Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual by David Pogue Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual
Book Review: Must Buy
Summary: 5 Stars
Better than the reviews give it credit. You have the Mac, you'll find The Missing Manual fun and easy to use. Your best accessory.Book Review: Reviewing The Missing Manuel
Summary: 5 Stars
The manuel is massive, weighs more than the computer, and covers many subjects. I did however fail to solve my problem from the book. What I needed was instructions for connecting my lap top to the printer in a wireless mode. Found that the printer I have is not capable of this.
I'm surprised that the computer manufacturer doesn't provide adequate info.
Book Review: Pogue is a great explainer
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the fourth OS X Missing Manual that I've read and like OS X itself they seem to get better with each version. David Pogue is one of the top explainers of technical subjects around and he doesn't disappoint with this book. In a past version I complained that the Missing Manual rambled a bit. I'm glad to say that the subject progression seems tighter. It's as good a one volume reference as I've seen on any complex subject, offering a pretty complete foundation, written in an easy to understand style.
As the president of a Mac User Group (MUG) I am often called upon to answer Mac questions. If I don't know the answer off the top of my head I turn first to my copy of the Missing Manual. It covers a wide range of basics from upgrading from earlier systems to moving to Macs from Windows as well as offering a logical progression of OS X instructions.
And it goes beyond the basics to cover, keyboard shortcuts, little known and somewhat hidden features as well as a bit of Unix command line and using Leopard's greatly improved Automator. Obviously, no one book can cover every aspect of something as complex as an operating system and the Apple installed programs, but Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual is a great place to start.
Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Not a book you curl up with by the fire. This one you keep next to your keyboard and when you wonder, "Can I do this? How do I do this?" You grab it and within seconds (sometimes minutes) you're doing it! I'm pretty comfortable with my Mac but like any other platform there is so much it can do that is not readily apparent. This book covers it. If you're new or if you've got years of experience this book is a must have. The guy is pretty entertaining in the way he writes as well. No need to be so serious about capturing a screen shot for pete's sake. Buy the book you won't be sorry.Book Review: Super book, VERY helpful
Summary: 5 Stars
I got my Mac about 18mos. ago and it took me awhile to get used to it.I learn better with a book than reading help online, so i thought it best to seek out help from a book, when i upgraded to leopard. I'm sure glad i did. I've learned things that i never knew my mac could do.
The book was and is so helpful that I've also purchased the missing manual for photoshop element 6 for mac, but that's a whole different review.
great book, for Mac users who are experienced or not experienced.