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OS X 10.9 Mavericks: The Ars Technica Review [Kindle Edition]

John Siracusa (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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Ars Technica's review of OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

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  • File Size: 7820 KB
  • Print Length: 114 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Ars Technica (October 21, 2013)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00G3J8NPQ
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading, as always October 25, 2013
By Ben Hourigan, author
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Mavericks doesn't show off too readily what's new, and for the technically inclined this particularly an excellent look under the hood. The surprise: this release's most important improvements are in resource-use efficiency.

I probably didn't need to spend $4.99 on this since it's free on Ars, but I consider it money well spent on reading this as a truly lean-back experience.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly detailed and comprehensive November 24, 2013
By J. Paulsonn VINE VOICE
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This is a comprehensive treatment of Mavericks from a man with an encyclopedic knowledge of the Mac OS--and he knows how to write. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars John Siracusa's OS X 10.9 Ars Technica Review: Crisp and Enlightening October 26, 2013
By roundtrip
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Siracusa's reviews are much more than recaps of feature lists and power user tips; look elsewhere if that's what you want. He crisply describes what's new and what it means, with carefully curated links to previous reviews and outside sources to provide background and detail; it makes his technical writing concise, useful, and easy to read. It's like a New Yorker essay on OS X, which I mean as a complement.
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5.0 out of 5 stars No need to read other reviews. November 24, 2013
By MGhostSoft
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Best review ever. Although all the content of this book is available on their website for free, it definitely worth $5. This book made me want to read other older reviews by Ars Technica.
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5.0 out of 5 stars First Siracusa review I've gotten through but not the last! October 26, 2013
By Lew
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The only review for OS X you'll ever need to read, John is a great writer and takes time to explain every important feature in a way you can understand.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another solid review from John Siracusa November 19, 2013
By Parker Porfilio
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I've only known about these reviews for a few years, but now I make sure to read them before upgrading. They provide technical details while maintaining a good pace. This one was enjoyable as always and provided a ton of detail that I had not seen elsewhere. Thanks for writing such thorough reviews of OS X!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful as usual October 29, 2013
By M. D. Harper
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Siracusa's OS X reviews are an essential read for Mac users, especially with Apple's new yearly release schedule. Siracusa doesn't just cover new features and changes, but he puts them in the context of Apple's ecosystem and history.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another fine Mac OS Review by John Siracusa October 24, 2013
By Michael Newman
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Yes, you can read it for free on the Ars Technical website. But, having it in ebook form makes for easier reading and makes it a keeper. At over 100 pages, it's a long and detailed review, but with easily readable explanations of under-the-hood improvements along with illustrated descriptions of visible changes. If you're undecided about installing Mavericks, read this.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb.
Superb review, a book in itself. He covers all the things a user needs to know about, which are rarely explained in manuals.
His reviews are always fabulous.
Published 11 months ago by Sheridan Germann
2.0 out of 5 stars If you want to learn how to use "Mavericks", skip this book
I just bought a new mac and wanted to learn about all the new features that have been incorperated into macs since I bought my old mac 5 years ago, This book was not at all... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Gary Koutcher
4.0 out of 5 stars Good details, minding the details is difficult, John does it well
I needed to get an overview and also grok some of the finer points of the changes in MacOS 10.9 and chose to take this route. I'm glad I did.
Published 15 months ago by elsuchnsuch
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Siracusa Masterpiece
How John Siracusa manages to top his previous Mac OS X review with each release is beyond me. His deep dive reviews range from the macro overview and practical to the nano detail... Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Babcock
4.0 out of 5 stars Another good review from Siracusa
While very informative and thorough much of the writing in this review is shaded by personal preference which I tend to ignore when making my own upgrade decisions. Read more
Published 17 months ago by David
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for first time OS users
It should be a great book for old Mac users. Too bad I'm a first-time Mac user. Still, I enjoyed the technical analysis in this book. Read more
Published 17 months ago by C.C.
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