Chapter 1
macOS Big Sur 101 (Prerequisites: None)
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding what an operating system is and is not
Turning on your Mac
Getting to know the start-up process
Turning off your Mac
Avoiding major Mac mistakes
Pointing, clicking, dragging, and other uses for your mouse
Getting help from your Mac
Congratulate yourself on choosing macOS Big Sur version 11.0, the 17th release of the venerable operating system (OS) formerly known as OS X (pronounced “oh-ess-ten”). Congratulate yourself for scoring more than just an OS upgrade. See, macOS Big Sur includes a few new features that make using your Mac even easier, hundreds of tweaks to help you do more work in less time, plus a user interface overhaul that affects almost every pixel on the screen.
In this chapter, I start at ...
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