Mac OS X Tiger All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
by Mark L. Chambers
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Author: Mark L. ChambersEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-06-03
ISBN: 0764576763
Number of pages: 744
Publisher: For Dummies
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Book Review: How to Use ALL of OS X
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is said to be seven books in one, and with 744 pages, that's seven fairly small books. However, I look at it a bit different. It's really about four books in one.
Book 1 is the operating system itself. Specifically, it's about how to use the operating system as most users will use it, that is, through the Graphical User Interface of GUI. As such, you might think of Book 1 as being a book on Windows if you're familiar with the Microsoft world.
Book 2 is on the applications that come with the basic operating system. OS X ships with a bunch of software. Not as much as with a typical Linux distribution but with more than comes with Windows. In Book 2 I would include things like surfing the web, networking the Apple, and things like that. You might combine this with Book 1 and say that there are only three books in this book. I don't mind if you do that, but I'm the one writing this review, and I put them separate.
Book 3 is on hardware. It talks about adding all kinds of things to the Apple, from cameras and scanners to printers and tape drives. It even includes things like memory and disk drive upgrades.
Finally, there's Book 4. This begins with the chapter ...And Unix Lurks Beneath. It tells you how to get to the underlying guts of the operating system. It is not a Unix book in its own right, but how to get to the familiar (or not so familiar) Unix things like vi and emacs and perhaps most important (for my needs) Apache. It isn't a book on Unix, but enough to serve as a bridge to a Unix book.
There's a lot of material here, well presented. The MAC OS is easy to use, but there's a lot you won't find without a book like this one.
Summary of Mac OS X Tiger All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Mac OS X Tiger is the sum of its parts, and there are a lot of them. What could be easier than to have a handy minibook covering each one, ready to answer your every question?If you?re venturing into the Mac world for the first time, you?ve chosen a great time to make the move. And if you?re switching to Tiger from an earlier Mac OS, you?ll be eager to get going as quickly as possible. Either way, you?ll love the convenience of Mac OS X Tiger All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies. You?ll find sections devoted to
- Basic Mac OS X
- Customizing and sharing your Mac
- Mac?s digital hub?iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, QuickTime, and GarageBand
- The Internet (AppleMail, iChat AV, iDisk, and more)
- Networking, including Bluetooth, AppleTalk, and Airport Extreme
- Expanding your system with cool hardware and software
- Some advanced stuff, like hosting a Web site and building custom applications
Each self-contained chapter discusses a specific feature, application, connection, or cool thing about Mac OS X. You can start at the beginning, or dive right into the things you most want to explore. For example, you can
- Discover how to find anything, anywhere on your system, with Spotlight
- Set up a wireless network
- Use iDisk to back up your important files
- Edit or create your own DVDs, CDs, and movies
- Keep in touch with others through the cool iChat AV application
- Get step-by-step instructions that make using OS X Tiger as much fun?and as productive?as it?s meant to be
Because everything?s handy and neatly organized, you?ll find Mac OS X Tiger All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies is the reference book you?ll want to keep right next to your Mac. You?ll refer to it many times over, and be glad you did!
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