Mac OS X Tiger For Dummies
by Bob LeVitus
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Author: Bob LeVitusEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-06-10
ISBN: 0764576755
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: For Dummies
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Book Review: Approach With Caution!
Summary: 3 Stars
I was terribly disappointed by this book. Instead of giving straightforward information on using Mac's new OS X, Tiger, LeVitus spends too much time making bad jokes and inserting useless comments. I'm aware that the "Dummies" series is supposed to be user friendly, and these comments might be designed to ease the reader into the very different environment of the UNIX based Macintosh, but LeVitus's witless wordplay--wasted space that could be better spent explaining Tiger and how to use it--becomes cloying and ultimately annoying. If you are utterly new to computers and have started with a Mac (and in this Microsoft dominated world, that's a little hard to imagine), this book will offer you bare bones info, but little else. While attempting to use his instructions for burning backups, which he calls, using an inappropriate metaphor, the "brute force" method (he simply means clicking and dragging files to a burn folder for disk burning backups--there's no "brute force" involved, just a "Select All" command and dragging everything to the burner folder, the "Select All" option, by the way, never being mentioned in that particular chapter), I found his instructions all but useless except for the explanation of the Burn Folder. Learning of that, I used his "brute force" method, that is, I clicked "Select All" from my documents and dropped them into the burn folder, then clicked "Burn." (Of course, the proper media has to be inserted, but chosing the right kind of disk is left for another chapter, not in this one where it needs to be, or at least reiterated for "dummies." And LeVitus doesn't mention the "Select All" option here, either.) The process took about 10 minutes, most of which was time spent letting the Mac burn the disk. LeVitus spends a lot of time advising you to buy new stuff (like backup software) and technical assistance websites, which charge fees (like the site LeVitus operates) without mentioning, for example, the utterly free (although they take donations) www.MAXOSX.COM site. (An excellent site that often gives you answers often within an hour.) He also disparages the use of CRT screens on the eMac. Try looking at a LCD screen from the side, and see how clear the image is--it doesn't compare to the eMac's CRT screen. As someone who is visually impaired, and briefly owned a iMac Notebook, the screen display is what made me return the machine in exchange for the eMac. Like big screens, and separate speakers cluttering your desk? Enjoy eyestrain? Don't care that LCDs use mercury, making them environmentally dangerous when the time comes to trash the Mac? Then follow LeVitus's advice. But if you're not a computer geek and use a Mac for business and occasional pleasure, the 12 inch footprint of the eMac (assuming you're using the amazingly easy to position monitor stand), and the built in stereo speakers are fine, providing you don't want the raw power of a full-blown stereo system and a giant screen. While we're at it, approach LeVitus's comments about keyboards, mice (he encourages you to buy different keyboards and the like, like the reader is made of money), and other peripherals with caution: go to a Mac store and try out the supposedly inadequate peripherals before taking LeVitus's clearly one-sided advice. Is there another agenda going on in the printing of this book? Pushing other merchandise, for instance?
To sum up: Use this book if you only need a jump start on the Mac Tiger OS. A lot you'll discover by trial and error. Or better still, try the new "Missing Manual, Tiger edition," now in print. I'm awaiting my copy, and it has to be better than the "Dummies" book. Remember also you get 90 days free tech support from Mac, more if you purchase the extended ApplePlan. Meanwhile, I'm shipping this book back to Amazon.
Summary of Mac OS X Tiger For Dummies
Mac OS X just keeps getting better! The newest cat in the pack, 10.4 Tiger, has new bells and whistles and terrific updates that make it even easier and more fun to use, which is why you won?t want to miss out on the helpful guidance this book has to offer.Written by ?Dr. Mac? himself, veteran Macintosh expert Bob LeVitus, Mac OS X Tiger For Dummies is perfect whether you?re brand-new to the Mac or you?re a longtime Mac-thusiast. You?ll find sections on
- Basic Mac usage, including keyboard and mouse, menus, windows, the Dock, saving and backing up files, and getting around OS X
- Internet ins and outs, how to print from your Mac, and the how and why of System Preferences
- How to set up a network, share files, and troubleshoot problems
- Step-by-step installation instructions for OS X, and a lot more
Bob LeVitus reaches over a million readers weekly with his ?Dr. Mac? column in the Houston Chronicle, and his books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. In this one, he helps you
- Find your way around the new Finder, go Web surfing with the cool new Safari browser, and search smarter with Spotlight
- Use Preferences to personalize your system for the way you work
- Handle removable media, including CDs, DVDs, and even classic devices like zip drives
- Manage files, use file sharing, and protect your precious data ?painlessly
- Take advantage of Dashboard widgets, navigate nested folders, and make the most of Tiger
With the friendly and expert advice in this book, you?ll tame the Tiger in no time. Then, when you?re ready to delve deeper into some of the specific applications like digital media, check out other For Dummies guides, including iLife '04 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (ISBN 0-7645-7347-0).
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