macOS Big Sur For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Product Description

Your “get-started” guide to the world of macOS Big Sur
Wherever you like to Mac—at home in front of your trusty iMac or over a coffee with your portable MacBook Air—macOS provides you with the seamless, efficient, and reliable user experience that makes these devices so famously a pleasure to use. macOS Big Sur For Dummies is here to heighten the experience for new users and upgraders alike by providing the very latest on the ways macOS Big Sur can enhance how you work and play.
Written in a no-jargon style by Bob LeVitus—the Houston Chronicle’s much-loved “Dr. Mac” since 1996—this guide starts with the basics, like getting set up, and explains more advanced uses, like making music and movies, exploring the expanding universe of apps and giving tips on how to save time and enhance productivity along the way. With this book, you’ll learn to

Set up and connect your Mac
Get friendly with Siri
Enhance your world with apps
Work better and faster

Use the comprehensive capabilities of macOS Big Sur to do anything and everything you would like to do—and do it even better. For beginners and experts alike, macOS Big Sur For Dummies is the best way to step into the magical world of getting things done with Mac.

From the Inside Flap

Navigate the Big Sur™ interface and apps
Discover time-saving tips and tricks
Interact with your other Apple mobile devices

Discover the magic in the new macOS
Mac-nificent. That’s the newest incarnation of the macOS. Known as Big Sur, it offers new ways to help you work more productively, play more creatively, and make using your Mac feel like a day at the beach. Whether you own your first Mac or your fifteenth, an iMac desktop or a sleek MacBook Air, you’ll find this book gets you up and running quickly and helps you take advantage of what macOS Big Sur has to offer. Dive into Dr. Mac’s no-nonsense explanations and friendly guidance to help you navigate the magic of it all.
Inside…

Exploring beginner basics
Setting your preferences
Organizing and managing files
Interacting with Siri®
Joining a network
Playing music, movies, and more
Backing up and troubleshooting

From the Back Cover

Navigate the Big Sur™ interface and apps
Discover time-saving tips and tricks
Interact with your other Apple mobile devices

Discover the magic in the new macOS
Mac-nificent. That’s the newest incarnation of the macOS. Known as Big Sur, it offers new ways to help you work more productively, play more creatively, and make using your Mac feel like a day at the beach. Whether you own your first Mac or your fifteenth, an iMac desktop or a sleek MacBook Air, you’ll find this book gets you up and running quickly and helps you take advantage of what macOS Big Sur has to offer. Dive into Dr. Mac’s no-nonsense explanations and friendly guidance to help you navigate the magic of it all.
Inside…

Exploring beginner basics
Setting your preferences
Organizing and managing files
Interacting with Siri®
Joining a network
Playing music, movies, and more
Backing up and troubleshooting

About the Author

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus has written the “Dr. Mac” column for the Houston Chronicle since 1996. A devoted Mac enthusiast, he has written or cowritten a long list of how-to books about macOS, iPhone, iPad, Office for the Mac, and GarageBand. He’s also a regular contributor to various tech publications.