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1: Another hit in the Missing Manual series
As a long time Windows/Unix user who converted to MAC OS for home use with Tiger, I've found this book to be a helpful reference. The index is extensive and the content pretty exhaustive at over 800 pages. I have personally used this twice recently. Once I needed to recover/reinstall the OS as a result of a bug while upgrading a synch'ed Ipod Touch. The instructions on troubleshooting and installing were just right for me as an intermediate user.
I also consulted this as I was setting up SSH to connect to some Windows based machines for small business development. I felt the manual was a bit shortsighted since it only addresses supporting remote connections to your Mac and not using your Mac to remotely connect to other machines (w/o tunneling in via a VPN). However, this topic is on the edge of what I think is appropriate for an all-in-one book like this so I don't consider this to be a big issue.
If you are relatively new to Macs or you have been using them for a few years like me and would like to get more out of them (and have a ready reference for troubleshooting common problems) I would heartily recommend this book. The readable style and humor are also welcome additions to keep the mood light and keep those non-geeks interested and learning.
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2: Excellent!
This is a most amazing manual filled with more information than one could ever hope for about the MAC OSX Snow Leopard.
It is easy to read and easy to look up problems. I would highly recommend it. Thank you.
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3: More than I wanted to know.
This book was more than I wanted to know. I picked up many tips and clues for my new iMac. I used to use Pogue's books for a text for my classes.
The ordered chapters and graphics are easy to follow. I keep it within reach of my new 64bit iMac.
Bernie
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4: great for new computer user
This book is great! I am a computer newbie(Bought mac because of super customer support) and find david pogues book to be an essential resource to get full use of the mac. Really helpful with all the complex features in the Mac OSX; stuff i would never guess was in the box! Highly recommended.
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5: Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual
Although software manuals seem like the complete antidote to controversy or enthusiasm, the author is not a typical technical writer. David Pogue's increasing prominence and influence is starting to get him in trouble when he expresses opinions in periodicals about Macs and PCs.
Mac users are typically suspicious about operating system upgrades like Snow Leopard that result in all G4 and G5 machines losing technical support and can be wary of writers like Pogue who trumpet the change as a big improvement. A recent dustup in //The New York Times// forced an editorial clarification about his multiple status as a product reviewer, writer of computer guides and quotable computer pundit. Nonetheless, Pogue is eminently qualified to lead both computer novices and seasoned users around the new features of the latest Mac operating system, even if he sometimes seems a bit too enthusiastic about some of the latest improvements.
Pogue makes up for it somewhat by being so readable. Although it seems to nearly outweigh a MacBook, Pogue's book is extremely user friendly, and goes way beyond operating system questions to explain basics of the fifty pieces of bundled free software that come with Snow Leopard, as well as explanations of online Apple services like MobileMe. The book does not shortchange arcane subjects like networking with PCs, using Unix commands and utilities, debugging permissions, or troubleshooting web connections. It genuinely seems to have something for everyone who buys an Intel Mac.
Reviewed by Richard Tolmach
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