Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition By Adam Goldstein, David Pogue ............................................... Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: September 2005 ISBN: 0-596-00660-8 Pages: 520 Table of Contents | Index It's little wonder that longtime Windows users are migrating in droves to the new Mac. They're fed up with the virus-prone Windows way of life, and they're lured by Apple's well-deserved reputation for producing great all-around computers that are reliable, user-friendly, well designed, and now-- with the $500 Mac mini--extremely affordable, too. Whether you're drawn to the Mac's stability, its stunning digital media suite, or the fact that a whole computer can look and feel as slick as your iPod, you can quickly and easily become a Mac convert. But consider yourself warned: a Mac isn't just a Windows machine in a prettier box; it's a whole different animal and a whole new computing experience. If you're contemplating--or have already made--the switch from a Windows PC to a Mac, you need Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition. This incomparable guide delivers what Apple doesn't: everything you need to know to successfully and painlessly move to a Mac. Missing Manual series creator and bestselling author David Pogue teams up with 17-year-old whiz kid and founder of GoldfishSoft (www.goldfishsoft.com) Adam Goldstein to cover every aspect of switching to a Mac--things like transferring email, files, and addresses from a PC to a Mac; getting acquainted with the Mac's interface; adapting to Mac versions of familiar programs (including Microsoft Office); setting up a network to share files with PCs and Macs; and using the printers, scanners, and other peripherals you already own. Covering the latest in Mac OS X v.10.4 "Tiger," Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition explains the hundreds of innovative new features to the Mac OS and how you can understand and make the very most of each. Whether you're a novice or a power user, Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition, teaches you how to smoothly and seamlessly replace (or supplement) your Windows machine--in a refreshingly funny and down-to-earth style--with a mighty Mac. Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition By Adam Goldstein, David Pogue ............................................... Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: September 2005 ISBN: 0-596-00660-8 Pages: 520 Table of Contents | Index The Missing Credits About the Author About the Creative Team Acknowledgments The Missing Manual Series Introduction What Mac OS X Gives You What Mac OS X Takes Away The Dual-Platform Option A Word About Intel About This Book The Very Basics Part One: Welcome to Macintosh Chapter 1. How the Mac Is Different Section 1.1. Power On, Dude Section 1.2. That One-Button Mouse Section 1.3. On, Off, and Sleep Section 1.4. The Menu Bar Section 1.5. Finder = Windows Explorer Section 1.6. Dock = Taskbar Section 1.7. Menulets = Tray Section 1.8. Keyboard Differences Section 1.9. Disk Differences Section 1.10. Where Your Stuff Is Section 1.11. Window Controls Section 1.12. Terminology Differences Chapter 2. Windows and Icons Section 2.1. Logging In Section 2.2. The Elements of the Mac OS X Desktop Section 2.3. Icon View Section 2.4. List View Section 2.5. Column View Section 2.6. What's in Your Home Folder Section 2.7. File and Folder Icons Section 2.8. Moving and Copying Icons Section 2.9. Aliases (Shortcuts) Section 2.10. Color Labels Section 2.11. The Trash Section 2.12. Get Info (Properties) Section 2.13. Finding Files 1: Spotlight Section 2.14. Finding Files 2: The Find Command Section 2.15. Smart Folders Chapter 3. The Dock, Desktop, Toolbar, and Sidebar Section 3.1. The Dock Section 3.2. Dock Features Section 3.3. The Sidebar Section 3.4. The Finder Toolbar Section 3.5. Designing Your Desktop Section 3.6. Menulets Chapter 4. Programs and Documents Section 4.1. Launching Mac OS X Programs Section 4.2. Switching Programs Section 4.3. Exposé: The End of Window Clutter Section 4.4. Dashboard Section 4.5. How Documents Know Their Parents Section 4.6. Keyboard Control Section 4.7. The Save and Open Dialog Boxes Section 4.8. Three Kinds of Programs: Cocoa, Carbon, Classic Section 4.9. The Cocoa Difference Section 4.10. How to Use Classic, If You Must Section 4.11. Installing Mac OS X Programs Section 4.12. Removing Mac OS X Programs Part Two: Moving In Chapter 5. Five Ways to Transfer Your Files Section 5.1. Transfers by Disk Section 5.2. Transfers by Network Section 5.3. Transfers by File-Sending Web Site Section 5.4. Transfers by Email Section 5.5. Transfers by iDisk Section 5.6. Transfers by Bluetooth Section 5.7. Where to Put Your Copied Files Section 5.8. Document-Conversion Issues Chapter 6. Transferring Email and Contacts Section 6.1. Transferring Your Outlook Mail Section 6.2. Transferring Your Outlook Address Book Section 6.3. Transferring from Outlook Express Section 6.4. Transferring Your Eudora Mail Section 6.5. Transferring Your Eudora Address Book Section 6.6. Email Settings Chapter 7. Special Software, Special Problems Section 7.1. ACDSee Section 7.2. Acrobat Reader Section 7.3. ACT Section 7.4. Ad Subtract (Pop-up Stopper) Section 7.5. Adobe [your favorite program here] Section 7.6. America Online Section 7.7. AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) Section 7.8. Children's Software Section 7.9. Earthlink Total Access Section 7.10. Easy CD Creator Section 7.11. Encarta Section 7.12. Eudora Section 7.13. Excel Section 7.14. Firefox Section 7.15. Games Section 7.16. Google Desktop Search Section 7.17. ICQ Section 7.18. Internet Explorer Section 7.19. iTunes Section 7.20. Kazaa Section 7.21. Limewire Section 7.22. Macromedia [your favorite program here] Section 7.23. MacAfee VirusScan Section 7.24. Microsoft Access Section 7.25. Microsoft Money Section 7.26. Microsoft Office Section 7.27. Microsoft Publisher Section 7.28. Microsoft Visio Section 7.29. Minesweeper Section 7.30. MSN Messenger Section 7.31. MSN (Service) Section 7.32. NaturallySpeaking Section 7.33. Netscape Section 7.34. Newsgroup Readers Section 7.35. Norton AntiVirus Section 7.36. Norton Utilities Section 7.37. Notepad Section 7.38. Outlook/Outlook Express Section 7.39. Paint Shop Pro Section 7.40. Palm Desktop Section 7.41. Picasa Section 7.42. Pocket PC Section 7.43. PowerPoint Section 7.44. QuickBooks Section 7.45. Quicken Section 7.46. RealPlayer Section 7.47. RssReader Section 7.48. Skype Section 7.49. SnagIt Section 7.50. Solitaire Section 7.51. Street Atlas USA Section 7.52. TaxCut, TurboTax Section 7.53. WinAmp, MusicMatch Section 7.54. Windows Media Player Section 7.55. WinZip Section 7.56. Word Section 7.57. WordPerfect Section 7.58. Yahoo Messenger Section 7.59. VirtualPC: The Program of Last Resort Chapter 8. Hardware on the Mac Section 8.1. Printers and Printing Section 8.2. Faxing Section 8.3. Scanning Section 8.4. PDF Files Section 8.5. Fontsand Font Book Section 8.6. Digital Cameras Section 8.7. Disks Section 8.8. Burning CDs and DVDs Section 8.9. iTunes: The Digital Jukebox Section 8.10. DVD Movies Section 8.11. Keyboard Section 8.12. Mouse Section 8.13. Monitors Part Three: Making Connections Chapter 9. Getting Online Section 9.1. Connecting by Dial-up Modem Section 9.2. Broadband Connections Section 9.3. The Firewall Section 9.4. Switching Locations Section 9.5. Multihoming Section 9.6. Internet Sharing Chapter 10. Mail and Address Book Section 10.1. Checking Your Mail Section 10.2. Writing Messages Section 10.3. Reading Email Section 10.4. The Junk Mail Filter Section 10.5. Address Book Chapter 11. Safari, iChat, and Sherlock Section 11.1. Safari Section 11.2. RSS: The Missing Manual Section 11.3. iChat Section 11.4. Sherlock Part Four: Putting Down Roots Chapter 12. Accounts and Security Section 12.1. Introducing Accounts Section 12.2. Parental Controls Section 12.3. Editing Accounts Section 12.4. Setting Up the Login Process Section 12.5. Signing In, Logging Out Section 12.6. Logging Out Section 12.7. Fast User Switching Section 12.8. The Root Account Section 12.9. Six Mac OS X Security Shields Chapter 13. System Preferences Section 13.1. The System Preferences Window Section 13.2. .Mac Section 13.3. Accounts Section 13.4. Appearance Section 13.5. Bluetooth Section 13.6. CDs & DVDs Section 13.7. Classic Section 13.8. Dashboard & Exposé Section 13.9. Date & Time Section 13.10. Desktop & Screen Saver Section 13.11. Displays Section 13.12. Dock Section 13.13. Energy Saver Section 13.14. International Section 13.15. Keyboard & Mouse Section 13.16. Network Section 13.17. Print & Fax Section 13.18. QuickTime Section 13.19. Security Section 13.20. Sharing Section 13.21. Software Update Section 13.22. Sound Section 13.23. Speech Section 13.24. Spotlight Section 13.25. Startup Disk Section 13.26. Universal Access Chapter 14. The Freebie Programs Section 14.1. Address Book Section 14.2. AppleScript Section 14.3. Calculator Section 14.4. Chess Section 14.5. Dictionary Section 14.6. DVD Player Section 14.7. Font Book Section 14.8. iCal Section 14.9. iChat Section 14.10. iDVD Section 14.11. Image Capture Section 14.12. iMovie HD Section 14.13.