Get Started on your Mac: Teach Yourself

Summary:
Are you looking to get the best out your new Mac, either as a complete novice or as a convert from a Windows PC?

Or are you looking to learn about Microsoft Office 2008 or the latest updates of Apple's latest  iWork suite and its iLife applications?

Make sure you're getting the most out of your machine and understand its full potential. Get Started on your Mac offers a wider, more beginner-friendly scope - an all-in-one reference for those who want to understand the basic concepts rather than the in-depth technicalities.

Focusing on the iLife applications which are bundled with Macs including email, iPhoto, iCal, iMovie, iTunes and others, it will help you to enjoy the full Mac experience, and see its appeal as a user-friendly computer that's ready to be used straight away. Learn to live life to the full with your music, your photos, DVDs and email.

With straightforward writing from expert authors, the Teach Yourself computing series cuts through the 'technobabble', giving you easy and enjoyable access to all of the computer skills you want to acquire.

NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com  to give you a richer understanding of your Mac.

FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

• An all-in-one reference for those who want to understand the basic concepts
• Written by an established journalist and Mac enthusiast
• Avoids the daunting techie terminology of other Mac guides

Table of Contents:
1. Choosing a Mac:
2. How Macs work
3. Plug-in devices
4. What’s new 5. Internet and email
6. Word processing and presentations with iWork
7. Mac Office 2008
8. Working alongside Windows PCs
9. Manage your photos with iPhoto
10. Using iTunes
11. Make movies with iMovie and iDVD
12. Organise your life with iCal and Address Book
13. Get online with iWeb
14. .Mac
15. Dashboard Widgets
16. Games and utilities
17. Multiple users
18. System Preferences
Index

About the Author(s):
Based in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, Rod Lawton is a full-time freelance technology journalist with extensive experience with both PCs and Macs. He writes for both Computer Shopping magazine and Mac User.

Readership:
Anyone, teenage or above, with an interest in the Mac and its applications, whether for business or pleasure.