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The Bestselling Mac Book 4 Years Running! "More and more people to Pogue, who has made a cottage industry out of soothing people's fears in the uncharted waters of cyberspace." -- The Washington Post "Macs For Dummies, " the bestselling Mac book for over four years, is the essential reference for anyone who wants to find out how to get the most out of their Mac. Now, "Macs For Dummies" introduces you to its completely revised and updated 4th edition so you can get started right away! Bestselling author David Pogue guides novices through multitudes of Mac models and takes the fear out of this silicon gadget. With humor, patience, and almost no hi-tech terminology, David Pogue makes your computer seem logical, friendly, and a blast to use! Join the 1.2 million readers in 15 countries who have embraced "Macs For Dummies" as their ultimate guide! Inside, Find Out How to... Turn on your computer -- and figure out what to do next Uncover word processing basics like printing, faxing, and how to avoid losing your documents Discover everything worth knowing about Power Macs, Performas, and PowerBooks Pinpoint what you need and what you can throw away on your computer Surf the Internet and access tons of exciting, useful information with ease Uncover neat little shortcuts, hidden pictures, and time-savers Discover do-it-yourself Mac maintenance techniques Get expert insight on printers, modems, and software that can save you money
"...you'd be hard pressed to find a better no-brainer beginners guide to the iMac...a practical, inspirational introduction to the wonderful world of Macs for computing newbies...pretty near perfect..." - MacFormat. Who doesn't just love those flat-screen iMac machines? They look great. They work great, too if you know how to take advantage of all the built-in features and capabilities. Ideal for graphic designers, schools/students, scientists, and anyone who wants to make the most of his new iMac, the latest edition of "The Flat-Screen iMac For Dummies" has approximately 35 per cent new content. It begins with the basics, and covers: Getting on the Internet; Making your way through all the free software included with the iMac, and making the most of it; Creating CDs and DVDs; and Connecting other gadgets and gizmos to the iMac. "Troubleshooting" Written by David Pogue, one of the world's bestselling how-to authors with more than 2.5 million books in print, this book helps first time iMac users become productive quickly, and lets iMac veterans jump in and discover the newest features they can try out right away.
Updated and expanded, this book gets you up to speed on: iDVD, and how to make DVD movies; iMovie, a video editing application; iPhoto, a digital photo editing tool; iTunes, which lets you convert CD music into MP3 files. It also includes a chapter, "Ten Cool Things You Didn't Know Your iMac Could Do" that not only gives you how-to, but also gives you ideas. That just might make you the coolest iMac master around!
Updated and expanded, this book gets you up to speed on: iDVD, and how to make DVD movies; iMovie, a video editing application; iPhoto, a digital photo editing tool; iTunes, which lets you convert CD music into MP3 files. It also includes a chapter, "Ten Cool Things You Didn't Know Your iMac Could Do" that not only gives you how-to, but also gives you ideas. That just might make you the coolest iMac master around!