The Mac OS X Book: A Beginner's Guide to the Newest Mac OS (Paperback)

~ (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Written by the author of the highly successful Coriolis books, Mac OS 8.5 Black Book (Coriolis, 1-57610-304-8) and The Mac OS 8 Book (Coriolis, 1-56604-688-2). Revision of the highly successful Mac OS 8.6 Book (Coriolis, 1-57610-443-5). In-depth coverage of the newly developed UNIX-based OS, Apple's newest element to the OS, and what effects it will have on the user interface and operability. Available day and date with the release of the software. Includes troubleshooting tips to help beginners utilize the important new features of this newer, more robust OS.

About the Author

Mark R. Bell (Chapel Hill, NC) is a best-selling author of over 22 computer books, articles, and software manuals, including The Mac Web Server Book, The Mac OS 8 Book, Mac OS 8.5 Black Book, The Mac OS 8.6 Book, and The Mac OS 9 Book. He also is a technical editor, contributing author, and technology forum guest speaker. Mark lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with his wife, Virginia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 568 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books (July 16, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576106055
• ISBN-13: 978-1576106051
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,324,517 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for new OSX users., October 30, 2001

By A Customer

If you are Mac user new to OS X, this is a perfect book for you. Actually, if you just bought a new mac, and have no experience with a Mac whatsoever, this book is for you too. It's got a nice little overview of the technical components of the new mac os, how classic is used within it, and then goes over every section piece by piece(Applications, Networking, File system, Customization, Security, Troubleshooting, etc). It even gets into some of the more technical aspects of OS X such as Java and a list of UNIX commands and what they do. This is definitely not a book for expert users, but overall, it's a great book for an introduction to OS X.