Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual | 
 enlarge | Author: David Pogue
Publisher: Pogue Press
Category: Book
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Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 912
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7 x 2
ISBN: 059652952X
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.4465
EAN: 9780596529529
ASIN: 059652952X
Publication Date: December 15, 2007
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Product Description
With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.5, better known as Leopard, is faster than its predecessors, but nothing's too fast for Pogue and this Missing Manual. It's just one of reasons this is the most popular computer book of all time. Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is the authoritative book for Mac users of all technical levels and experience. If you're new to the Mac, this book gives you a crystal-clear, jargon-free introduction to the Dock, the Mac OS X folder structure, and the Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, and a tutorial for Safari, Mac's web browser. This Missing Manual book is amusing and fun to read, but Pogue doesn't take his subject lightly. Which new Leopard features work well and which do not? What should you look for? What should you avoid? Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition offers an objective and straightforward instruction for using: Leopard's totally revamped Finder Spaces to group your windows and organize your Mac tasks Quick Look to view files before you open them The Time Machine, Leopard's new backup feature Spotlight to search for and find anything in your Mac Front Row, a new way to enjoy music, photos, and videos Enhanced Parental Controls that come with Leopard Quick tips for setting up and configuring your Mac to make it your own There's something new on practically every page of this new edition, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. Mac's brought a new catto town and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is a great new way to tame it.
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 THE BIBLE FOR MAC NEWBIES!! May 17, 2008
WOW. It's worth every dime! After using Windows computers for decades, I got a MacBook Pro & was totally lost! I got this book & read every page (it took awhile because it's an enormous book). AWESOME information. Funny & informative.
 Nice book, but enough of the PC bashing already. May 15, 2008
There is a good quantity of useful info here, but the author never misses an opportunity to take a swipe at Windows. As both a Mac user and an MCSE, that really bugs me. It's unprofessional, silly, childish, demeaning to the majority of computer users and adds no value to the content of the book. This is why Windows users cannot stand Mac snobs. However, I did find quite a bit of the information very useful.
 Good information but a little bit overload May 12, 2008
This is a really good book. So far it seems to cover a little of everything but it would be nice if there was a special highlights section or something. There is a little TOO much information in the book but I'm not sure that is such a bad thing!! :-)
 Good General Knowledge, but Trouble-Shooting Help Was Disappointing! May 11, 2008
I was able to find information that was generally useful in this tome, but each and every time I attempted to use "...Missing Manual" for trouble-shooting Leopard on a new 2008 Release Mac Pro, I was sorely disappointed. It's strange, but items for which I searched in the Index were never referenced.
I understand that no book will be a hand-holding, interactive trouble-shooter for each and every problem, but this book has - so far - considerably missed in being a trouble-shooting aid.
There is a nice keyboard shortcuts lists on page 863 and explanations for applications that come with Leopard - Dock, Safari, Finder, Dictionary, Expose, etc. I feel it falls short on hard-core trouble-shooting.
I did not get to the website, which is also a very nice feature of this manual - the always updated website of additional information.
I think a person looking for more advanced and detailed information might want to search elsewhere - maybe Chris Siebold's Big Book of Apple Hacks: Tips & Tools for unlocking the power of your Apple devices (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)), Meyers' and Lee's Mac OS X Leopard: Beyond the Manual (Btm (Beyond the Manual)), Mac OS X Leopard Bible by Samuel Litt and others, or Brian Tieman's Mac OS X Leopard Phrasebook (Developer's Library).
If Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual is targeted to advance users and trouble-shooters, I really, really think improvement is in order. By any chance, the Index is telling and should be revisited.
Excellent May 3, 2008
The book covers many points that are very useful. It is easy to find specific information and well worth reading whole chapters on the new tools provided. The detailed screen shots makes it fun to read and experiment. I've discovered many features which are a great help in using the operating system more effectively. Highly recommended.
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