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It's little wonder that longtime Windows users are migrating in droves to the new Mac. They're fed up with the virus-prone Windows way of life, and they're lured by Apple's well-deserved reputation for producing great all-around computers that are reliable, user-friendly, well designed, and now--with the $500 Mac mini--extremely affordable, too.Whether you're drawn to the Mac's stability, its stunning digital media suite, or the fact that a whole computer can look and feel as slick as your iPod, you can quickly and easily become a Mac convert. But consider yourself warned: a Mac isn't just a Windows machine in a prettier box; it's a whole different animal and a whole new computing experience.
If you're contemplating--or have already made--the switch from a Windows PC to a Mac, you need Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition. This incomparable guide delivers what Apple doesn't: everything you need to know to successfully and painlessly move to a Mac.
Missing Manual series creator and bestselling author David Pogue teams up with 17-year-old whiz kid and founder of GoldfishSoft Adam Goldstein to cover every aspect of switching to a Mac--things like transferring email, files, and addresses from a PC to a Mac; getting acquainted with the Mac's interface; adapting to Mac versions of familiar programs (including Microsoft Office); setting up a network to share files with PCs and Macs; and using the printers, scanners, and other peripherals you already own.Covering the latest in Mac OS X v.10.4 "Tiger," Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition explains the hundreds of innovative new features to the Mac OS and how you can understand and make the very most of each.
Whether you're a novice or a power user, Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition, teaches you how to smoothly and seamlessly replace (or supplement) your Windows machine - in a refreshingly funny and down-to-earth style - with a mighty Mac.
List of contents
The Missing Credits
Introduction
Part One: Welcome to Macintosh
Chapter 1: How the Mac Is Different
Chapter 2: Windows and Icons
Chapter 3: The Dock, Desktop, Toolbar, and Sidebar
Chapter 4: Programs and Documents
Part Two: Moving In
Chapter 5: Five Ways to Transfer Your Files
Chapter 6: Transferring Email and Contacts
Chapter 7: Special Software, Special Problems
Chapter 8: Hardware on the Mac
Part Three: Making Connections
Chapter 9: Getting Online
Chapter 10: Mail and Address Book
Chapter 11: Safari, iChat, and Sherlock
Part Four: Putting Down Roots
Chapter 12: Accounts and Security
Chapter 13: System Preferences
Chapter 14: The Freebie Programs
Chapter 15: Installation and Troubleshooting
Part Five: Appendix
Appendix A: The "Where'd It Go?" Dictionary
Colophon
About the author
David Pogue schreibt eine wöchentliche Technikkolumne in der New York Times, hat als Korrespondent für CBS News Sunday Morning einen Emmy gewonnen, wurde 2006 von der Online News Association für seine Online-Beiträge ausgezeichnet und hat die Buchreihe 'The Missing Manual' ins Leben gerufen. Er ist Autor oder Co-Autor zahlreicher Bücher in dieser Reihe und weitere unter dem Label 'Für Dummies'. In seinem zweiten Leben war David früher am Broadway tätig und ist Zauberer und Pianist.
Adam Goldstein got his programming start in Kindergarten, when he first played around with Logo on an old Apple II. Through middle school, Adam wrote useless but amusing HyperCard programs. Nowadays, he runs GoldfishSoft, a shareware company that makes games and utilities for Mac OS X.
Summary
Aimed at those making a switch from a Windows PC to a Mac, this guide delivers things, you need to know to painlessly move to a Mac. It covers the aspects of switching to a Mac - things like transferring email, files, and addresses from a PC to a Mac; getting acquainted with the Mac's interface; adapting to Mac versions; and others.
