Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual

With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.5, better known as Leopard, is faster than its predecessors, but nothings too fast for Pogue and this Missing Manual. Its just one of reasons this is the most popular computer book of all time. Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is the authoritative book for Mac users of all technical levels and experience. If youre new to the Mac, this book gives you a crystal-clear, jargon-free introduction to the Dock, the Mac OS X folder structure, and the Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, and a tutorial for Safari, Macs web browser. This Missing Manual book is amusing and fun to read, but Pogue doesnt take his subject lightly. Which new Leopard features work well and which do not? What should you look for? What should you avoid? Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition offers an objective and straightforward instruction for using:

Leopards totally revamped Finder Spaces to group your windows and organize your Mac tasks
Quick Look to view files before you open them
The Time Machine, Leopards new backup feature
Spotlight to search for and find anything in your Mac
Front Row, a new way to enjoy music, photos, and videos
Enhanced Parental Controls that come with Leopard Quick tips for setting up and configuring your Mac to make it your own

Theres something new on practically every page of this new edition, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. Macs brought a new cat to town and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is a great new way to tame it.

For a company that promised to "put a pause on new features," Apple sure has been busy-theres barely a feature left untouched in Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard." Theres more speed, more polish, more refinement-but still no manual. Fortunately, David Pogue is back, with the humor and expertise that have made this the #1 bestselling Mac book for eight years straight. You get all the answers with jargon-free introductions to:

Big-ticket changes. A 64-bit overhaul. Faster everything. A rewritten Finder. Microsoft Exchange compatibility. All-new QuickTime Player. If Apple wrote it, this book covers it.
Snow Leopard Spots. This book demystifies the hundreds of smaller enhancements, too, in all 50 programs that come with the Mac: Safari, Mail, iChat, Preview, Time Machine.
Shortcuts. This must be the tippiest, trickiest Mac book ever written. Undocumented surprises await on every page.
Power usage. Security, networking, build-your-own Services, file sharing with Windows, even Mac OS Xs Unix chassis-this one witty, expert guide makes it all crystal clear.