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Title: Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters (4th Edition) by Ted Landau ISBN: 0-201-69963-X Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 17 July, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 (20 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Sad Macs - an all purpose Macintosh reference.
Comment: I don't buy too many books as here in Australia they are prohibitively expensive. So, it was with considerable caution I shelled out $35.00 for Ted's Sad Macs. As it turns out, It has EVERYTHING I ever needed to know about the Mac. Ted's understanding of the platform is very comprehensive - both from a hardware and software perspective. Honestly, I have had this book for over 12 months and I still read it whilst sitting on the loo. No, this is not an indication of the book's laxative affects, but rather every time I peruse it's pages, I learn something new. Not only does Ted cover nearly every conceivable aspect of the Mac, how it works, what happens when it doesn't, how to fix it, how to fine-tune it etc, he is also the GURU of the MacFixit website, which has solved several of my software-related problems. But, that's another story. If you love Macs and yearn to learn more - this is the book for you. I don't wish to infer that other books may not be as good, all I wish to convey is that Sad Macs was worth every dollar and cent! Happy reading!
Rating: 5
Summary: BUY THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU NEED IT! IT'S A MUST-HAVE...
Comment: The two books I use the most when working with my Mac is "Sad Macs" and MacWorld's "Mac OS 8 Bible." If I had to pick between the two, I'd have to go with Landau's tome.
If you read chapters one and two before your Mac has a problem you will be way ahead of most folks in knowing how to operate your computer and you'll be on your way to becoming a "power user." You will also likely prevent most of the problems that are likely to occur.
If you do run into a problem this book will save your behind! All the detail may be a tad overwhelming at first but stick with it and you will soon begin to grok the mysterious inner-workings of your Mac. Just be sure to carefully follow each step in the diagnostic procedures and don't skip-ahead of the text because you might miss something important. I recently had a serious problem according to a dignostic procedure I had run using Norton Utilities and the info in a small sidebar in Sad Macs prevented me from performing an unecessary reformating of my main hard drive.
I also recommend keeping a separate, written log (yep-the ol' fashion way, paper in a file folder, just in case your venerable Mac won't let you access your computer files...) Write down every change you make to your Mac, including maintenence using repair utilities and particularly installation of new software (which should ideally be done one program at a time, then wait a few days or a week of regular, steady operation without problems before loading another). You would be amazed how easy and quick it is to track-down extension conflicts and other problems if you could only remember what had been recently done to your computer.
Ted also maintains a website called MacFixIt. He posts all kinds of updates three times a week and the website has a searchable archive. I check-in every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning right after I check my e-mail.
Thank you Ted for writing this book!
Rating: 3
Summary: Landau knows his stuff, but ...
Comment: I have a lot of respect for Landau .. and he knows what he's writing about ... but this was written pre-OS X.
It's time for another edition, since OS X has a whole NEW set of problems ... including the occasional "kernel panic" (read "crash"). There is also a whole new group of compatibility issues with peripherals: printers and scanners among them.
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Title: Mac Upgrade and Repair Bible, Third Edition by Todd Stauffer, Kirk McElhearn ISBN: 0764525948 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Mac 911 by Christopher Breen, Chris Breen ISBN: 0201773392 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 04 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Mac OS 9 : The Missing Manual by David Pogue ISBN: 1565928571 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Upgrading and Troubleshooting Your Mac(R): MacOS X Edition by Gene Steinberg ISBN: 007219359X Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 10 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Mac OS X Disaster Relief: Troubleshooting Techniques to Help Fix It Yourself by Ted Landau ISBN: 0201788691 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 25 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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