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With Lion, Apple has unleashed the most innovative version of Mac OS X yet—and once again, David Pogue brings his humor and expertise to the #1 bestselling Mac book. Mac OS X 10.7 completely transforms the Mac user interface with multi-touch gestures borrowed from the iPhone and iPad, and includes more than 250 brand-new features. This book reveals them all with a wealth of insight and detail—and even does a deep dive into iCloud, Apple's wireless, free syncing service for Macs, PCs, iPhones, and iPads.
There's something new on practically every page of this new edition, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. Apple's brought a new cat to town, and Mac OS X Lion: The Missing Manual is the best way to tame it.
The Missing CreditsIntroductionPart One: The Mac OS X DesktopChapter 0: The New Lion LandscapeChapter 1: Folders & WindowsChapter 2: Organizing Your StuffChapter 3: SpotlightChapter 4: Dock, Desktop & ToolbarsPart Two: Programs in Mac OS XChapter 5: Documents, Programs, & Mission ControlChapter 6: Entering Data, Moving Data & Time MachineChapter 7: Services, Automator & AppleScriptChapter 8: Windows on MacintoshPart Three: The Components of Mac OS XChapter 9: System PreferencesChapter 10: The Free ProgramsChapter 11: CDs, DVDs & iTunesPart Four: The Technologies of Mac OS XChapter 12: Accounts, Parental Controls & Security Chapter 13: Networking, File Sharing & AirDropChapter 14: Printing, Scanning, Fonts & GraphicsChapter 15: Sound, Movies & SpeechChapter 16: The Unix Crash CoursePart Five: Mac OS X OnlineChapter 17: Internet Setup & iCloudChapter 18: Mail & ContactsChapter 19: SafariChapter 20: iChatChapter 21: SSH, FTP, VPN & Web SharingPart Six: AppendixesInstalling Mac OS X LionTroubleshootingThe Windows-to-Mac DictionaryThe Master Mac OS X Secret Keystroke ListColophon
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Posted January 29, 2012
The contents of this manual were very comprehensive and well presented in David Pogue's usual efficient style. However, the e-book format makes it very difficult to use as a reference manual. It is easy to lose ones place and not be able to find it again readily. Also, going back and forth to find chapter beginnings or page references from the index is a laborious task. I would recommend purchasing the printed manual rather than the e-book format.
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Posted January 26, 2012
This is a must buy to get the most out of your Lion.
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Posted January 5, 2012
I wish I had bought aunderstands so I can easily flip around. Adding to the difficulty is a need for a description of the general concepts and design of this operating system. The discussion is too granular and therefore frustrates a reader in search of a good immediate grasp of the design and flows of Lion.
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Posted November 24, 2011
I just bought my first Apple computer. This book has been a big help. It has answered many questions and I've just began reading it. It is written with much knowledge and with a little humor added. Which makes it a joy to read.
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With Lion, Apple has unleashed the most innovative version of Mac OS X yet—and once again, David Pogue brings his humor and expertise to the #1 bestselling Mac book. Mac OS X 10.7 completely transforms the Mac user interface with multi-touch gestures borrowed from the iPhone and iPad, and includes more than 250 brand-new features. This book reveals them all with a wealth of insight and detail—and even does a deep dive into iCloud, Apple's wireless, free syncing service for Macs,...