Macbook for Dummies

By Mark L. Chambers

Book Overview

Learn how to drive the coolest laptop on the planet

You took the plunge, paid extra, and--even though it looks and feels like perfection--have that fleeting doubt: is my MacBook really worth the investment? You'll be pleased to know that the answer is totally yes, and MacBook For Dummies is the ultimate way to learn the thousand and one reasons why the MacBook Pro or Air you now own is a modern masterpiece--as well as the ten thousand and one (and counting) things you can do with it. With its super-smooth performance, top-shelf LED screen, rugged reliability, and powerful, trouble-free operating system, you're going to have a lot of fun.

Keeping jargon to a minimum, Mark L. Chambers--prolific tech author and all-round Mac whiz--gives you a friendly, step-by-step welcome to everything MacBook, from reviewing the hardware and powering up for the first time to getting familiar with files, security settings, launching apps, and entering the digital netherworld of iCloud. Then, with the basics reassuringly in place, you can begin your journey to power-user mastery in whatever areas of MacBook-ing you're most interested in, from doing the accounts in Numbers to perfecting that soon-to-be-released cinematic classic (with original score) using iMovie and GarageBand.

Get familiar with the latest macOS, Big Sur Communicate with Messages and FaceTime Stream music, movies, and TV shows Manage and edit photos and video clips

Whether you're a PC convert, Mac veteran, or completely new to the astonishing potential of the MacBook world, you'll find everything you need to get the most out of the technical marvel that's now at your command.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1119775663
• ISBN13: 9781119775669
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

MacBook For Dummies

I recently purchased a MacBook after using a PC for too long and wanted to get a quick course on what to expect this book helped make the transition easy and also what to expect. The Mac is really so easy to use that one would think that a book would not be necessary, but having used PC's at work and home for several decades there were a lot of habits that I needed to break and I did not want too many surprises...this book really helped make that transition easy and enjoyable. I own a couple dozen "Dummy" books and they always provide good information in a short precise manner and are easy to read and understand.

Excellent Resource after reading the entire book

This book is a keeper, until I remember everything I read in the book, it's a KEEPER!!!

MacBook Dummie No More!

Look, Apple made a GREAT personal Labtop. PERIOD! If you want to get up to speed (before the Genius Bar), there is simply no better book than Mark L. Chambers' MacBook For Dummies. Plainly written, well laid out; you'll get ALL the basic information you'll ever need to logically understand your GREAT tool!

Great book for beginners

This book has definitely not disappointed. I switched to the mac world from a pc world and found myself struggling just to do basic things on my new mac book pro. This book is a great resource and really gets you up to speed very quickly. If you have always had a mac and know the basics this book maybe a little too basic for you.

MacBook for Dummies

It has a lot of wonderful tips that make using the MacBook very easy. I use it for reference if there is something I want to do, but cannot figure out how to do it, I find the right chapter and I am off and running.