What makes Windows refugees decide to get a Mac?Enthusiastic friends? The Apple Stores? Great-looking laptops? A "haloeffect" from the popularity of iPhones and iPads? The absence of virusesand spyware? The freedom to run Windows on a Mac? In any case, there’s neverbeen a better time to switch to OS X—and there’s never been a better, moreauthoritative book to help you do it.

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