How to Do Everything MacBook Air

by Jason R. Rich

Overview

Take your MacBook Air to new heights!

Discover how to get more than ever before out of Apple’s incredibly thin and light notebooks with help from this hands-on guide. How to Do Everything: MacBook Air shows you how to harness the power of the new Mac OS X Mountain Lion operating system, and use iTunes, iWork, iLife, iCloud, Safari, Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, Notification Center, Mail, and other powerful apps. Tap into all the computing power built into Apple’s ultra-portable MacBook Air while you’re at home, at work, or on-the-go.

• Custom configure your MacBook Air and navigate with the Multi-Touch trackpad
• Get the most out of the new Mac OS X Mountain Lion operating system
• Transfer data from a PC or another Mac
• Manage your email accounts with the Mail app
• Sync all of your data and devices via iCloud
• Connect peripherals—Bluetooth devices, printers, cameras, and more
• Use your MacBook Air to connect to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Flickr, Tumblr, LinkedIn, and other services
• Maximize productivity tools, such as Microsoft Office and the iWork apps
• Download and play movies, TV shows, and games
• Manage your iTunes Library
• Get organized with the new Contacts, Calendar, and Reminders apps
• Communicate efficiently using the Messages app
• Video chat with FaceTime or Skype
• Run Microsoft Windows programs on your MacBook Air
• Update, back up, troubleshoot, and maintain your MacBook Air

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071802512
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/13/2012
Series:	How to Do Everything Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	24 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Jason R. Rich, (www.jasonrich.com) Foxboro, MA is the bestselling author of more than 40 books. With 20+years of journalism experiences, he’s also a frequent contributor to numerous major daily newspapers, national magazines and popular websites. Rich is an accomplished professional photographer whose photographs have been featured in a dozen+ of his how-to books and full-length travel guides --Entrepreneur Magazine Business Traveler’s Guides (Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando, Washington DC, Las Vegas and New York City) as well as in his newspaper, magazine and website articles (for Virgin Atlantic, and over 2 dozen newspapers including a weekly column in the NY Daily News). He has extensive experience photographing people and events – from concerts, shows and press conferences, to professional modeling portfolios, actor headshots, weddings and children’s birthday parties.

Rich has recently been a featured guest for Norwegian Cruise Lines on a series of 7-day cruises where he taught photography classes on board to cruise passengers. Rich also currently writes about travel, entertainment, career-related issues, personal finance, pets, credit repair, electronic entertainment (video and computer games), blogging, franchising, and the Internet (eCommerce) - along with a wide range of other topics.

Table of Contents

Part I: Get To Know Your MacBook Air Chapter 1: Get Familiar with the MacBook Air Chapter 2: Learn the Basics of the Mac OS X Operating System Chapter 3: Make the Switch From Windows To a Mac Part II: Discover The Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion OS Chapter 4: Set Up The Software That Comes With MacBook Air Chapter 5: Install New Software Onto MacBook Air Chapter 6: Transfer Data & Files from Another Computer Chapter 7: Use Apple’s iCloud to Synch all Your Devices Chapter 8: Add Optional Peripherals & Accessories to Expand Performance Part III: Use Your MacBook Air Anytime & Anywhere Chapter 9: Create Documents, Spreadsheets, Digital Slide Presentations Chapter 10: Surf the Web on Your MacBook Air Chapter 11: Set Up Existing Email Accounts For MacBook Air Chapter 12: Bring The iLife Apps Into Your Life Chapter 13: Get Organized with Calendar and Address Book Software Part IV: Entertain Yourself With iTunes Content, Games & More Chapter 14: Find & Enjoy Music, Movies, TV Shows & More With iTunes Chapter 15: Play Games On Your MacBook Air Part V: Easily Handle All of Your Mobile Computing Needs Chapter 16: Travel with Your MacBook Air Chapter 17: Use FaceTime, Skype or VOIP Software to Communicate & Video Conference Chapter 18: Run Windows and Windows Software On Your MacBook Air Appendix: What To Do When Something Goes Wrong