Foreword
Macs are simply wonderful machines – they take a matter of minutes to set up out of the box then they purr along, hiding all the nasty bits of computing from you while you use a simple, friendly interface and concentrate on the task in hand. Apple makes those tasks so simple. Most users really have no other software to buy once they’ve bought a Mac. Want to surf the internet? You have Safari. Use email? You have Mail. Create Word-compatible documents? TextEdit. Make movies and music? iMovie and GarageBand. Store and edit photos? iPhoto. The list goes on and on. In terms of hardware, we’re living in a Golden Age for Macs. Just have a look at Page 10 to see Apple’s current lineup. ‘Impressive’ is the word. But you’re reading…