Mac OS X Leopard Bible [Paperback]

Samuel A. Litt (Author), Thomas Clancy Jr. (Author), Warren G. Gottlieb (Author), Douglas B. Heyman (Author), Elizabeth Costa-Woods (Author), Seth B. Zuckerman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470041749 | ISBN-13: 978-0470041741 | Publication Date: March 10, 2008 | Edition: 1

The beauty of Leopard is that there is so much more than meets the eye, including over 300 new enhancements and its ability to run on both Intel PCs and PowerPC Macs. This comprehensive reference is your best guide on how to tame this powerful new cat. You'll find the latest technologies, new wireless networking, cool Dashboard widgets, a reflective Dock, and more. Discover secret tips and workarounds that even Apple doesn't know about.

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From the Back Cover

Get up to speed on Mac OS X Leopard with this in-depth guide

The beauty of Leopard is that there is so much more than meets the eye, including over 300 new enhancements and its ability to run on both Intel PCs and PowerPC Macs. This comprehensive reference is your best guide on how to tame this powerful new cat. You'll find the latest technologies, new wireless networking, cool Dashboard widgets, a reflective Dock, and more. Discover secret tips and workarounds that even Apple doesn't know about.

• Install Mac OS 10.5 Leopard and personalize your settings

• Master Intel architecture and universal/binary applications

• Set up a local network, share files, and deploy network services

• Manage user accounts and tap all the utilities

• Get the most out of the Automator, QuickLook, and new Parental Controls

• Block ports, view logs, and maximize new Leopard security

About the Author

Samuel A. Litt is an Apple Certified Technical Coordinator as well as a certified member of the Apple Consultants Network. He is a certified SonicWall security administrator, a Qlogic certified systems administrator, and is certified in Xsan and Avid Unity Storage Area Networks as well. He currently serves as the manager of Macintosh support for the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications for the City of New York. His works published to date include the Mac OS X Administration Basics Exam Cram Study Guide, the Mac OS X Bible Panther and Leopard Editions, as well as several articles for Element K’s Mac Administrator Journal and Quark’s X-RAY magazine.

Elizabeth Costa-Woods has been working with Macs for over 10 years and is an Apple certified technical coordinator. She is currently a Macintosh systems administrator for the City of New York. Before working for the City, she worked for the City Volunteer Corp., Cause Effective, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation. Elizabeth currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children.

Thomas Clancy, Jr. is one of the four co-owners of Valiant Technology Inc., a consulting and support company in New York City, along with Douglas Heyman, Gene McMurray, and Georg J. Dauterman. Tom attended Queens College (CUNY) and received his bachelor’s degree in European history and secondary education. Tom currently lives in Putnam County, New York (aka Ice Station Zebra) with his wife, Alice, and their two sons, Jack and Theodore. Tom would like to point out that he is not related to “the” Tom Clancy, although he is proud to be related to another Tom Clancy: his dad, a retired veteran of the FDNY (which is a more important job than “World Famous Author” no matter how you slice it, although the pay isn’t as good, sadly).

Douglas Heyman is a longtime Mac user, having cut his teeth on the venerable System 6 on an SE with two 800K floppies and 1MB of memory. Early in his career, he worked as a writer and managing editor of numerous literary projects. Shifting his professional focus to one of his main loves, technology, he spent the next few years as in-house IT staff for a major New York advertising agency. He currently works as a founding partner and vice president of Valiant Technology, a New York-based technology solutions provider. Born and raised in New Jersey, he resides in Hoboken with his loving wife, Suzanne, and his wondrous son, Marcus.

Warren Gottlieb is a professional Mac IT consultant who has transformed a deeply rooted passion and hobby into his profession. He has worked with a number of the top Macintosh tech firms in New York City, and currently works with DeepTech, Inc., home to Manhattan’s finest Mac specialists. Warren is pursuing his studies at the City University of New York’s Hunter College. Despite many solitary Mac-hours, Warren most enjoys interacting with people, and loves to aid in their comfort and enjoyment of technology. Warren resides in Queens, New York, in a home where the ratio of Macs to humans is 3:1, and where AirTunes plays well into the early hours of the morning.

Seth B. Zuckerman is founder and president of Expert CC, LLC, a premier full-service Macintosh consulting firm based in sunny Long Beach, NY, servicing the Tri-State area. Expert CC’s focus is the support and service of industries tasked with multimedia and digital arts content creation. Seth is an Apple certified technical coordinator as well as a certified SonicWall security administrator, holding Apple XSAN, Apple Desktop repair, and Apple Portable repair certifications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 953 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470041749
• ISBN-13: 978-0470041741
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 2 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #744,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on Leopard, April 17, 2008

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El Nath (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mac OS X Leopard Bible (Paperback)

The Mac OS X Leopard Bible is simply the best book available on Mac OS 10.5. Yes, it's better than Pogue's Missing Manual; the Bible is far more comprehensive, with more detailed information, and is therefore more useful in the real world.

As a computer consultant specializing in Macs, I'm a Mac expert, but no one can know everything. I often have to find fast answers to questions that come up in the course of troubleshooting Macs for my clients, so I own pretty much every book on Leopard. This is the one I reach for first, because I have found it the most likely to have the answer I'm looking for. Maybe because it is written by New York-based Mac consultants who understand how Macs are used in the real world, by both home users and in the business world. So, to me, the scope and content of this book is superior.

I find the writing style in this book to be direct, clear, and concise. I become impatient with Pogue's more conversational style, which some may prefer. But who reads one of these books cover-to-cover? Mostly, these are reference books you dive into to look something up, or maybe read a section to gain an overview, or to find a procedure to follow; the Bible seems designed to get you to what you need FAST. And despite the technical subject, it's quite readable, with light touches of subtle humor here and there.

I noticed a few reviews here that complain this book has thin paper, light printing, small fonts. These comments seem like weird nit-picks to me. This book offers a VAST amount of information -- much more than Pogue's book -- for the same price. To achieve this, I guess the publisher made some adjustments that might be unpopular with the more aesthetically sensitive. I say, look beyond these things -- this is a technical book, not a coffee-table book. The Bible is the best value for your money, and the content is unsurpassed.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mac Bible Needed by Ever Mac User, March 4, 2008

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The Public Interest (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mac OS X Leopard Bible (Paperback)

Great book, covering all of the secrets of the Mac OSX Leopard system, as well as the more obvious ones. A "must" reference guide, with great illustrations, clear explanations, and a place to find everything you need to know. Index is helpful in getting the help you need. Keep a copy handy near your Mac.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true Mac OS X Bible, April 9, 2008

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M. B. Rosencrans "The Coupon Guy" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mac OS X Leopard Bible (Paperback)

This is a true Mac OS X bible. Managing a small business with 10 macs I refer to this guide constantly. It has all the answers for any problems that users are having. Every techie should have one. The poor print quality can be over looked by the massive amount of great content!