Publisher's Synopsis
Discover hundreds of tips, tricks, and shortcuts for doing more, sharing more, and having more fun with your Mac that's running Mountain Lion! This easy, nontechnical tutorial brings together powerful new ways to use OS X 10.8's coolest features and hottest new innovations! Perfect for Mac beginners, Windows® refugees, and long-time Mac users upgrading to Mountain Lion, it's packed with great ideas and solutions you would never discover on your own-all explained simply, step-by-step, with full-color pictures. Whether you're running a desktop iMac, a MacBook, or MacBook Air notebook computer, this book will make you even happier with your Apple computer than you already are!
Here's just a sampling of what you'll learn how to do:
Make the most of Mountain Lion's new and revamped iPad-style apps
Share content on Facebook or Twitter instantly, without switching apps
Painlessly sync all your Apple devices (including your Macs, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch)
Communicate more efficiently with Messages
Compete against other gamers online from your Mac
Get access to iCloud's any time/any where free storage
Use Apple's "Find My Mac" service to find and remotely password-protect your Mac if it's lost or stolen
Get Notification Center to show you what you want-and only what you want
Transcribe voice dictation straight into your apps
Discover great shortcuts for apps like Contacts, Calendar, and Mail
Automatically back up your stuff with Time Machine
Organize your life with Reminders and create detailed To Do lists that sync with all of your computers and Apple mobile devices
Wirelessly simulcast presentations, home videos, and iTunes content to your TV (using Apple TV)
Use iPhoto's Faces tool to sort images based on who's in them, and then edit, print, and share them with ease
Hold free real-time videoconferences with other Apple users using FaceTime or anyone using Skype
Transition painlessly from any version of Windows®
