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(More customer reviews)For those of you who enjoy reference books, this one is a must buy. Opening the cover of this book is like being gently taken by the hand, and led through all that both an Apple computer and the OS X Leopard software has to offer. It presents everything you want to know or need to know about your Apple operating system. This book has 1000+ pages of great reference material. It offers loads of visuals to aid the reader in knowing exactly what is being talked about, what is to be expected and to what the author is referring. The book seems to give up at least one helpful Tip on each page as well as Caution notes and simple informational Notes to help you build your logic of the Mac, how it works, and to keep you away from trouble. It also offers the page number(s) other reference sources within the book just in case your question was more extensive or actually something completely different.
This book is written for readers of all levels of computer and Apple experience. It starts with the reader looking at the `core', the basics of the Apple desktop environment and ends with a 100-page section on protecting, maintaining and repairing your Mac. This is always a very helpful section and vital to read and comprehend. We can never be too safe.
Because I have years of experience working in the Apple environment, I felt I could skip a few of the sections and hop right into the areas where I knew I needed help, areas I hadn't taken the time to become familiar with my earlier versions of the OS X system. Initially, I just did a quick glance at the start-up chapter. Then I discovered several Tips, Notes, and Cautions that were really helpful and I found myself reading these sections as thoroughly as if I were a new-bee with Apple. I also found that using this reference saved me the need to make the call and the time of waiting on hold to talk with the Apple Care representative.
What is to be most appreciated about this reference book is the friendliness, which it exudes. You just want to turn the next page to learn just one more useful thing about your Mac. Be forewarned, if you buy this book, you will spend many hours becoming intimately aware of the many thoughtful and fun aspects of your Apple and your significant other may deride you of this pleasure. If you weren't a Mac devotee before, you will be after delving into the Leopard OS X system. It is an even more thoughtfully created operating system than I had imagined. With the aid of this reference book, tangibly in your hands, you just may find your social life takes a hit as your addiction to all things Apple is being satisfied. You'll find that this reference book will not sit on your shelf and collect dust.
Taken a day at a time, a person would learn to really master their computer and dramatically improve their efficiency quotient and effectiveness.
And for those of you that must reside, for at least part of your life, in the PC world, the section on turning your Apple into a PC is well written and clearly offers you the 2 options. The pros and cons are described as is the process of installing Windows for both.
Enjoy the discovery of Mac OS X Leopard.
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SPECIAL EDITION USING MAC OS X LEOPARDTHE ONLY MAC OS X LEOPARD BOOK YOU NEED We crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward software proficiency and use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on Mac OS X Leopard, Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard is the only book you need. • Explore the depths of Mac OS X's core including the desktop, Finder, Finder windows, the Dock, user accounts, the Dashboard and widgets, Spaces, and much more.• Master OS X by installing and using Mac OS X applications, customizing the system, making your Mac accessible to everyone, automating your Mac with the Automator, using Unix commands, and working with mobile Macs.• Run Windows applications on your Mac for those rare occasions when a Mac application isn't available.• Exploit Mac OS X's Internet tools to connect to the Net with or without wires, use email, surf the Web, and take advantage of the many features of .Mac.• Explore some of the great applications included with Mac OS X, such as iTunes, QuickTime, DVD Player, iCal, Address Book, iChat, and on it goes.• Expand your system with input devices (such as keyboards and trackballs), output devices (printers, displays, and such), hard drives, and hubs (Ethernet, USB, and FireWire).• Connect to other computers and devices safely and easily using Mac OS X's advanced networking tools. Learn to configure your own network including Macs and Windows computers and how to share an Internet connection among them.• Use great Mac OS X tools and techniques to keep your system in top condition and to solve problems."Whether you are already familiar with OS X or are updating from an earlier Mac OS, you will find this volume useful. A clear, comprehensive, well-organized and, above all, usable reference."–Glenn Lisle, Managing Editor, MONITOR Magazine"A must-read for anyone using Mac OS X for the first time–and for those upgrading to the latest version of the Mac operating system. Brad Miser covers all the important topics in an interesting, easy-to-understand manner that's aided and abetted by well chosen graphics, useful tips and explanatory notes. Leopard's a great OS–and Brad's book is a great guide for it.–Dennis Sellers, Publisher, Macsimum NewsBrad Miser has written extensively about all things Macintosh. In addition to Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone; Sleeping with the Enemy: Running Windows on a Mac (digital Short Cut); Special Edition Using Mac OS X, v10.4 Tiger; Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes; Absolute Beginner's Guide to Homeschooling; Mac OS X and iLife: Using iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD; iDVD 3 Fast & Easy; Special Edition Using Mac OS X v10.2; and Using Mac OS 8.5. He has also been an author, development editor, or technical editor on more than 50 other titles. He has written numerous articles for MacAddict magazine and has been a featured speaker at Macworld Expo, user group meetings, and other venues. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has received advanced education in maintainability engineering, business, and other topics.
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