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Summary: This book rocks!
Review: I have used a Mac since 1984 and Mac OS X since it was public beta. However, I don't always have the time to figure out all the little time saving tips on my own. I learned several tips from this book that I now use on a daily basis. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to be more productive with Panther!
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Summary: Stuff only a newbie wouldn't figure out on their own
Review: I just purchased this book after reading the other review for this book. I expected that I'd learn at least something from it, but found that the Killer Tips were actaully largely straight-forward configuration options (that you can find out by just clicking on Preferences for the various apps).If you're a brand new Mac user or really don't like to spend at least a little time getting familiar with the new OS on your own, maybe the book would help. But I couldn't pawn this book off on a friend who's had his Mac for 3 days, so I suppose it depends. Killer Tips, they are not. I wish they had that "Look Inside" option for this book because you could then get an idea of whether the book would help you out. For me, it's a quick return.
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Summary: Stuff only a newbie wouldn't figure out on their own
Review: I just purchased this book after reading the other review for this book. I expected that I'd learn at least something from it, but found that the Killer Tips were actaully largely straight-forward configuration options (that you can find out by just clicking on Preferences for the various apps). If you're a brand new Mac user or really don't like to spend at least a little time getting familiar with the new OS on your own, maybe the book would help. But I couldn't pawn this book off on a friend who's had his Mac for 3 days, so I suppose it depends. Killer Tips, they are not. I wish they had that "Look Inside" option for this book because you could then get an idea of whether the book would help you out. For me, it's a quick return.
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Summary: Next generation of Killer Tips
Review: I purchased (and devoured with enthusiasm) Scott Kelby's previous iteration of Killer Tips (version 10.2 Jaguar). I was not familiar with OS X (or 10.2 for that matter) when I got it and it proved to be a terrific way for me to get immediately up and running. And reading it a second time gave me Mac skills that amazed my fellow Apple aficionados.
When I upgraded to OS 10.3 Panther I didn't really think that I needed this new Killer Tips... imagining that Kelby only added a few items to bring it up to date for Panther. So, I was browsing the Mac shelves for something different on Panther this time. But, when I took a curious look through Kelby's new book I was totally surprised. It wasn't a mere update... it featured hundreds of new tips. And some interesting twists to previous tips, too. So I bought it and read it and am just as impressed with this one as the last. Excellent sequel, Mr. Kelby!
P.S. Please take this as an endoresement of his tips only. I wouldn't want to be accused of endorsing his sense of humor! (Beware, groans are guaranteed.)
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Summary: This is a great book!
Review: It's not for someone wanting to learn OSX but for those who know OSX and want some great shortcuts. It's a great supplement for those other "how-to" books. Recommended by www.onlymacintosh.com - Enjoy!
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Summary: Highly recommended!
Review: This book is not on the same level as the Visual Quickstart Guides that come from Peach Pit Press, but in some ways it is better. This title from New Riders Publishers (but still distributed through Peach Pit Press) is MUCH smaller at only 300 pages, but it also has less information in it because much of the interface it dedicated to graphics showing pictures of the various apps and utilities discussed in the book. Having said that, this book is extremely well laid-out and written. It IS the kind of book that you can curl up with in front of the fireplace with. No, seriously. There are just so many cool tidbits in this thing that it becomes difficult to put down. If you pick it up at all, you can't simply look up the one question you were thinking about because you immediately get distracted by the other things you see while trying to find your answer. More than once, after spending 10 minutes looking at tips, I have ended up closing the book only to realize that I never actually got around to looking up my original question, and so I go back, promising myself to only focus on the one thing I need to learn. However, for a geek like me, it doesn't take long to get through it all. Now when I grab it, it's more like "Oh, ya, I remember that one." ...and so, it now spends most of it's time just sitting on my shelf. Ah, well, maybe it is time to pass this one on to someone else... oh, wait! I just found something new. Nevermind!
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Summary: The Killer Tips aren't very killer ...
Review: This is the only poor review I've ever given and its not because Scott Kelby wrote a poor book - he just wrote a book thats not very useful.
I bought this book the same time I purchased my first Apple computer. I bought it to learn how to use Mac OS X, which I hadn't used at the time. Unfortunately, while I found the OS very easy to use, the book contained mostly common sense "tips" that wouldn't be much use to someone who has any experience on a computer. Most of the killer tips - such as dragging the bottom right corner of a window to resize it - apply to any OS. All other tips, such as changing your background to a photo require not much more then a few minutes of playing.
If you're a veteran user of Mac OS's this book isn't for you.
If you're new to Mac OS this book won't really show you anything a half an hours with of playing won't.
Take my advice and flip through the pages @ your local bookstore or read a demo chapter here @ Amazon. If you already know half of what you're reading, why buy it?
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