 | Price Comparisons: Rental | | Sorry, the textbook you were looking for is not available as Rental, at any of the stores we searched. | Summaries and Customer Reviews are supplied by Amazon.com | 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 cat to town and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is a great new way to tame it. |
Average Customer Rating:   The book to read when there is no book. This book did not arrive as the merchant (reanimationed) decided not to send it. Instead, I received an email to say that it would cost too much to post and that I was being given a refund instead.
This message was sent one week after I received a message from the merchant saying that the book had been shipped !!!!
I emailed the merchant asking for an explanation but this failed to produce a response.
This is unsatisfactory.
Pat Crowe. Steppin' up to Leopard My wife got me a Rosetta Stone program last December. Well I was running Panther and couldn't get started. After getting Leopard installed I automatically got Pogue Press' Missing Manual.
As a rule you can't go wrong with a Pogue Press Product. VERY Poor substitute for printed manual. Don't buy. I want to start this review by stating that I love the manual itself. I have ordered and used several of these "Missing Manual" books and find them to be easy to read, accurate, and very helpful.
That being said, the Kindle implementation of this is almost WORTHLESS!
One of the most crucial sections of the book is its table of contents and its index. The table of contents is huge and extremely hard to navigate on the Kindle. The index of terms, which I find indespensable, is omitted entirely, probably because the terms would have to be reformatted to be tied to locations in the Kindle instead of pages (as it is in the printed manual).
Furthermore, the hardcopy book is filled with marvelous illustrations - showing in detail exactly what you see on the Macintosh screen when you are trying to carry out different tasks. In the Kindle implementation of this work, the illustrations are so fuzzy that you cannot see what is actually in them making them totally WORTHLESS!!!
I love my Kindle and use it daily. It travels with me and is wonderful entertainment. I had thought it would be helpful to have the Missing Manual always with me when I traveled with my laptop. However, I was so disappointed (and so needed help with the Leopard operating system) that I went out and purchased the hardcopy of this book, which suits me fine.
I am writing this in hopes of keeping other Kindle/computer users from wasting their money.
Richard H. Reitz
VERY INFORMATIVE! Love this book! Any time I have a question I flip to the index and look it up and in 2 minutes I have my answer. David Pogue is a great author and he is really thorough! Mac OS X Leopard Edition Where the book for Dummies leaves off, this one takes over. Easy to read and learn the information I need to extend the knowledge base of this complex system. If I can not find the answer here, then it is time to make an appointment with the Genius Bar. |  |
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