Jason R. Rich - How to Do Everything MacBook Air

How to Do Everything: MacBook Air

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This book is dedicated to my niece Natalie Shay Emsley Skehan, and to the late Steve Jobs, without whom there would be no Apple or MacBook Air computers to write about.

About the Author

Jason R. Rich (www.JasonRich.com) is the bestselling author of more than 54 books, covering a wide range of topics. Some of his recently published books include: How to Do Everything:Digital Photography (McGraw-Hill), How to Do Everything: iCloud (McGraw-Hill), How to Do Everything: Kindle Fire (McGraw-Hill), Your iPad at Work (Que), and iPad and iPhone Tips and Tricks (Que).

To read more than 90 feature-length how-to articles about the iPhone and iPad, visit www.iOSArticles.com. His work also appears in a wide range of national magazines, major daily newspapers, and popular websites. You can follow Jason R. Rich on Twitter (@JasonRich7).

About the Technical Editor

Guy Hart-Davis is the author of several books, including iPhone Geekery, Kindle Fire Geekery, and Mac OS X Administration.

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Acknowledgments

Thanks to Megg Morin at McGraw-Hill for inviting me to work on this book. Thanks also to Stephanie Evans, Guy Hart-Davis, and everyone else who contributed their talents and publishing know-how as this book was being created. My gratitude goes out also to the friendly and knowledgeable Apple Geniuses at the Apple Store in Dedham, Massachusetts, especially Josh Fleetwood, who helped me overcome some technical issues with my MacBook Air as this book was being written. Its this type of in-person technical support that makes Apple computers such a pleasure to use.

Thanks also to my friends and family for their endless support and encouragement, and to you, the reader, for choosing this book as your guide as you discover the power and capabilities of your MacBook Air.