Easy Mac OS X is the perfect companion for everyone who's bought a new Macintosh with the new OS X pre-installed, every Mac user who's upgrading to the newest version of OS X, and for the many new Mac users who've just switched from Windows. This full-color, utterly simple, step-by-step book has been carefully crafted to provide instant access to the tasks beginner-to-intermediate users need to master. Like all books in the Easy series, it's designed to teach visually; readers never have to work their way through lengthy text explanations. Here's just some of what readers will learn how to do: * Get on the Internet and make the most of the Mac's great web and communication tools * Install and use applications, printers, and scanners * Use OS X powerful iLife media tools * Customize their Macs * Create home networks and share their Macs with multiple users * Organize their files, folders, disks - and their lives * Keep their Macs running reliably * Use the Cloud, Notification Center, Reminders, Gate Keeper, Messages, Notes and much more.