Synopses & Reviews
The overwhelming consumer and reviewer response to Mac OS 8 this year proved that Macs are still a viable computing platform for now and the future.
-- The combined sales of the previous five editions of Macs For Dummies are nearing 600,000 units.
-- Microsoft's investment in Apple, the return of Steve Jobs to Apple, the impending release of Microsoft suites for Macs, the amazing sales of Mac OS 8, and the promise of the "Rhapsody" operating system have increased interest in Macs.
-- Author David Pogue covers the topics most intimidating to the new Mac user including using icons, managing files, Mac graphics and printing, using the most popular Mac programs including ClarisWorks, updates to the OS, and using the Mac as an Internet tool.
Macs For Dummies is an institution in the...For Dummies line. Since the first edition in 1992, Mac users have been treated with annual updates to this reference covering the latest advances in Mac hardware, software applications, Internet features, and the Mac OS. In the sixth edition, author David Pogue examines basic Mac operations, the most popular software titles for the Mac, the ClarisWorks Office productivity suite, the updated operating system, Mac Internet tools including updated Web browsers, adding upgrades and peripherals to your Mac, and basic troubleshooting.