I recently received a mac book pro as a gift and wanted to pick up the book about it at costco however there is a book about the new mavericks system ?so as a new bee to mac which book would help me the most?
Hi there
I recently received a Macbook Pro as a gift .Im not too great with computers but I'm planning to attend workshops.
A frend recommended I pick up the book at Costco about the Pro .It gives advice on shortcuts and how to do almost anything on your Mac.
My question is should I purchase this item or the book specifically on the new operating system Mavericks ...as I was going to update my computer to this system.
Any input is appreciated
Newbee60
The Book should Match the Operating System of Your Mac.
newbee60 wrote:
I recently received a Macbook Pro as a gift .Im not too great with computers but I'm planning to attend workshops.
To get you started see > Mac Basics for New Users
Plus... see... Find Out How (Video) > http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/
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