Mark L. Chambers 
iMac For Dummies 

Congratulations! When you bought that shiny new anodized aluminumi Mac, you made a great choice. Now you want take advantage andcontrol of that baby’s awesome speed, high performance, powerfuloperating system, and fantastic applications, and i Mac for Dummies, 5th Edition is here to help you do just that!

This easy-to-use guide covers both the i Mac’s splendid, cutting-edge hardware and Leopard, the latest version of Apple’s superb Mac OS X operating system. It gives you thebasic information that every i Mac owner should know and then moveson to explore the software that comes with your i Mac. And, everywhere you look, you’ll find plenty of power-user tips andtricks that’ll save you time, effort, and money. You’ll findout how to:
* Set up and customize your i Mac
* Import files from your old computer
* Send and receive mail
* Store, and organize digital photos, music, and video
* Back up your system with Time Machine
* Browse the Internet with Safari
* Keep in touch with i Chat
* Make your i Mac a digital media hub with i Life
* Connect your i Mac to a wireless network
* Troubleshoot problems
* Keep your i Mac safe and secure

Your i Mac is an elegant and sophisticated machine — and asfast, powerful, and easy-to-use as a computer can be. With the helpyou get from i Mac For Dummies, 5th Edition you’ll be an i Macpower user in no time!

Table of Content

Introduction.

Part I: Know Your i Mac.

Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really Weird.

Chapter 2: Life! Give My i Mac Life!

Chapter 3: Introducing the Apple of Your i Mac.

Part II: Shaking Hands with Mac OS X.

Chapter 4: Opening and Closing and Clicking and Such.

Chapter 5: A Plethora of Powerful Fun.

Chapter 6: A Nerd’s Guide to System Preferences.

Chapter 7: Searching amidst i Mac Chaos.

Part III: Connecting and Communicating.

Chapter 8: Let’s Go on Safari!

Chapter 9: Moving to .Mac.

Chapter 10: Hooking Up with Handy Helpers.

Part IV: Living the i Life.

Chapter 11: The Multimedia Joy of i Tunes.

Chapter 12: The Masterpiece That Is i Photo.

Chapter 13: Making Film History with i Movie.

Chapter 14: i DVD — Your DVD Movie Factory.

Chapter 15: Recording Your Hits with Garage Band.

Part V: Sharing Access and Information.

Chapter 16: Creating a Multiuser i Mac.

Chapter 17: Building (Or Joining) a Network.

Part VI: The Necessary Evils: Troubleshooting, Upgrading, Maintaining.

Chapter 18: It Just . . . Sits . . . There.

Chapter 19: I Want to Add Stuff.

Chapter 20: Tackling the Housekeeping.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Applications You Can’t Do Without.

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Speed Up Your i Mac.

Chapter 23: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague.

Index.

About the author

Mark L. Chambers is an author, a tech editor, and an unabashed Mac fan. He is the author of more than 30 computer books including Mac Book For Dummies.