Huge numbers--How to Do Everything with Your iMac has sold over 100,000 copies since its original publication, and is currently the best-selling iMac book on the market Coverage includes iBook, and all the new features of Mac OS X Panther such as Finder, Expose, iChatAV, Mail, FileVault, Fast-User Switching, Preview, Built-in Faxing, and more Apple sells between 250,000 and 400,000 iMacs and 150,000 and 250,000 iBooks every quarter Price competitiveness by Apple means even more computer users will become iMac owners seeing help to get the most from these versatile machines
Table of contents:
Part I: Get Started 1: Welcome to iMac (and eMac and iBook) 2: Get Acquainted with Your Mac 3: Manage Your Files 4: Master Your Workspace 5: Get a Quick Start on the Internet 6: How Mac Applications and Documents Work Part II: Get Your Work Done 7: Type and Format Documents in AppleWorks 8: Work with Numbers, Build Charts 9: Manage Information and Ideas with Databases 10: Paint and Draw 11: Create AppleWorks Presentations 12: Print Your Documents and Send Faxes 13: Track Your Schedule and Contacts 14: Leap into Digital Media with QuickTime and iTunes 15: Explore Digital Photos and iPhoto 16: Edit Your Own Movies 17: Create Music with GarageBand Part III: Get Online 18: Get Serious About E-mail and Mac.com 19: Learn Cool Web Tricks and Build Web Pages 20: Access iDisk, Transfer Files, and Chat Part IV: Improve and Maintain Your Mac 21: Network, Share Files, and Manage Users 22: Go Faster, Go Wireless, Go Portable 23: Upgrade Your iMac, eMac, or iBook 24: Troubleshoot and Maintain Your Mac
Become an iMac power user with this easy-to-follow resource as your guide. How to Do Everything with Your iMac, Fourth Edition covers the latest iMac models, plus the iBook and eMac, and covers new features of Mac OS X Panther--Finder, Exposé, iChat AV, built-in faxing, and much more. Get in-depth coverage of iLife ’04, including details on GarageBand, the new, easy-to-use application that allows you to create studio-quality music. Set up e-mail and master AppleWorks’ productivity features, view movies with QuickTime, add USB and FireWire peripherals, and burn data, music, or movies onto CDs or DVDs. Macintosh expert, Todd Stauffer, offers tons of invaluable tips and techniques that will help you maximize the capabilities of your iMac, eMac, or iBook. Manage your applications, documents, and icons using Finder Maximize AppleWorks--create and manipulate spreadsheets, word processing documents, presentations, and databases Use Exposé to visually move between open windows and applications Learn cool web tricks and build web pages Make music with the easy-to-use drag-and-drop capabilities of GarageBand Create paintings and drawings, manage photos, buy songs, and sync with your iPod Access iDisk, share and transfer files on the Internet, work with disk images, and chat with iChat Upgrade your Mac, use wireless Internet points, and create a wireless network Encrypt your home folder with FileVault Fix minor problems, recover data, and implement a maintenance plan About the author: Todd Stauffer is the author or co-author of more than 35 computer books, including all previous editions of How to Do Everything with Your iMac.
Table of contents:
Part I: Get Started 1: Welcome to iMac (and eMac and iBook) 2: Get Acquainted with Your Mac 3: Manage Your Files 4: Master Your Workspace 5: Get a Quick Start on the Internet 6: How Mac Applications and Documents Work Part II: Get Your Work Done 7: Type and Format Documents in AppleWorks 8: Work with Numbers, Build Charts 9: Manage Information and Ideas with Databases 10: Paint and Draw 11: Create AppleWorks Presentations 12: Print Your Documents and Send Faxes 13: Track Your Schedule and Contacts 14: Leap into Digital Media with QuickTime and iTunes 15: Explore Digital Photos and iPhoto 16: Edit Your Own Movies 17: Create Music with GarageBand Part III: Get Online 18: Get Serious About E-mail and Mac.com 19: Learn Cool Web Tricks and Build Web Pages 20: Access iDisk, Transfer Files, and Chat Part IV: Improve and Maintain Your Mac 21: Network, Share Files, and Manage Users 22: Go Faster, Go Wireless, Go Portable 23: Upgrade Your iMac, eMac, or iBook 24: Troubleshoot and Maintain Your Mac
Become an iMac power user with this easy-to-follow resource as your guide. How to Do Everything with Your iMac, Fourth Edition covers the latest iMac models, plus the iBook and eMac, and covers new features of Mac OS X Panther--Finder, Exposé, iChat AV, built-in faxing, and much more. Get in-depth coverage of iLife ’04, including details on GarageBand, the new, easy-to-use application that allows you to create studio-quality music. Set up e-mail and master AppleWorks’ productivity features, view movies with QuickTime, add USB and FireWire peripherals, and burn data, music, or movies onto CDs or DVDs. Macintosh expert, Todd Stauffer, offers tons of invaluable tips and techniques that will help you maximize the capabilities of your iMac, eMac, or iBook. Manage your applications, documents, and icons using Finder Maximize AppleWorks--create and manipulate spreadsheets, word processing documents, presentations, and databases Use Exposé to visually move between open windows and applications Learn cool web tricks and build web pages Make music with the easy-to-use drag-and-drop capabilities of GarageBand Create paintings and drawings, manage photos, buy songs, and sync with your iPod Access iDisk, share and transfer files on the Internet, work with disk images, and chat with iChat Upgrade your Mac, use wireless Internet points, and create a wireless network Encrypt your home folder with FileVault Fix minor problems, recover data, and implement a maintenance plan About the author: Todd Stauffer is the author or co-author of more than 35 computer books, including all previous editions of How to Do Everything with Your iMac.