Little Mac Book, Snow Leopard Edition, The

by Robin P. Williams

Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this bestselling little Mac classic has been revised and overhauled to introduce users to Snow Leopard, Apple's newest version of its operating system. In the gentle, friendly, funny style that generations of computer users have come to know and love, author Robin Williams shows readers how to dive in and start working with the Mac and OS X Snow Leopard. This full-color little book walks readers through all of the key new features in Snow Leopard. Using straightforward, jargon-free explanations delivered in logical, easy-to-follow sections, Robin is a new user's personal guide, coaching and encouraging readers as they learn their way around the magic of the Mac.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

216 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 1990

About the author

Robin P. Williams is an American writer of computer-related books. She is particularly known for her manuals of style The Mac is Not a Typewriter and The Non-Designer's Design Book, as well as numerous manuals for various Mac OS operating systems and applications, including The Little Mac Book. Williams has also spent years studying William Shakespeare, and in 2006 issued her book Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare? in which she proposed the writer Mary Sidney as a candidate in the Shakespearean authorship question.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

back in the day? Robin was the one to read if you loved Mac's. These days? I abandoned my Mac for a PC, something that could actually work when using programs like Turbo Tax and that boring stuff. I never made it to System X, which looked like a Mac version of Windows. Mac people in the 90's were like religious fanatics. Now I use iTunes and think its absurd to update it you have to download 150MB files including Quicktime. hey Apple ever heard of a patch? anyway, the one truly great game I ever played was Bubble Trouble which I still play [I donated an iMac to the breakroom at work]. I still love that game. Mac ONLY!!!

anyway this is rambling haha

[Keri · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to use Windows for work but need this for classes in graphic design software. It was a textbook for a prerequisite and is easy to understand. It has been years since I used Macs despite liking them.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommed this book if you are a lover of computers....

[Rachel Bayles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clearly written but very, very basic. Really only for someone who has little exposure to computers.