Books

Come this September, new Macs will ship with the Snow Leopard operating system. Apple says this version of OS X is “faster, more reliable, and easier to use,” and it probably will be for many. But how about those who find computers (even Macs) just a little bit confusing? Or users making the move from [...]

With the iPhone 3.0 software and the new iPhone 3GS, Apple has a world-class hit on its hands. This sleek, highly refined pocket computer comes with everything — including a cellphone, iPod, Internet, and camcorder — except a printed manual. Fortunately, David Pogue is back with an expanded edition of his witty, full-color guide of [...]

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Apple Training Series: A Teacher’s Guide to Digital Media in the Classroom
By Richard Harrington
The iPhone Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition
By Christopher Breen
Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Directory Services v10.5
By Arek Dreyer
Apple Training Series: iWork 08 and iLife 08 Value Pack
By Richard Harrington, Michael Cohen, Jeff Bollow
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When you get a new computer, iPhone, or iPod, the device comes preconfigured in the way Apple feels will be the most useful to the greatest number of their customers. But what if you want your exciting new gear to conform to your wishes and requirements rather than Apple’s preferences?
If you long to individualize your [...]

If you are dying to add to the thousands (millions?) of podcasts available out there but just don’t know how to do it, then there’s a book for you. Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac is a step-by-step instruction book on how to go about making your own podcast. Author Andy Williams [...]

Kirk McElhearn writes:
The Mac OS X command line offers a faster, easier way to accomplish many tasks. It’s also the only way to use many commands that aren’t accessible from the GUI. The Mac OS X Command Line: Unix Under the Hood is a clear, concise, tutorial-style introduction to all the major functionality provided by [...]

Some people are content to use their iPod simply to play music. Some people want to do much more. Those people, and you know who you are,aren’t satisfied until they get under the hood and tap every iPod trick available to them.
They want to explore and experiment, create shortcuts, and unearth cool and unexpected [...]

The much-anticipated hardcover book The Cult of Mac is arriving in
stores nationwide. Find out the lengths to which people will go to
personalize their hardware and adopt a Mac-centric lifestyle, as
documented in The Cult of Mac’s 280 full-color pages and more than 500
original photos. It’s full of people doing innovative, bizarre, and
artistic things with their computers [...]

THE CULT OF MAC - A Coffee Table Book for Fans of Apple’s Macintosh
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2004, San Francisco, CA - Are there tradeshows for toasters? Of
course not. So why is there a twice yearly show devoted to a type of
computer? Well, a computer isn’t just a computer when it’s a Mac, and
Macintosh fans [...]

O’Reilly has announced the release of “Mac OS X Panther Hacks.” This ~600 page book offers 100 “industrial-strength tips & tools” that provide hands-on solutions to topics ranging from the OS X GUI to customizing your wireless network (plus much more).
>> Mac OS X Panther Hacks

Applelust.com has a quick review of two O’Reilly books: “Mac OS X Unwired” and “Inside .Mac.” Look over the reviews and see if they are right for you. I haven’t found an O’Reilly published book that I haven’t liked (okay maybe the ones that cover Windows… joke).
Excerpts:
“Perhaps the most important sections cover the [...]

According to MacMinute; Jim Heid updates his "The Macintosh iLife ‘04" book/DVD. "The new edition is fully updated to cover all of Apple’s new iLife upgrades, including GarageBand 1.1, the latest iTunes Music Store enhancements, and the iPod family." The report continues to point out that this update is one-third larger than last years edition, [...]

O’Reilly Publishing has released another awesome book that you will want to add to your collection. Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther, a book that gives you a tour through the Mac’s Unix base. As you read through this book, you will quickly see the power of Unix and how it can be fun [...]