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Ready to move to the Mac? This incomparable guide helps you’re making a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you’ll do what you did with Windows, and learning your way around OS X.
Learning to use a Mac isn’t a piece of cake, but once you do, the rewards are oh-so-much better. You will not find questionable firewalls or inefficient permissions. Just a beautiful machine with a thoroughly reliable system. Whether you’re the use of Windows XP or Windows 7, we’ve got you covered.
- Transfer your stuff. Moving files from a PC to a Mac is the easy part. This guide gets you through the tricky things: extracting your email, address book, calendar, Web bookmarks, buddy list, desktop pictures, and MP3 files.
- Re-create your software suite. Big-name programs from Microsoft, Adobe, and others are to be had in both Mac and Windows versions, but hundreds of other programs are Windows-only. Learn the Macintosh equivalents and how to move data to them.
- Learn OS X Mountain Lion. Once you’ve moved into the Macintosh mansion, it’s time to be told your way around. You’re in good hands with the creator of Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, the number one bestselling guide to OS X.