Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual

Excellent book. This is the best of its kind for the Mac and I highly recommend it to anyone who owns a Mac. If you don't own a Mac, buy this book; then, you will have that much more reason to get a Mac.

This book contains everything you need to know about OS X. It is also a pretty good read, as manuals go.

I won't go into too many details, except to say I've read nearly the entire book, except for a few sections on apps and the Automator, which I will get to eventually. His book is packed with little gems. I only wish my mind could hold them all. I know I've forgotten a few such as how to set the delay on opening subfolders.

OS X is a fabulous operating system. You owe it to yourself to master it. Things like the automator, and scripting (and the UNIX kernel) are what brought me to this OS. I was not disappointed. As a long time Solaris user, I find I love the GUI and the kernel is stout. The only thing I don't like are things like trying to delete locked files--what a PITA. Fortunately, others of the faithful, have created solutions to all the OS X weaknesses. I found an application to unlock entire folders---or lock them.

This is the only book you will need on OS X. No need to look for tips and tricks elsewhere--it is all in here. Keep a pile of sticky tabs to mark all the cool stuff, and wade in. If you spend a chapter a night for a few weeks, and try out what you've read the next day, you will remember most of it.

Enjoy!

Got an older laptop but a Leopard DVD, so decided to get this book in order to know more about the OS. Wow! It helped me with a lot of Mac basics and gave great details about what comes with the Operating System. Knew that I would fall for Mac but this helped the relationship move along...

Well-organized, great writing style and such a pleasure to discover the wide array of tips and tricks of what's possible - before purchasing any additional software. [If you're looking to learn about iLife programs, you won't find much, here - but everything else is covered grandly.]

David Pogue is probably one of the best after market manual writers out there. This book is no exception. I learned something new with every chapter. The great thing about Pogue's style is his practicality and sense of humor. You wouldn't think an 800 page book would be an easy read but he pulls it off.