Book 8

Ilife '09 Portable Genius

by Guy Hart-Davis

Published 1 January 2009
Mac users are passionate and loyal and these books capture that same feeling in pedagogy and series style. Titles in the Portable Genius series are not comprehensive; instead they aim to provide readers with the most accessible, useful information possible by giving readers tips and techniques for the most used features in a product or software. A handy smaller trim size makes it easy for readers to carry with them essential information on the hottest tips and tricks for their Mac. They'll find essential information coupled with savvy advice on everything from simple tasks like getting started, to intermediate information, and hip tips that cover how to use all the applications in iLife. As many iLife users initially find iMovie, GarageBand, and iWeb somewhat daunting, this book offers fast-moving coverage of the essentials of these applications as well as more advanced features.

Book 35

iLife '11 Portable Genius

by Guy Hart-Davis

Published 1 January 2011
Maximize the power of the iLife suite The iLife suite, pre-loaded on every new Mac, includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb. This straight-to-the-point guide shares key features, tips, and techniques to help you make the best use of each of these tremendously popular applications. Learn to make movies and DVDs; organize, edit and share your digital photos; create Web sites, blogs, and podcasts; and compose original music with the latest version of iLife. * The iLife suite of applications is included with every new Mac and received the Editor's Choice Award from PC Magazine * This full-color book gives you confidence as you tackle all the applications, offering savvy advice on everything from getting started to making the most of advanced features * Shows you the best ways to organize and edit your photos with iPhoto, make movies with iMovie and iDVD, compose and record your own music with GarageBand, and build great Web sites and blogs with iWeb The iLife suite releases your creativity; iLife Portable Genius gives you the no-nonsense advice, tips, and techniques to take full advantage of it.

Book 36

iWork Portable Genius

by Guy Hart-Davis

Published 31 December 2013

Book 802

Apple TV Portable Genius

by Guy Hart-Davis

Published 1 January 2012
Get savvy advice and hip tips on using Apple TV The Portable Genius series is all about getting the most from your Apple-inspired digital lifestyle and the popular and inexpensive Apple TV is no exception. With this helpful guide, you'll find important basics on how to stream Internet content from Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, and iTune. In addition, you'll learn how Apple TV fully integrates with both iOS and OS X and acts as a media hub for viewing content from the iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Mac via an HDTV. Covering everything from simply connecting the device to a home entertainment system through setting up accounts and finding content, this handy resource is packed with tips and tricks that are all aimed at helping you get the most from your Apple TV.
* Offers little-known tips and tricks for streaming movies from popular services to your Apple TV as well as using Apple TV as a media hub * Features detailed guidance on wirelessly connecting to personal computers and tablets * Highlights ways in which you can take full advantage of AirPlay and iCloud to stream and share content from your computer or iOS device Small and portable, Apple TV Portable Genius is packed with tips and techniques about the things you most want to know about your Apple TV.

Book 803

iMac Portable Genius

by Guy Hart-Davis and Kate Binder

Published 1 January 2008
Cool and useful tips, full-color screen shots, and savvy advice show you how to get the most out of your iMac. You'll discover exactly what the Apple remote is capable of, how to set up your iMac so that it's customized for multiple users, and all there is to know about Mac OS X's built-in organizational tools. This indispensable guide ramps up the pace and offers you easy-to-access shortcuts so you can start enjoying your iMac to the max.

Genuis tips and tricks to help you get the most from Apple's video applications Your Mac's iMovie and iDVD applications are a key part of the iLife '09 suite and Apple's cool digital lifestyle. iMovie '09 and iDVD Portable Genius is packed with tips and techniques to help you get all the benefits these applications have to offer. This full-color guide provides essential information and savvy advice on everything from capturing footage to editing, viewing, and posting movies online in a variety of formats. With plenty of hip tips on how to use the core features in iMovie and iDVD, it covers all the basics plus the advanced features that can turn you into a movie-making expert. And its handy 6x9" size makes it easy to take with you for quick advice on the go.
Written by a Certified Apple Trainer and illustrated in full color Makes iMovie and iDVD easy to use right from the start Offers essential coverage of the key skills, tools, and shortcuts that will help you start making movies with confidence Explores editing techniques and how to post your movies online Provides the advanced tips and tricks that allow you to create professional-quality movies and DVDs with your Mac The advice in iMovie '09 and iDVD Portable Genius will help you make great quality movies and have more fun with iMovie and iDVD.

iWork '09 Portable Genius

by Guy Hart-Davis

Published 1 January 2009
A portable guide to the most-used features of iWork '09, Apple's office productivity suite Even in a down economy, Macs are enjoying increased popularity. iWork '09 provides an alternative to Microsoft Office. This guide covers the key skills, tools, and shortcuts to help you make the most of the iWork applications: keynote presentation software, pages for document creation, and the numbers spreadsheet program. Here are the tips and tricks that will help you work more efficiently and use all the features of iWork. iWork '09 Portable Genius gets straight to the point with the authoritative information Mac-savvy users want to know. And the handy portable size makes it easy to slip in your laptop case so it goes where you go.
A full-color guide to the shortcuts and tips that let you maximize what you can do with iWork '09 Learn to edit, organize, and create documents using Pages; create stellar presentations with Keynote; and calculate and analyze data in Numbers Handy 6 x 9 trim size size fits in your MacBook case Designed for those who want to make the most of the Mac digital lifestyle Helps you take full advantage of Apple's office productivity suite With iWork '09 Portable Genius, you'll be able to do more with iWork than you ever imagined.

Maximize your use of Apple's unique office productivity suite Dedicated Mac fans love the convenience and practicality of Numbers spreadsheets, Pages word processing, and Keynote presentations, the components of the iWork suite. This guide cuts to the chase, packed with tips and advice for getting the most from the newest version of these applications. It provides the basics on each application and how they work together, intermediate information, and cool ways to enhance your presentations and documents and create reports that analyze and interpret your data. * The iWork productivity suite provides spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation applications that Mac users love; this guide helps you make the most of each one * Presents the essential information about the newest version of iWork in addition to tips and more advanced advice for making Numbers, Pages, and Keynote produce exactly what you want * Shows how to create compelling and lively presentations, use formulas and functions to generate reports, format a variety of documents, and much more iWork Portable Genius offers Mac aficionados the hip tips and tricks that maximize the power of the iWork suite.