Macbook for Dummies

Mark L. Chambers has been an author, computer consultant, and programmer for decades. He has written over 30 computer books, including MacBook® For Dummies, 9th Edition, Macs For Seniors For Dummies, 4th Edition, and iMac For Dummies, 10th Edition. Mark is currently a full-time author and tech editor-and an unabashed Mac fan.

Introduction 1
Part 1: Tie Myself Down with a Desktop? Preposterous! 5
Chapter 1: Hey, It Really Does Have Everything I Need 7
Chapter 2: Turning On Your Portable Powerhouse 27
Chapter 3: The MacBook Owner's Introduction to macOS Sonoma 39
Part 2: Shaking Hands with macOS Sonoma 83
Chapter 4: What's New in Sonoma? 85
Chapter 5: A Nerd's Guide to System Settings 91
Chapter 6: Searching Amidst MacBook Chaos 117
Chapter 7: Using Reminders, Notes, Notifications, Maps, and News 127
Part 3: Connecting and Communicating 145
Chapter 8: Let's Go on Safari! 147
Chapter 9: Expanding Your Horizons with iCloud 169
Chapter 10: Creating a Multiuser MacBook 177
Chapter 11: Working Well with Networks 197
Chapter 12: Hooking Up with Your World 215
Part 4: Living the iLife 223
Chapter 13: The Multimedia Joys of Music and TV 225
Chapter 14: Focusing on Photos 247
Chapter 15: Making Film History with iMovie 267
Chapter 16: Recording Your Hits with GarageBand 289
Part 5: Getting Productive and Maintaining Your MacBook 307
Chapter 17: Desktop Publishing with Pages 309
Chapter 18: Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers 323
Chapter 19: Building Presentations with Keynote 341
Chapter 20: When Good Mac Laptops Go Bad 355
Chapter 21: Tackling the Housekeeping 369
Part 6: The Part of Tens 383
Chapter 22: Ten (Plus) Laptop Rules to Follow 385
Chapter 23: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague 395
Index 403