Overview
Main description
Maximize the powerful features of your iMac using this comprehensive, easy-to-read guide.
Table of contents
Part I: Get Started. Welcome to iMac. Get Acquainted with iMac. Manage Your Files with the Finder. Pull Down the Apple Menu. Work with Applications and the Applications Menu. Search for Things. Get Some Help. Part II: Get Your Work Done. Create Printed Documents. Work with Numbers, Build Charts. File Information and Ideas with Databases. Paint, Draw, and Create Presentations. Use AppleWorks for Layout. Manage Your Finances with Quicken. Work with Movies, Sounds, and Images. Edit Your Own Movies. Play Games with iMac. Tracking Your Schedule and Contacts. Part III: Get Online. Manage Your E-Mail. Surf with Internet Explorer and Netscape. Download, Back Up, and Transfer Online. Get on America Online. Create Your Own Web Pages. Customize the Internet and Go Faster. Part IV: Customize Your iMac. Change iMac's Appearance and Attitude. Set Up Your iMac for Multiple Users. Print Your Documents, Manage Fonts, and Send Faxes. Upgrade Your iMac. Network iMac and Transfer Files. Work with DOS and Windows Files and Programs. Troubleshoot, Update, and Maintain Your iMac. Appendix A: Upgrade the Mac OS.
Author comments
Todd Stauffer is the author or co-author of more than 20 books on computing including the first edition of How to Do Everything with Your iMac and How to Do Everything with Your iBook. He's a contributing editor for MacCentral.com and has written for a number of publications, including MacTech, MacAddict, and CMP Online. He's the publisher of Mac-Upgrade.com as well as the writer and co-host of the Emmy-winning television program, "Disk Doctors."
Back cover copy
Maximize the powerful features of your iMac using this comprehensive, easy-to-read guide. Create great looking reports and documents, manage your finances, communicate via e-mail, build Web pages, and even run a small business--using just the tools bundled with the iMac. Expert author, Todd Stauffer, explains how to install and run applications, access a high-speed or wireless network, and troubleshoot common problems. This is the ideal resource for every iMac user! Inside, learn to: master Mac OS 8.1 through Mac OS 9; connect to a network over IP--or go wireless; make your iMac compatible with any PC; explore the Internet and send and receive e-mail; network to a LAN, an Internet server, or a wireless network; perform targeted searches with Sherlock 2; manage your finances with Quicken; watch DVD movies or edit movies with the iMac DV; troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade your iMac.
