Mac OS X Panther For Dummies (For Dummies Series)

By Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus

Set preferences, manage folders, and check out iTools Pounce on cool features like the all-new Finder, iChat videoconferencing, and more The doctor is in Let "Dr. Mac" help you put Panther through its paces and see what a cool cat it really is. Discover how to customize your desktop, wander down the Dock, get online with new mail features, jump into iLife?TM, share your Mac, do all that Classic stuff, and make your Panther purr. The Dummies Way * Explanations in plain English * "Get in, get out" information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tear-out cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: * Brush up on OS X basics * Find your way around the Dock * Open, resize, and move Finder windows * Use Open dialog boxes and Save sheets * Work with removable media

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764541684
• ISBN13: 9780764541681
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.6" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Pretty clear and a quick read

I bought this while waiting for my first ever Mac to arrive, so I suppose it's a credit to Levitus that I felt relatively confident about using it pretty much straight away. The book covers relatively basic topics like the Finder, saving files, navigation, file management etc. As a lifelong Windows user, it all seems pretty familiar stuff.What it doesn't cover, except in passing, is stuff like how to use the Superdrive, or standard OSX Applications. Oh, they get a half-page mention, but this isn't the book that tells you everything in great detail.Think of it more as a starting point. But at least it isn't daunting and over-technical.I found the endlessly jokey tone of the writing a little irritating, like being with a used-car salesman. It's a little bit "loud" if you know what I mean. I also wasn't that impressed by the illustrations which often seem to be on a different page to the one they're described on, needlessly.Anyway: it's pretty cheap, a quick read, easy to understand, but don't expect in-depth information.