Ruth Maran, one of the top female computer book authors in history, has penned her first iPad app [1], Learn Fast for Lion [2], a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to using Mac OS X Lion. Designed for a wide audience, this app is perfect for those receiving their first Mac under the holiday tree, and also contains a wide resource of information for daily users, a trusty sidekick that’s ready for use anytime.
“I designed this guide from the ground up to work specifically on the iPad. It’s a great companion to have while you are learning OS X Lion on your Mac,” according to Maran. The app contains over 125 topics divided into 14 sections, and is packed with easy-to-use content.
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All topics are available through a main page with a 1-touch visual table of contents. Topics can be marked as a favorite and easily accessed on the home page. The app also supports pinch and zoom, and swiping, and is searchable by title and/or content, features that allow users to quickly navigate through the app and swiftly find what they are looking for.
Learn Fast For Lion is priced at $4.99 USD and is rated 4+. The app is compatible with iPad devices running iOS 3.2 or later and uses 77.8 MB of space.
Topics you will learn include:
* Multi-touch gestures
* Full screen apps
* Use and organize Launchpad
* Mission Control and spaces
* File management tasks
* Open recently used files
* Searching with Spotlight
* Share files with AirDrop
* Work with document versions
* Browse the web with Safari
* Exchange e-mail with Mail
* Chat with iChat
* Make video calls with FaceTime
* Manage contacts with Address Book
* Keep organized with iCal
* Useful apps such as Calculator, Stickies and TextEdit
* Take your photo with Photo Booth
* Use Dashboard
* Get apps at the App Store
* Play music with iTunes
* Copy songs from a music CD
* Listen to Internet radio stations
* Sync music to your iPod, iPhone or iPad
* View and edit photos with iPhoto
* Copy photos from a digital camera
* Transfer video from a camcorder
* Create movies with iMovie
* Set up a desktop picture and screen saver
* Add apps to the Dock
* Connect to a wireless network
* Back up your files
App features include:
* Interactive table of contents for easy navigation
* Easily browse through 125+ topics
* Flip through pages by swiping or with one tap
* Zoom in or out of content by pinching
* Search by topic title, content or both
* Mark favorite pages so you can instantly return to them