Mac OS X: The Missing Manual
by David Pogue
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Book Reviews of Mac OS X: The Missing Manual
Book Review: Trust me - BUY THIS BOOK - A pleasure to read!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using Mac computers since 1986. For the past 8 years, I have been editing films and videos professionally on Apple's top-of-the-line Macs, from System 8 to the current OS 10.1. David Pogue has written a book that takes the anxiety out of switching to a brand new operating system. I consider myself a professional Mac user, and still this book was not only educational, but extremely informative and pleasing to read. The graphic examples and writing style will make the beginner as well as the advanced user happy they purchased this.
The book never 'talks down; to the reader. Instead, David Pogue brings the reader inside the Mac, showing us how the new OS thinks, and how it is now easier and more fun then ever to work on a Macintosh.
Many people not familiar with OS X do not realize how advanced and how sophisticated an operating system it is. "The Missing Manual" covers OS 10.1 and is an excellent introduction to the new operating system, and an excellent presentation. I love having OS X on my Macintosh....Don't forget to "Think Different" and give this book a well-deserved look. Enjoy!
Book Review: Excellent Mac OS X Book Compared to Many Others!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, initially I bought "Mac OS X Unleashed" and that was a mistake. [Thisi is] for intermediate to advanced users,...I had to return it. What I wanted was EXACTLY what this book "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual" offers! This book is extremely complete and detailed. If I was going to write a book about Mac OS X, this would be how I would have written it. 2 Thumbs up to David Pogue. This book will sit beside my PowerMac G4 for all of eternity. One thing I really wanted to learn about as a new Mac OS X user was aliases, what they are, how to use them, etc. I figured it out by myself, but this book really made it clear to me. Also, it explains in lamen's terms AppleScript and all the features of Mac OS X you haven't heard of! This is the #1 Mac OS X book to buy if you're a new Mac user, or new to Mac OS X, or if you are intermediate. If you're a Power User who knows everything there is to know so far, then get "Mac OS X: Unleashed". If you're not that advanced, please consider this book! IT'S EXCELLENT!! Hope this review helped!!! I love using MAC OS X and I hope you do too; get this book - it'll show you many awesome things about Mac OS X!Book Review: No Longer Missing
Summary: 5 Stars
The "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual" has finally become available and it is worth the wait. My experience with earlier publications was not good - I found them to be too basic and very incomplete (no surprise: writing a manual based upon the Public Beta has little relevance to the current high powered OS 10.1.2). Neither criticism applies to Pogue's new book. It is filled with all kinds of information that I found useful in evaluating Mac OS X. His style is to provide a number of ways to accomplish a task and let you pick the one(s) best suited to the way YOU work. If you are like me, many of those quick keyboard commands will be forgotten, but that's why I keep this type of book handy as a reference tool.Probably this book is best for developing 'Mac-experienced' users. The learning curve, for parts of the book, can be a bit steep. So new users may want to read something more basic before picking up this new publication. And serious power users don't need a manual.
No CD-ROM with this book, but there should have been. Having the entire book as a .pdf file would be useful, especially for those using a Powerbook.
Book Review: This book kept me from going crazy....
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have OSX or are thinking about installing it, this book is a MUST HAVE. OSX is a remarkable operating system, but I felt like I was back in the first grade trying to navigate between the world I was familiar with and this new one. After buying another book (that will go nameless) which offered absolutely no assistance at all, I discovered David Pogue's "Missing Manual." Finally, my computer and I became friends again. It is extremely well written and easy to follow. Every chapter holds countless tidbits of information, tips, and screen shots to guide you through the OSX maze. The "Programs and Documents" and "Back to Mac OS 9" chapters helped me tremendously in understanding how to work effectively with both systems. I've spent hours pouring over the information in this book and have highlighted hundreds of "must knows." I haven't attempted Applescripts yet, but I'm ready to try with this excellent resource in hand. I wish I had bought it months earlier. It would have saved me from some major headaches and the cost of several bottles of aspirin. Thank you, David Pogue!Book Review: It Should Have Shipped With OS X
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of the best reference sources I've seen to date on OS X. It is is well-organized, concise and easy to understand. The transition to OS X has been an easy one, and the system is as solid and crash-proof as advertised, however, I (like others) would like to have a manual to refer to occasionally if needed. There are tips in this book even an experienced Macintosh User like myself are sure to find useful.
For most people using Macs a long time, de-mystifying where everything's been re-located to (or deleted and the logic behind it) was also helpful. I also appreciated the look at OS X "under the hood", it's useful to know what's there if we ever need to access it.
Kudos also for not wasting our money on a "useless" CD filled with things we might find useful. Instead, they provide a web-site address inside the back cover where you can locate what would have been on a CD and decide what's important to you - saving money in the process.
All in all, I'd recommend this to anyone looking to have a reference guide to serve as an accompaniment toOS X.