Mac OS X Tiger For Dummies 1st Edition by Bob LeVitus (PDF)

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Mac OS X just keeps getting better! The newest cat in the pack, 10.4 Tiger, has new bells and whistles and terrific updates that make it even easier and more fun to use, which is why you won’t want to miss out on the helpful guidance this book has to offer. Written by “Dr. Mac” himself, veteran Macintosh expert Bob LeVitus, Mac OS X Tiger For Dummies is perfect whether you’re brand-new to the Mac or you’re a longtime Mac-thusiast. You’ll find sections onBasic Mac usage, including keyboard and mouse, menus, windows, the Dock, saving and backing up files, and getting around OS XInternet ins and outs, how to print from your Mac, and the how and why of System PreferencesHow to set up a network, share files, and troubleshoot problemsStep-by-step installation instructions for OS X, and a lot moreBob LeVitus reaches over a million readers weekly with his “Dr. Mac” column in the Houston Chronicle, and his books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. In this one, he helps youFind your way around the new Finder, go Web surfing with the cool new Safari browser, and search smarter with SpotlightUse Preferences to personalize your system for the way you workHandle removable media, including CDs, DVDs, and even classic devices like zip drivesManage files, use file sharing, and protect your precious data —painlesslyTake advantage of Dashboard widgets, navigate nested folders, and make the most of TigerWith the friendly and expert advice in this book, you’ll tame the Tiger in no time. Then, when you’re ready to delve deeper into some of the specific applications like digital media, check out other For Dummies guides, including iLife ’04 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (ISBN 0-7645-7347-0).

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: Review “…with the friendly and expert advice in this book you’ll tame the Tiger in no time…” (Mac User, July 2006) From the Back Cover Back up regularly, share your Mac, and navigate nested folders Find your way around the Finder, go on a Web surfin’ Safari, and dominate your DockHold that Tiger! Whether this is your first meeting with a Mac or you’re a longtime Mac-thusiast, here’s how to get up to speed quickly with Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger. From finding the “on” button (it CAN be challenging!) to networking your Mac and backing up your files, it’s just what the doctor ordered.Discover how toWork faster with aliases, icons, and stickiesSearch smarter with SpotlightPersonalize with System PreferencesSet up file sharingUse Dashboard widgetsProtect your precious data About the Author Bob LeVitus reaches over a million readers weekly with his “Dr. Mac” column in the Houston Chronicle. This is his 49th computer book in his 19th year as a writer. Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I was terribly disappointed by this book. Instead of giving straightforward information on using Mac’s new OS X, Tiger, LeVitus spends too much time making bad jokes and inserting useless comments. I’m aware that the “Dummies” series is supposed to be user friendly, and these comments might be designed to ease the reader into the very different environment of the UNIX based Macintosh, but LeVitus’s witless wordplay–wasted space that could be better spent explaining Tiger and how to use it–becomes cloying and ultimately annoying. If you are utterly new to computers and have started with a Mac (and in this Microsoft dominated world, that’s a little hard to imagine), this book will offer you bare bones info, but little else. While attempting to use his instructions for burning backups, which he calls, using an inappropriate metaphor, the “brute force” method (he simply means clicking and dragging files to a burn folder for disk burning backups–there’s no “brute force” involved, just a “Select All” command and dragging everything to the burner folder, the “Select All” option, by the way, never being mentioned in that particular chapter), I found his instructions all but useless except for the explanation of the Burn Folder. Learning of that, I used his “brute force” method, that is, I clicked “Select All” from my documents and dropped them into the burn folder, then clicked “Burn.” (Of course, the proper media has to be inserted, but chosing the right kind of disk is left for another chapter, not in this one where it needs to be, or at least reiterated for “dummies.” And LeVitus doesn’t mention the “Select All” option here, either.) The process took about 10 minutes, most of which was time spent letting the Mac burn the disk. LeVitus spends a lot of time advising you to buy new stuff (like backup software) and technical assistance websites, which charge fees (like the site LeVitus operates) without mentioning, for example, the utterly free (although they take donations) […] site. (An excellent site that often gives you answers often within an hour.) He also disparages the use of CRT screens on the eMac. Try looking at a LCD screen from the side, and see how clear the image is–it doesn’t compare to the eMac’s CRT screen. As someone who is visually impaired, and briefly owned a iMac Notebook, the screen display is what made me return the machine in exchange for the eMac. Like big screens, and separate speakers cluttering your desk? Enjoy eyestrain? Don’t care that LCDs use mercury, making them environmentally dangerous when the time comes to trash the Mac? Then follow LeVitus’s advice. But if you’re not a computer geek and use a Mac for business and occasional pleasure, the 12 inch footprint of the eMac (assuming you’re using the amazingly easy to position monitor stand), and the built in stereo speakers are fine, providing you don’t want the raw power of a full-blown stereo system and a giant screen. While we’re at it, approach LeVitus’s comments about keyboards, mice (he encourages you to buy different keyboards and the like, like the reader is made of money), and other peripherals with caution: go to a Mac store and try out the supposedly inadequate peripherals before taking LeVitus’s clearly one-sided advice. Is there another agenda going on in the printing of this book? Pushing other merchandise, for instance?To sum up: Use this book if you only need a jump start on the Mac Tiger OS. A lot you’ll discover by trial and error. Or better still, try the new “Missing Manual, Tiger edition,” now in print. I’m awaiting my copy, and it has to be better than the “Dummies” book. Remember also you get 90 days free tech support from Mac, more if you purchase the extended ApplePlan. Meanwhile, I’m shipping this book back to Amazon.

⭐It is well-written and actually fun. At the time of my writing, OS X “Tiger” (10.4.11) is seven years old and is in use, proportionally, as Windows XP is for over-all Windows. The current version of OS X is (10.9.3 – “Mavericks”). However, this book is still relevant in many ways. For best use, ensure the book is for the specific sub-version of OS X you are actually using.

⭐I am disapppointed in this book. I have been a mac user for 15 years and am currently using system 9.2. I just purchased a new computer with system 10.4 and eagerly awaited opening the book.I agree with many of the other comments that the book rambles. He also discusses topics without explaining it (such as home). I could not find a definition of it and it was not in the index. He used the word sidebars without explaining what they were or how to manipulate the folders within them.I found that I could not read more than a few pages and had to put it down. I was simply bored and was not getting that much useful info.It seems to be more worthwhile to just play around with the computer and try things.I enjoy authors who write with levity and can clearly explain the topic. I did not think his explanations of topics were succinct. I am on chapter 5 and cannot get myself to keep reading.

⭐Trying to learn how to operate a I Mac.

⭐Bought my parents their first mac this christmas. And while they are very smart people they were having some issues on the basics. As I live to far to give actual hands on help.bought this book for them and they seem to have been able to pick up on what they needed help with.

⭐Really basic stuff. If you’re a complete newcomer to computers AND to Mac OS X, then this should fit fine. If you’re already familiar with Windows, other books are probably better. I don’t regret the purchase, but I’d hoped for a bit more depth.

⭐This is the book for someone who knows virtually nothing about the MAC OS X Tiger operating system. My father uses it. He is 80 and not computer savvy but it’s helping him may his way using his computer.

⭐If you have an obsolete Mac running this OS, it’s a helpful manual.

⭐I bought this for my mom. Like all the Dummies books it’s pretty basic and explains things in an easy to understand way. She still asks me lots of questions though 🙁

⭐I’m sorry I left it YEARS to buy this book. My poor Mac G4 is so slow, and I know I’ve never been getting the best use out of the OS-with this book it’s like getting to know my computer all over again!

⭐Item was sent quickly, as usual with this series of books easy to follow instructions and can teach a novice without any problems.

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