MacBook For Dummies

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 29

Chapter 3: The MacBook Owner’s Introduction to macOS Big Sur 41

Part 2: Shaking Hands with macOS Big Sur 83

Chapter 4: What’s New in macOS Big Sur? 85

Chapter 5: A Nerd’s Guide to System Preferences 89

Chapter 6: Sifting Through Your Stuff 111

Chapter 7: Using Reminders, Notes, Notifications, and Maps 121

Part 3: Connecting and Communicating 135

Chapter 8: Let’s Go on Safari! 137

Chapter 9: iCloud Is Made for MacBooks 157

Chapter 10: Your Laptop Goes Multiuser 165

Chapter 11: Working Well with Networks 185

Part 4: Living the iLife 205

Chapter 12: The Multimedia Joys of Music and TV 207

Chapter 13: Focusing on Photos 231

Chapter 14: Making Film History with iMovie 251

Chapter 15: Recording Your Hits with GarageBand 271

Part 5: Getting Productive and Maintaining Your MacBook 289

Chapter 16: Desktop Publishing with Pages 291

Chapter 17: Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers 305

Chapter 18: Building Presentations with Keynote 321

Chapter 19: When Good Mac Laptops Go Bad 335

Chapter 20: Adding New Stuff to Your Laptop 355

Chapter 21: Tackling the Housekeeping 367

Part 6: The Part of Tens 381

Chapter 22: Ten Laptop Rules to Follow 383

Chapter 23: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague 391

Index 399