Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual,   ISBN:9780596153281

Customer Rating: 

I upgrade my OS every time a new one comes out & I immediately order the new "Missing Manual" for that system. Pogue thoroughly explains Snow Leopard yet keeps it simple as you want. You can glean the basics or get "down & dirty". Not only that, he writes with great humor. I highly recommend this book whether you're a newbee or an intermediate user.

Customer Rating: 

Another great book, but this time it has been especially helpful for me.

First I solved a vexing printer problem caused by the loss of the AppleTalk software. It
was as if David Pogue had me in mind when he wrote the "troubleshooting moment" on page
548. Within five minutes I was again using my rock solid LaserJet 5M. So huge and so easy once
you read his clear explanations.

Then on to my Mail Utility problem. And sure enough, there was an initial discussion which lead
me to an unexpected section of the book that solved that issue.

Now I'm about to tackle my Safari 4.0.3 dissatisfactions, but want to let others know just how much
this book returns an element of FUN to the whole Mac experience.

It seems this has become a bipolar experience - first Apple releases a new OS with little support and
then Pogue provides the missing manual explaining what it is all about. This works for me.

Customer Rating: 

Excellent edition to your Mac. Has everything. Condenses some things and you have extra gbites. Just try it and the book is very clear.

Customer Rating: 

This is a great book with a ton of info on most of Snow Leopard. I'm an experienced Mac user, and was initially worried that the book might be a little too introductory for me, but it's not. I jumped to SL from Tiger so I was looking for something to give details on the new features. In that respect, the book delivers. It also gives all sorts of tips for almost every program included in OS X. I was a little disappointed that it didn't include coverage of iPhoto (IMO because he wants to sell iPhoto Missing Manual books), but beyond that it's pretty comprehensive. Perhaps a little too comprehensive actually; he includes a Unix crash course chapter that IMO is likely to give users just enough rope to hang themselves. But overall it's a solid title that I'm glad to have on my shelf.

Customer Rating: 

This book is a waste of money. Look up cache in index. It is not there. His method of putting back trash does not work etc.