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Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Panther Edition
by David Pogue
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Pogue Press (2003-12-01)
ISBN: 0596006152
EAN: 9780596006150
Dewy Decimal #: 005.4465
Paperback: 728 pages
Edition: 1st
SKU: C116KZPB
Condition: Used: Very Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
With new material on practically every page, the latest update of David Pogue's best-selling title offers a wealth of detail on the all of the changes in Apple's Mac OS X 10.3, aka "Panther". Written with humor and technical insight characteristic of the Missing Manual series, the new edition covers everything from the all-new Finder to iChat AV--Apple's exciting tool for video conferencing. The book also deals with features under the hood, such as the Terminal and networking tools. Pogue, the renowned New York Times computer columnist, tackles his subject with scrupulous objectivity--revealing which new features work well and which do not. An authoritative book that will appeal to novices and experienced users alike.
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Customer Reviews
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No Better Books About OS X Exist
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-12-11
Quick and to the point: The Missing Manual is a MUST BUY for anyone just getting into Mac OS X. It's also extremely handy for old Mac-heads who just want a nice reference around. The writing is good, the details are deep, and the book covers EVERYTHING in its particular edition of OS X.
They really should work out a deal with Apple to include these with every new Mac.
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Not especially advanced
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-06-25
This is a thorough book that covers all of the operating basics for the OS. Having just received my first Mac, I bought the book to bring me up to speed. Most of the first half was review for me. As a Windows developer checking out the Mac, I wanted extensive instructions on how to setup a new development environment and really get into the guts of the system. This book has a couple of chapters reviewing the basics of *nix commands which were great, but I wanted a lot more. The end of chapter 16 and some of chapter 17 were of use to me, but most of it was reviewing *nix basics that I already knew (navigating directories, listing content, copying, etc.).
Ultimately, I think the fault here lies with me. I should have bought a more advanced book, perhaps in ADDITION to this one. A good OS scarcely needs any explanation on the basics (ideally) and I've found that to be true with OS X. I guess I just thought many of the first ten chapters were for people who've rarely used a computer.
Concluding, I'm glad I have this book for general reference and I think it's a thorough survey deserving of 4 stars. But if you're a more advanced user looking to really get into the guts of the system, something more advanced would be better.
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Panther help is on the way!
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-09-12
6 out of 9 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is not the first user manual, by David Pogue, that I have purchased. I rely on these publications to not only give me the basics, but also a more advanced understanding of new and unfamiliar Mac operating systems. Get to know Panther with the help of David Pogue!
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Mac OS Panther, The Missing manual
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-09-04
5 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
Excellent help so far. Our school IT administrator was so impressed he is ordering a copy for the staff. I never realised you could continue to burn info, images etc onto an ordinary cd! The Expose feature pointed out in this book is brilliant for quick access to school reports. I am not very familiar with the MacIntosh computers but this book is going to be a great source of info for OSX.
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Bilingual
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-05-03
12 out of 16 customers found this reveiw helpful
I'm becoming bilingual--I'm learning to speak Apple as well as Windows. I just got a new iMac G5. Apple basically tells you to learn the system by pushing all the buttons to see what they do. Yeah, right. I also have the XP Missing Manual. This is a good series, a lot better than the Dummie series, if you really are a dummie. The organization is good and there is a lot of information, starting with the basics and going from there.
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