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Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters: And What to Do About Them Paperback – January 1, 1995

by Ted Landau (Author)
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Updated to include System 7.5, this guide presents information on how to diagnose and solve problems which occur while using the Mac. Information is included on Quadras, Colour Powerbooks, Power Macs and more.
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  1. Print length
    868 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.A.: Addison-Wesley
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1995
  5. Dimensions
    7.32 x 1.34 x 9.06 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0201409585
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0201409581
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Ted Landau is a contributing editor for MacUser and former contributing editor of MACazine. He has published more than sixty Macintosh-related articles, and currently teaches at Oakland University in Michigan.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.A.: Addison-Wesley; 2nd Edition (January 1, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 868 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0201409585
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0201409581
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.82 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.32 x 1.34 x 9.06 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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This is a great book esp. if you have an older Mac 9.0 or before.....It has helped me get myself out of jams when my computer froze up...Takes you right to the problem....good for non geeksters....The best bible for Mac trouble shooting....The details are amazing!!!!.....Thanks Ted
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Jane Lebow
5.0 out of 5 stars Ancient news but a great book for OS 9 users
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2013
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This book is so valuable that even though I moved beyond Mac OS 9, long ago, I still consider this a very valuable resource. Some of the material even works for users of OS X, and I cut my teeth in computing on this book, so in a way, it's still serving me. I wish that Ted Landau would write one for OS X, but I wrote to him, and he said he couldn't and wouldn't. Those wanted help on that OS might try David Pogue's books. He's not as good for clarity and simplicity, but still pretty terrific.
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J. Pepoon
5.0 out of 5 stars Ted Landau - Macexpert!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016
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Mr. Landau is a master of the Mac! Well written and authoritative book that every Mac owner should have. I spoke to Ted on the telephone about a problem I was having and he solved it immediately. Great book written by a nice guy!
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DALE E. BROOKS
3.0 out of 5 stars Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters (4th Edition) (Sad Macs, Bombs...
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2013
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This book was somewhat helpful when it came to figuring out my computer failures. As Apple developed more reliable machines it was not needed.
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MisterXYZ
5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU NEED IT! IT'S A MUST-HAVE...
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 1998
The two books I use the most when working with my Mac is "Sad Macs" and MacWorld's "Mac OS 8 Bible." If I had to pick between the two, I'd have to go with Landau's tome.
If you read chapters one and two before your Mac has a problem you will be way ahead of most folks in knowing how to operate your computer and you'll be on your way to becoming a "power user." You will also likely prevent most of the problems that are likely to occur.
If you do run into a problem this book will save your behind! All the detail may be a tad overwhelming at first but stick with it and you will soon begin to grok the mysterious inner-workings of your Mac. Just be sure to carefully follow each step in the diagnostic procedures and don't skip-ahead of the text because you might miss something important. I recently had a serious problem according to a dignostic procedure I had run using Norton Utilities and the info in a small sidebar in Sad Macs prevented me from performing an unecessary reformating of my main hard drive.
I also recommend keeping a separate, written log (yep-the ol' fashion way, paper in a file folder, just in case your venerable Mac won't let you access your computer files...) Write down every change you make to your Mac, including maintenence using repair utilities and particularly installation of new software (which should ideally be done one program at a time, then wait a few days or a week of regular, steady operation without problems before loading another). You would be amazed how easy and quick it is to track-down extension conflicts and other problems if you could only remember what had been recently done to your computer.
Ted also maintains a website called MacFixIt. He posts all kinds of updates three times a week and the website has a searchable archive. I check-in every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning right after I check my e-mail.
Thank you Ted for writing this book!
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Julie Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 star review for older Mac heads
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2009
This is a great book esp. if you have an older Mac 9.0 or before.....It has helped me get myself out of jams when my computer froze up...Takes you right to the problem....good for non geeksters....The best bible for Mac trouble shooting....The details are amazing!!!!.....Thanks Ted
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Julie Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 star review for older Mac heads
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2009
This is a great book esp. if you have an older Mac 9.0 or before.....It has helped me get myself out of jams when my computer froze up...Takes you right to the problem....good for non geeksters....The best bible for Mac trouble shooting....The details are amazing!!!!.....Thanks Ted
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"flowerpower369"
5.0 out of 5 stars Not a day goes by that I don't use this book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2000
I became a fan of "Sad Macs" with the third edition. It was absolutely indispensible to someone like myself, who is not a "geek" by any stretch of the imagination, but who also can't afford to be calling a technition everytime something goes wrong on my computer. This book is like having a technition right there with you at all times, a technition who knows how to communicate to the average person...a great index makes it very easy to find your "ailment" and the clever arrangement of the "fix its" makes it easy to progress through your troubleshooting in a rational way.
The 4th edition is even better...the writing is more fluid (not that there was anything wrong with the other edition...I just find this one more conversational.) The section on Internet woes alone is worth the price of the book.
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"tjaniak"
5.0 out of 5 stars The Mac Troubleshooters' Bible - should come preinstalled!
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2000
This book is a godsend for Mac users. It systematically covers every area of the Mac, chapter by chapter... extention conflicts, printing, networking, Internet, file-system coruption, memory management, etc... It shows you how to perform routine maintenance like using Disk First Aid, flashing the PRAM, and rebuilding the Desktop. Its appendices covers the most comon "what-if" scenarios and steps you through different solutions until you find one that works. It even covers quirks unique to specific OS version from 7 to 9.0.4. It even gives you a sneak-peak at features that will be available in the upcoming MacOS X due out in 2001.
All in all I say this book should be on the bookshelf of every Mac owner.
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Teresa Ortega
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Hesitate--Worth Every Penny and More!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2001
I bought this book more as a chore than for pleasure--I never expected to find myself reading it for pure enjoyment. But the author has truly gone above and beyond the call of duty in writing this book. It not only covers every "disaster" contingency in clear, concise language, it also provides page after page of insight, tips, and tricks on how to get the most out of your Mac.
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