Part 1 Setting Up and Connecting Your Mac with iPod and iPhone

Macs are more popular than ever. Today’s Macs differ significantly from the first 128K Mac Plus introduced in 1984. Many aspects of the Mac that made it cutting-edge technology in 1984 are still what makes today’s Macs so desirable; the computer exterior, keyboard, mouse, along with Mac OS X and every application—all are beautifully designed and extremely functional. Apple’s iPod is the most popular music and movie player on the market, and the iPhone is a favorite all-in-one device for millions, too.

Part of the beauty of the Mac, and probably a big reason why you purchased one, is the ease of use right out of the box. There’s not a lot to getting your Mac up and running. If this ...

Get Easy Mac Computer Basics now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.