OS X Mountain Lion For Dummies

How This Book Is Organized

OS X Mountain Lion For Dummies is divided into six logical parts, numbered (surprisingly enough) 1 through 6. By no fault of mine, they’re numbered using those stuffy old Roman numerals, so you see I–VI where you (in my humble opinion) ought to see Arabic numbers 1–6. It’s another rule that For Dummies authors have to follow, I think.

Anyway, it’s better if you read the parts in order, but if you already know a lot — or think you know a lot — feel free to skip around and read the parts that interest you most.

Part I: Introducing OS X Mountain Lion: The Basics: This first part is very, very basic training. From the mouse to the Desktop, from menus, windows, and icons to the snazzy-but-helpful Dock, it’s all here. A lot of what you need to know to navigate the depths of OS X safely (and sanely) and perform basic tasks can be found in this part. And although old-timers might just want to skim it, newcomers should probably read every word. Twice.

Part II: Mountain Lion Taming (Or “Organization for Smart People”): In this part, I build on the basics of Part I and really get you revving with your Mac. Here, I cover additional topics that every Mac user needs to know, coupled with some hands-on, step-by-step instructions. The part starts with a closer look at ways you can organize your files and folders, followed by a chapter about using removable media (which means ejectable discs — mostly CDs and DVDs). Last, but certainly not least, is a chapter about all ...