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Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual |  | Author: David Pogue
Publisher: Pogue Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 609
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 912
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7 x 1.9
ISBN: 0596153287
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.4465
EAN: 9780596153281
ASIN: 0596153287
Publication Date: October 13, 2009
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Product Description
For a company that promised to "put a pause on new features," Apple sure has been busy-there's barely a feature left untouched in Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard." There's more speed, more polish, more refinement-but still no manual. Fortunately, David Pogue is back, with the humor and expertise that have made this the #1 bestselling Mac book for eight years straight. You get all the answers with jargon-free introductions to: - Big-ticket changes. A 64-bit overhaul. Faster everything. A rewritten Finder. Microsoft Exchange compatibility. All-new QuickTime Player. If Apple wrote it, this book covers it.
- Snow Leopard Spots. This book demystifies the hundreds of smaller enhancements, too, in all 50 programs that come with the Mac: Safari, Mail, iChat, Preview, Time Machine.
- Shortcuts. This must be the tippiest, trickiest Mac book ever written. Undocumented surprises await on every page.
- Power usage. Security, networking, build-your-own Services, file sharing with Windows, even Mac OS X's Unix chassis-this one witty, expert guide makes it all crystal clear.
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 More than I wanted to know. February 28, 2010
Bernard C. Olejniczak (Oshkosh, WI USA)
This book was more than I wanted to know. I picked up many tips and clues for my new iMac. I used to use Pogue's books for a text for my classes.
The ordered chapters and graphics are easy to follow. I keep it within reach of my new 64bit iMac.
Bernie
great for new computer user February 26, 2010
Edward Breslin (honolulu)
This book is great! I am a computer newbie(Bought mac because of super customer support) and find david pogues book to be an essential resource to get full use of the mac. Really helpful with all the complex features in the Mac OSX; stuff i would never guess was in the box! Highly recommended.
 Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual February 18, 2010
Sacramento Book Review (Sacramento, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although software manuals seem like the complete antidote to controversy or enthusiasm, the author is not a typical technical writer. David Pogue's increasing prominence and influence is starting to get him in trouble when he expresses opinions in periodicals about Macs and PCs.
Mac users are typically suspicious about operating system upgrades like Snow Leopard that result in all G4 and G5 machines losing technical support and can be wary of writers like Pogue who trumpet the change as a big improvement. A recent dustup in //The New York Times// forced an editorial clarification about his multiple status as a product reviewer, writer of computer guides and quotable computer pundit. Nonetheless, Pogue is eminently qualified to lead both computer novices and seasoned users around the new features of the latest Mac operating system, even if he sometimes seems a bit too enthusiastic about some of the latest improvements.
Pogue makes up for it somewhat by being so readable. Although it seems to nearly outweigh a MacBook, Pogue's book is extremely user friendly, and goes way beyond operating system questions to explain basics of the fifty pieces of bundled free software that come with Snow Leopard, as well as explanations of online Apple services like MobileMe. The book does not shortchange arcane subjects like networking with PCs, using Unix commands and utilities, debugging permissions, or troubleshooting web connections. It genuinely seems to have something for everyone who buys an Intel Mac.
Reviewed by Richard Tolmach
Missing manual series rocks! February 17, 2010
Antonio Soffici (Firenze, FI Italy)
It's the fourth book of the missing manual series I buy
I'm satisfied with the contents, enjoy Pogue's wit
What else?
If you don't know where to look for in case of software problems, he's the way to go!
the missing manual February 15, 2010
Stilltrying (Carlisle Pa.)
This book is worth every penny.It is great having all the answers at your finger tips.
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