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By?Jim Elferdink
March 2008
$34.99 USD
Though Office 2008 has been improved to take advantage of the latest Mac OS X features, you don't get a single page of printed instructions to guide you through the… Read more.

By?Scott Knaster
March 2008
$10.00 USD
Switching to the Mac is easier than ever with our real-world advice! You're using Windows, so we're guessing that you're considering a switch to the Mac (good for you!) or… Read more.

By?David Pogue
February 2008
$29.99 USD
Ready to make the leap to Leopard? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth… Read more.

By?Andy Baird, Sharon Zardetto
December 2007
$15.00 USD
This ebook explains a little bit of everything; in fact, it's The Mac OS X (and then some) Lexicon because it's never just you and your Mac. It's you and… Read more.

By?Joe Kissell
December 2007
$10.00 USD
Your guide to making easy and reliable backups in Leopard! Good backups protect the important information on your computer from many dangers. Backup guru Joe Kissell gets you started quickly with… Read more.

By?David Pogue
December 2007
$34.99 USD
With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a… Read more.

By?Chuck Toporek
November 2007
$14.99 USD
This little guide is packed with more than 300 tips and techniques to help you get acquainted with Mac OS X Leopard. You get all details you need to learn… Read more.

By?David Pogue
October 2007
$39.99 USD
Apple's iMovie 08 and iDVD 08 are amazing right out of the box. But the box doesn't include much of a user's guide, so learning about these applications is another… Read more.

By?Glenn Fleishman
October 2007
$10.00 USD
Share files the smart way with networking guru Glenn Fleishman! This detail-packed book, completely updated for Leopard, makes file sharing easy, whether it's between two Macs on a local network, among… Read more.

By?Sharon Zardetto
October 2007
$15.00 USD
Install, organize, and use fonts with ease in Leopard! In this essential ebook, long-time Mac author Sharon Zardetto reveals all the details about how fonts work in Mac OS X 10.5… Read more.

By?Kirk McElhearn
October 2007
$10.00 USD
Learn to manage user accounts and parental controls in Leopard! User accounts are an integral part of Mac OS X, but for many people, they're a source of confusion. No more,… Read more.

By?Joe Kissell
October 2007
$10.00 USD
Start on the right foot with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard! Worried that something might go wrong? Joe provides in-depth discussions of what exactly each installation option does (and does not… Read more.

By?Matt Neuburg
October 2007
$10.00 USD
Come up to speed quickly on Leopard's new features! So, what's new in Leopard? What's all the fuss about? This book shows you, through a hands-on guided tour of the… Read more.

By?Joe Kissell
September 2007
$15.00 USD
Is your data safe? What if your hard disk fails? Or a burglar ransacks your office? You need a rock-solid backup strategy that ensures you can restore quickly and completely,… Read more.

By?Joe Kissell
September 2007
$10.00 USD
Work efficiently and avoid seemingly inexplicable problems in Apple's Mail program with the only book available about Apple Mail in Tiger! Best-selling author Joe Kissell spent untold hours testing to understand… Read more.

By?David Pogue
August 2007
$19.99 USD
As you'd expect of Apple, the iPhone is gorgeous. iPhone: The Missing Manual is a book as breathtaking as its subject. Written by New York Times columnist and Missing Manual… Read more.

By?Carl Albing, JP Vossen, Cameron Newham
May 2007
$49.99 USD
bash Cookbook teaches shell scripting the way Unix masters practice the craft. It presents a variety of recipes and tricks for all levels of shell programmers so that anyone can… Read more.

By?Joe Kissell
October 2006
$10.00 USD
Create and manage strong passwords that keep your data safe without taxing your memory! Suffering from password overload or anxiety? Set your mind at ease with friendly assistance from Mac expert… Read more.

By?Leander Kahney
October 2006
$24.95 USD
Wired News managing editor Leander Kahney takes an in-depth look at Mac users and their unique, creative, and often very funny culture. From people who get Mac tattoos and haircuts,… Read more.

By?Wei-Meng Lee
September 2006
$7.99 USD
Despite Apple's move to Intel's CPU architecture, if you want to run the Mac OS X operating system on your Windows PC, the only logical way to do it is… Read more.

By?Michael Bartosh
September 2006
$19.99 USD
Mac OS X Tiger Server Administration gives Unix, Windows, and Mac administrators what they need to master every aspect of this server, from the command line to Apple's graphical tools.… Read more.

By?Todd Ogasawara
July 2006
$7.99 USD
Even the most devoted Mac OS X user may need to use Windows XP, or may just be curious about XP and its applications. This Short Cut is a concise… Read more.

By?Giles Turnbull
June 2006
$5.99 USD
Have you dreamed of a simpler life where web apps and a browser meet all of your computing needs? All you need is a network connection. In this PDF Giles… Read more.

By?Chuck Toporek
April 2006
$7.99 USD
When Steve Jobs jumped on stage at Macworld San Francisco 2006 and announced the new Intel-based Macs, the question wasn't if, but when someone would figure out a hack to… Read more.

By?Charles S Edge, Jr.
February 2006
$34.99 USD
This unique black book guides you through all the aspects of the new Mac Tiger Server including understanding the Apple network, managing network access, and network protocols such as TCP/IP… Read more.

By?Matt Neuburg
January 2006
$39.99 USD
Fully revised and updated--and with more and better examples than ever--this new edition of the top-selling AppleScript: The Definitive Guide shows anyone how to use AppleScript to make your Mac… Read more.

By?Jason Deraleau, James Duncan Davidson
December 2005
$39.95 USD
Running Mac OS X Tiger is the ideal resource for power users and system administrators who want to tweak Tiger to run faster, better, or just differently. Easy to follow… Read more.

By?Tony Bove
November 2005
$24.95 USD
Just Say No to Microsoft begins by tracing Microsoft's rise from tiny startup to monopolistic juggernaut and explains how the company's practices have discouraged innovation, stunted competition, and helped foster… Read more.

By?Andy Lester, Chris Stone, Chuck Toporek, Jason McIntosh
November 2005
$39.95 USD
Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell offers a complete overview of Mac OS X Tiger (Version 10.4), focusing on the BSD Unix layer. This book familiarizes you with over… Read more.

By?Brian Tanaka
October 2005
$10.00 USD
Solve quirky problems, increase privacy, and share files better by managing Mac OS X permissions. Permissions problems got you down? Turn to Unix expert Brian Tanaka's unique guide to the permissions… Read more.

By?David Pogue, Adam Goldstein
September 2005
$24.95 USD
The latest reprint of this book has been updated to reflect the new generation of Mac models that run on Intel chips. There's even a new appendix that guides you… Read more.

By?David Pogue
July 2005
$29.95 USD
As soon as Apple comes out with another version of Mac OS X, David Pogue hits the streets with another impeccable Missing Manual to cover it. This edition explores the… Read more.

By?Joli Ballew
July 2005
$24.99 USD
Degunking Your Mac, Tiger Edition follows in the footsteps of the bestselling book, Degunking Your Mac. This Tiger edition shows all Mac users the tried-and-true techniques they need to get… Read more.

By?Chuck Toporek
June 2005
$9.95 USD
The Mac OS X Tiger Pocket Guide introduces you to the fundamental concepts of using Mac OS X Tiger, including over 250 tips and tricks for using and configuring your… Read more.

By?Dave Taylor
June 2005
$19.95 USD
Thoroughly revised and updated for Mac OS X Tiger, this new edition introduces Mac users to the Terminal application and shows you how to navigate the command interface, explore hundreds… Read more.

By?Brian Jepson, Ernest E. Rothman
June 2005
$34.95 USD
This is the book for Mac command-line fans. Completely revised and updated to cover Mac OS X Tiger, this new edition helps you quickly and painlessly get acclimated with Tiger's… Read more.

By?Michael Bartosh, Ryan Faas
May 2005
$49.95 USD
If you've ever wondered how to safely manipulate Mac OS X Panther Server's many underlying configuration files or needed to explain AFP permission mapping--this book's for you. From the command… Read more.

By?Keith Gemmell
May 2005
$14.95 USD
Whether you're a singer/songwriter, a band member, a dance music producer, a composer, or a music educator, this book will point you in the right direction. There's advice on setting… Read more.

By?Adam Goldstein
January 2005
$24.95 USD
AppleScript: The Missing Manual is every beginner's guide to learning the Macintosh's ultimate scripting tool: AppleScript. Through dozens of hands-on scripting examples, this comprehensive guide ensures that anyone including novices… Read more.

By?Wei-Meng Lee
January 2005
$5.95 USD
Apple has recently released the iPod photo, a fourth generation (4G) iPod capable of displaying color photos. With its new enhanced color screen, you can now do more than ever… Read more.

By?Andy Hertzfeld
December 2004
$24.95 USD
Revolution in the Valley traces the development of the Macintosh computer from its inception as an underground skunkworks project in 1979 to its triumphant introduction in 1984 and beyond. In… Read more.

By?John Rizzo
November 2004
$24.95 USD
Mac Annoyances provides solutions to scores of common problems faced by Mac owners. Hassles associated with Mac OS X, iLife, Mac hardware, Microsoft Office, and more are all addressed in… Read more.

By?Derrick Story
November 2004
$14.95 USD
The PowerBook Fan Book is the perfect guide for mastering your beloved new PowerBook. It helps you make the most of the PowerBook's portable connectivity, wireless networking, lightning-fast graphics, and… Read more.

By?Derrick Story
November 2004
$14.95 USD
Energy-efficient, lighter weight than most textbooks, and exceptionally powerful, the iBook is Apple's ultra-thin G4 notebook. It's the perfectly portable and highly affordable laptop for everyday business and pleasure computing.… Read more.

By?Leander Kahney
November 2004
$39.95 USD
Written by Wired news journalist Leander Kahney, The Cult of Mac is an in-depth look at Mac users and their unique, creative, and often very funny culture. Like fans of… Read more.

By?Rob Griffiths
September 2004
$24.95 USD
In Mac OS X Power Hound, creator and editor of the extremely popular Mac OS X Hints Web site (www.macosxhints.com) Rob Griffiths lifts the hood on the Formula-One-powered operating system… Read more.

By?Erica Sadun
September 2004
$24.95 USD
This book uncovers dozens of ways to customize the user interface for both Mac OS X and its applications, using the newest tools; from hacking the preferences, enabling and disabling… Read more.

By?Rael Dornfest, James Duncan Davidson
June 2004
$29.95 USD
The perfect combination of tips, tricks, and tools to help serious Mac users get the most from their machines, this revised collection provides hands-on solutions in topics such as user… Read more.

By?Rael Dornfest, Kevin Hemenway
June 2004
$24.95 USD
Mac OS X Hacks reflects the real-world know how and experience of those well steeped in Unix history and expertise, sharing their no-nonsense, sometimes quick-and-dirty solutions to administering and taking… Read more.

By?Chuck Toporek
May 2004
$19.95 USD
This handy, quick reference offers a clear overview of the entire .Mac package and many of its not-so-obvious features. You'll learn how to set up and manage your account quickly… Read more.

By?Owen Linzmayer
January 2004
$22.95 USD
Apple Confidential examines the tumultuous history of America's best-known Silicon Valley start-up--from its legendary founding almost 30 years ago, through a series of disastrous executive decisions, to its return to… Read more.

By?David Pogue
December 2003
$29.95 USD
David Pogue's best-selling title offers a wealth of detail on the all of the changes in Apple's Mac OS X 10.3, aka "Panther". Written with humor and technical insight characteristic… Read more.

By?Tom Negrino, Dori Smith
November 2003
$24.95 USD
Mac OS X Unwired is a one-stop wireless information source for technically savvy Mac users. If you're considering wireless as an alternative to cable and DSL, or using wireless to… Read more.

By?Nitrozac and Snaggy
November 2003
$14.95 USD
This book is a collection of the very best from The Joy of Tech online series, and features several new, never-before-seen comics, exclusive notes from the artists about their work,… Read more.

By?Derrick Story
July 2003
$14.95 USD
The Digital Video Pocket Guide is organized into three chapters: "What Is It?", "How Does It Work?", and "How Do I...Tips, Tricks, and Techniques". Its compact size, organization, and detailed… Read more.

By?Michael Beam, James Duncan Davidson
May 2003
$39.95 USD
Cocoa in a Nutshell begins with a complete overview of Cocoa's object classes. It provides developers who may be experienced with other application toolkits the grounding they'll need to start… Read more.

By?Gene Steinberg, Pieter Paulson
May 2003
$34.99 USD
The Mac OS X.2 Power User's Book uses networking techniques, configurations tips and insight, Unix commands, and AppleScript to show users and networking administrators how to harness the real power… Read more.

By?Will Iverson
April 2003
$39.95 USD
Mac OS X for Java Geeks delivers a complete and detailed look at the Mac OS X platform, geared specifically at Java developers. Programmers using the 10.2 (Jaguar) release of… Read more.

By?Andrew M. Duncan
December 2002
$9.95 USD
Objective-C Pocket Reference provides a quick and concise introduction to Objective-C for programmers already familiar with either C or C++, and will continue to serve as a handy reference even… Read more.

By?David Lerner, Aaron Freimark, Tekserve Corporation
November 2002
$9.95 USD
The Macintosh Troubleshooting Pocket Guide covers the most common user hardware and software trouble. It's not just a book for Mac OS X (although it includes tips for OS X… Read more.

By?Gene Steinberg
November 2002
$29.99 USD
The Mac OS X v.10.2 Jaguar Little Black Book provides hundreds of immediate solutions that Mac users can immediately put to work. The book contains full coverage of the newest… Read more.

By?Mark Bell
November 2002
$34.99 USD
Mark Bell, best-selling author of the Mac OS X Book, brings readers a guide to making the most of this latest operating system version via tips on the basics, applications,… Read more.

By?James Duncan Davidson, Apple Computer, Inc.
September 2002
$34.95 USD
Based on the Jaguar release of Mac OS X 10.2, this 2nd edition of Learning Cocoa includes examples that use the Address Book and Universal Access APIs. Also included is… Read more.

By?Simson Garfinkel, Michael Mahoney
May 2002
$44.95 USD
Building Cocoa Applications takes a step-by-step approach to teaching developers how to build real graphics applications using Cocoa. By showing the basics of an application in one chapter and then… Read more.

By?Brian Ward
March 2002
$39.95 USD
VMware software allows users to run multiple operating systems (and their applications) simultaneously on a single computer. This comprehensive guide to installing and running VMware, developed with the help of… Read more.

By?Gene Steinberg
February 2002
$29.99 USD
The Mac OS X Version 10.1 Little Black Book is the essential reference for all Mac users preparing to upgrade to Mac OS X.1, or system administrators needing to deploy… Read more.

By?Mark Bell, Deborah Suggs
November 2001
$49.99 USD
This book goes way beyond the basics with technical references and practical troubleshooting, administrative tools, networking technologies, and more. It is especially designed to get to the heart of networking… Read more.

By?Mark Bell
July 2001
$39.99 USD
The book is written to help users quickly master the operating system basics including system folder, using the new finder, and customizing your Mac. The book also shows users how… Read more.

By?Bruce W. Perry
June 2001
$29.95 USD
AppleScript in a Nutshell is the first complete reference to AppleScript, the popular programming language that gives both power users and sophisticated enterprise customers the important ability to automate repetitive… Read more.

By?Apple Computer, Inc.
May 2001
$34.95 USD
Get up to speed quickly on creating Mac® OS X applications with Carbon™. You'll learn the fundamentals and key concepts of Carbon programming as you design and build a complete… Read more.

By?Gene Steinberg
May 2001
$29.99 USD
This book is designed for all Mac users who are using or upgrading to the powerful Mac OS X. The book uses a logical, sequential approach with concise overviews and… Read more.

By?Jim Elferdink, David Reynolds
May 2000
$19.95 USD
AppleWorks 6: The Missing Manual guides readers through both the basics and the hidden talents of the new version of AppleWorks, placing special emphasis on Version 6's enhanced word processing,… Read more.

By?Adam Engst, David Pogue
November 1999
$29.95 USD
Like travelers in a foreign land, Mac users working in Windows or Windows users working on a Mac often find themselves in unfamiliar territory with no guidebook. Crossing Platforms: A… Read more.

By?Gene Steinberg
$29.99 USD
The Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Little Black Book includes extensive coverage of the new networking and printing features, new high-speed Finder searching capabilities, new system preferences, the new font… Read more.

By?Joli Ballew
$24.99 USD
For optimum performance of any operating system, you need to maintain your computer. And just as cars need regular maintenance, so do Macs. Periodic cleaning of the hard drive, file… Read more.
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