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In early 2001, Apple plans to release a new operating system called Mac OS X (pronounced "ten"). The system software is based on technologies Apple acquired when it purchased NeXT software, Steve Jobs' former company. Mac OS X is built on Unix, so it will give Mac users the power, stability, and security of that modern OS. But it will use a revamped version of the Mac interface, so users will have an intuitive user interface on top of a high-powered Unix system. Mac OS X will also be tailored to work as a client for Apple's server software, Mac OS X Server, so Mac OS X will appeal to network administrators in schools and businesses. Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide provides step-by-step instructions for learning Mac OS X, taking an easy, visual approach. Beginners and professionals moving up to this new version of the operating system, can quickly learn to use the features and capabilities of Mac OS X. Detailed explanations of how to install, set up, configure, and use the OS are covered, along with instructions on how to use many of the applications Apple that will ship with the new OS.
Amazon.com Review
Apple's Unix-based, industrial-strength operating system, OS X, is the biggest change ever faced by the Mac community. OS X looks different, feels different, offers new and different features, and is an order of magnitude more complex than any previous Mac operating system. Maria Langer's Mac OS X Visual QuickStart Guide from Peachpit Press is designed to quell the fears of those apprehensive users who are looking to make the switch, or have just switched and find themselves lost in a new world.
Starting with the best way to prepare your computer for OS X, and working it's way through installation and the interface changes, this book covers almost every basic aspect of the new operating system. Navigating with the new Finder, application basics, hooking up to the Internet--it's all here, in simple, concise terms. If the book has a flaw, it is that only the bare basics are covered. Everything presented is clear and thorough, but there is not enough material. There is nothing about access rights, logging in or logging out, or getting around basic issues that might pop up. The book lays things out as they should be but offers little advice for those times when something goes wrong. Since Mac OS X ships with minimal hardcopy documentation, the Mac OS X Visual QuickStart Guide is an ideal companion for the new user making the switch. There is plenty of information here, presented clearly and with countless screenshots. For the brand-new user looking for a well-illustrated manual, this is the one that Apple should ship with OS X. --Mike Caputo
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