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O'Reilly has released their latest Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide. I love to keep one of these pocket guides inside of my notebook bag for those times when I am trying to execute a non-diurnal task. The latest edition is up to date for Apple's new cat, Leopard. A quick and easy read, packed with enough details to get you through most Mac tasks that a consumer would need. READ MORE »

If you are looking for an extra stocking stuffer to go along with that iPod sitting under the tree, look no further. iPod - The Missing Manual, from New York Times Columnist, J.D. Biersdorfer, hits a home run with this one.

Totally revised and up to date with all of the latest iPods, you will quickly learn the basics and move right into more advanced features of iTunes and your iPod. Full color photos and to the point tutorials make this the indubitable book for getting the most out of your iPod. READ MORE »

Digital Photography is one of the easiest tech fields for anyone to jump into. Since cameras have been around for what seem like, forever, it's hard to find anyone who is intimidated by them. Everyone knows how to take a picture. Look through the view finder, instruct subjects to say 'cheese', and press the button. Pretty simple. The problem is, not everyone knows how to take a great picture, or what to do with it when they do.

This is where 'Digital Photography: The Missing Manual' comes in. It's a great book by experts Chris Grover and Barbara Brundage. As we go into the holidays, digital cameras are on many wish lists, and even if you already have a camera, this full color book will definitely enhance your skills. Mac or PC, this book takes an approach that will help you choose the best camera for you & get high quality results from it. READ MORE »

Have you backed up lately? Come on, be honest. I haven't either, and I am going to regret it. I enjoy using my Mac so much, I hate the time it takes me to backup my system. I had an extremely bad incident last year where I accidentally deleted thousands of files: images, music, documents, and most importantly - my Quicken file. I didn't have a recent backup of any of them and it was quite devastating to lose it all.
Luckily Mac expert Joe Kissel is here to remind us what to backup, when to do it, and what methods are available. In addition to that, he also instructs us on the needed maintenance that is needed to keep your Mac running trouble-free with his new book Real World Mac Maintenance and Backups. READ MORE »

We all have problems with out Macs, whether we know it or not. Some appear on the surface and make themselves known. Others are behind the scenes and can be hard to diagnose. If you don't mind delving into the forums, apple technical docs, and other online resources, you can usually find a solution. However, I prefer to walk over to the bookshelf and pull down a manual that will tell me the technical stuff I need to do to cure what ails my Mac.

There are plenty of reference manuals for Mac OS X, but none of them I have see come close to Mac OS X Help Line, Tiger Edition. Written by Ten Landau and Dan Frakes, well known and trusted Mac experts for years. READ MORE »

As more and more people are adopting the Mac as their primary platform, there is a need for instructional guides for new users to reference.

There are many books to help you master individual applications, but just a few that help you move from one OS to another.

Luckily, David Pogue and Adam Goldstein have come together in 'Switching To The Mac - Tiger Edition', to write an easy to read guide to step you right through the whole arduous process. READ MORE »

I think by now you should know I am a fan of the whole Missing Manual series. If I had my way, I would read everyone of them from cover to cover.

My latest undertaking has been iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual. Written by David Pogue and Derrick Story (fitting name for an author, eh), we are brought into the witty pages of 'The Missing Manual' series once again. iPhoto 6 is a premiere photo management tool in the iLife 06' suite from Apple. With more and more features added to each iteration of iPhoto, you need a tangible guide to help keep your pictures looking great on your Mac.
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The newest release is broken into 5 major sections covering: Digital Cameras, iPhoto Basics, Meet Your Public, iPhoto Stunts, and Appendixes. READ MORE »