This book introduces a diverse and useful collection of sites that help uncover everything from health care information, to shopping, travel and finance, to dependable reviews and ratings; and, Movies, music, and photos - the Web's teeming with entertainment - and not just the sort of postage-stamp sized videos that only a geek could love. Learn where to download movies, watch TV online, listen to music, play games, and post and share photos with friends.
It also covers: Keeping in touch - email's only the beginning. This book introduces readers to the many tools that make the modern Internet such a great way to stay connected. From Web-based discussion groups to instant messaging programs, and from blogs and podcasts to Internet-based phone calls, this book will help you join the conversation. Ideal for anyone just venturing into cyberspace, this book is also perfect for more experienced users who could use an update to today's most exciting internet applications.
It also covers: Keeping in touch - email's only the beginning. This book introduces readers to the many tools that make the modern Internet such a great way to stay connected. From Web-based discussion groups to instant messaging programs, and from blogs and podcasts to Internet-based phone calls, this book will help you join the conversation. Ideal for anyone just venturing into cyberspace, this book is also perfect for more experienced users who could use an update to today's most exciting internet applications.
Apple's latest iPad comes jam-packed with new features, like Siri voice control, seamless Facebook integration, and an electronic billfold that holds boarding passes, movie tickets, and membership cards. But to realize the tablet's full potential, you need a comprehensive owner's manual. iPad: The Missing Manual shows you how to transfer media to your iPad, sync and shop wirelessly, manage all your email accounts and calendars, and use iTunes for media management. The important stuff you need to know: Take your media with you. Fill your iPad with music, photos, movies, TV shows, games, ebooks, and podcasts. Sync wirelessly. Keep your iPad's apps, media, and email messages current without cabling up. Get online. Connect via WiFi or the blazing-fast 4G LTE cellular network. Post to Facebook. Update your status right from the iPad's Camera, Photos, Maps, and Game Center apps. Capture stunning images. Take photos and HD video with the tablet's 5-megapixel iSight camera, and beam the results to your TV. Make photos public. Share selected photos with others over iCloud. Find your way. Get turn-by-turn directions from Siri and soar over cityscapes with the iPad's new 3D flyover map.
Take dictation. Speak email messages and notes so your iPad can type them up.
Take dictation. Speak email messages and notes so your iPad can type them up.
The new iPhone 3.0 is just around the corner, and "New York Times" tech columnist David Pogue is on top of it, with a thoroughly updated edition of "iPhone UK: The Missing Manual". With its faster downloads, touch-screen iPod, and best-ever mobile web browser, this affordable iPhone is packed with possibilities. But without an objective guide like this, you'll never unlock all it can do for you. With iPhone 3.0, you can search your phone; cut, copy, and paste; send photos, contacts, audio files, and location via MMS; read and compose email and text messages in landscape, and more. Each custom designed page in this book helps you accomplish tasks with complete, step-by-step instructions. You'll learn how to use the iPhone as a phone. This title offers a guided tour of each phone feature and learn how much time you can save with things like Visual Voicemail, contact searching, and more; treat the iPhone as an iPod. You can learn how to listen to music, upload and view photos, and fill the iPhone with TV shows and movies, as well as take the iPhone online. It helps you to learn how to get online, use email, browse the Web, and use the GPS; and, go beyond the iPhone.
You can discover how to use iPhone with iTunes, sync it with your calendar, and learn about The App Store, where you can pick from hundreds of iPhone-friendly programs. Teeming with high-quality color graphics and filled with humor, tips, tricks, and surprises, "iPhone UK: The Missing Manual" quickly teaches you how to set up, accessorize, and troubleshoot your iPhone. Instead of fumbling around on your own, take advantage of this device with the manual that should have been in the box.
You can discover how to use iPhone with iTunes, sync it with your calendar, and learn about The App Store, where you can pick from hundreds of iPhone-friendly programs. Teeming with high-quality color graphics and filled with humor, tips, tricks, and surprises, "iPhone UK: The Missing Manual" quickly teaches you how to set up, accessorize, and troubleshoot your iPhone. Instead of fumbling around on your own, take advantage of this device with the manual that should have been in the box.
Windows Vista is Microsoft's most important software release in more than a decade. It offers users an abundance of new and upgraded features that were more than five years in the making: a gorgeous, glass-like visual overhaul; superior searching and organization tools; a multimedia and collaboration suite; and above all, a massive, top-to-bottom security-shield overhaul. There's scarcely a single feature of the older versions of Windows that hasn't been tweaked, overhauled, or replaced entirely. But when users first encounter this beautiful new operating system, there's gonna be a whole lotta head-scratchin', starting with trying to figure out which of the five versions of Vista is installed on the PC (Home, Premium, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate). Thankfully, "Windows Vista: The Missing Manual" offers coverage of all five versions. Like its predecessors, this book from New York Times columnist, bestselling author, and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue illuminates its subject with technical insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity for beginners, veteran standalone PC users, and those who know their way around a network.
Readers will learn how to: navigate Vista's elegant new desktop; locate anything on your hard drive quickly with the fast, powerful, and fully integrated search function; use the Media Center to record TV and radio, present photos, play music, and record any of the above to DVD; chat, videoconference, and surf the Web with the vastly improved Internet Explorer 7 tabbed browser; build a network for file sharing, set up workgroups, and connect from the road; protect your PC and network with Vista's beefed up security; and much more. This jargon-free guide explains Vista's features clearly and thoroughly, revealing which work will and which don't. It's the book that should have been in the box!
Readers will learn how to: navigate Vista's elegant new desktop; locate anything on your hard drive quickly with the fast, powerful, and fully integrated search function; use the Media Center to record TV and radio, present photos, play music, and record any of the above to DVD; chat, videoconference, and surf the Web with the vastly improved Internet Explorer 7 tabbed browser; build a network for file sharing, set up workgroups, and connect from the road; protect your PC and network with Vista's beefed up security; and much more. This jargon-free guide explains Vista's features clearly and thoroughly, revealing which work will and which don't. It's the book that should have been in the box!
With better ways to get your photos online and new options for creating printed projects, iPhoto '11 makes it easier than ever to transfer photos from a digital camera, organize them, and publish, print, or share them in maps -- but there's still no printed manual for the program. Fortunately, David Pogue and Lesa Snider team up in this witty, authoritative book that should have been in the box. iPhoto '11: The Missing Manual lets you marry the stunning quality of digital photography with the power of your imagination, whether you're the next Ansel Adams or just a photo nut. * Organizing Your Collection. This book's opening chapters are a guided tour through all the ways iPhoto lets you group your pictures-by events, in albums, or even based on who's in the picture and where it was taken. * Editing Basics. Even the greatest photos sometimes need a little touching up. This book covers iPhoto's beefed-up editing suite, including its increasingly Photoshop-like adjustments palette. * Finding an audience. iPhoto excels at getting your photos out to the people who really want to see them.
Your choices include screen savers, Kodak prints, DVD slideshows (with music), iPhone videos, gift books, calendars, cards, and easy publishing to Flickr, Facebook, and MobileMe Web galleries.
Your choices include screen savers, Kodak prints, DVD slideshows (with music), iPhone videos, gift books, calendars, cards, and easy publishing to Flickr, Facebook, and MobileMe Web galleries.
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Snow Leopard Edition
by David Pogue
Published 9 December 2009
This new edition covers iPhoto 9.5 for Mac and iPhoto 2.0 for iOS. Whether you're on a Mac or iOS device, iPhoto now makes it easier than ever to organize, edit, publish, print, and share your photos but neither version of the program offers a manual to help you get going. Fortunately, David Pogue and Lesa Snider offer a clear and objective guide to iPhoto in this witty, authoritative book. The important stuff you need to know Organize your collection. Group your pictures by events, albums, people, or places. Sharpen your editing skills. Use all of iPhoto's editing options, whether you're on a Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. Dive into new features. Learn about the enhanced mapping system, new slideshow themes, and streamlined printing. Compare your photos. View multiple shots side by side to determine which is best. Share your shots online. Post photos on iCloud or Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, and other social sites. Keep web journals. Create snazzy, customizable online scrapbook pages. Create projects. Have fun building slideshows, gift books, calendars, and cards.
Photoshop CC is truly amazing, but it can also be overwhelming if you're just getting started. This book makes learning Photoshop as easy as possible by explaining things in a friendly, conversational style - without technical jargon. After a thorough introduction to the program, you'll delve deep into Photoshop's secrets with expert tips and practical editing advice you can use every day. The important stuff you need to know: Learn your way around. Get a guided tour of Photoshop's workspace and find out how to customize it. Unlock the magic. Discover the most practical ways to use layers, masks, and Smart Objects to safely edit your images. Perfect your photos. Learn techniques for cropping, color-correcting, retouching, and combining photos. Master color. Drain, change, and add color, and learn how to create gorgeous black-and-whites, partial-color effects, and duotones with ease. Be artistic. Create illustrations, paintings, and pro-level text; use filters effectively, edit video, and even create 3D art. Share your work. Produce great-looking images for print, presentations, and the Web. Work smarter and faster.
Automate common chores and install plug-ins for complex tasks.
Automate common chores and install plug-ins for complex tasks.
If you're ready to jump into digital photography or would like to increase the skills you already have, "David Pogue's Digital Photography: The Missing Manual" is just what you need. Bestselling author David Pogue provides a no-nonsense guide to the entire process, including how to: buy and use a digital camera; get the same photographic effects as the pros; manage the results on your Mac or PC; edit photos; and, finally, share the results with your adoring fans - on paper, online, or on mugs, jigsaw puzzles, and blankets.After reviewing hundreds of digital cameras and photo services in his weekly "New York Times" column, David Pogue knows digital photography.
With this new Missing Manual you will: get expert advice on how to choose a digital camera, including information on the only specs that matter (Hint: it's not about mega pixels); learn the basics of lighting, composition, and shooting lots of photos; understand how to choose the best camera settings for 20 different scenarios; unravel the problems of correcting images and storing them; learn David's tips and tricks for sharing and printing images; and, get a special troubleshooting section you can turn to when things go wrong. David Pogue's witty, authoritative voice has demystified the Mac, Windows, iPods and iPhones for millions of readers. Now, he offers step-by-step instructions and plenty of friendly advice to help you join in the fun and get real satisfaction from digital photography.
With this new Missing Manual you will: get expert advice on how to choose a digital camera, including information on the only specs that matter (Hint: it's not about mega pixels); learn the basics of lighting, composition, and shooting lots of photos; understand how to choose the best camera settings for 20 different scenarios; unravel the problems of correcting images and storing them; learn David's tips and tricks for sharing and printing images; and, get a special troubleshooting section you can turn to when things go wrong. David Pogue's witty, authoritative voice has demystified the Mac, Windows, iPods and iPhones for millions of readers. Now, he offers step-by-step instructions and plenty of friendly advice to help you join in the fun and get real satisfaction from digital photography.
With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.5, better known as Leopard, is faster than its predecessors, but nothing's too fast for Pogue and this Missing Manual. It's just one of reasons this is the most popular computer book of all time. Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is the authoritative book for Mac users of all technical levels and experience. If you're new to the Mac, this book gives you a crystal-clear, jargon-free introduction to the Dock, the Mac OS X folder structure, and the Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, and a tutorial for Safari, Mac's web browser. This Missing Manual is amusing and fun to read, but Pogue doesn't take his subject lightly. Which new Leopard features work well and which do not? What should you look for? What should you avoid?
Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition offers an objective and straightforward instruction for using: * Leopard's totally revamped Finder * Spaces to group your windows and organize your Mac tasks * Quick Look to view files before you open them * The Time Machine, Leopard's new backup feature * Spotlight to search for and find anything in your Mac * Front Row, a new way to enjoy music, photos, and videos * Enhanced Parental Controls that come with Leopard * Quick tips for setting up and configuring your Mac to make it your own There's something new on practically every page of this new edition, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. Mac's brought a new cat to town and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is a great new way to tame it.
Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition offers an objective and straightforward instruction for using: * Leopard's totally revamped Finder * Spaces to group your windows and organize your Mac tasks * Quick Look to view files before you open them * The Time Machine, Leopard's new backup feature * Spotlight to search for and find anything in your Mac * Front Row, a new way to enjoy music, photos, and videos * Enhanced Parental Controls that come with Leopard * Quick tips for setting up and configuring your Mac to make it your own There's something new on practically every page of this new edition, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. Mac's brought a new cat to town and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is a great new way to tame it.
For personal computer users of every stripe, Mac OS X is a whole new ballgame. It combines Apple's trademark visual elegance with the underlying stability of UNIX, which adds up to a rock-solid, gorgeous operating system. Unfortunately, learning Mac OS X is also whole new ballgame. As author David Pogue notes in his introduction, "Mac OS X" is a misnomer--it isn't really the Mac OS at all; there's scarcely a single line of code in common with the tangled, ancient code of the older Mac OS. Hundreds of features have been removed, added, or moved around. Few in the world are more qualified to guide Mac users through the undocumented jungle of Mac OS X than David Pogue, triple-award-winning former Macworld columnist and author of the best-selling Mac OS 9: The Missing Manual. His new book shines light on both the broad strokes and the fine points of Mac OS X version 10.1, including understanding its UNIX-like folder structure, setting up an office network, capitalizing on its rich Internet features, and even hacking the real power of the UNIX underbelly by summoning the command-line interface.
Mac OS X: The Missing Manual also covers each of the control panels and bonus programs that comes with Mac OS X, including iTunes, Mail, Sherlock, and Apache, the built-in Web-server. For Mac users who have become accustomed to the older Mac OS, Appendix A, the "Where'd It Go?" dictionary, may be worth the price of the book all by itself. It's an alphabetical listing of every feature that was once in Mac OS 9, complete with an explanation of what became of it in Mac OS X. Through it all, Pogue shows off the refreshing humor, technical insight, and crystal-clear, plain-English prose that made number one best-sellers out of his other books in the Missing Manual series, including Mac OS 9, Windows Me, and iMovie 2.
Mac OS X: The Missing Manual also covers each of the control panels and bonus programs that comes with Mac OS X, including iTunes, Mail, Sherlock, and Apache, the built-in Web-server. For Mac users who have become accustomed to the older Mac OS, Appendix A, the "Where'd It Go?" dictionary, may be worth the price of the book all by itself. It's an alphabetical listing of every feature that was once in Mac OS 9, complete with an explanation of what became of it in Mac OS X. Through it all, Pogue shows off the refreshing humor, technical insight, and crystal-clear, plain-English prose that made number one best-sellers out of his other books in the Missing Manual series, including Mac OS 9, Windows Me, and iMovie 2.
Apple's video-editing program is better than ever, but it still doesn't have a printed guide to help you get started. That's where this gorgeous, full-color book comes in. You get clear explanations of iMovie's impressive new features, like instant rendering, storyboarding, and one-step special effects. Experts David Pogue and Aaron Miller also give you a complete course in film editing and DVD design. * Edit video like the pros. Import raw footage, add transitions, and use iMovie's newly restored, intuitive timeline editor. * Create stunning trailers. Design Hollywood-style "Coming Attractions!" previews for your movies. * Share your film. Distribute your movie in a variety of places-on smartphones, Apple TV, your own site, and with one-click exports to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, CNN iReport, and MobileMe. * Make DVDs. Design the menus, titles, and layout for your DVDs, and burn them to disc.