Mac OS X v. 10.2 Jaguar Killer Tips [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Scott Kelby (Author)

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Product Description
Mac OS X Killer Tips is not another newbie book. OS X Killer Tips speaks directly to the daily Mac user who needs to get the most out of their Mac NOW. "Nothin' but sidebars!" Time is money. And a lot of experienced users find themselves trying to save time by skimming through larger computer books in order to pull out the useful nuggets of info that are often placed within what we call sidebars (i.e. those Note/Tip/Warning boxes). The Killer Tips series was developed by Scott Kelby because he recognized how useful non-beginning technology users find those cool "I didn't know THAT" sidebars that are peppered all over the other computer books out there. This book is all about speed; showing the Mac professional how to get more work done faster, while actually increasing quality. The whole concept is to help make the reader faster and more productive than ever using their Mac. In an ever-tightening and competitive marketplace, this kind of book is sorely needed.

About the Author
Scott Kelby is president of NAPP, the trade organization for Adobe Photoshop users. NAPP has thousands of members around the world. Scott is editor-in-chief of both Photoshop User magazine, and Mac Design magazine. Scott serves as training director for the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour and is the technical chair of the largest Photoshop gathering, Photoshop World. Scott is one of the leading Photoshop trainers in the country today and trains thousands of Photoshop users across the country each year. Scott is the author of Macintosh... The Naked Truth, Photoshop 6 Down + Dirty Secrets, Photoshop 7 Down + Dirty Secrets, Photoshop 6 Photo Retouching Secrets, and Photoshop 6 Killer Tips.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: New Riders Press; 1st edition (September 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735713170
• ISBN-13: 978-0735713178
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #941,323 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killer topic and a Killer Book, November 2, 2002

By	Lorene S. Romero (Windsor, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book! Scott Kelby has found a way to take the best parts of teaching a complicated subject and put it all in one book. His humor starts on page one and is sprinkled throughout the book.

Scott goes into detail for each iApp (as we know the Apple help sections need more help) and I constantly got the "oh that's how it works" thought. The chapters are clear and makes sense.

I saw this book listed for pre order on Amazon[.com] and contacted 5 of my friends. We each bought a copy and all love it, no sharing necessary. It is a great investment. This is a book I am reading and using, it is not collecting dust in my book library.

This is a must have book for anyone migrating to Jaguar.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get up to speed quickly with OS X, October 18, 2002

By	J. T. Kennedy "g4john" (Sammamish, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are plenty of little tricks in OS X that seasoned users take for granted: just clever little ways to move windows, adjust icons, speed up common tasks with key-combinations.

If you have come to the Mac as a "switcher" from the world of Windows, OS X can appear a little alien. This is the ideal book to help you feel more at home: don't tell your more experienced Apple buddies you've bought it, and they will be extremely impressed when you demonstrate your new knowledge. And of course you'll be happier that you've adjusted the Dock to work the way you want, found a quick way to open your Home folder and discovered a new way of using iMovie.

Killer Tips is a beautiful looking book, and the price is good too. Definitely worth a peek if you are a new or new-ish Apple user, or want to one-up your Mac mates. It's like several years worth of Mac magazine tips in one glossy book.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lavish but lacking, October 15, 2002

By	Sam L. Elowitch (Farmington ME United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book may deserve recognition for its artwork, design, and typography, but the writing is unfortunately quite weak and sophomoric in tone. Kelby spends far too much time self-consciously riffing and jesting that he loses focus and overwhelms the presumed core purpose of the book.

Jaguar (a.k.a., Mac OS X 10.2) is a major upgrade with a great deal for people to learn -- even longtime Macintosh users; for that reason, it's very important that a guide to using it be cogent and include step-by-step explanations. Instead, readers get an uneven, confusing treatment of the subject.

Kelby isn't entirely unfunny, but I think he could learn much by studying the work of David Pogue, a more polished technology writer whose wit doesn't get in the way of his teaching. Also, some may be put off by the intensely saturated, almost cartoonish visuals in the design of the Kelby volume, though I concede that some others may find it cute.

In the end, those who wish to avoid serious frustration will likely have better luck with OS X: The Missing Manual, 2nd edition, which has been substantially revised to reflect the new aspects of Jaguar.

Some other reader reviewers have pooh-poohed these concerns, saying that the Kelby volume is merely a collection of "killer tips," and as such should be somehow immune from criticism for that reason. I respectfully disagree. It's true that Pogue's tome is more of a reference work than a compendium of tips (though it certainly has plenty of the latter). In the end, if you want completeness and clarity, go with Pogue. If you want a lot of disjointed giggling, go with Kelby.