Download or read book The Rough Guide to Macs OS X Snow Leopard written by Peter Buckley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-11-02 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Macs & OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is the essential companion to your Apple computer. Packed full of handy advice, and covering laptops as well as desktops, the guide will help you choose a Mac and get the best deal, import files and emails from an old Mac or PC, master the finer points of OSX Snow Leopard and much more. User-friendly for novices and experts alike The Rough Guide to Macs & OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard demystifies the jargon of today's digital world, giving practical advice on all aspects of your Mac from keeping your documents and data secure to downloading music and making the most of you iPod. Find out how to turn your Mac into a TV, make music and edit photos with iLife and go wireless with AirPort and Bluetooth as well as all the latest tips and tricks on loading up the very best software and running windows on your Mac with Boot Camp. The Rough Guide to Macs & OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will even help you stay afloat when all goes wrong. Whether you already have a Mac or you're thinking of buying one, you need this guide.

Download or read book The Rough Guide to Macs OS X written by Peter Buckley and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely up to date, this guide covers Apple's brand-new operating system, OS X Tiger, as well as all current Mac developments. With illustrations throughout, this easy-to-use book is ideal for both novices and experts seeking more information.

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin written by Nigel Williamson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock legends Led Zeppelin remain a colossal music force with songs at once mystical, heavy, traditional and highly original. The Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin tells the story of the life and afterlife of this most extraordinary supergroup. Features include: The Story: from the first meeting of Plant and Page to the untimely death of John Bonham, detailing the magic, mayhem and excesses of the era. The Music: the band’s fifty best songs unpicked, plus coverage of blues influences, bootlegs, solo careers, and the best Jimmy Page guitar solos and most outstanding Robert Plant vocals. The Passengers: profiles of collaborators and colleagues including Roy Harper and Mickie Most. The Cargo: Zeppelin films, places, myths and memorabilia, books, websites and the afterlife of “Stairway to Heaven.”

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