Introduction

The Little Mac Book used to be really little—way back in 1989. In 100 pages, it told you everything you needed to know. The Mac itself was also little in those days.

Over the years, as the Mac got bigger and more powerful, The Little Mac Book got bigger and heavier—it finally morphed into an 850-page behemoth, and that doesn’t even include information on iTunes, iPhoto, and the other cool Mac applications!

But here is a “little” book again with just the very basic information to get you started using your new Macintosh. Of course, being little means there is a lot less information! This book should get you started. When you feel the need to know more, check out Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Peachpit Learning Series. Peachpit also has ...

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