Previous edition: 2013.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Tie myself down with a desktop? Preposterous. Hey, it really does have everything I need ; Turning on your portable powerhouse ; The laptop owner's introduction to OS X -- Shaking hands with OS X. Opening and closing and tapping and such ; Getting to the heart of Mavericks ; A nerd's guide to system preferences ; Sifting through your stuff ; Using reminders, notes, notifications, and maps -- Connecting and communicating. Let's go on Safari! ; iCloud is made for MacBooks ; Your laptop goes multiuser ; Working well with networks -- Living the iLife. The multimedia joy of iTunes ; The masterpiece that is iPhoto ; Making film history with iMovie ; Recording your hits with GarageBand -- Getting productive and maintaining your MacBook. Desktop publishing with pages ; Creating spreadsheets with numbers ; Building presentations with Keynote ; When good Mac laptops go bad ; Adding new stuff to your laptop ; Tackling the housekeeping -- The part of tens. Top ten laptop rules to follow ; Ten things to avoid like the plague.

Ultra-light, ultra-fast, and ultra-powerful, the MacBook may be the coolest laptop around. This guide shows you how to navigate the Mac desktop, customize your settings, access the App story, listen to music, and much more.