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By?Rita Lewis
With Bill?Fishman
First Edition June 2000
Pages: 392 (More details)
(Average of 2 Customer Reviews)
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Book descriptionDesigned for serious Mac OS users, Mac OS in a Nutshell is a comprehensive, compact reference that systematically unveils little-known details of the operating system in a consistent reference format. It covers almost every command and utility, Internet configuration and access, and clever ways to do familiar and not-so-familiar tasks. Up-to-date with information on the iMac and Mac OS 9, Mac OS in a Nutshell opens the world of Apple computing to a new audience.
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- New changes for Mac OS 9, including information on the revamped Sherlock
- A fast-paced introduction to the operating system for new users
- Detailed documentation on User Interface including clipboard and memory management
- A look at almost every command and utility available with Mac OS, including window behaviors, universal commands, and important documentation on programs such as QuickTime
- Detailed advice and documentation on multimedia and printing, including color management and fonts
- A detailed treatment of Internet configuration and access via Dial-Up Networking; also covers peer-to-peer and client-server file sharing
- Lots of tips, gotchas, and clever ways to do familiar and not-so-familiar tasks
- Pointers to useful online sites for additional information
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Book details
Title:
Mac OS in a Nutshell
First Edition: June 2000
ISBN 10: 1-56592-533-5
ISBN 13: 9781565925335
Pages: 392
Average Customer Reviews: (Based on 2 Reviews)
Mac OS in a Nutshell Review
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2000-09-30 01:54:30
Steve
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A good reference to MAC OS - the OS is easy anyway but you'll find all the shortcuts and resource links you need right here .
Mac OS in a Nutshell Review
1999-04-26 00:00:00
Rita Lewis
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Mac OS in a Nutshell was one of the most interesting books I have ever written. The more I delved into the workinging of the operating system, the more tools I found. The Mac is an extremely intuitive system to work on, but really understanding how to use its powerful features takes time and patience. QuickTime, ColorSync, Sherlock, QuickDraw 3D, OpenTransport, and all the other technologies underpinning the Mac are explained in "Mac OS in a Nutshell."
The beauty of the O'Reilly Nutshell series is its succinctness. The Mac OS book provides tips, tricks, descriptions of processes and tasks without boring you with information you don't need to perform your work. You can either read the book cover to cover or use its chapters to research topics that require the book's indepth coverage.
It was an honor to write this book about the best operating system available.
Media reviews
"for the intuitive and serious Macintosh user" --Boardwatch, Nov 2000
"This is as comprehensive a reference as can be imagined, yet one that is comfortably accessible both to the experienced power-user or to the beginner, or rather, to the beginning power-user. Material is covered in a straight- forward, non-intimidating style that uses excellent and copius screen shots to insure that the explanations can be followed and understood...Ms. Lewis's writing style is concise, clear, admirably organized, while technical enough to satisfy the hoary power user and not so technical as to confound the new user. If you use your Mac, use this book." --Bob Rivkin, Maryland Apple Corps. January 2001
"very helpful and certainly worth the list price of $24.95." --Ann Marie Sanfilippo, Mouse Bytes, December 2000 "Designed for serious Mac OS users, Mac OS in a Nutshell is a new comprehensive reference book that systematically unveils little-known details of the operating system in a consistent format. It covers almost every command and utility, Internet configurations, and clever ways to do familiar and not-so-familiar tasks." --Kris Newby, Apple Developers News, July 2000
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