How to Do Everything with Your iMac

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Summary: From the Technical Editor
Review: As technical editor, I worked with the technical details. And boy, were there lots of details in this book to work with. Unlike most books, this book isn't about one subject; It's several books in one. It covers, well, everything: all the software that comes with the iMac, as well as the iMac's hardware and communications abilities. Never used a spreadsheet before? Need to set up a network? Want some tips on playing Nanosaur? It's all in this book.

If you've never touched a computer or a Macintosh before, Todd Stauffer's "Everything" book will get you up to speed in no time. But even if you been using Macs for years, you'll find helpful details and tricks on such advanced topics as troubleshooting problems, editing movies, and managing your mortgage loan. Even I learned things from this book. (Just don't tell Todd.)

"Everything" goes way beyond the iMac's on-line help and gives you an encyclopedia of manuals for all of the software that comes with the iMac. And there's nothing like paper when you're trying to figure out how to get your software to do what you want it to.

But How to Do Everything doesn't read like a manual. Todd Stauffer's easy-to-read style makes it a breeze to read through the nearly 600 pages. And there are plenty of screen shots that show you what's going on. This book is the perfect reference book for every iMac owner's shelf.

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Summary: Great Book! If you buy only one book this is it.
Review: I almost bought an iMac but went with a PC instead. I bought AppleWorks for Windows and an AppleWorks book by C. Ann Brown (don't waste your money on the book). I picked up Stauffer's iMac book at the library and I found it to be really comprehensive. There is a large section on AppleWorks. Some iMac books are sort of cutesy, but Stauffer's book shows you how to actually do something with your computer besides changing how your iMac looks and sounds. Why did I read an iMac book when I own a PC? I have found that books on Macs are written better than books for PC's. Try Maria Langer's book on Mac OS 8.5 too. Macs and iMacs for Dummies are good sources too.

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Summary: This is the one to get for IMac devotees
Review: I bought an IMac and needed some kind of hard copy to go with it. I purchased five other books before this one. If only I had known about this book first I could have saved a lot of money. This is the only book you IMac devotees will need. It has everything, including info on Kai's Photo Soap which no one else has. The title How to do Everything is very apt. But everything should be in great big letters because it is EVERYTHING.

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Summary: Excellent, comprehensive manual for any iMac user
Review: I recently travelled back to the US to help my Dad get set-up with an iMac. While he loved the simplicity of the system, he did miss not having printed material to ponder (and no amount of "but we're saving the trees" would suffice). After an hour pouring over iMac books at Borders we chose this one (of course it's cheaper here!) because of it's thouroghness in covering the additional software included with the iMac. It has the best, most complete coverage of AppleWorks and Quicken of any book out there, as well as complete system coverage, setup information and and how to use the Internet with Navigator. I went back to Holland knowing my Dad can now figure anything out...excellent reference, buy this one!

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Summary: Excellent, comprehensive manual for any iMac user
Review: I recently travelled back to the US to help my Dad get set-up with an iMac. While he loved the simplicity of the system, he did miss not having printed material to ponder (and no amount of "but we're saving the trees" would suffice). After an hour pouring over iMac books at Borders we chose this one (of course it's cheaper here!) because of it's thouroghness in covering the additional software included with the iMac. It has the best, most complete coverage of AppleWorks and Quicken of any book out there, as well as complete system coverage, setup information and and how to use the Internet with Navigator. I went back to Holland knowing my Dad can now figure anything out...excellent reference, buy this one!

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Summary: best imac book to date
Review: I started from scratch (not much computer know how, particularly Macs) when I bought my Imac, and I was aware that it didn't come with a manual. I purchased other books; including Imac for Dummies, The Imac Book, and The Little Imac Book(appropriate title). I'm nothing if not thorough. Each book I purchased had information the other books lacked. But this book is, by far, the most comprehensive and concise one I've read. There is so much more information covered in this book that I wish it had been published sooner. It's the book I refer to the most. Stauffer is a clear, detailed writer with a nice sense of humor. If you're only going to by one Imac book, make it this one.

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Summary: Make sure you get the right edition!
Review: Readers: Please note that this is the original edition, ideal for owners of the first round of iMacs -- the tray-loading models. If you have a slot-loading iMac, iMac DV or if you've upgraded to Mac OS 9, please consider the second edition of this book, ISBN #0072124164. You can click my name on this page to see a listing of all my books, then choose the second edition of How to Do Everything with Your iMac. Thanks! - Todd

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Summary: MacHome Journal's HotTips Book Of The Month Oct/2000
Review: Selected by MacHome's free eZine, HotTips Weekly

Book of the month for October 2000.

Of the plethora of iMac books released since the computer's inception, I found this the clearest and most comprehensive. I like the "DO" angle, as opposed to providing an endless list of technical information. It may not be the best choice for a power-user in a quest for in-depth geektech info (well... You should have the AppleSource CDs if you are a Mac professionnal!), but every beginner and newcomer would benefit from owning a copy.

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Summary: This Book Is All You Need!
Review: This is the ONLY book that any IMac person will ever need. I purchased four other IMac books before this one and only wished that I would've seen this one first. It has everything that you will ever want to know. It is well laid out and very easy to find whatever concerns that you might have in relation to the IMac. Good also for either beginners or long time owners of the beloved IMac.