Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies
Chapter One
Mac OSX Snow Leopard 101
(Prerequisites: None)
In This Chapter
* Understanding what an operating system is and is not
* Turning on your Mac
* Getting to know the startup process
* Turning off your Mac
* Avoiding major Mac mistakes
* Pointing, clicking, dragging, and other uses for your mouse
* Getting help from your Mac
Congratulate yourself on choosing Mac OS X, which stands for Macintosh
Operating System X - that's the Roman numeral ten, not the letter X
(pronounced ten, not ex). You made a smart move because you scored more
than just an operating-system upgrade. Mac OS X Snow Leopard includes
several new features to make using your Mac easier, and dozens of improvements
that help you do more work in less time.
In this chapter, I start at the very beginning and talk about Mac OS X in
mostly abstract terms; then I move on to explain what you need to know to
use Mac OS X Snow Leopard successfully.
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