About the Author

Paul McFedries is a Mac expert and full-time technical writer. He has written more than 70 books that have sold more than four million copies worldwide. These books include Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Lion and Macs Portable Genius, Second Edition. Paul encourages all readers to drop by his website at www.mcfedries.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii Introduction xvi Chapter 1 How Do I Connect Devices? 2 Chapter 2 How Do I Make Wireless Connections? 24 Chapter 3 How Do I Synchronize MacBook Air with Other Devices? 46 Chapter 4 How Do I Use MacBook Air to Organize My Real Life? 68 Chapter 5 How Do I Use MacBook Air to Organize My Online Life? 94 Chapter 6 Can MacBook Air Help Me Communicate More Effectively? 110 Chapter 7 How Do I Keep MacBook Air Running Smoothly? 132 Chapter 8 How Do I Maintain the Battery? 152 Chapter 9 How Do I Maintain the Hard Drive? 168 Chapter 10 How Do I Solve MacBook Air Problems? 184 Chapter 11 How Do I Solve Specific Software Problems? 208 Chapter 12 How Do I Solve Specific Hardware Problems? 230 Appendix A MacBook Air Online Resources 244 Appendix B MacBook Air Shortcut Keys 247 Appendix C MacBook Air Multi-Touch Gestures 254 Glossary 257 Index 261