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Summary: It was written on a Windows computer
Review: The duplicitous David Pogue continues to make money off of poor Mac users while using Windows computers to get his work done.
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Summary: Doesn't Answer Any Questions
Review: I used a Mac years ago, but I am new to the eMac and its systems. Not once have I been able to have my questions answered and/or problems solved by referring to this book.I tried to like this eMac and found myself working very hard to do so. But I am very sorry I bought this thing. The user has absolutely no access, let alone control, of the basic OS. Some users seem very happy about that; most don't know what I mean. I've used every type of computer and operating systems during my 30- year career, and I cannot see how the eMac ever became popular. But Mac users seem delighted with it, which hints of the nightmares they experienced using past versions of Mac OSs. Although I can only guess, it seems as though Mac users have never had system reference material before. And although the book has huge gaps in its coverage, for some reason it's being raved about as a great asset. After 2 months with this eMac, that doesn't surprise me.
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Summary: Do Not Attempt to Operate OS X Without This Book!
Review: While the online help included with OS X is great, it can't help you if you don't even know what questions to ask. Which is where I found myself despite being a pretty savvy Mac owner. After a week of frustration I spent the afternoon at BN perusing every book they had on OS X. I bought this one because I decided it really was the most thorough "manual."
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Summary: Hugely useful for beginners, full of nuggets for the pro
Review: I got this for my Dad, an old-school Mac guy. I've been using Mac OS X since WWDC 2001 (and before) plus I am an old NeXT hand, so thought I knew all. As I flipped through the book, I was floored by the depth and breadth of the info in this book. Several of the tips became instant standard actions in my repetoire. If you want to get more out of Mac OS X, step 1: get this book!
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Summary: The Best resource for MacOS X
Review: I consider myself a Mac specialist, and I still learned new things from this book. This is the best resource you'll find for learning about MacOS X, whether you're completely new to Macs or have been using them since 1984. You can't go wrong with this book.
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Summary: disappointing
Review: I bought this book based on the glowing reviews. I am completely disappointed. The language is verbose and obnoxious---"isn't your Mac wonderful" on every page. The info on the Aqua inteface and bundled applications is OK, but quite weak on the Mac-adapted features of the Unix OS. Of course, you knew that from the price. I recommend Mac OS X Unleashed.
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Summary: THE Manual for Rookie and Veteran Mac Users Moving to OS X
Review: I've been a Mac user for 12 years now. A few months ago, I upgraded my family's hardware (after 5 years with a wonderful 6500) and found myself staring at Mac OS X. I was a bit scared! I thumbed through David's book at a bookstore and decided to give it a try. I've read every page, some twice!! The book is very well organized, easy to read, and full of sidebars, tips, tricks, and some humor to boot. This book turned me into a semi-Power-Mac OS X user in a month. I highly recommend it, so much so that I just ordered David's iPhoto and iMovie 2 "missing manuals."
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Summary: Missing No Longer
Review: I finally picked up _Mac OS X: The Missing Manual_. I've been meaning to grab it since I first heard that David Pogue wrote a book on OS X; I've been a fan of his for a while. I remember reading his stuff in Macworld - on System 7, even - when someone gave me a subscription (many) years ago, and his New York Times columns have generally been pretty good as well. _Mac OS X: The Missing Manual_ is exactly what you'd expect if you've read any of Pogue's other books or columns - it's clear and straightforward without seeming dumbed down. His writing tends to be fairly light and often funny, making for particularly readable technical books. That's not to say it's without substance, though - within the first chunk of this book (which is pushing six hundred pages) I'd already had a dozen of my exisiting questions answered as well as plenty I hadn't even thought to wonder about. It seems pretty definitely directed at people who've been using Mac OS for a long time and are switching to OS X; given that OS X contains nothing at all from the previous versons of the operating system it's not surprising that it takes some getting used to, despite vaguely _looking_ like Mac OS. If you've never used OS 8 or 9 and don't have any existing Mac habits to unlearn, you might not even need a book like this - but I suspect it would still be pretty useful. As the title implies, Apple documentation tends to be slim to non-existent, and this is by far the most thorough OS X book I've seen yet. Definitely recommended.
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Summary: Perfect for new Mac users
Review: When I bought my iBook recently I knew I had to get something to help me along because I have mostly used PC's all my life. I skimmed many books but ended up with this one because it seemed comprehensive, and actually funny! I really needed something to hold my hand through my first few weeks of being a Mac user and The Missing Manual was perfect. It covers everything from the dock to UNIX and the author obviously loves macs and knows what he's talking about. Whenever I turn on my computer the book is at my side and I bet the same goes for even experienced Mac users because as he says in the book, Mac OS X is much different than OS 9. I love that as a novice I never felt lost navigating the strange world of the Mac OS, and that the author doesn't skimp on info that might be of use to me down the line, like if I get bored one day and attempt UNIX. It's an excellent book all around.
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Summary: Missing manual, missing chapter
Review: Examine your copy of this book carefully. So far I have found at least one missing chapter. Otherwise the content has been very helpful and I would buy it again especially if I could have the missing chapter.
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