Take Control of Panther, Volume 1 [Paperback]

Adam Engst (Author), Tonya Engst (Author), Glenn Fleishman (Author), Joe Kissell (Author), Kirk McElhearn (Author), Matt Neuburg (Author)

Book Description

Series: Take Control of Panther | Publication Date: September 13, 2004

If two heads are better than one, then six heads are better still--at least that's what you'll find in this tightly focused volume written by leading Mac luminaries and aimed at readers just like yourself: intermediate to advanced Mac users who aren't afraid to tinker around a bit to get the most out of the Panther operating systems. Using full-color screen shots, step-by-step instructions, and straightforward explanations, this task-based guide promises to help you customize the operating system to fit your needs. Organized into four major section--"Upgrading to Panther," "Customizing Panther," "Users and Accounts in Panther," and Sharing Files in Panther"--this volume provides all the technical help and troubleshooting tips you need to ensure a smooth and speedy upgrade without any corresponding loss in productivity. In short order you'll learn how to customize Finder windows, create user accounts, take advantage of the new sidebar, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press (September 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321287649
• ISBN-13: 978-0321287649
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,460,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tight & Concise, Not one of those 1,000 page books., October 17, 2004

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take Control of Panther, Volume 1 (Paperback)

This book is really four short books printed together:

First Joe Kissel does Upgrading to Panther.
Then MazAtt Neuburg takes over with Customizing Panther.
Kirk McElhearn discusses Users & Accounts in Panther.
Finally Glenn Fleishman covers Sharing Files in Panther.
Adam and Tonya Engst - They are the publisher and editor in chief of the "Take Control" series of books.

This is not one of those huge thousand page computer books that cost sixty bucks. Instead this is a rather small, 262 page book that is tight and concise and much less expensive. It's intent is to tell you what you need to know to get the most out of panther without having pages full of descriptions that you won't read. Instead nearly every page has insights that help you get the task done quickly and efficiently.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Practical advice, especially on File Sharing, November 17, 2004

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Jack D. Herrington "engineer and author" (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take Control of Panther, Volume 1 (Paperback)

This is high quality power user tips book for Panther. In particular the coverage of File Sharing between Macs, from Mac to PC, and over file sharing networks, is in-depth and excellent. Problem is that it's too short. If this is volume one I think they should have written volume two and put it in this book as well. The book just doesn't stand up to one of O'Reilly's in-depth Mac OSX books like Mac OS X in a Nutshell. That book doesn't cover specific topics, like File Sharing, in as much depth, but it does cover all of OS X and not just a small section like this book.