Get the Most Out of Your Mac

With coverage of the iMac, MacBook, MacBook Air, and Mac mini, How to Do Everything Mac, OS X Lion Edition shows you how to configure and customize your Mac and take full advantage of all the powerful tools and capabilities. You'll learn about the new features, including Multi-Touch gestures, Mission Control, full-screen apps, Launchpad, FaceTime, and more. Hardware, networking, security, and maintenance are also discussed in this practical guide.

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  Interact with your Mac using Multi-Touch gestures

  
  

  View your system from Mission Control

  
  

  Connect to the Internet and explore with Safari

  
  

  Video chat with FaceTime

  
  

  Stay in touch and on schedule with Mail, Address Book, iCal, and iChat

  
  

  Browse and download content from the Mac App Store

  
  

  Access your apps from Launchpad and view them full-screen

  
  

  Use iWork for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations

  
  

  Stay entertained with QuickTime, iPhoto, iTunes, and iMovie

  
  

  Sync data with your iPod, iPad, or iPhone

  
  

  Set up a wired or wireless network

  
  

  Connect external devices via USB and FireWire

  
  

  Troubleshoot, maintain, and back up your Mac

  
  

Dwight Spivey is a product manager for Konica Minolta. He has worked with the Mac since 1996, is a member of the Apple Developer Connection, and stays up to date on all Mac technical issues. Dwight is the author of iPhone & iPod touch QuickSteps and many other Mac-related titles.