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Summary: Fantastic book
Review: From page one to the last, this book offers tips and trick at every page. I wasn't expecting that much in ordering it. An excellent surprise.
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Summary: Pogue hits another homerun!
Review: David Pogue is one of the best technical authors of our time, and once again he hits a homerun!I've been using Mac OS X as my primary operating system for the last month, and I've had absolutely no trouble learning Mac OS X in record time. It's such a great operating system... so elegant, so user-friendly, so intuitive, so crash-resistant. And so I wondered, "Okay... do I really need to purchase David Pogue's manual on Mac OS X? I mean, I have a really firm grasp on the OS to begin with!" And as I started reading the book, the answer became a resounding YES! Before I had even finished the first chapter, I had already learned dozens of new tips, tricks, secrets, explanations, and reasonings that I did not know! Stuff that I didn't REALIZE I wanted to know until I read them in Pogue's book. And as always, Pogue's breezy, friendly, & cheerful writing style makes this manual read like a gripping novel. You can read this from cover-to-cover without ever losing interest. This book is a must read. It should come bundled with every copy of Mac OS X.
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Summary: A MUST HAVE BOOK!!!
Review: Even if you are an OS X newbie or an expert this is a must have book. There is so much info on OS X in this book you will gain from reading it. This is the best MAC OS X book out by far. Now go get it now.
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Summary: Close, but not quite there... better books exist....
Review: 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."
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Summary: You need this book if you run OS X
Review: Mac's OS X is a whole different operating system than any previous Macintosh interface. It's pretty, but it can be infuriating, especially to those -- like me -- who've put in years learning the old system and now discover that this new Unix-based Mac system does everything differently. Enter David Pogue, the best explainer and hand-holder on the planet. This is the book Apple should have included with OS X (thus the title). It will get you through the complexities -- and explain the joys -- of OS X. And it will calm you when you are ready to scream, because Pogue will tell you what to do, clearly and cheerfully.
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Summary: This book kept me from going crazy....
Review: 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!
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Summary: Absolutely Complete & Thorough
Review: I've been using macs for 20 years and when I decided to make the OS-X transition I looked at all the available books and picked this one. I was pleasantly surprised how well written, thorough and accessible it is. I don't rave about things very often but this book deserves some raves. I'll look for Pogues books from now on when I need a mac reference book.
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Summary: Genuine Pogue
Review: David Pogue is my favorite non-fiction author. He makes learning a pleasure, even funny. Go get it.
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Summary: The best choice out there
Review: 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.
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Summary: Mac OS X: The Missing Manual
Review: This book is exactly what I was looking for. It is written in a lively, relaxed style which makes it easy to learn and fun to read. I wanted some depth so that I understood what the designers of OS X had in mind and why they have set the system up the way it is. There are tips in this book which let me really get into OS X and make the most of its features. I like keyboard short cuts - David shows us them all. One of the best computer books I have ever read. Exciting!!
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