Whether you're new to Mac or a longtime Mac-thusiast, you've come to the right place. OS X Lion is no pussycat when it comes to features and power, and this handy guide gives you a whisker-to-tail view of your Lion and how to get it to do your bidding. From the basics for first-time Mac users to living the iLife®, getting busy with iWork, and downloading apps, the fun begins right here. Here, Kitty - become acquainted with OS X Lion, enjoy the cosmic views of Mission Control, and navigate with Multi-Touch gestures Take pride - customize your desktop and system preferences Roaring good time - get jamming with iTunes, go on an Internet Safari, and manage and share all your media easily Get things done - use iWork to create graphically rich documents, crunch the numbers, and add some pizazz to your presentations Be connected - set up your network and Internet connection, connect with e-mail and FaceTime, and sync everything inthe iCloud In the Lion's mouth - Ready for advanced techniques? Peek inside the Unix behind OS X Lion Fun stuff - Increase performance and have more fun with added RAM, awesome hardware, and super apps Open the book and find: How to navigate around the desktop with Launchpad and Mission Control Details about running Windows on your Mac with Boot Camp Steps for backing up your media and docs with Time Machine How to use iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, iTunes, and iWeb Advice for being more productive with iWork Tips for setting up a wireless network Troubleshooting advice Secrets of the UNIX command line 8 books in 1 Introducing Mac OS X Customizing and Sharing The Digital Hub Using iWork The Typical Internet Stuff Networking in Mac OS X Expanding Your System Advanced Mac OS X About the Author Mark L. Chambers has been an author, computer consultant, BBS sysop, programmer, and hardware technician for almost 30 years - pushing computers and their uses far beyond "normal" performance limits for decades now. His fi rst love affair with a computer peripheral blossomed in 1984 when he bought his lightning-fast 300 BPS modem for his Atari 400. Now he spends entirely too much time on the Internet and drinks far too much caffeine-laden soda.
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