Introduction

Most people don't care how their computer works; they just want to use it. Tell the average person how to give commands to his computer's operating system and his eyes will glaze over with boredom. But tell that same person how to have fun and do something useful with his computer and his eyes will light up immediately.

That's why this is a different kind of computer book. Instead of babbling about every possible feature and command and then hoping that you'll find an actual use for that information, this book teaches you how to do something fun and useful with your Macintosh right away.

With most computers, the biggest problem is just getting them to work. With a Macintosh, the biggest problem is figuring out all the different ways ...

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