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The Mac mini Guidebook A practical, hands-on book for everyoneincluding Windows usersmoving to Apple's compact computer
By David Coursey
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: June 09, 2005
ISBN: 0-321-35746-9
Pages: 272

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Thank You…
		About this book
		About the author
		Read This First
		Chapter 1.  BYODKM
			Introducing the Mac mini
			What I Am Using Right Now
			The Mac mini by the Numbersand What the Numbers Mean
		Chapter 2.  Mac mini Q&A
			Which Mac mini to Buy (and Where to Buy It)
			Sharing Your Display, Keyboard, and Mouse
			Connecting Your Mac mini to the Internet
			Printing with Your Mac mini
			Protecting Your Mac mini
			A Visual Tour of Mac OS X Tiger
			Applications for the Mac mini and Recommended Software
		Chapter 3.  Which Mac mini to Buy (and Where to Buy It)
			Which Mac mini for You?
			Where to Buy Your Mac mini
		Chapter 4.  Sharing Your Display, Keyboard, and Mouse
			Buying a KVM Switch
			Connecting Your KVM Switch
			About Hubs
			A Tale of Two Keyboards
			Speakers
		Chapter 5.  Connecting Your Mac mini to the Internet
			Connecting Your Mac mini to Your Internet Connection
			Connecting When You Don't Have a Home NetworkBut Want One
			Creating a Wireless Network for Your Home
			The Perfect Mac mini and Windows PC Network
		Chapter 6.  Printing with Your Mac mini
			How to Connect a Printer to Your Mac mini
			How to Install a USB Printer
			About the Printer Setup Utility
			How to Share a Printer
			How to Connect Your Mac mini to a Bonjour Printer
			How to Install Bonjour/Rendezvous for Windows
			How to Install a Bonjour/Rendezvous Printer on Your Windows PC
		Chapter 7.  Protecting Your Mac mini
			Simple Things to Do Right Now
			Do as I Do? (But at Your Own Risk!)
			About Backing Up
			Security Bundles
			Specific Threats Defeated
			Why Is a Mac More Secure than a PC?
			Wireless Security Issues
		Chapter 8.  A Visual Tour of Mac OS X Tiger
			Introducing the Tiger Desktop
			Dock
			Apple Menu
			Finder
			Menu Bar
			Spotlight
			Dashboard
			System Preferences
			Home Folder
			Parental Controls
			More Help
		Chapter 9.  Applications for the Mac mini
			Introducing Your Free Software
			Sharing Your Life with a Mac mini and a Windows PC
			Software for Creativity
			Software for Music
			Software for Organization, Communication, and Business
			Your Mac mini as a Media Center
		Chapter 10.  Recommended Software
			Airfoil
			AuctionSieve
			Audio Hijack Pro
			Business Card Composer
			Canvas
			Corel Painter
			DayLite
			DeltaGraph
			DiskWarrior
			FastTrack Schedule
			FileMaker Pro
			Final Draft
			Fire
			Freeway
			Grammarian PRO X
			GraphicConverter
			iPulse
			iStumbler
			Mactracker
			MegaSeg
			MYOB AccountEdge
			NetNewsWire
			Nicecast
			NoteBook
			OmniGraffle
			OmniOutliner
			Pagesender
			Photoshop Elements
			Remote Desktop Connection
			Retrospect
			Snapz Pro X
			StickyBrain
			Timbuktu Pro
			Toast with Jam
			VueScan
		Appendix A.  Keyboard Shortcuts
			General Shortcuts
			Menu Shortcuts
			Window Shortcuts
			Dock and Other Shortcuts
			Dialog Shortcuts
			Icon Shortcuts
			Startup Shortcuts
			Screen-Capture Shortcuts
			Troubleshooting Shortcuts
		Appendix B.  Resources
			News and Troubleshooting
			Magazines
			Peachpit Press Books
			Apple Sites
			Third-Party Software and Other Sites
		Index