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Is Windows giving you pause? Ready to make the leap to the Mac instead? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you can do what you did with Windows, and learning your way around Mac OS X.
Why is this such a good time to switch? Upgrading from one version of Windows to another used to be simple. But now there's Windows Vista, a veritable resource hog that forces you to relearn everything. Learning a Mac is not a piece of cake, but once you do, the rewards are oh-so-much better. No viruses, worms or spyware. No questionable firewalls, inefficient permissions, or other strange features. Just a beautiful machine with a thoroughly reliable system. And if you're still using Windows XP, we've got you covered, too.
If you're ready to take on Mac OS X Leopard, the latest edition of this bestselling guide tells you everything you need to know:
* Transferring your stuff -- Moving photos, MP3s, and Microsoft Office documents is the easy part. This book gets you through the tricky things: extracting your email, address book, calendar, Web bookmarks, buddy list, desktop pictures, and MP3 files.
* Re-creating your software suite -- Big-name programs (Word, Photoshop, Firefox, Dreamweaver, and so on) are available in both Mac and Windows versions, but hundreds of other programs are available only for Windows. This guide identifies the Mac equivalents and explains how to move your data to them.
* Learning Leopard -- Once you've moved into the Mac, a final task awaits: Learning your way around. Fortunately, you're in good hands with the author of Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, the #1 bestselling guide to the Macintosh.
Moving from Windows to a Mac successfully and painlessly is the one thing Apple does not deliver. Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is your ticket to a new computing experience.
List of contents
The Missing Credits
Introduction
Welcome to Macintosh
Chapter 1: How the Mac Is Different
Chapter 2: Folders, Dock, & Windows
Chapter 3: Files, Icons, & Spotlight
Chapter 4: Documents, Programs, & Spaces
Moving In
Chapter 5: Eight Ways to Transfer Your Files
Chapter 6: Transferring Email and Contacts
Chapter 7: Special Software, Special Problems
Chapter 8: Windows on Macintosh
Chapter 9: Hardware on the Mac
The Mac Online
Chapter 10: Internet Setup
Chapter 11: Mail & Address Book
Chapter 12: Safari & iChat
Putting Down Roots
Chapter 13: Accounts, Parental Controls, & Security
Chapter 14: Networking, File Sharing, & Screen Sharing
Chapter 15: System Preferences
Chapter 16: The Free Programs
Appendixes
Installation & Troubleshooting
The "Where'd It Go?" Dictionary
The Master Mac OS X Secret Keystroke List
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.
Summary
For readers switching from a Windows PC to a Mac, this incomparable guide delivers what new users need to know to successfully and painlessly move to a new system.
