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Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual

Author: David Pogue
Publisher: Pogue Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

11 reviews
Sales Rank: 896

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 912
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7 x 1.9

ISBN: 059652952X
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.4465
EAN: 9780596529529
ASIN: 059652952X

Publication Date: December 11, 2007
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Does what it says on the cover March 25, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

I recently bought an iMac with Leopard pre-installed. Coming from a PC this operating system was a revelation, and even though I was immediately able to get to work on the Mac, some 'education' on the operating system was needed.

I have read this book from cover to cover (leaving out some of the techier sections) although had no intention to do so. This was not a slog even though it runs to over 800 pages - it does not read like a manual and the style is very chatty in a good way - good for what could have been a very dry introduction to this operating system. It really does cover just about everything you are ever likely to need to "make your Mac sing, dance,and stand on its head". It is packed with information about organising your Mac, the free software, controlling accounts, networking etc and is fully cross referenced with additional useful material on the Missing Manual website. An absolute must for newcomers to the Mac, I can unreservedly recommend.

5 out of 5 stars

Expansive... March 6, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

If you're new to Macs then this book is for you. It starts off each chapter explaining the basics, then moves on to more detail as the chapter progresses. There are tons of stuff to learn not only for those new to Macs but those new to Leopard. In the absense of any detailed printed manuals from Apple, this really should have been included in the box.

5 out of 5 stars

Worth every penny February 14, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

As a Mac newbie, I assumed there was no right-click option, but this book told me what I didn't even know about that within a few pages. In fact it's almost worth 20 quid to get my right-click working again!!

Ironically one of the strengths of the book is that it's not scared to debunk the much-trumpeted '300 new features' of Leopard, among them a Russian spellchecker and a Word of the Day screensaver.

Nicely pitched, well laid out with an easy-to-read style. It's proving indispensible for me, and I would totally recommend it to anyone new to Macs / OS X.

4 out of 5 stars

Great book January 18, 2008
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

As a recent convert to Mac I love it. How many times have you bought books to help you work out how to do stuff or fix things on windows and then realized that you actually need a PHD to read the dame thing???
Well with this book there comes a refreshing change. It's easy and straight forward which is also the same as using a Mac. I would have given it 5 stars except there is no real mention on the use of the iWeb program. However this is the book to have for the Mac!!! Go get it!

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent! January 6, 2008
16 out of 16 found this review helpful

Very good book. Covers 99% of what 99% of people need. The only mac/leopard book you'll keep refering to.