The Mac is a powerful system, but as with all
computers it’s initial complexity can be daunting.
However, the Mac is actually a very friendly and easy to
use computer, and this book is your guided
tour... "Just great! This is a must-read book for
beginners; 5/5" - UK Reader "This is the one you are
looking for. This is the clearest and most concise run
down of all the basic features of the [Mac] that I have
found…It is a beautiful read; 5/5" - US Reader A
Simple Guide to the Mac is designed to be as simple as
possible to follow, but also enjoyable to read. It aims
to give you the information you’ll want to know, but
without bothering you with the stuff you don’t need.
Tired of books that are as thick as a house brick, tell
you five ways of doing the same thing, and leave you
more confused than you were to start off with? A Simple
Guide to the Mac shows you the best way to use the most
important features, leaving out the hundreds of pages of
confusion that some other books offer. It aims not to be
dumbed down, but easy to understand and friendly, just
like the Mac itself. Fully up to date for the latest
Mac Operating System, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, you'll
find yourself quickly getting more from your computer
than ever before! Discover the great features in OS X
Mountain Lion, and learn how to: • Get up and running
with a new Mac • Manage Apps with the Dock &
Launchpad • Keep your workspace tidy with Mission
Control • Get information quickly with Dashboard
(Improved in Mountain Lion) • Become more productive
with Multi-Touch Gestures • Get organised with the
Calendar • Stay on task the Reminders (New in
Mountain Lion) • Jot it down in Notes (New in
Mountain Lion) • Stay in Sync, with iCloud (Improved
in Mountain Lion) • Take control of your work, with
Versions • Backup your Mac, with Time Machine •
Keep track of your notifications with Notification
Center (New in Mountain Lion) • Find where you put
your files with Spotlight • Type with your voice
using Dictation (New in Mountain Lion) • Stay in
touch with friends and family with the Messages app (New
in Mountain Lion) • Preview files without opening
them with Quick Look • Discover new apps in the Mac
App Store • Stay up-to-date with Software Update
(Improved in Mountain Lion) • Set up your Mac just
how you want it, with System Preferences And much
much more! (Not sure if your Mac is running Mountain
Lion? Click on the Apple logo in the top left hand
corner of your Mac’s screen, and click ‘About this Mac’.
In the window that opens you should see an Apple logo,
somewhere beneath which is the version number of OS X.
If the version number is (or starts with) 10.8, you are
running Mountain Lion, and this book is for
you.)
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