Sams Teach Yourself the iMac in 24 Hours (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Gene Steinberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 19, 1999 | Series: Sams Teach Yourself...

Sams Teach Yourself the iMac in 24 Hours, Second Edition, is a hands-on, step-by-step guide that leads you through the most frequently asked real-world questions about the iMac. You'll learn how to set up the machine, the basics of the operating system, how to manage money with Quicken (standard on the iMac) and get on the Internet. This book covers the basics about drives, directories and files and shows the fundamentals of backups and other safety precautions. This book also instructs you on email and the Internet, faxing and fax broadcasting as well as many software basics.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The iMac, however intuitively designed, comes with hardly any explanatory literature. Some books have sprung up to fill the gap, and Sams Teach Yourself the iMac in 24 Hours is among the best. It walks you through everything--beginning with unpacking your iMac and hooking up its cables--in a style that assumes nothing, without coming off as condescending.

Divided into 24 lessons, this book makes it easy to learn about a particular aspect of your iMac in depth during a single sitting. The author explains a feature in general terms first and then explains how to accomplish specific tasks. (It's easy to refer back to these stepped procedures later.) This approach works well for Quicken, Internet connectivity, iMac customization, and other pieces of the system, but AppleWorks coverage seems scanty: only 20 heavily illustrated pages deal with this important productivity suite. The book also would be better if it explained simple networks.

Sams Teach Yourself the iMac in 24 Hours earns points by embracing the iMac's more powerful features in addition to its fundamentals. The author explains the contents of the System Folder and provides an appetite-whetting introduction to AppleScript programming. --David Wall

Topics covered: Hardware, software, Internet connectivity, hardware upgrades, and customization. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Sams Teach Yourself the iMac in 24 Hours, Second Edition, is a hands-on, step-by-step guide that leads you through the most frequently asked real-world questions about the iMac. You'll learn how to set up the machine, the basics of the operating system, how to manage money with Quicken (standard on the iMac) and get on the Internet. This book covers the basics about drives, directories and files and shows the fundamentals of backups and other safety precautions. This book also instructs you on email and the Internet, faxing and fax broadcasting as well as many software basics.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Sams Publishing; 2 Sub edition (November 19, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672318377
• ISBN-13: 978-0672318375
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,281,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This tells you everything (almost) about the Imac!, June 11, 1999

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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself the Imac in 24 Hours (Paperback)

This book teaches you so much--Apple, like most computer manufacturer's--tell's you almost nothing about the computer when you buy it. And this is coming from a first-time computer buyer, not a techno-geek. END

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The easiest to read and best book out on the iMac!, March 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself the Imac in 24 Hours (Paperback)

As a long time Macintosh enthusiast, a number of my friends have just purchased an iMac, and also bought a copy of Gene Steinberg's book. We have all been pleasantly surprised, because most computing books we've read consist of dull, drab, technical descriptions that are difficult to understand. But this book was something else entirely. Not only were the most complicated steps explained in a clear, logical manner, but the author has a sense of humor and tries not to take himself too seriously.

I would heartily recommend "Sams Teach Yourself the Imac in 24 Hours" not only for the iMac user, but anyone who wants to get the most value from the Macintosh.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for new Mac user!, June 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself the Imac in 24 Hours (Paperback)

I bought my first Mac, an iMac but I couldn't get anywhere with it, because there wasn't a real manual. Just a little card that got me as far as turning it on and that's all. I bought Mr. Steinberg's book, "Sams Teach Yourself the iMac in 24 Hours" and followed the instructions. It didn't take me very long before I was sending faxes to a business colleague in New York. This is a great book, easy reading, and I enjoyed it immensely. END