Mac OS 9: The Missing Manual

Mac OS 9: The Missing Manual

by David Pogue (Author)

Synopsis

The latest system software for the resurgent Macintosh platform is Mac OS 9, which includes over 50 new features. Despite the long list of enhancements, however, Apple ships Mac OS 9 without one of the most important features of all: a manual. O'Reilly/Pogue Press comes to the rescue with Mac OS 9: the Missing Manual. Award-winning author David Pogue brings his humor and expertise to Mac OS 9 for the first time in this lucid, impeccably written guide. Readers will appreciate the step-by-step guides to setting up small networks, the tutorials on Mac OS 9's new Multiple Users control panel, and the coverage of Mac OS 9's speech-recognition, color printing, digital video, and self-updating software features. Along the way, Pogue communicates the joy of using the little shortcuts, drag-and-drop surprises, and elegant design touches that make the Mac the most passionately championed computer in the world. About the Missing Manual series: Microsoft does it. Apple does it. Adobe, Netscape, and FileMaker do it. Almost every major software company, in fact, sells increasingly sophisticated software without a printed manual. To cut costs and save production time, today's software companies don't offer physical instruction manuals at all. Instead, you're expected to learn these complex programs by reading electronic help screens. One technical writer finally became inspired enough to do something about the problem. David Pogue, author of the bestselling PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide, has teamed with O'Reilly to launch a new imprint, Pogue Press, dedicated to producing beautifully written manuals for popular consumer software and hardware products. O'Reilly/Pogue Press is pleased to introduce its new line: the Missing Manual Series.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 472
Edition: 1
Publisher: Pogue Press
Published: 01 Mar 2000

ISBN 10: 1565928571
ISBN 13: 9781565928572

Media Reviews
'This manual is worth buying just for its chapter on the powerful programming language AppleScript. Novices will gain valuable insights, while veterans will learn about recording scripts in the 'watch me' mode, writing scripts by hand, scripting for folder actions and controlling programs over the network or Internet. All in all, this manual really is a solid user reference for getting to grips with Mac OS 9.' Rating 90per cent. Macformat, June 2000
Author Bio
David Pogue, a Yale grad and former Broadway conductor, writes the Computer Press Association award-winning back-page column for Macworld magazine. He's the author or coauthor of 15 computer, humor, and music books, including PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide, Macs for Dummies, Opera for Dummies, Classical Music for Dummies, Magic for Dummies, Macworld Mac Secrets, Hard Drive (a novel), The Microsloth Joke Book, and Tales from the Tech Line. Pogue's Web page is www.davidpogue.com; email is david@pogueman.com