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Summary: good
Review: its a good book, if you are reading this review, skip the first chapter. I wish it had information of the newer OS like OS X. I learn many simple things about Macs I had no idea.
good book!! The is a newer Mac bible, take a look on that one.
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Summary: good
Review: its a good book, if you are reading this review, skip the first chapter. I wish it had information of the newer OS like OS X. I learn many simple things about Macs I had no idea.
good book!! The is a newer Mac bible, take a look on that one.
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Summary: The Codex Vaticanus of the Macintosh!
Review: Like the evolution of a species, the Macintosh Bible has reached a new 6th edition. The book, like the Mac OS itself, is elegant to use and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. What is particularly useful are the new additions on the use of the Macintosh on the Net and the developments in website design. There is a real feel for the Macintosh here, the computer that all others wish to copy. Essential
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Summary: The single most outstanding Macintosh book ever!
Review: The Macintosh Bible series has been excellent, but this edition is wonderful. So much so that I had to buy a 2nd copy; it's heavy to take to work every day and then home every night. But the detail is what even experienced Mac users need to deal with almost every relevant topic, day after day.Virtually all facets of Macintosh operation are covered sufficiently to overcome some of the (alas) now-expected roadblocks even in my favorite computers; for example, Ms. Aker and I agree that when it comes to providing a trustworthy, loyal, helpful, accurate, obedient, friendly, and kind installer for a new operating system, the folks at Apple Computer have, as is the nicest way to put it, have made progress, but there's lots of room for growth. She ably steers you around the icebergs. The book is quite thorough for people using up to Mac OS 8.0 or 8.1; also, there's more on OS 8.5 than I'd have expected, given the publication date. Many thanks to Apple for assisting this, providing enough material on the newer OS to let her deal effectively with it. This book is not only elegant in terms of describing the use of an excellent computer; it is also written beautifully. If the author had shown it to our former College English Composition Board, she'd have scored at an enviable level. Making technically complex procedures easy is very difficult, but she succeeds admirably. The jokes, brief historical anecdotes, and other details make it a pleasure to read and use. It sets a standard, in my opinion, not only for the present present but for the future.
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Summary: Top of the Line!
Review: The sixth edition of The Macintosh Bible is the best that has yet been written. Insightful, full of good information. I recommend this book to all new and experienced users that don't already have it. Not only does it give specific advice for everyday Mac uses, it also shows users what else is out there to create, use and experience. An absolute must for all Mac users.
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Summary: Fantastic - Best purchase I ever made
Review: This book is a must have for all Mac users. The title of this book descibes its content. Sharon Aker is an excellent author. The book is easy to follow, covers 'every' topics , and ...its just great!. Its a great reference book: a must have !. Apple should commission Sharon Aker to write more books on its hardware and software ( how about an upto date and thorough Applescript book for starters).
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Summary: Fantastic - Best purchase I ever made
Review: This book is a must have for all Mac users. The title of this book descibes its content. Sharon Aker is an excellent author. The book is easy to follow, covers 'every' topics , and ...its just great!. Its a great reference book: a must have !. Apple should commission Sharon Aker to write more books on its hardware and software ( how about an upto date and thorough Applescript book for starters).
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Summary: Full of Information, Fudges a Little
Review: This book should probably ship with every new MacIntosh. It brings out the Mac's potential in a way that gave me new appreciation for its elegance and simplicity. In an enjoyable--albeit hokey--style, the author not only presents the information about hardware and software that it is expected she give, but often does the MacIntosh user's work for him. In the section on the software application QuicKeys, for instance, the are several pages of useful suggestions as to what keys the reader should assign to various tasks when using that program. That is amazing, that is not even the book's main task and it is more nuts-and-bolts, time-saving information than the very manufacturer of Quickeys supplies with their own software. The same is true in the section on how to set up an Apple menu. I just followed every suggestion the author made; it saved me time, works like a charm, and I'd never have come up with that stuff on my own. It's even a fun book (for Macheads) to just jump around in in one's free time; such browsing will almost always yield new knowledge or a useful trick or shortcut. I doubt that Windows users have this much fun learning about their OS, and I doubt that Windows could yield a book that makes such integrated sense as this one. I only have one annoyances with this book. First, the author fudges and glosses over real explanations of some of the more difficult concepts such as Apple Script and memory. It's as if she's so determined to make the book all-inclusive that she settles for doing a less than satisfactory job with advanced material that she'd have been within her rights to simply leave out of the book. In these instances, she seems to lift a lot of information out of the Mac OS's documentation, and fails to supplement those often spotty explanations. No one is going to understand how to use Applescript by reading her account of it. Also, the book supposedly comes with an interactive, "readers only" website, with the password to that website hidden somewhere in the pages of the book. It's so well hidden that I've had the book for 9 months and still not found it. All in all, indispensable, and I'll be buying the OS 9 version when it comes out.
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Summary: The new edition takes the Bible back to its beginnings.
Review: This edition of the Bible is practically a whole new book: at least 80 percent of it is new material. And it has a different approach from the last few editions, which were put together by many editors and dozens of writers. It's much more like the early editions of the Bible, with the emphasis on hints and tips, techniques and shortcuts, instead of long reviews and tutorials. It concentrates on the desktop and other system concerns (like printing), so most of the book is for _everybody_. There are, of course tips for the most popular applications, too.
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Summary: excellent, packed with useful info
Review: Whether you're a beginner or an expert, you're sure to find dozens of useful tips and insights. It's also a pleasure to read. Literate, up to date, and user-friendly. Only one caveat: it was written when OS 8.5 was still in beta, so in those sections your mileage may vary.
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