Previous edition: 2011

Getting started with your iMac -- Sharing your iMac with others -- Running apps -- Managing your files and folders -- Surfing the web -- Sending and receiving e-mail -- Chatting with messages and FaceTime -- Organizing your life -- Enjoying music, video, and books -- Making the most of your photos -- Creating your own movies -- Customizing your iMac -- Networking and protecting your iMac -- Troubleshooting your iMac

This fully updated guide helps you get the most from your iMac. As the iMac continues to evolve and become more sophisticated, this full-color, step-by-step guide becomes more and more essential. Veteran author Guy Hart-Davis guides you through everything you need to know about the capabilities and features of the iMac and the latest OS. Helpful screenshots and illustrations walk you through the multi-media features offered by the iMac line, including how to surf the web with Safari, using iCal to track appointments, and sync and control your iOS devices. Plus, straightforward instructions and easy-to-follow guidance walk you through the many possibilities of this amazing machine. Gets you comfortable with getting up and running with a customized desktop, working with the OS, working with e-mail, and troubleshooting, and maintenance; Zeroes in on editing photos in iPhoto, creating award winning home movies with iMovie, and connecting all the amazing iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads; Demonstrates how to browse the web with Safari, use iCal to track appointments, and what to do if something should ever go wrong with your iMac. For visual learners who want a straight forward "show me, don't tell me why" approach to learning about iMacs, this colorful, easy-to-follow guide is ideal.--

"Visual, a Wiley brand"-- Title page

Includes index