Mac Answers!

Rating:
Summary: Like Ragu...it's in there!
Review: Bravo, Bob! I read this book from cover to cover and didn't do anything else until I finished. Not only is this book written with honest advice for the practical consumer, but it also reviews all the various peripheral options, storage media, upgrade options, networking, and anything else you can possibly do to your Mac. Includes very practical advice on how to maximize your Mac's speed and performance in an efficient way. All the features of the Mac are explained for the functional user. My favorite part--at the end of the book, there is a whole reference section of web sites for shareware, freeware, tech support, buying online, hunting for graphics and fonts, gaming, etc. The sites are, according to the writers, the best on the web. When I visited some of these tech support sites, I appreciated this book even more--many of the site developers who were providing support online have terminated their services because they weren't getting the financial support they needed and they were devoting all their energy into helping other Mac users. This book is a wonderful reference; even advanced users will pick up some tips. Keep in mind that if you need some troubleshooting advice for a serious hardware problem, you're likely not to be able to get online at all where you can usually find the advice for free--that is if you can find someone kind enough to help. Buy this book, and keep it handy--"it may save your Mac's life one day."

Rating:
Summary: Five stars for a five stars writing crew
Review: I am glad there are but a few books this good: There is a definite danger more would put me out of the tech support business!

As the editor of MacHome Journal's free eZine, HotTips Weekly, I probably read more books about the Mac than most users.

It is a great credit to this work that it has become the ONE book stitting on my desk, ready for action. I consult it not only for what I do not know, but also to validate what I think I know.

It is clear, concise and well organized. When time comes to explain complex issues or find an elegant solution, it becomes the best friend you could ever have!