Book Review: Mac OS X Snow Leopard – The Missing Manual by David Pogue
We yearn to know everything there is to know about the latest softwares and operating systems and Snow Leopard is one of them, the only problem lies in the fact that the manuals that are supposed to clear up our confusion usually only increase! The technical details in these kinds of books are reminders of our math classes that annoy us but never clarify our doubts, while the various sophisticated terminology usually depletes our brain capacities. The language itself is a barrier as it is written by those geeks who made the software and we normal humans don’t seem to understand them.
Weighing in at over 3 pounds and about 900 pages, enter Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual
This is not a manual of any kind, but a definitive guide to everything Snow Leopard. Every time Pogue comes up with a new edition of his missing Mac OS Manuals, they keep getting better and better. The language is easy to use and each edition is just as useful as the last. As in previous editions, you can review every detail and feature of the operating system. The author also informs you about the included applications and even some of the iLife applications. Although the screenshots are used between the books, it is done in a fairly limited way so as not to turn the manual into a comic book series.
The particularity of this edition that was missing from the previous one is the inclusion of intermediate users in its mix. Advanced topics are not only mentioned in the book, but some are also explained in detail and clearly.
Mac OS X Snow Leopard – The Missing Manual by David Pogue is the best Snow Leopard manual, it covers more than you ever need to know.