Mac OS X: The Missing Manual
by David Pogue
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Book Reviews of Mac OS X: The Missing Manual
Book Review: Close, but not quite there... better books exist....
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is well-done, but it doesn't target a specific audience. It has one foot in the beginner level and one foot in the intermediate level. It doesn't address either well enough.Also, the book's beginner level content lacks the depth required to make this book appropriate for someone who is completely new to the Mac OS, or computers in general.
Great publisher. Great author. Average book....
For a terrific beginner level book, go with Robin William's "The Little Mac OS X Book." For intermediate to advanced level content, with UNIX coverage, go with "Mac OS X Unleashed," by John and William Ray. Both books cover OS X 10.1. Another book that may be good is Maria Langer's "Mac OS X Advanced, Visual QuickPro Book."
Book Review: The best manual you can get on OSX
Summary: 5 Stars
This easy to read, clear, and detailed book is, in my opinion, the best documentation you can get on OSX. It has tips and tricks for everybody from the beginner to the advanced, outlining all sorts of great information about an OS that just when you learn something about, surprises with even more functionality. As a PC convert, this book was indispensible in showing me just what OSX can do. The only caveat here is that it doesn't have a whole lot UNIX information (the real power behind OSX), but for that, go score a UNIX book (specifically a BSD Unix book). As far as documenting the capabilities of Aqua (and there's just ridiculous amounts of functionality built into Aqua) I'd say you can't go wrong with this book.
Book Review: The best choice out there
Summary: 5 Stars
Several reviewers have stated that this book somtimes lacks focus and to a degree that's true. But come on guys, for the novice to advanced intermediate user this is flat out the best book available. Pogue brings his typical, comfortable and easy to read style to this book striking the right balance between informality and information. No insultingly bad attempts at humor. No didactic lecturing just a lot of easily digested learning. I 've been teaching a new introduction to OS X class at the local community college and use this as a text. I polled the students and they all feel that this is a "way above average" text book. 'nuf said.
Book Review: A beginers viewpoint.
Summary: 1 Stars
Pogue is probably an expert-- but has no ability to communicatr his knowledge to a beginer. for example there is No dictionary-No learning exercises.He starts at an elevated level and assumes that the reader is with him--while the reader doesn't understand the meaning of his words! There is constant irrelative references to earlier Mac systems .
Plus there are distracting attempts at humor.
I have tied for five intensive months to get something useful from this book,
It is a real waste of time - forget about the$.
I have purchased Maria Langers--"Quickstart to OSX.10.2" and find that it of considerable more help.
Book Review: Pretty good, not great, but the best I've seen.
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book a week or two after I got OS X and found that most of the information contained in it I had already discovered by playing around with the OS. But then, I've never been afraid to crash a computer or completely screw up settings and one day when I learn to back up my data I'll be proud of that fact. In the mean time, if you're timid about exploring and worried about what will happen if you mess around with your system preferences, then this is the book for you. And even if you are adventurous, you'll learn a few worthwhile shortcuts and diagnostic tools. The book is well named and worth the money.