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Switching to the Mac

The Missing Manual, Mavericks Edition

by David Pogue
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Ready to move to the Mac? This incomparable guide from New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue helps you make a smooth transition to OS X Mavericks, a beautiful machine with a thoroughly reliable system. Whether you're using Windows XP, Windows 7, or Windows 8, we've got you covered.

  • Syncing with iOS. If you already have an iPhone or iPad, now's the perfect time to switch to OS X with iCloud, which allows you to sync Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Messages, FaceTime, Game Center, Safari, Reminders, iTunes, the Mac App Store, and Notes across all of your devices.
  • Transferring your stuff. Moving files from a PC to a Mac by cable, network, or disk is the easy part. But how do you extract things like your email, address book, calendar, Web bookmarks, buddy list, desktop pictures, and MP3 files? Now you'll know.
  • Re-creating your software suite. The big-name programs (from Microsoft, Adobe, and others) are available in both Mac and Windows versions, and their documents require no conversion on the Mac. But hundreds of other programs are available only for Windows. This book describes the Macintosh equivalents and explains how to move data to them.
  • Learning OS X Mavericks. Once you've moved into the Macintosh mansion, a final task awaits: Learning your way around. Fortunately, you're in good hands with the author of the #1 bestselling guide to OS X.

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    • Release date

      February 5, 2014

    • Formats

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781449372958
        • File size: 30374 KB

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        • ISBN: 9781449372958
        • File size: 30374 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Library Journal

        July 1, 2003
        While there is no shortage of guides to Mac OS X (LJ 4/1/03), these two target Windows users who switched to the Mac. Switcher's Guide provides detailed instructions on moving files from the PC to the Mac, "switcher diary" interviews, an annotated top ten reasons to switch, and discussion of using PCs at work and Macs at home, as well as basic coverage of OS and completing common tasks. Appendixes include keyboard shortcuts, useful web sites, and a transition glossary. The more thorough Missing Manual contains a useful chapter addressing the Mac equivalents of several popular Windows programs and explaining (when applicable) how to import data, plus an introduction to the Mac's freebie programs. Its troubleshooting instructions and information on day-to-day Mac usage are much more detailed than the same material in Switcher's Guide. Both are appropriate for public libraries, but go with Missing Manual if you can only afford one.

        Copyright 2003 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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