Product Description

If Mac OS 9 can do it, you can do it too … From its Sherlock 2 search engine to its voiceprint passwords, Apple's new operating system is packed with ingenious features that make your life easier. This all–in–one guide explains how to make the most of OS 9's capabilities, whether you're a Mac veteran or you just bought your first iMac. So let Mac experts Lon Poole and Todd Stauffer take you on a grand tour of this amazing OS — and show you step–by–step how to maximize your Mac! Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Mac OS 9

• Master Mac OS fundamentals, from the desktop and Finder to the Internet and e–mail
• Find out about new Mac OS 9 interface changes — including using the Control Pad and customizing the Finder for multiple users
• Harness Sherlock 2 to make online research — and shopping — a snap
• Create personalized desktops for every member in your household, class, or workgroup
• Protect your privacy with encryption, voice recognition, and other beefed–up security features
• Share files and create your own customized network over the Internet
• Use AppleScripts to automate operations and even work on your Mac remotely
• Take your Mac's video, sound, and recording capabilities to the max
• Tackle problems yourself with the new enhanced and updated troubleshooting guide

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1028218 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 900 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Ever stylish and seamlessly integrated with the Internet, the Macintosh may be enjoying the best days of its long career. Macs are powerful computers, capable of serious work, but they distinguish themselves through their intelligent way of interacting with users and their enthusiastic community of fans. MacWorld Mac OS 9 Bible unlocks the technical aspects of the Mac OS and the computers that run it, enabling you to begin realising your personal--and business-computing ambitions right away. By doing that, it enables you to become part of the Mac community and start enjoying the little computer that Apple founder Steve Jobs called "insanely great".

The authors of this book use a rather text-heavy approach to their topic, which means they can communicate a lot of information about why things are as they are, in addition to the usual (and competently presented) how-to material. This style, with relatively few illustrations and procedures in paragraph (rather than numbered-list) form, will appeal to people who are willing to do more than glance at a page for a quick answer. Whether you're learning how to manage files, connecting to the Internet, or automating tasks with scripting, you'll appreciate the authors' detailed approach. More information about some subjects--especially networking with Windows and Linux machines--would make this book better, but MacWorld Mac OS 9 Bible is a great resource already. --David Wall

From the Back Cover
If Mac OS 9 can do it, you can do it too … From its Sherlock 2 search engine to its voiceprint passwords, Apple's new operating system is packed with ingenious features that make your life easier. This all–in–one guide explains how to make the most of OS 9's capabilities, whether you're a Mac veteran or you just bought your first iMac. So let Mac experts Lon Poole and Todd Stauffer take you on a grand tour of this amazing OS — and show you step–by–step how to maximize your Mac! Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Mac OS 9

• Master Mac OS fundamentals, from the desktop and Finder to the Internet and e–mail
• Find out about new Mac OS 9 interface changes — including using the Control Pad and customizing the Finder for multiple users
• Harness Sherlock 2 to make online research — and shopping — a snap
• Create personalized desktops for every member in your household, class, or workgroup
• Protect your privacy with encryption, voice recognition, and other beefed–up security features
• Share files and create your own customized network over the Internet
• Use AppleScripts to automate operations and even work on your Mac remotely
• Take your Mac's video, sound, and recording capabilities to the max
• Tackle problems yourself with the new enhanced and updated troubleshooting guide

About the Author
About the Author Lon Poole is the award–winning author or coauthor of over two dozen computer books, including all seven editions of this book, four additional Mac books, and numerous others. He is also the author of the popular "Quick Tips" column in Macworld magazine and more than 50 magazine feature articles on Mac topics. He has a B.A. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Lon lives in northern California with his wife and two sons. He enjoys hiking, carpentry, and traveling. Todd Stauffer is the author or coauthor of 20 computer books, including How to Do Everything with your iMac, Macworld Mac Upgrade and Repair Bible, and Using Your Mac. He's the writer and cohost of the Emmy–award winning "Disk Doctors" program on the Knowledge TV network. Todd is also the "Upgrade Guy" columnist and a contributing editor for MacCentral Online, as well as a contributor to MacAddict magazine, CMP Tech Web, and MacTech Magazine, among others. Todd has worked as a magazine editor, radio host, feature writer, and advertising copywriter, all in technical fields. He received a B.A. in English Literature from Texas A&M University. Todd lives in New York City.

Customer Reviews

Excellent value for new users who no little about MAC's
This little handbook is invaluable as aresource for new starters who have little idea of how a MAC works. It is undoubtedly good value and has become our 'bible'