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Take Control of Syncing Data in Snow Leopard
Want to sync your Mac's data without hassle? Michael Cohen walks you through all the steps, explains Apple's syncing model, and provides essential troubleshooting advice. Covers syncing to another Mac, MobileMe, Google, Exchange, iPhones, iPods, Apple TV, mobile phones generally, and tips for Palms and Blackberries. More info...

Macworld Total Snow Leopard Superguide
This ebook from Macworld gets you going with Snow Leopard, explaining what's new and sharpening your Mac OS X skills. The 104-page ebook looks particularly at finding files, using the Finder effectively, automation, security, surfing the Web with Safari, issuing commands on the Unix command line, and troubleshooting. More info...

Take Control of Your iPhone Apps
Follow along as Jeff Carlson explains Apple's core apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. Learn the basics plus get clever tips drawn from Jeff's experience using an iPhone for work, photography, and fun. Apps include Calendar, Camera, Compass, Contacts, iPod, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Phone, Photos, Remote, Safari, and Video. More info...

Take Control of iPhone OS 3
Master the iPhone OS with this compendium from troubleshooting guru Ted Landau! You'll learn about backups, batteries, Bluetooth, jailbreaking, Location Services, MobileMe, networking, passwords, problem-solving, ringtones, security, SIM cards, syncing, tethering, voice control, volume control, and more! More info...

Take Control of VMware Fusion 3
Free Download! Thanks to sponsorship from VMware, you can now download Take Control of VMware Fusion for free. You'll learn how to use Fusion 3 to run Windows on your Intel-based Mac without slowdowns or trade-offs, and with the benefit of configuration snapshots, multiple installations, and mixing Windows and Mac apps. More info...

About Take Control

It's time for you to Take Control with our highly practical, tightly focused ebooks covering Mac OS X, Macintosh applications, and hardware, and, of course, the iPhone! Written by the same expert authors responsible for best-selling print books but available much more quickly, Take Control ebooks provide the technical help you need now. Our PDF-format ebooks use carefully designed layout and typography for easy onscreen reading and printing, and they include bookmarks, clickable links, and a Check for Updates link that lets you access free updates. We offer free samples of all our ebooks and a money-back guarantee, so download a Take Control ebook today!

You can find out much more about the Take Control series in our FAQ, including advice on these topics:

• Can I print my ebook myself? Or, can I buy it as a printed book?
• How do I read a Take Control ebook on an iPhone or iPod touch?
• How do I read a Take Control ebook on a Kindle?

Why Take Control?

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“I love having these Take Control books to take with me as I travel.” –LM

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“Well done for making the ebooks screen-friendly. That's so rare.” –ES

“Take Control is one of the great publication ideas of the Internet age.” –CF

“Take Control ebooks get straight As—they're authoritative, accessible, and affordable.” –ET

“Congratulations on the next step in publishing!” –MW

“The experience of buying a book and receiving a free update is new to me and quite marvelous!” –CP

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