No other author documents the Mac OS the way Williams does. In this edition, updated to include Mac OS X 10.2, she brings her inimitable approach to Apple's radically redesigned OS, eschewing jargon for straightforward explanations and a good dose of humor. It's an approach that works equally well for newcomers looking for a gentle introduction to the Macintosh as it does for experienced Mac users upgrading to Mac OS X 10.2.

Introduction. I. START HERE. 1. Finding your Way Around. 2. An Easy Tutorial. II. THE BASICS. 3. All About the Mouse (or Trackpad). 4. Keys and the Keyboard. 5. Menus and Shortcuts. 6. How to use the Windows. 7. All About Icons. 8. All About Using the Dock. 9. The Desktop, Finder, and Home. 10. How to Use Folders. 11. Selecting, Moving, and Copying Files. 12. Opening Applications and Documents. 13. Word Processing (Typing). 14. Saving Your Documents. 15. Printing Your Documents. 16. Closing and Quitting. 17. Trashing Files. 18. Ejecting Disks. 19. Shut Down, Restart, or Log Out. III. BEYOND THE BASICS. 20. Multiple Users and Their Homes. 21. Downloading and Installing. 22. Customizing Your Mac with System Preferences. 23. Using Aliases. 24. Making and Using Favorites. 25. Search your Hard Disk. 26. Fonts on your Mac. 27. Applications on your Mac. 28. Utilities on your Mac. IV. THE INTERNET. 29. What is the Internet? 30. Using the World Wide Web. 31. Using the World Wide Web (includes Sherlock). 32. Email and Address Book. 33. Ichat. V. BASIC NETWORKING AND SHARING. 34. How to Share Files with Multiple Users on One Computer. 35. How to Share Files in a Small Office or Home. 36. How to Share Files Across the Internet. VI. EXTRA STUFF. 37. Ports and Peripherals. 38. Reformatting and Partitions. 39. Using the Classic Environment (Mac OS 9). VII. APPENDICES. For Experienced Mac OS 9 Users: Where'd it Go! Special Characters and Accent Marks. Zapf Dingbats Chars. Index.