Macs For Dummies 8th Edition by David Pogue (PDF)

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The Mac is famous for its user-friendliness. Maybe that’s why you bought one in the first place. But to make the most of all its marvelous capabilities, you’ll be glad to have an equally friendly resource to help you use it. Written by the renowned New York Times technology columnist David Pogue, Macs For Dummies has long been the bestselling Mac book because it provides just what you need to know to get the best performance from your Mac. And like the Mac itself, this book is easy to use, with plain-English explanations and step-by-step instructions. The revised eighth edition coversBasics for beginnersSetting up your printerWorking with OS XGetting online and using e-mailCreating and saving documentsUsing iTunes, iPhoto, and iMovieWhat to do if things go wrongWhether this is your first computer or you’ve just upgraded to OS X, you’ll find help when you need it in this handy guide. You’ll discover how toSet up your Mac, connect printers and other devices, and navigate the desktop and DockEstablish an account with an Internet service provider, set up e-mail, and start surfing the WebUse all the basic software programs and work with filesEdit home movies with iMovie, download music and use iTunes, burn CDs and DVDs, and edit images with iPhotoShare your Mac or set up a home networkPerform basic Mac maintenance, find and fix problems, upgrade your Mac, and moreWith Macs For Dummies, 8th Edition by your side, you’ll be prepared to take advantage of every exciting feature that Mac and OS X have to offer. Before you know it, you’ll be living the digital lifestyle, cruising the Internet like a pro, printing documents and photos—and even getting some work done!

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: From the Back Cover Release the power of Mac’s newest OS and multimedia tools! Work with files, set up a printer, use the iLife® suite, get online, and moreThe Mac has become famous as the world’s friendliest computer, but this handy guide will smooth out any rough spots that might arise in your relationship. It takes you from the initial turn-on all the way to cruising the Internet, adding music with iTunes®, fixing problems – and it even helps you get some work done!The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English”Get in, get out” informationIcons and other navigational aidsTear-out cheat sheetTop ten listsA dash of humor and funDiscover how to:Set up your Mac and establish a passwordNavigate the desktop and DockEdit home moviesGo wirelessBurn CDs and DVDsPerform basic maintenance About the Author David Pogue (Stamford, CT) Yale ’85 became the personal-technology columnist for The New York Times in November 2000, after having written the Desktop Critic Column for Macworld magazine for ten years. His column, State of the Art appears every Thursday on the front page of the Circuits section. With over 3 million books in print, Pogue is considered one of the world’s bestselling computer book authors. He has written or co-written seven books in the Dummies series including iMac For Dummies and Macs For Dummies. Pogue is also the creator and primary author of the Missing Manual series, a joint venture with O’Reilly and Associates. David and his wife Jennifer Pogue, MD, live in Connecticut with their young son and daughter. His Web page is www.davidpogue.com.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐The reason I bought this book was that I had been away from Macs since I unplugged my Mac IIcx and put it away. I recognized back then that unless I intended to work exclusively with Mac people, the PC competence was THE one I needed most.Here in my small town, in the last few months I’ve had a number of requests for help from Mac people. The local Mac guy isn’t getting rave reviews at the moment — possibly because he has too much work — so the requests for help that I’ve referred to him have been bouncing back to me.Before I took any of these people’s money, I wanted to make sure that (1) a computer is still a computer and (2) Macs had not totally morphed into something unrecognizable since I last used one. The book convinced me that the answer to (1) is “yes” and the answer to (2) is “no” (but OS X may change that). This book was a VERY fast read, and gave me those answers.For me the most valuable part of this book were the two chapters on troubleshooting. They were well written, and certainly covered the range of Mac problems I remember from the IIcx. Time will tell if they cover the range of problems the Mac users here are having right now.I’m trying to decide which book to read next: the O’Reilley book on Macs for PC people/PCs for Mac people, or the Dummies series book on upgrading and fixing Macs. Obviously one (maybe both) will eventually be necessary.For the person just starting out with a Mac — or starting out with computers who is thinking about a Mac — I think this book would be absolutely first rate. And the book seems to have done the job I required of it just about as painlessly as possible!It gets five stars from me!!

⭐I purchased this book after a very kind woman gave me her old Mac Laptop after my tower PC crashed. I didn’t know a thing about Macs at the time and none of my friends did, either. This book really helped me with the basics so that I could use my computer efficiently and almost effortlessly. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn how to use a Mac!

⭐David Pogue has a genius for making the seemingly-complex simple enough for the average person to understand. This is the perfect gift for a writer writing about the Macintosh system; once you get over your intimidation about computers by following Pogue’s straightforward and sometimes humorous examples, the user-friendliness of the Mac makes itself obvious, and you’re on your way. An excellent, useful book for beginner and seasoned user alike!

⭐This has been a great way to try to find my way around my MAC I got when my husband died. He had received instructions at his company, however, I am not eligible for classes, so this is a great help. The book arrived very rapidly and in very good shape for a used book. It is a very easy to follow reference.

⭐Great book, great service and great seller, What more can I say….Book looked brand new…

⭐This book was published in 2004!! It is clearly out-of-date and Amazon should not be selling it — certainly, it should come with a warning.

⭐Excellent choice for anyone beginning or switching to Mac. David Pogue’s (intentionally dry) sense of humor makes it more fun and easier to learn and remember. Though the book is somewhat outdated the basics are still there.

⭐Outdated for present day computing.

⭐Takes you there

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