Mac OS X Portable Genius is always at the ready for you with facts, tips, and secrets to give you the most from your favorite OS. This genius teaches you to customize your computer and workspace, troubleshoot and maintain Mac OS X, and just have fun. Browse and manipulate images and multimedia, listen to music and Podcasts, copy music to an iPod, add a printer, sync your Mac to other devices, and take control of Leopard to make it work for you.

From the introduction:
"Some of you may be rolling your eyes right now; all computers use the file and folder concept and some sort of colorful user interface, so there couldn’t be that much difference between Mac OS X and its competitors, right? Wrong. I don’t just say this because of some blind devotion to all things Apple; I’ve actually used different flavors of Windows and Linux for more than 13 years, right alongside my trusty Mac, so experience has been my teacher. If I have any devotion to Apple, there are plenty of good reasons why, the subject of this book being the first. Readers of this book who are already Mac users understand exactly what I’m talking about. For those of you moving from other computing platforms, it’s my desire that by the end of this book you will have a whole new perspective on computing and see what it means to really have fun while working with your computer. In Mac OS X Leopard Portable Genius you can learn not just the basics, but the subtle nuances and little tips and tricks that make using your Mac that much easier. I’ve covered the gamut, from printing files, surfing the Internet and using e-mail, to partitioning your hard drive, automating repetitive tasks, and using UNIX commands, with just a little bit of geeky humor thrown in for good measure. I hope this book will do justice to Mac OS X Leopard, which isn’t just a computer operating system; it’s an art form."

Chapter 1 What Are the Basics I Need to Know about Leopard?

Chapter 2 What Applications Are Included with Leopard?

Chapter 3 How Do I Organize My Life with iCal and Address Book?

Chapter 4 How Do I Master the Web with Safari?

Chapter 5 How Can I Communicate with Mail and Chat?

Chapter 6 What Are iTunes’Coolest Features?

Chapter 7 What Can Leopard Do with Digital Photography?

Chapter 8 How Do I Work with PDFs and Images?

Chapter 9 How Can I Print with Leopard?

Chapter 10 Can I Customize Leopard?

Chapter 11 How Do I Change Leopard’s System Preferences?

Chapter 12 How Do I Configure User Accounts?

Chapter 13 How Can I Share Files and Other Items?

Chapter 14 How Can I Automate My Mac?

Chapter 15 What Can I Do with UNIX Commands in Terminal?

Chapter 16 Can I Install Windows on My Mac?

Chapter 17 Do You Have Any Troubleshooting Tips?

Index.

 

Dwight Spivey is a software and support engineer at Konica Minolta, where he specializes in working with Mac operating systems, applications, and hardware. He teaches classes on Mac usage, and this is his second book on Apple software.

The Genius is in.

You don't have to be a genius to use Mac OS X Leopard. But if you want to get the very most out of it, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work and start ramping up the pace. Want to discover Leopard's applications and utilities? Automate repetitive tasks? Use UNIX commands? Install Windows? You'll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of easy-to-access shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy Mac OS X Leopard to the max. Keep this indispensable Genius on hand and watch your Mac OS X Leopard IQ soar.

Portable GENIUS

Fun, hip, and straightforward, the new Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don't skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Distributor: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 09-22-2008
Pages: 368
Measurements: 229.1mm X 153.4mm X 18.0mm X 23.36oz