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Dr. Mac: The OS X Files [Paperback]

Bob LeVitus (Author)
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0764516809 978-0764516801 May 27, 2002 1
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life." -Chinese Proverb
"This book teaches you how to fish." -Dr. Mac
Macintosh guru Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus will help you use your Macintosh better and faster, and will kick-start you on your way to becoming a Power User. Starting with the basics, you'll find tips, hints, tutorials, shortcuts, troubleshooting advice, informative screen shots, timesaving software recommendations, where to do what on the Web, and much more.
What is a Power User?
According to Dr. Mac's Really Abridged Dictionary, Power User (pou'ar yoo'zer), n. 1. Someone who uses a Macintosh better, faster, or more elegantly than you do. 2. Someone who can answer Macintosh-related questions you can't.
This book features hundreds of useful and timesaving tips and hints, and tons of advice - not only from Dr. Mac, but from more than 60 other Mac OS X Power Users.
The companion Web site is chock-full of links to the absolute best freeware, shareware, games, demo programs, informative .pdf files, icons, and more - all handpicked by Dr. Mac. Take a look at www.boblevitus.com/xfiles.html for more details.
Learn how to:
* Diagnose and cure common OS X problems, with a minimum of inconvenience
* Find anything and everything your Mac will ever need on the World Wide Web
* Impress your friends with your newfound Unix knowledge (and maybe even fix some things too)
* Customize your system with more than 100 handpicked programs reviewed throughout the book that make Mac OS X better, more fun, or both
Who is this book for?
Everyone from beginners to Power Users will benefit from reading this book. Anyone who would like to get more done with Mac OS X in less time and with less effort.

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"?packed full of information that makes the transition to OS X, even smoother and easier than it already is?" (Mac Format, December 2002)

From the Back Cover

"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life." -Chinese Proverb

"This book teaches you how to fish." -Dr. Mac

Macintosh guru Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus will help you use your Macintosh better and faster, and will kick-start you on your way to becoming a Power User. Starting with the basics, you'll find tips, hints, tutorials, shortcuts, troubleshooting advice, informative screen shots, timesaving software recommendations, where to do what on the Web, and much more.

What is a Power User?
According to Dr. Mac's Really Abridged Dictionary, Power User (pou'ar yoo'zer), n. 1. Someone who uses a Macintosh better, faster, or more elegantly than you do. 2. Someone who can answer Macintosh-related questions you can't.

This book features hundreds of useful and timesaving tips and hints, and tons of advice - not only from Dr. Mac, but from more than 60 other Mac OS X Power Users.

The companion Web site is chock-full of links to the absolute best freeware, shareware, games, demo programs, informative .pdf files, icons, and more - all handpicked by Dr. Mac. Take a look at www.boblevitus.com/xfiles.html for more details.

Learn how to:
* Diagnose and cure common OS X problems, with a minimum of inconvenience
* Find anything and everything your Mac will ever need on the World Wide Web
* Impress your friends with your newfound Unix knowledge (and maybe even fix some things too)
* Customize your system with more than 100 handpicked programs reviewed throughout the book that make Mac OS X better, more fun, or both
Who is this book for?
Everyone from beginners to Power Users will benefit from reading this book. Anyone who would like to get more done with Mac OS X in less time and with less effort.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 672 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 27, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764516809
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764516801
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,104,500 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.

 

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Really useful and a great read!, January 29, 2004
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!
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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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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!
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The Macintosh is an extremely powerful tool, contained in an easy-to-use wrapper. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
corrupted preference file, system preference pane, embedded keypad, firmware password, other power users, login items, login picture, boot panel, preferences folder, script menu, preference panes, classic environment, kernel panic, shareware fee, dock icon, desktop pictures, info window, disk utility, login window, backup set, library folder, scroll wheel, startup disk, home folder, tell application
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The Fine Print The Mind, Internet Explorer, Classic Menu, Number Nine, Shareware Cost, Desktop Randomizer, Das Boot, Acrobat Reader, Lucas Mathis, Script Editor, Magic Menu, Font Info, Snapz Pro, Paste Buffer, Process Viewer, Bonus Round, File Monitor, Manager Pro, Stufflt Deluxe, Drop Drawers, File Buddy, Microsoft Office, Bare Bones Software, Help Viewer, Microsoft Entourage
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