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Macs For Seniors For Dummies
By: Mark L. ChamberseBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Imprint: For Dummies
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Over 50 and thinking about getting your first computer? A user-friendly Mac is a great choice, and Macs For Seniors For Dummies walks you through choosing one and learning to use it. You won’t even need your grandchildren to help!
Macs For Seniors For Dummies introduces you to all the basic things you may not have encountered before—how to use the keyboard and mouse, work with files and folders, navigate around the Mac OS X desktop, set up an Internet connection, and much more. You’ll learn to: Choose the Mac that’s right for you, set it up, run programs and manage files, and hook up a printer Use all the programs that come with your Mac for creating documents and spreadsheets, playing movies and music, and more Surf the Internet with the Safari browser — safely Keep in touch with family and friends via e-mail Upload photos from your digital camera, edit and organize them with iPhoto, and share them by e-mail or as prints Play music with iTunes, put your favorite songs on a CD, or listen to online radio stations Use the Web to help plan trips, get maps, book hotels or RV campgrounds, or buy plane tickets Customize your Mac to make everything as easy and convenient as possible
Even if you’ve never used a computer before, Macs For Seniors For Dummies makes it really easy to make friends with your Mac. Before you know it, you’ll wonder why you waited so long to get a computer!
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| Title of Computers eBook: Macs For Seniors For Dummies | |
| Release Date: 08-10-2011 | |
| Publisher: For Dummies |
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| SKU | 9780470498217 |
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Macs For Seniors For Dummies
Chapter One
Buying a Mac
Get ready to ...
-> Know What Your Mac Can Do 10
-> Understand Hardware and Software 11
-> Choose a Desktop or Laptop 13
-> Know How Much Power Is Too Much 14
-> Choose a Price Range 15
-> Select a Monitor 17
-> Compare Processors, Memory, and Hard Drives 18
-> Decide Which Software You Want 19
-> Buy Online or at the Apple Store 20
Shopping for a Mac can leave you dazzled by a long list of features, functions, acronyms, and assorted hoohah. This chapter is here to help explain what to look for, and why, while you're shopping for a Mac.
The best part? I wrote it in common English, with the least amount of technobabble possible. (That's my job!)
In this chapter, I show you
-> Tasks and work that your Mac can perform -> Differences between hardware and software -> Differences between the models in Apple's Mac computer line -> Features you should look for while shopping for a monitor -> Specifications you should look for when comparing the central processing unit (also known as CPU - the computer's brain) and memory -> Reasons that ordering online may save you money
Know What Your Mac Can Do
I would bet that you already know why you want a computer - you have an idea what you want to do with a Ma
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