Introduction 1

Part1: Tie Myself Down with a Desktop? Preposterous! 5
CHAPTER 1: Hey, It Really Does Have Everything I Need 7
CHAPTER 2: Turning On Your Portable Powerhouse 19
CHAPTER 3: The Neo Owner's Introduction to macOS Tahoe 29


Part2: Shaking Hands with macOS Tahoe 61
CHAPTER 4: A Nerd's Guide to System Settings 63
CHAPTER 5: Searching Amidst Neo Chaos 81
CHAPTER 6: Using Reminders, Notes, Notifications, Maps, and News 89


Part3: Connecting and Communicating 103
CHAPTER 7: Let's Go on Safari! 105
CHAPTER 8: Expanding Your Horizons with iCloud 119
CHAPTER 9: Creating a Multiuser Neo 127
CHAPTER 10: Working Well with Networks 141
CHAPTER 11: Hooking Up with Your World 157


Part4: Living the iLife 165
CHAPTER 12: The Multimedia Joys of Music and TV 167
CHAPTER 13: Focusing on Photos 185


Part5: Getting Productive and Maintaining Your Neo 203
CHAPTER 14: Desktop Publishing with Pages 205
CHAPTER 15: Creating Spreadsheets with Numbers 217
CHAPTER 16: Building Presentations with Keynote 231
CHAPTER 17: When Good Mac Laptops Go Bad 243
CHAPTER 18: Tackling the Housekeeping 255


Part6: The Part of Tens 263
CHAPTER 19: Ten Neo Rules to Follow 265
CHAPTER 20: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague 273

Index 279