Wiley Macs For Dummies, 11th Edition 978-0-470-87868-2 ユーザーズマニュアル

In This Chapter

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Discovering why your computer is special

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Conversing with your computer

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Introducing iLife

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Going outside the box

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Computing safely

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orgive me for getting too personal right off the bat, but next to your 
spouse or significant other, is there anyone or anything you touch more 

often than a computer keyboard? Or gaze at more intensely than a monitor?

If this is your initial dalliance with a Macintosh, you’re probably already 
smitten — and quite possibly at the start of a lifelong affair.

Despite its good looks, the Mac is much more than a trophy computer. You 
can admire the machine for flaunting intelligent design, versatility, and tough-
ness. A Mac can take care of itself. As of this writing, the Mac has avoided the 
scourge of viruses that plague PCs based on Microsoft Windows. Apple’s dar-
lings are a lot more stable too, so they crash and burn less often.

Mac-Spectacular Computing

You shouldn’t be alarmed that far fewer people own Macs compared with 
PCs. That’s like saying fewer people drive Ferraris than drive Chevys. 
Strength in numbers is overrated.

Besides, as a new member of the Mac community, consider the company 
you are about to keep. Mac owners tend to belong to the cool crowd: artists, 
designers, performers, and (can’t resist this one) writers.

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