Tips, tools, and shortcuts on the latest features of the iMac
Completely updated to cover the latest features and capabilities of the iMac, this handy guide is packed with useful tips, full-color screenshots, and savvy advice to show you how to get the most out of your iMac. You'll find cool information on iMacs as well as the new iLife '11 suite (Garageband, iMovie, and iPhoto) and the exciting OS X Lion operating system. Veteran author Guy Hart-Davis shows you how to set up and customize your iMac so that it will work best for you, plus he shows you how to get more from your iMac, whether you're switching from an older Mac or migrating from Windows.
Explores the best ways to maximize the amazing speed and impressive graphics of the new iMac
Highlights all the bells and whistles of the new iMac, including the new Magic Mouse, iLife applications, and the new OS
Provides you with the most up-to-date, accessible, useful information on the most used features of the iMac
Covers troubleshooting and maintaining your iMac and its related hardware and software
Arm yourself with the most accessible, useful information possible with iMac Portable Genius, Third Edition by your side.
From the Back Cover
The Genius is in.
You don't have to be a genius to use an iMac. But if you want to get the very most out of yours, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work and start ramping up the pace. Want to get started with the exciting new OS X Lion? Make the Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad work your way? Watch HD content on the LED-backlit display? Network your iMac and other computers? Execute speedy data transfer with Thunderbolt? You'll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of easy-to-access shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy your iMac to the max.
Portable GENIUS
Fun, hip, and straightforward, the Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don't skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle
Covers OS X Lion
About the Author
Guy Hart-Davis is the author of more than 40 computing books, including Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac, iWork '09 Portable Genius, and iLife '11 Portable Genius. He also writes about PCs, Windows, Linux, and VBA.
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Tips, tools, and shortcuts on the latest features of the iMac
Completely updated to cover the latest features and capabilities of the iMac, this handy guide is packed with useful tips, full-color screenshots, and savvy advice to show you how to get the most out of your iMac. You'll find cool information on iMacs as well as the new iLife '11 suite (Garageband, iMovie, and iPhoto) and the exciting OS X Lion operating system. Veteran author Guy Hart-Davis shows you how to set up and customize your iMac so that it will work best for you, plus he shows you how to get more from your iMac, whether you're switching from an older Mac or migrating from Windows.
Arm yourself with the most accessible, useful information possible with iMac Portable Genius, Third Edition by your side.
From the Back Cover
The Genius is in.
You don't have to be a genius to use an iMac. But if you want to get the very most out of yours, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work and start ramping up the pace. Want to get started with the exciting new OS X Lion? Make the Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad work your way? Watch HD content on the LED-backlit display? Network your iMac and other computers? Execute speedy data transfer with Thunderbolt? You'll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of easy-to-access shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy your iMac to the max.
Portable GENIUS
Fun, hip, and straightforward, the Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don't skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle
Covers OS X Lion
About the Author
Guy Hart-Davis is the author of more than 40 computing books, including Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac, iWork '09 Portable Genius, and iLife '11 Portable Genius. He also writes about PCs, Windows, Linux, and VBA.