MacBook For Dummies

Get to know and love your MacBook better than ever!

So sleek, so cool. From the moment you slid it from the box, you wanted to learn as much as you possibly could about your new device. Whether you’re a newbie or a Mac veteran, you’ll find all you need right here—from initial set-up and customization to working with iCloud and the latest macOS features and apps—making it easy for you to accomplish everything you want with your MacBook.

Mac guru Mark L. Chambers is your friendly expert guide, walking you through the all the basics, including desktop navigation, file storage and security, and general maintenance, before showing you the more creative stuff like music and iMovie, as well as how to troubleshoot with ease. In this revised edition, he’s also included extensive updates on the latest generation of MacBooks, letting you know what’s changed and how you can use the most recent apps for enhancing your professional and creative output.

  • Explore the latest macOS
  • Increase your productivity and creativity with the newest apps
  • Be an artist with Photos and iMovie
  • Easily use your MacBook on the go, from work, to school, to client sites

Whatever cool thing you want to do with your MacBook, this book makes it easy to make it even cooler—so get started today!

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MacBook For Dummies

Get to know and love your MacBook better than ever!

So sleek, so cool. From the moment you slid it from the box, you wanted to learn as much as you possibly could about your new device. Whether you’re a newbie or a Mac veteran, you’ll find all you need right here—from initial set-up and customization to working with iCloud and the latest macOS features and apps—making it easy for you to accomplish everything you want with your MacBook.

Mac guru Mark L. Chambers is your friendly expert guide, walking you through the all the basics, including desktop navigation, file storage and security, and general maintenance, before showing you the more creative stuff like music and iMovie, as well as how to troubleshoot with ease. In this revised edition, he’s also included extensive updates on the latest generation of MacBooks, letting you know what’s changed and how you can use the most recent apps for enhancing your professional and creative output.

  • Explore the latest macOS
  • Increase your productivity and creativity with the newest apps
  • Be an artist with Photos and iMovie
  • Easily use your MacBook on the go, from work, to school, to client sites

Whatever cool thing you want to do with your MacBook, this book makes it easy to make it even cooler—so get started today!

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MacBook For Dummies

MacBook For Dummies

by Mark L. Chambers
MacBook For Dummies

MacBook For Dummies

by Mark L. Chambers

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Get to know and love your MacBook better than ever!

So sleek, so cool. From the moment you slid it from the box, you wanted to learn as much as you possibly could about your new device. Whether you’re a newbie or a Mac veteran, you’ll find all you need right here—from initial set-up and customization to working with iCloud and the latest macOS features and apps—making it easy for you to accomplish everything you want with your MacBook.

Mac guru Mark L. Chambers is your friendly expert guide, walking you through the all the basics, including desktop navigation, file storage and security, and general maintenance, before showing you the more creative stuff like music and iMovie, as well as how to troubleshoot with ease. In this revised edition, he’s also included extensive updates on the latest generation of MacBooks, letting you know what’s changed and how you can use the most recent apps for enhancing your professional and creative output.

  • Explore the latest macOS
  • Increase your productivity and creativity with the newest apps
  • Be an artist with Photos and iMovie
  • Easily use your MacBook on the go, from work, to school, to client sites

Whatever cool thing you want to do with your MacBook, this book makes it easy to make it even cooler—so get started today!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781119607793
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 11/12/2019
Series: For Dummies Books
Edition description: 8th ed.
Pages: 432
Sales rank: 1,066,570
Product dimensions: 7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Mark L. Chambers is the author of more than 30 computer books, including OS X Mavericks All-in-One For Dummies, Macs For Seniors For Dummies, 4th Edition, and previous editions of MacBook For Dummies. Currently a technology author, tech editor, and loyal Mac aficionado, he has also been a computer consultant, programmer, and hardware technician.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Tie Myself Down with a Desktop? Preposterous! 5

Chapter 1: Hey, It Really Does Have Everything I Need 7

Chapter 2: Turning On Your Portable Powerhouse 27

Chapter 3: The MacBook Owner’s Introduction to macOS Sonoma 39

Part 2: Shaking Hands with macOS Sonoma 83

Chapter 4: What’s New in Sonoma? 85

Chapter 5: A Nerd’s Guide to System Settings 91

Chapter 6: Searching Amidst MacBook Chaos 117

Chapter 7: Using Reminders, Notes, Notifications, Maps, and News 127

Part 3: Connecting and Communicating 145

Chapter 8: Let’s Go on Safari! 147

Chapter 9: Expanding Your Horizons with iCloud 169

Chapter 10: Creating a Multiuser MacBook 177

Chapter 11: Working Well with Networks 197

Chapter 12: Hooking Up with Your World 215

Part 4: Living the iLife 223

Chapter 13: The Multimedia Joys of Music and TV 225

Chapter 14: Focusing on Photos 247

Chapter 15: Making Film History with iMovie 267

Chapter 16: Recording Your Hits with GarageBand 289

Part 5: Getting Productive and Maintaining Your MacBook 307

Chapter 17: Desktop Publishing with Pages 309

Chapter 18: Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers 323

Chapter 19: Building Presentations with Keynote 341

Chapter 20: When Good Mac Laptops Go Bad 355

Chapter 21: Tackling the Housekeeping 369

Part 6: The Part of Tens 383

Chapter 22: Ten (Plus) Laptop Rules to Follow 385

Chapter 23: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague 395

Index 403

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