Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual Contributor(s): Pogue, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0596153287 ISBN-13: 9780596153281 Publisher: O'Reilly Media OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: The latest update of David Pogue's immensely popular Mac manual offers a wealth of detail on Apple's latest Mac OS X operating system. Known as "Snow Leopard," this version of OS X is faster and more reliable than its predecessors, and no one is a faster or more reliable Snow Leopard resource than bestselling author and New York Times tech columnist David Pogue. His meticulous coverage includes crystal-clear, jargon-free introductions to the Dock, the Mac OS X folder structure, and the Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, and a tutorial for Safari, Mac's web browser. Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual is the authoritative book for Mac users of all technical levels and experience. There's something new on practically every page of this edition, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. No wonder it's one of the most popular computer book of all time. |
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BISAC Categories: - Computers | Operating Systems - Apple (mac Os & Ios) - Computers | Systems Architecture - General - Computers | Reference |
Dewey: 005.446 |
Series: Missing Manuals |
Physical Information: 1.9" H x 7" W x 9.1" (3.25 lbs) 902 pages |
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Publisher 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:
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Contributor Bio(s): Pogue, David: - David Pogue, Yale '85, is the weekly personal-technology columnist for the New York Times and an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News. His funny tech videos appear weekly on CNBC. And with 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how- to authors. He wrote or co-wrote seven books in the "For Dummies" series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music). In 1999, he launched his own series of amusing, practical, and user-friendly computer books called Missing Manuals, which now includes 100 titles. |