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Switching to a Mac For Dummies

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I am a novice Mac user and I have been attempting to make the adjustment from using a PC to a Mac. I thought written information would assist in my transition and, after receiving my dummies book, I immediately began reading through it. The Table of Contents makes it easy to find subjects you are looking for. The first chapters of the book are very basic, exactly what you would expect if you were new to the world of Macs. I will say that throughout the book, the author writes as an enthusiastic fan of Mac products and his cheery attitude builds excitement for making the change to Mac. As I skimmed through the information I was familiar with, I learned about the command key and other unique features of the Mac. Chapter 5 was the most helpful one for me because it contained a great table comparing terminology between Windows and Mac. Also included in Chapter 5 was a list of keyboard shortcuts.

Tips, things to remember, and warnings are highlighted throughout the book making it easy to thumb through chapters and find important items. The author spent quite a bit of time discussing passwords and security. One important thing I learned was that the author does not recommend downloading virus protection unless you are also planning to install Windows on your Mac.

I was especially interested in learning about Snow Leopard but was disappointed when reviewing the book. Although the book's cover states "get the most from Mac OS X Snow Leopard" I didn't find any specifics. The book does state that Snow Leopard is an updated version of the Mac operating system and is version 10.6. Information on what makes Snow Leopard a better operating system would have been helpful, even if release notes from Apple had been included.

What helped me: Chapter 5: Mac OS X for Windows Users. This chapter, as I stated earlier in my review, has terminology, keyboard shortcuts, and information on Time Machine and Time Capsule and other differences between Macs and Windows.

What I have yet to explore: IPhoto (Chapter 12), Producing Movies and Music (Chapter 13), and Building Your Space on the Web (Chapter 14). I have uploaded photos to my Mac and my son has used IPhoto to play a slide show accompanied by ITunes music. The slide shows are so much fun to view.

Bottom line recommendation about book: This book provides a good overview of the differences between Macs and Windows. The author definitely is a Mac fan and recommends Macs for their quality. You can find terminology, program information, and lots of tips if you have questions and don't want to search Help on Apple's web site.

We probably should have purchased a book more focused on the mac itself, not so much on the switching process, which takes up half the book and by that time, we had already switched!!

I bought this book to help me learn how to use a Mac because I'm a PC ; ) I haven't finished it yet but thus far it has been most helpful. This book was an excellent choice. Easy to use and understand.

Delivery & condition was as I expected but content was not. I'll get Snow Leopard or mac os x and probably be better off. This book concentrated too much on the merits of switching to mac & not enough on it's use.

I wish I had bought this book the day before purchasing my MacBook Pro vs. the day after. There's a lot of helpful things in the book, but, there's a lot of just common sense stuff too. I recommend it for anyone to purchase before getting a Mac. I'm glad I switched from a PC, never going back either!

I bought this book for my father for Christmas. After 3 years of trying on talk him into switching from his PC to a MAC he is still a little confused about how it all works. I bought this book hoping that it would be helpful to him, but he is now more confused.

An excellent resource and I really didn't have to purchase the other , Snow Leopard for Dummies.

was somewhat dissapointed in this book and thought it not to user friendly, need to go back to it and try again I guess.

So far I have found this book pretty helpful. As I keep using my new Mac I keep learning and the book is helpful.Switching to a Mac For Dummies

If you are familiar with the "Dummies" series of books, then you won't be surprised or disappointed surprised with this edition.