An edition of Switching to a Mac Portable Genius
(2009)
Switching to a Mac Portable Genius
by Paul McFedries
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Savvy advice on making the switch from PCs to Macs?"in full color!.:.; Provides switchers with the essential information they need to make a successful transition to Macs; this guide homes in on the most useful techy nuggets about Apple and Macs, information that helps readers eliminate hassles and save time while transitioning.; Covers getting started on a Mac; sharing data between a Mac and PC; dual boot and running Windows applications on a Mac using BootCamp; connecting devices to a Mac; safely transferring important data such as calendars, contacts, and music; and much more.; As with all.
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Switching to a Mac Portable Genius
2009, John Wiley & Sons
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Switching to a Mac Portable Genius
2009, Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
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Table of Contents
Cover
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 What Are the Differences Between Mac and Windows?
Understanding Interface Differences
Understanding Hardware Differences
Understanding System Differences
Understanding User Account Differences
Chapter 2 Which Mac Applications Do I Use?
General Mac Applications
Mac Media Applications
Mac Productivity Applications
Chapter 3 How Do I Perform Everyday Mac Tasks?
Configuring Your Mac
Performing Day-to-Day Tasks
Working with User Accounts
Working with Media on Your Mac
Chapter 4 How Do I Transfer E-mail, Contacts, and Calendars to My Mac?
Transferring E-mail
Transferring Contacts
Transferring Appointments
Chapter 5 How Do I Move My Other Windows Data to My Mac?
Moving Data from Windows to Mac
Moving Media from Windows to Mac
Importing Windows Data
Chapter 6 How Do I Work with Files, Folders, and Programs?
Getting to Know Finder
Working with Files and Folders
Working with Applications on Your Mac
Chapter 7 How Do I Connect and Work with Devices?
Synchronizing with an iPod
Synchronizing with an iPhone
Using an External Display
Connecting Imaging Devices
Connecting a Printer
Connecting Bluetooth Devices
Chapter 8 How Do I Perform Mac Maintenance?
Routine Mac Maintenance
More Mac Maintenance
Preparing for Trouble
Backing Up Your Mac
Chapter 9 How Can I Solve Mac Problems?
General Software Troubleshooting Techniques
General Hardware Troubleshooting Techniques
Chapter 10 How Can I Share Data Between Mac OS X and Windows?
Sharing Data over a Network
Sharing Documents with Windows Users
Synchronizing Data Between Mac OS X and Wi ndows Using MobileMe
Chapter 11 How Can I Run Windows on My Mac?
Why Run Windows?
Dual-Boot or Virtualization (or Both!)?
Dual-Booting with Boot Camp
Running Windows with Parallels Desktop
Running Windows with VMware Fusion
Appendix A Mac Online Resources
Official Apple Sites
More Mac Sites
Appendix B Mac Shortcuts Keys
Startup Shortcuts
Restart and Shutdown Shortcuts
Application Shortcuts
Finder Shortcuts
Safari Shortcuts
Miscellaneous Shortcuts
Appendix C Glossary
Index.
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