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MacBook For Dummies, 9th Edition
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MacBook For Dummies, 9th Edition

by Mark L. Chambers
April 2021
Beginner
432 pages
10h 56m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 2

Turning On Your Portable Powerhouse

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Turning on your laptop

Bullet Checking your MacBook for proper operation

Bullet Setting up macOS Big Sur

Bullet Getting your MacBook set up and registered

Bullet Copying information from a Windows PC

In Chapter 1, you got as far as unpacking your Mac laptop and connecting a few cables to it. But unless you bought this computer solely as a work of modern art, it’s time to turn on your MacBook and begin living The Good Life. (Plus you still get to admire the design of your Apple laptop while using Music.) After you get your new beauty powered on, I show you how to run an initial checkup of your laptop’s health. Then I wax enthusiastic about maintaining (and even augmenting) your laptop battery.

I also familiarize you with the initial chores you need to complete before settling in with your favorite applications. These tasks include setting up macOS and moving the data and settings from your existing computer to your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.

In this ...

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