Macs for Dummies

by David Pogue

Now with the release of Mac OS 8, Macintosh has a new lease on life -- and you have some new features to explore. Thanks to Macs For Dummies, 5th Edition, you'll get the most out of your Mac whether you're a first-time user or an old hand. Multitalented Mac guru David Pogue offers here a complete reference that's as easy to understand as the Mac is to use. You'll discover how to Set up your Mac, including how to connect a printer, monitor, modem, and other hardware Install and upgrade software Streamline your Mac's operating system by getting rid of files you don't need Use popular word processing, spreadsheet, and other applications effectively Play audio CDs and run multimedia CD-ROMs Take your PowerBook on the road Go online and find tons of Mac software to download Soup-up your Mac by adding more RAM or a cache card, or increase the resolution and number of colors your monitor can display by adding VRAM No matter the variety of your Mac -- from Performa to PowerBook to Power Macintosh to Mac clones from Power Computing, UMAX, and others -- Pogue knows it inside and out. And, with Macs For Dummies, 5th Edition, you can, too.

Genres: Nonfiction, Computers

412 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.