Macs for Dummies

by David Pogue

The Mac is famous for its user-friendliness. Maybe that’s why you bought one in the first place. But to make the most of all its marvelous capabilities, you’ll be glad to have an equally friendly resource to help you use it. Written by the renowned New York Times technology columnist David Pogue, Macs For Dummies has long been the bestselling Mac book because it provides just what you need to know to get the best performance from your Mac. And like the Mac itself, this book is easy to use, with plain-English explanations and step-by-step instructions. The revised eighth edition covers Whether this is your first computer or you’ve just upgraded to OS X, you’ll find help when you need it in this handy guide. You’ll discover how to With Macs For Dummies, 8 th Edition by your side, you’ll be prepared to take advantage of every exciting feature that Mac and OS X have to offer. Before you know it, you’ll be living the digital lifestyle, cruising the Internet like a pro, printing documents and photos—and even getting some work done!

Genres: Nonfiction, Computers

404 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1992

About the author

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.

David and his wife, Jennifer Pogue, MD, live in Connecticut with their three young children.

Reviews

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good introductory book for those who wish to (or have already) switched from PC to Mac. I bought this at the same time as I purchased my first Mac. It was an invaluable tool in assisting my professional and personal switch to Apple.

[Larry Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

good reference in spite of the title

[Frank · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haven't seen more recent editions, but Pogue is a genius at making any complex seem easy.

[Phil Gladden · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very informative and funny book. I read this back in the 7.0 days but Im sure the newer editions are just as good.