Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition

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Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition
David Pogue , and Adam Goldstein
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Product Group: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0596006608

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Book Description

It's little wonder that longtime Windows users are migrating in droves to the new Mac. They're fed up with the virus-prone Windows way of life, and they're lured by Apple's well-deserved reputation for producing great all-around computers that are reliable, user-friendly, well designed, and now--with the $500 Mac mini--extremely affordable, too.

Whether you're drawn to the Mac's stability, its stunning digital media suite, or the fact that a whole computer can look and feel as slick as your iPod, you can quickly and easily become a Mac convert. But consider yourself warned: a Mac isn't just a Windows machine in a prettier box; it's a whole different animal and a whole new computing experience.

If you're contemplating--or have already made--the switch from a Windows PC to a Mac, you need Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition. This incomparable guide delivers what Apple doesn't: everything you need to know to successfully and painlessly move to a Mac.

The latest reprint of this book has been updated to reflect the new generation of Mac models that run on Intel chips. There's even a new appendix that guides you through the installation of Windows XP on your Macintosh (using adapter software like Boot Camp or Parallels), so that you have the best of all worlds: a single, beautiful machine that can run 100 percent of the world's desktop software. (Note to people who've already bought the book: This appendix is available as a free PDF download from missingmanuals.com.)

Missing Manual series creator and bestselling author David Pogue teams up with 17-year-old whiz kid and founder of GoldfishSoft (www.goldfishsoft.com) Adam Goldstein to cover every aspect of switching to a Mac--things like transferring email, files, and addresses from a PC to a Mac; getting acquainted with the Mac's interface; adapting to Mac versions of familiar programs (including Microsoft Office); setting up a network to share files with PCs and Macs; and using the printers, scanners, and other peripherals you already own.

Covering the latest in Mac OS X v.10.4 "Tiger," Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition explains the hundreds of innovative new features to the Mac OS and how you can understand and make the very most of each.

Whether you're a novice or a power user, Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition, teaches you how to smoothly and seamlessly replace (or supplement) your Windows machine--in a refreshingly funny and down-to-earth style--with a mighty Mac.

Customer Reviews:

first time using a manual of any kind.......2007-06-05

I'm taking the time to write this review because it was what i read from other's reviews of this product that convienced me to buy it. I'm no IT techno geek but i have worked with windows PC's now for 15 years at work and i am amazed at what i learned from this manual and how easy it made my transition to the mac. I had some serious doubts about going mac but with the help of the manual i learned a ton fast. Alot of my friends see me with the manual and ask where i got it and then say they wish they had bought one at the same time they bought their mac's. Spend the money you won't regret it.

Good Primer.......2007-06-02

It's been a while since I used a Mac. The last operating system I used was System 7. This is a simple to read and understand book. The writer tries hard to make it light and not a dry technical manual.

was really hoping for something else..........2007-05-28

The book is FULL of apple button commands. They are like short cuts. Only thing is, that its like teaching DOS to a guy that only knows Windows. Who can possibly remember even a quarter of these commands. The one important thing I gleaned from this book was the software they recommended for changing your files from your outlook mail box to apple mail. Coming to think about it, I pulled that off the apple site O2M by Little Machines, 10 bucks grabs the files you need to transfer. Or just take it to the apple store and have a genius do it for free. I did learn how to alt-tab, its apple button tab. there, I just saved you a few bucks.

Useful indeed.......2007-05-10

For those who are switching from a windows machine, this book is very helpful when you go looking for things like how to do different commands for the same result (i.e., how to get the same results on a mac as you do on a pc). That's the main use for it. Otherwise I'd just get the regular Missing Manual for your product. But still useful. I got some good use from it.

Comprehensive.......2007-05-10

I found this book really useful. I have used a PC for more than ten years and managed the basic changeover stuff, like new names for similar objects. But David Pogue has a knack of explaining the detail of things to make sense of the differences which helps greatly. I would recommend Switching to the Mac (Tiger) Missing Manual.

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