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OS X El Capitan: The Missing Manual 1st Edition

by David Pogue (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 125 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-1491917954
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Product Details

  • Series: Missing Manual
  • Paperback: 846 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (November 30, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1491917954
  • ISBN-13: 978-1491917954
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 1.8 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe OS X missing manual series never disappoints, thank you Mr Pogue.
By JoeTaxpayer on December 1, 2015
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
David writes this series in a way that will help anyone using this latest OS. From a Mac newbie who needs to understand preferences, the finder, etc, to someone who has been using Macs since the classic. I learned my lesson over a decade ago, I might find answers on line to help navigate the latest OS, or I can have the missing manual at hand. The book pays for itself in the time saved to troubleshoot something you've never run into before. To be clear, I'm talking about the paper version. I saw the first reviews come in regarding the Kindle version. I can only say my prior copies are highlighted, sticky noted, and dog-eared.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI'm on page 28 and I've learned a dozen things already
By Catherine M. Biddulph on December 20, 2015
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I'm a computer instructor who has used OS X for about two years...after having used Windows machines since the days of DOS. So as a Windows power user, changing over to the Mac has involved a steep learning curve. And although my MacBook Pro is the fastest and most reliable computer I've ever used, my OS X skills are pretty ordinary...so I know I'm not getting all I could out of the machine.

I REALLY like to know all of the little tricks and options to make a computer work exactly the way I like. This Missing Manual is getting me a lot closer to the OS X power user I want to become. Like all of the Missing Manuals, this book is well-written and contains a wealth of helpful info. Like my review title says, I've barely cracked the book and I've already learned a lot of excellent info. Just get this book, you won't regret it!
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5.0 out of 5 starsDon't upgrade without it
By Cousin Vinny on February 18, 2016
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In this day and age of "Help" actually meaning online chat or topics browsing or support forums, it's essential to have a good text in black and white close by, at hand. What if your Mac or PC won't boot up? What if your Mac's or PC's browser continually crashes because of a drive problem? What if you simply cannot access the web? Uh, duh .... And I'm not about to gobble up my data allowance on my iPhone potchkeying around a hundred sites for a fix. Much of what pops up in searches is two, three and four years old, seriously out of date and out of touch.

The OS X El Capitan text in the ongoing series of "The Missing Manual" proved it was well worth its cost not two weeks after I had upgraded my older iMac desktop from Lion to El Capitan and hit a sudden drive problem that immediately stalled my browser with the dreaded spinning ball of death, repeatedly. By researching several possible solutions in the manual, I was able to boot up into a safe mode, access the utility, get the drive self-repaired and the browser conflict resolved. Having the book close by saved me a lot of time as well as the cost and wear 'n' tear of taking my iMac into the store. You have to remember that no matter what your level of familiarity or expertise with Macs and PC's, upgrading to a brand new operating system can very quickly throw you into a state of real unknown. Much of what once worked on the old OS, no longer applies at all.
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5.0 out of 5 starsOS X EL CAPITAN: A LUCID MANUAL LACED with WIT
By C J Singh on February 10, 2016
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OS X EL CAPITAN: A LUCID MANUAL LACED with WIT

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Reviewed by C J Singh (Berkeley, California)
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I enjoyed reading the earlier editions of this book on Macintosh Operating Systems, learning a lot from David Pogue’s lucid expository style laced with humor.

The publisher, O’Reilly Media, rightly claims:
“The Missing Manuals are witty, well written guides to computer products that don’t come with printed manuals (which is just about all of them). Each book features a handcrafted index; cross-references to specific page numbers, not just ‘see Chapter 14’; and an ironclad promise never to put an apostrophe in the possessive pronouns ‘its’.” As a professional editor and writer, I admire this promise because I find far too many recent books blemished with this particular error.

This comprehensive book exemplifies David Pogue’s highly engaging writing style. In my copy of the book, I’ve marked numerous examples that illustrate this. Here are five of the marked, chosen randomly from the beginning, middle, and closing pages.

“OS X is an impressive technical achievement ; many experts call it the personal-computer operating system on earth. But beware its name. The X is meant to be a Roman numeral, pronounced ‘ten.’ Don’t say, ‘oh, ess ex.’ You’ll get funny looks” (page 1).

“When you write a book like this, you do a lot of soul-searching about how much stuff to cover. Of course, a thinner book, or at least a thinner-looking one, is always preferable; plenty of readers are intimidated by a book that dwarfs the Tokyo White Pages. On the other hand, Apple keeps adding features and rarely takes them away. So this book isn’t getting any thinner” (page 7).Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsA useful book in line with its predecessors
By houttbe on November 29, 2015
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A useful book in line with its predecessors. But the table of contents has not been enabled! How is one to find his way through a 848 page reference book without a table of contents?
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnother great Missing Manual
By alpatti on December 17, 2015
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I can't imagine a more complete manual. Although I've been using OS X for a number of years I always find something new in the Missing Manuals. For a tech manual it is very enjoyable to read. It even has some humor in it.
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4.0 out of 5 starsProbably my 5th Missing Manual, going back to OS ...
By El Gallinazo on April 27, 2016
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Probably my 5th Missing Manual, going back to OS 9, but my first Kindle one. I now live in Mexico and had to buy the Kindle version which I found a lot more difficult to access than the paper ones previously. I would probably still give the paper version 5 starts.
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