Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual

by Pogue

The latest update of David Pogue's immensely popular Mac manual offers a wealth of detail on Apple's latest Mac OS X operating system. Known as "Snow Leopard," this version of OS X is faster and more reliable than its predecessors, and no one is a faster or more reliable Snow Leopard resource than bestselling author and New York Times tech columnist David Pogue.His meticulous coverage includes crystal-clear, jargon-free introductions to the Dock, the Mac OS X folder structure, and the Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, and a tutorial for Safari, Mac's web browser.Mac OS X Snow The Missing Manual is the authoritative book for Mac users of all technical levels and experience. There's something new on practically every page of this edition, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. No wonder it's one of the most popular computer book of all time.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Software, Computers, Apple, Technology, Programming

Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Lisa Vegan · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far, I’ve probably read the least from this book compared to the other two books I bought for learning the changes there are with my new computer from my old computer. Unlike most books on my reference shelf, I haven’t yet read any of these books cover to cover; I’ll be continuing to use them as reference books.

This book seems less user friendly than my Snow Leopard Dummies book, but it’s full of useful information, and I’m grateful to have it to refer to.

I really like David Pogue's books; I always learn all sorts of tips not easily found elsewhere. And it’s so much better than the included online manual. Despite my addiction to Goodreads, I actually often hate reading long passages online, and really detest reading entire books online from my computer.

So, I have a list of 5 questions for my next call to Apple Care support, but rethinking I think I’ll see if I can find the answers to my questions in this book, or in Mac OS X Snow Leopard All-in-One For Dummies (For Dummies or MacBook Pro Portable Genius. Before I make that next call.

4 ½ stars

[Eric Wallace · Rating 3 out of 5]

As technical references go, this book (and the series, really) do a good job of describing the real hands-on details you may need to know. Admittedly, you probably won't be reading the book from cover to cover (me neither), but I found first few seconds quite helpful for getting up to speed fast. I especially like the first chapter, which in this series tends to focus on the nifty new features in a fairly fast survey that covers of a lot of territory.

[Chris Mason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent... now I've got to read the Lion update.

[John Bastin · Rating 5 out of 5]

David Pogue does his usually excellent job of explaining this version of Mac OS X in an entertaining and easily readable manner.

[Jesper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for getting to the know the OS. Light on terminal stuff though.

[Angela Milora · Rating 4 out of 5]

for a person who frequently feels computer challenged, i thought it was easy to follow