Dr. Mac: The OS X Files, Panther Edition [Paperback]

Bob LeVitus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 19, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0764540688 | ISBN-13: 978-0764540684

* Completely updated, enhanced and expanded for OS X Jaguar, Panther, and beyond, including dozens of new power user techniques from Mac users worldwide
* Teaches readers how to become power users with chapters on the Classic environment, hardware and software add-ons, and ways to customize the Mac
* Includes coverage of Unix, including the shell, terminal program and shell command-line editing shortcuts
* Features Dr. Mac favorites such as recommended software, things other power users think you should know about OS X, MacStyles of the Not-So-Rich-and-Famous Power Users, The Dr. Macintosh Abridged Dictionary, and more
* Author hosts a weekly radio program, has been published in more than two dozen computer magazines, and has sold more than a million copies of his previous books worldwide
* Companion Web site provides links to the absolute best freeware, shareware, games, demo programs, informative PDF files, icons, and more

Editorial Reviews

Review

"?packed full of information that makes the transition to OS X, even smoother and easier than it already is?" (Mac Format, December 2002) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

At last, the long-awaited update of Dr. Mac: The OS X Files–loaded with new tricks and tips to turn you into a power user! Macintosh main man Bob LeVitus covers everything that’s new about OS X, Panther, and beyond. Learn all the cool shortcuts, ways to customize OS X to fit your needs, fun things you can do with Unix, remedies for a sick Mac, and so much more. Plus you’ll get a whole new crop of recommendations from power users all over the world, more MacStyles of the Not-So-Rich-And-Famous, and all the other great features for which Dr. Mac is known and loved.

Q: What’s a power user, anyway?

A. Someone who uses a Mac better, faster, or more elegantly than you do
B. Someone who can answer a Mac-related question you can’t
C. Someone who gets a lot done with a Mac and has a heck of a good time
D. All of the above

The answer? D, naturally!

A Dr. Mac sampler

• Retrieve your old stuff on a trip through the Classic environment
• Cruise the Unix® shell and the Terminal program, learn shell command-line editing shortcuts, and discover 10 useful step-by-step Unix techniques for OS X
• Customize OS X and have Panther eating out of your hand
• Discover how to find anything and everything for your Mac on the Internet
• Tour Dr. Mac’s office, see how he configures his workstation, and check out his list of recommended software

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Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Visual (January 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764540688
• ISBN-13: 978-0764540684
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,885,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Edward C. Baig is the Personal Technology columnist for USA TODAY and the author of Macs For Dummies, 10th Edition. Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus pens the popular Dr. Mac column for the Houston Chronicle and is the author of Mac OS X® Snow Leopard For Dummies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really useful and a great read!, January 29, 2004

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Janice Smith "jsmith1313" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dr. Mac: The OS X Files, Panther Edition (Paperback)

I've been getting used to OS X Panther for about a month now, making slow, incremental progress with my comfort level and efficiency. I picked up this book yesterday, and WOW, what a difference! In just 24 hours I feel like I'm some kind of power user -- all thanks to this book, which explains how to streamline and customize Panther with cool, focused tips and some well-chosen shareware apps. And it's such a good read -- I love Dr. Mac's clear and easygoing style! I especially like the "What Other Power Users Think You Should Know" chapter. Great stuff!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful book., April 13, 2006

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Anna Johnson (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dr. Mac: The OS X Files, Panther Edition (Paperback)

This book is wonderful when it comes to telling about different shareware I could load onto my Mac, lots of different tweaks, great humor.

Best of all this book helped me regain sanity, by telling me I could reboot, then click and hold my mouse button down to force-eject a CD when no operating system is installed.

It's still not David Pogue's OS X: The Missing Manual, but I will give Bob LeVitus credit for helping me out on that one!