Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition

Description

The latest reprint of this book has been updated to reflect the new generation of Mac models that run on Intel chips. There's even a new appendix that guides you through the installation of Windows XP on your Macintosh (using adapter software like Boot Camp or Parallels), so that you have the best of all worlds: a single, beautiful machine that can run 100 percent of the world's desktop software.

Full Description

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.

The latest reprint of this book has been updated to reflect the new generation of Mac models that run on Intel chips. There's even a new appendix that guides you through the installation of Windows XP on your Macintosh (using adapter software like Boot Camp or Parallels), so that you have the best of all worlds: a single, beautiful machine that can run 100 percent of the world's desktop software.

Missing Manual series creator and bestselling author David Pogue teams up with 17-year-old whiz kid and founder of GoldfishSoft (www.goldfishsoft.com) 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.

Table of Contents

Welcome to Macintosh
1. Chapter 1 How the Mac Is Different
  1. Power On, Dude
  2. That One-Button Mouse
  3. On, Off, and Sleep
  4. The Menu Bar
  5. Finder = Windows Explorer
  6. Dock = Taskbar
  7. Menulets = Tray
  8. Keyboard Differences
  9. Disk Differences
  10. Where Your Stuff Is
  11. Window Controls
  12. Terminology Differences
2. Chapter 2 Windows and Icons
  1. Logging In
  2. The Elements of the Mac OS X Desktop
  3. Icon View
  4. List View
  5. Column View
  6. What's in Your Home Folder
  7. File and Folder Icons
  8. Moving and Copying Icons
  9. Aliases (Shortcuts)
  10. Color Labels
  11. The Trash
  12. Get Info (Properties)
  13. Finding Files 1: Spotlight
  14. Finding Files 2: The Find Command
  15. Smart Folders
3. Chapter 3 The Dock, Desktop, Toolbar, and Sidebar
  1. The Dock
  2. Dock Features
  3. The Sidebar
  4. The Finder Toolbar
  5. Designing Your Desktop
  6. Menulets
4. Chapter 4 Programs and Documents
  1. Launching Mac OS X Programs
  2. Switching Programs
  3. Exposé: The End of Window Clutter
  4. Dashboard
  5. How Documents Know Their Parents
  6. Keyboard Control
  7. The Save and Open Dialog Boxes
  8. Three Kinds of Programs: Cocoa, Carbon, Classic
  9. The Cocoa Difference
  10. How to Use Classic, If You Must
  11. Installing Mac OS X Programs
  12. Removing Mac OS X Programs
Moving In
1. Chapter 5 Five Ways to Transfer Your Files
  1. Transfers by Disk
  2. Transfers by Network
  3. Transfers by File-Sending Web Site
  4. Transfers by Email
  5. Transfers by iDisk
  6. Transfers by Bluetooth
  7. Where to Put Your Copied Files
  8. Document-Conversion Issues
2. Chapter 6 Transferring Email and Contacts
  1. Transferring Your Outlook Mail
  2. Transferring Your Outlook Address Book
  3. Transferring from Outlook Express
  4. Transferring Your Eudora Mail
  5. Transferring Your Eudora Address Book
  6. Email Settings
3. Chapter 7 Special Software, Special Problems
  1. ACDSee
  2. Acrobat Reader
  3. ACT
  4. Ad Subtract (Pop-up Stopper)
  5. Adobe [your favorite program here]
  6. America Online
  7. AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
  8. Children's Software
  9. Earthlink Total Access
  10. Easy CD Creator
  11. Encarta
  12. Eudora
  13. Excel
  14. Firefox
  15. Games
  16. Google Desktop Search
  17. ICQ
  18. Internet Explorer
  19. iTunes
  20. Kazaa
  21. Limewire
  22. Macromedia [your favorite program here]
  23. MacAfee VirusScan
  24. Microsoft Access
  25. Microsoft Money
  26. Microsoft Office
  27. Microsoft Publisher
  28. Microsoft Visio
  29. Minesweeper
  30. MSN Messenger
  31. MSN (Service)
  32. NaturallySpeaking
  33. Netscape
  34. Newsgroup Readers
  35. Norton AntiVirus
  36. Norton Utilities
  37. Notepad
  38. Outlook/Outlook Express
  39. Paint Shop Pro
  40. Palm Desktop
  41. Picasa
  42. Pocket PC
  43. PowerPoint
  44. QuickBooks
  45. Quicken
  46. RealPlayer
  47. RssReader
  48. Skype
  49. SnagIt
  50. Solitaire
  51. Street Atlas USA
  52. TaxCut, TurboTax
  53. WinAmp, MusicMatch
  54. Windows Media Player
  55. WinZip
  56. Word
  57. WordPerfect
  58. Yahoo Messenger
  59. VirtualPC: The Program of Last Resort
4. Chapter 8 Hardware on the Mac
  1. Printers and Printing
  2. Faxing
  3. Scanning
  4. PDF Files
  5. Fonts—and Font Book
  6. Digital Cameras
  7. Disks
  8. Burning CDs and DVDs
  9. iTunes: The Digital Jukebox
  10. DVD Movies
  11. Keyboard
  12. Mouse
  13. Monitors
Making Connections
1. Chapter 9 Getting Online
  1. Connecting by Dial-up Modem
  2. Broadband Connections
  3. The Firewall
  4. Switching Locations
  5. Multihoming
  6. Internet Sharing
2. Chapter 10 Mail and Address Book
  1. Checking Your Mail
  2. Writing Messages
  3. Reading Email
  4. The Junk Mail Filter
  5. Address Book
3. Chapter 11 Safari, iChat, and Sherlock
  1. Safari
  2. RSS: The Missing Manual
  3. iChat
  4. Sherlock
Putting Down Roots
1. Chapter 12 Accounts and Security
  1. Introducing Accounts
  2. Parental Controls
  3. Editing Accounts
  4. Setting Up the Login Process
  5. Signing In, Logging Out
  6. Logging Out
  7. Fast User Switching
  8. The Root Account
  9. Six Mac OS X Security Shields
2. Chapter 13 System Preferences
  1. The System Preferences Window
  2. .Mac
  3. Accounts
  4. Appearance
  5. Bluetooth
  6. CDs & DVDs
  7. Classic
  8. Dashboard & Exposé
  9. Date & Time
  10. Desktop & Screen Saver
  11. Displays
  12. Dock
  13. Energy Saver
  14. International
  15. Keyboard & Mouse
  16. Network
  17. Print & Fax
  18. QuickTime
  19. Security
  20. Sharing
  21. Software Update
  22. Sound
  23. Speech
  24. Spotlight
  25. Startup Disk
  26. Universal Access
3. Chapter 14 The Freebie Programs
  1. Address Book
  2. AppleScript
  3. Calculator
  4. Chess
  5. Dictionary
  6. DVD Player
  7. Font Book
  8. iCal
  9. iChat
  10. iDVD
  11. Image Capture
  12. iMovie HD
  13. Internet Connect
  14. iPhoto
  15. iSync
  16. iTunes
  17. Mail
  18. Preview
  19. QuickTime Player
  20. Sherlock
  21. Stickies
  22. System Preferences
  23. TextEdit
  24. Utilities: Your Mac OS X Toolbox
4. Chapter 15 Installation and Troubleshooting
  1. Installing Mac OS X 10.4
  2. Troubleshooting
Appendix
1. Appendix A The "Where'd It Go?" Dictionary
  1. About [This Program]
  2. Accessibility Options Control Panel
  3. Active Desktop
  4. Add Hardware Control Panel
  5. Add or Remove Programs Control Panel
  6. All Programs
  7. Alt Key
  8. Automatic Update
  9. Backspace key
  10. Battery Level
  11. BIOS
  12. Briefcase
  13. Calculator
  14. Camera and Scanner Wizard
  15. CDs
  16. Character Map
  17. Clean Install
  18. Clipboard
  19. Command Line
  20. Control Panel
  21. Copy, Cut, Paste
  22. Ctrl Key
  23. Date and Time
  24. Delete Key (Forward Delete)
  25. Desktop
  26. Directories
  27. Disk Defragmenter
  28. Disks
  29. Display Control Panel
  30. DLL Files
  31. DOS Prompt
  32. Drivers
  33. End Task Dialog Box
  34. Exiting Programs
  35. Explorer
  36. Favorites
  37. Faxing
  38. File Sharing
  39. Floppy Disks
  40. Folder Options
  41. Fonts
  42. FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
  43. Help and Support
  44. Hibernation
  45. Internet Explorer
  46. Internet Options
  47. IRQs
  48. Java
  49. Keyboard Control Panel
  50. Logging In
  51. Mail Control Panel
  52. Maximize button
  53. Menus
  54. Minimize Button
  55. Mouse Control Panel
  56. My Computer
  57. My Documents, My Pictures, My Music
  58. My Network Places
  59. Network Neighborhood
  60. Notepad
  61. Personal Web Server
  62. Phone and Modem Options Control Panel
  63. Power Options
  64. Printer Sharing
  65. Printers and Faxes
  66. PrntScrn Key
  67. Program Files Folder
  68. Properties Dialog Box
  69. Recycle Bin
  70. Regional and Language Options Control Panel
  71. Registry
  72. Run Command
  73. Safe Mode
  74. ScanDisk
  75. Scheduled Tasks
  76. Scrap Files
  77. Screen Saver
  78. Search
  79. Shortcut Menus
  80. Shortcuts
  81. Sounds and Audio Devices
  82. Speech Control Panel
  83. Standby Mode
  84. Start Menu
  85. StartUp Folder
  86. System Control Panel
  87. System Tray
  88. Taskbar
  89. Taskbar and Start Menu Control Panel
  90. "Three-Fingered Salute"
  91. ToolTips
  92. TweakUI
  93. User Accounts Control Panel
  94. Window Edges
  95. Windows (or WINNT) Folder
  96. Windows Logo Key
  97. Windows Media Player
  98. Windows Messenger
  99. WordPad
  100. Zip Files

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Product Details

Title:

Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition

By:

David Pogue, Adam Goldstein

Publisher:

O'Reilly Media / Pogue Press

Formats:

Print
Ebook
Safari Books Online

Print Release:

September 2005

Ebook Release:

June 2009

Pages:

528

Print ISBN:

978-0-596-00660-0

| ISBN 10:

0-596-00660-8

Ebook ISBN:

978-0-596-55647-1

| ISBN 10:

0-596-55647-0

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About the Authors

David Pogue

David Pogue, Yale '85, is the personal-technology columnist for the New York Times. With nearly 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how-to authors, having written or co-written seven books in the "for Dummies" series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music), along with several computer-humor books and a technothriller, "Hard Drive" (a New York Times "notable book of the year"). Pogue is also the creator and primary author of the Missing Manual series of complete, funny computer books, a joint venture with O'Reilly & Associates. Titles in the series include Mac OS X, Windows XP, iPod, Microsoft Office, iPhoto, Dreamweaver, iMovie 2, and many others. His Web page is www.davidpogue.com, and his email address is david@pogueman.com.

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Adam Goldstein

Adam Goldstein runs GoldfishSoft, a shareware company that makes games and utilities for Mac OS X. Adam is the author of AppleScript: The Missing Manual and was a technical editor for O'Reilly's best-selling Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, and an editor for Mac OS X Panther Power User. When he's not writing books or code, Adam attends high school in New Jersey, where he is captain of the Debate and Quizbowl teams and an editor of the school paper.

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Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition

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

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

Making Connections

Chapter 9 Getting Online

Chapter 10 Mail and Address Book

Chapter 11 Safari, iChat, and Sherlock

Putting Down Roots

Chapter 12 Accounts and Security

Chapter 13 System Preferences

Chapter 14 The Freebie Programs

Chapter 15 Installation and Troubleshooting

Appendix

Appendix A The "Where'd It Go?" Dictionary

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David Pogue

Adam Goldstein