| Some Mac users still don't realize how useful it is to have a .Mac (pronounced "dot Mac") account. We'll make sure you're not one of them. At $99.95/year, it's an incredible value, especially for people on the go. This chapter explores the ways that a .Mac account can help keep you connected to family, friends, and other important associates. A .Mac membership also gives you access to members-only technical support, free software, special deals on selected software, and exclusive tutorials. iDisk. Your iDisk is personal data storage on Apple servers. Use it to store files you will need while traveling or between home and office. See pages 5964. iSync. Synchronize Address Book information, iCal calendars, Safari bookmarks, passwords, and Mail accounts between multiple Macs so your traveling laptop has the same contact information as your desktop Mac. See pages 6570. .Mac Mail. Get and send email from any computer and any browser. See pages 7174. .Mac Address Book. Access your Address Book on any computer in the world. See pages 7577. .Mac Bookmarks. Access your personal Safari bookmarks from any computer and almost any browser. See pages 7881. .Mac Groups. Share messages, files, photos, movies, and a calendar on a private Group web page. See pages 8285. .Mac Slides. Create and publish slideshows while you're on the go. Other Mac os x users can subscribe to your slideshow and it appears as screen savers on their Macs. when you change your slideshow, their screen savers change. See pages 8687. iWeb. Create and publish web pages with a blog, photos, and movies. See pages 8895. Photocasting. Publish an album of your images from iPhoto so others can subscribe to them. As you update your album, the subscribers' iPhoto albums also update. See pages 9697. Backup. Use the Backup application to archive files to a location on your computer, to removable discs, external drives, or to your iDisk. See pages 98100.
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