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Summary: A must for Macs--a real money and time-saver!
Review: The first few tips you use from this book will pay for the book. From then on, you will rejoice that you got it and are saving so much time! If you want your Macintosh computer to run the way it was it intended, buy this book
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Summary: The Best Mac Book Available
Review: This book is definately an excellent investment for the average Mac user. There are literally thousands of useful tips about the Mac OS interface, hardware, software, and much, much more! The authors did an excellent job of making this book informative, yet entertaining at the same time, just like the Mac itself. Five Stars!
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Summary: An indispensible guide for any Mac owner.
Review: This book is outstanding! It is a plethora, a cornucopia, an incredible wealth of information. As a Macintosh software developer and consultant, I have found the "Mac Secrets" series an invaluable source of reference ever since I purchased the first edition in 1993. Whenever I've had a question regarding my Mac Plus, Quadra or iMac, I've found myself reaching for this book more than any other for a solution. The complimentary CD includes their previous edition which makes this the most comprehensive printing up-to-date. And the free included software makes this book a "best-buy"
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Summary: The Mac reference book you don't want to miss
Review: This book is sort of like a gift from the gods to us Mac users; it's the book I've been waiting for. After waiting two years for an update to the book (so much has happened in the Mac world during these two years), it's finally here.Covering every new Mac model, including my Titanium PowerBook G4, I also learnt a lot of new facts about the OS's that were released. On the new products and new content coverage: at least a third to a half of what was on the book were things I never knew about. If you've been 'staying out' of the Mac world for some time (or haven't been well informed for quite a while) and need only one book to replenish your knowledge and to bring you up to date, this would be the one. Worth every penny! David Pogue and Joseph Schorr should be congratulated for starting this masterpiece and keeping it alive and updated.
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Summary: A Fine Coda for MacOS 9.x
Review: This book is virtually guaranteed to tell you something useful, something that will save you time and make you more productive. The "secrets" are practical and immediately useful. (Turn off appletalk to make a powerbook wake up 6-8 times faster! As Johnny Carson used to say " I did not know that".) There are many, many tips of this sort. The material is presented in a logical style that makes finding things easy, and the book is simply fun to read. My only quibble with the book is that, despite an appendix, this book is NOT about OS X. That's not much of a criticism, though, because OS X is unfinished at this time and no one can yet write a good book about it. My hope for the future is that the Pogue/Schorr team will write a book on MacOS X secrets!
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Summary: The best in the Mac community, but outdated now.
Review: This book, like almost everything else by the insanely great David Pogue, is an extremely handy Macintosh book. As someone who does some part-time Mac repair and support, it's handy to have on hand. Not only does it go over the important things you'll need to know, it's also chock full of easter eggs and other fun hints. However, the last major edition release was in 2001, and this book has become extremely outdated now that Mac OS X is the primary Mac OS. If you're looking for a good book on your Mac OS X computer, I'd recommend "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual" by the same author. "Mac OS X Hints", edited by David Pogue, is also a good book. If you're a Mac fan, this book is still perfect for you. But if you're an OS X user who couldn't care less about OS 8 & 9, older Macs, or tips for old software, then buy some of the author's newer titles.
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Summary: This book is a GODSEND!
Review: This has become the most helpful & valuable of all my computer books. It's exceptionally well organized & written, and covers everything: Hardware-- Every Mac & Powerbook from the beginning to the first generation G3's & iMacs Operating Systems-- Each Mac operating system through 8.5 dissected and explained. Software-- Lost of shortcuts for popular titles like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. Peripherals-- Printers, CD-ROM drives, ADB, USB, SCSI--you name it! I purchased this book when I bought my first used Mac and had to be my own Tech Support person. It's got a GREAT troubleshooting section and has helped me out even more than the "Mac Upgrade & Repair Bible." The included CD is exceptional--full of useful stuff, including the 4th Edition of Mac Secrets in its entirety. If you own an older Mac, don't be without this book. Newer Mac owners would definitely benefit from a 6th edition--this one does not cover the Blue & White G3's, G4's, iBook or operating systems 8.6, 9 or OSX. And some of the included software, though useful, has become a little dated. However, if a 6th Edition comes out--I"ll be getting that one as well!
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Summary: This book is a GODSEND!
Review: This has become the most helpful & valuable of all my computer books. It's exceptionally well organized & written, and covers everything: Hardware-- Every Mac & Powerbook from the beginning to the first generation G3's & iMacs Operating Systems-- Each Mac operating system through 8.5 dissected and explained. Software-- Lost of shortcuts for popular titles like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. Peripherals-- Printers, CD-ROM drives, ADB, USB, SCSI--you name it! I purchased this book when I bought my first used Mac and had to be my own Tech Support person. It's got a GREAT troubleshooting section and has helped me out even more than the "Mac Upgrade & Repair Bible." The included CD is exceptional--full of useful stuff, including the 4th Edition of Mac Secrets in its entirety. If you own an older Mac, don't be without this book. Newer Mac owners would definitely benefit from a 6th edition--this one does not cover the Blue & White G3's, G4's, iBook or operating systems 8.6, 9 or OSX. And some of the included software, though useful, has become a little dated. However, if a 6th Edition comes out--I"ll be getting that one as well!
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Summary: A Good Mac Book
Review: This is a very thorough and well-written book covering just about every aspect of the Mac that could interest you (except supporting a large number of Macs, perhaps). I am quite glad that I have it for a reference in my work as an IT support person. The only problem I had with it was that some of the illustrations and graphics seemed to be in the wrong place (this is the 6th edition). There are 2 graphics on the back cover, and one has NOTHING to do with the text there that refers to it. That is the only complaint I have, though. And the virtual CD idea is GREAT, in my opinion.
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Summary: A great reference for the Macintosh
Review: This is a very thorough and well-written book covering just about every aspect of the Mac that could interest you (except supporting a large number of Macs, perhaps). I am quite glad that I have it for a reference in my work as an IT support person. The only problem I had with it was that some of the illustrations and graphics seemed to be in the wrong place (this is the 6th edition). There are 2 graphics on the back cover, and one has NOTHING to do with the text there that refers to it. That is the only complaint I have, though. And the virtual CD idea is GREAT, in my opinion.
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