Upgrading & Troubleshooting Your Mac

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Summary: I hope you enjoy my book!
Review: "Upgrading & Troubleshooting Your Mac" is the endresult of years and years of field experience as a Mac consultant. Ihave supported large companies, small companies, and regular home users, and I have used that experience as a guidepost to write this book.

In addition to learning how to troubleshoot your Mac like a pro, you'll discover which updates make sense and which do not. You'll also learn the right away to install RAM upgrades to avoid potential problems.

I look forward to hearing from you. Please send me your comments and questions directly. And don't hesitate to visit my Mac support Web site. In addition to daily news updates, we now have a fully functioning message board system, including a brand new forum devoted to Mac OS X.

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Summary: Great for new Mac users
Review: Being computer litterate, but knowing just a few facts on Macs. This book has helped me through the transition from "the other platform" as Gene describes it. Easy to follow and fun to read(even for a non-native english speaker as myself). You feel as having an informal conversation with the author thougout. Hard to put down, you will want to finish it as soon as you read the first chapter. If you know a bit of hardware this book is a great guide for conecting and upgrading your Mac.

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Summary: Great for new Mac users
Review: Being computer litterate, but knowing just a few facts on Macs. This book has helped me through the transition from "the other platform" as Gene describes it. Easy to follow and fun to read(even for a non-native english speaker as myself). You feel as having an informal conversation with the author thougout. Hard to put down, you will want to finish it as soon as you read the first chapter. If you know a bit of hardware this book is a great guide for conecting and upgrading your Mac.

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Summary: Memo to the reader from San Francisco
Review: I can't believe you really read that book. I found tons of things in Mr. Steinberg's book that I didn't know and I've been working with Macs for years. I couldn't name five people who know how to really set up their monitors, for example, yet "Upgrading & Troubleshooting Your Mac" told me how to use the onscreen menus, what all those strange functions mean and how to calibrate the color. I don't know of any other book with this sort of information. Maybe that reader from San Francisco knew all this, but most folks dont.

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Summary: Awesome
Review: I am an experienced Mac user. I've worked on a Mac since 1984, having bought the very first model after watching that famous SuperBowl commercial. Despite all the experience I thought I had, I learned lots of new information when I read "Upgrading & Troubleshooting Your Mac." I recommend it for all users, beginners to experienced alike.

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Summary: Memo to the reader from San Francisco
Review: I can't believe you really read that book. I found tons of things in Mr. Steinberg's book that I didn't know and I've been working with Macs for years. I couldn't name five people who know how to really set up their monitors, for example, yet "Upgrading & Troubleshooting Your Mac" told me how to use the onscreen menus, what all those strange functions mean and how to calibrate the color. I don't know of any other book with this sort of information. Maybe that reader from San Francisco knew all this, but most folks dont.

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Summary: Consider this my computing biography
Review: I have been a Mac writer and consultant for nearly 16 years, ever since Steve Jobs unleashed the original Mac upon an unsuspecting world.

Over that time I've encountered many strange and unusual solutions to a whole assortment of problems. In "Upgrading & Troubleshooting Your Mac," I have created special "case histories" of these experiences, so you can discover the sometimes oddball answers to some particularly nagging issues.

I've filled this book with tips and tricks and inside information that will help you find the best way to make your Mac more powerful, more reliable.

Please write me if you have questions or comments.

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Summary: Mac Maintenance Made Simple
Review: I have had this book for just about a month now and have used it to upgrade my processor, level 2 cache, video memory, RAM, and change my clock battery. I am fairly proficient with Macs (14+ years) and I own 4, which I keep in excellent shape. This book is an excellent reference for the do-it-yourselfer who is not afraid to "get under the hood" of their Mac.

After skimming through other sections, I found many more tips on improving MacOS performance and Web browsing performance. When I think about an upgrade to any of my Macs, I look through my book to see what is involved, and if it is worth the trouble. When my Macs start "acting up" I can usually find the solution to the problem in my book.

All in all, this is an EXCELLENT book for any Mac product owner. It comes with its own CD of demo software and is well worth the cost. If you can find the "Mac Manuals 2.0" CD from James Engleby, you have a pretty complete collection of the tools, manuals, specs, and software you'll need to fix-up ANY Mac.

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Summary: Awesome
Review: I think this is a great book for beginners and would recommend it for anyone who is new to the MacOS or just wants to learn more troubleshooting their product. For more advanced users (i.e. anyone who has previously read beginner's books or used a mac for years), there isn't anything really new. You learn how to get out of crashes, zap pram, do clean installs, and other basics. It also covers SCSI, USB, modems, filesharing, and other common issues.

Try it if you think it will benefit you, otherwise, go to the mac troubleshooting websites. They are up-to-date and free.

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Summary: Not for more advanced users
Review: I think this is a great book for beginners and would recommend it for anyone who is new to the MacOS or just wants to learn more troubleshooting their product. For more advanced users (i.e. anyone who has previously read beginner's books or used a mac for years), there isn't anything really new. You learn how to get out of crashes, zap pram, do clean installs, and other basics. It also covers SCSI, USB, modems, filesharing, and other common issues.

Try it if you think it will benefit you, otherwise, go to the mac troubleshooting websites. They are up-to-date and free.