Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Mountain Lion Edition
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Ready to move to the Mac This incomparable guide helps you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you can do what you did with Windows, and learning your way around OS X.
Learning to use a Mac is not a piece of cake, but once you do, the rewards are oh-so-much better. You won't find questionable firewalls or inefficient permissions. Just a beautiful machine with a thoroughly reliable system. Whether you’re using Windows XP or Windows 7, we’ve got you covered.Transfer your stuff. Moving files from a PC to a Mac is the easy part. This guide gets you through the tricky things: extracting your email, address book, calendar, Web bookmarks, buddy list, desktop pictures, and MP3 files.Re-create your software suite. Big-name programs from Microsoft, Adobe, and others are available in both Mac and Windows versions, but hundreds of other programs are Windows-only. Learn the Macintosh equivalents and how to move data to them.Learn OS X Mountain Lion. Once you’ve moved into the Macintosh mansion, it’s time to learn your way around. You’re in good hands with the author of Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, the #1 bestselling guide to OS X.
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Introduction
Part One: Welcome to Macintosh
Chapter 1: How the Mac Is Different
Chapter 2: Folders, Dock & Windows
Chapter 3: Files, Icons & Spotlight
Chapter 4: Documents, Programs & Mission Control
Chapter 5: Entering, Moving & Backing up Data
Part Two: Making the Move
Chapter 6: Transferring Your Files to the Mac
Chapter 7: Special Software, Special Problems
Chapter 8: Windows on Macintosh
Chapter 9: Hardware on the Mac
Part Three: Making Connections
Chapter 10: Internet Setup & iCloud
Chapter 11: Mail & Contacts
Chapter 12: Safari & Messages
Part Four: Putting Down Roots
Chapter 13: Accounts, Parental Controls & Security
Chapter 14: Networking, File Sharing & Screen Sharing
Chapter 15: System Preferences
Chapter 16: The Freebie Programs
Part Five: Appendixes
Installing OS X Mountain Lion
Troubleshooting
The Windows-to-Mac Dictionary
The Master OS X Secret Keystroke List
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