Mac OS X Tiger: Missing Manual
by David Pogue
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Book Reviews of Mac OS X Tiger: Missing Manual
Book Review: Lifesaver
Summary: 4 Stars
Being new to the MAC world and looking for a book rather than using the "help" menus, this manual has met my expectations and helped me immensely. It covers wide ranging topics from simple to highly technical and advanced--way more than I'll ever use. Tips are interspersed throughout the book, sometimes several on one page, which are very helpful to the beginner. Screenshots serve as examples. Learned more about my IPOD than I ever knew it could do. I looked at several books in bookstores and purchased one other, but this is the best one I found. If you're moving from a PC to MAC, you will find this book invaluable.Book Review: Great resource!
Summary: 4 Stars
As a "switcher" to Mac, I bought this book hoping to fill in the gaps as I stumbled through learning a new operating system. I am very pleased with the depth of the discussions, looking at past versions of Mac OS-X and tips and tricks to get the most out of your computer. There isn't as much detail for those of us completely oblivious of the vast differences between Macs and PCs as I might be able to use, but as I see now, there is a book that may be better designed for people like me by the same author. All in all, I am very pleased with the purchase and would not be where I am today without it's guidance.Book Review: A must have for Mac users/developers
Summary: 5 Stars
Mac OS X is a combination of a Mach kernel, FreeBSD, and a presentation layer that gives it the Apple look-and-feel. The FreeBSD is based on the concepts of Unix. Like anything built by the phone company (ATT) Unix has a multitude of features and can do almost anything you want, but it's BIG. Even a knowledgeable Unix user benefits from having a printed manual for reference. This book gives me a warm feeling that I am not alone at the command line, or finder level. I highly recommend this book for any Mac user or developer. It has been updated for Tiger and is worth upgrading if you have the old edition.Book Review: Breadth but missing depth in places
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an excellent book for somebody new to this or any operating system. It could provide more details for those with some operating systems experience. If you're totally new to the Mac OS X, it's a great reference. It has too many anecdotes. It would be nice to remove the journalism and focus on the topic. Removing the extraneous asides might cut somewhere between 1 of 6 pages or more from the book length.
Don't get the book if you want to understand how the command line, tweak the firewall or do something non-standard. There really isn't any meaningful command line coverage in the book.
Book Review: Another, Pogue Predictably Perfect Product
Summary: 5 Stars
Having purchased many of his Mac books over the years, I didn't expect anything less from Mr. Pogue this time around. As a fellow author, I also understand what goes into the research and production of a work of this kind. It's well layed out, methodical and complete. He includes surprises such as the items, now missing, that used to be part of the Mac OS arsenal and an explanation of where they went or became.
The index is thorough and overall, it's well worth investing in, if you are using Tiger. It dropped the usual CD and it's not missed, as they refer you to the website. Kudos, Dave.