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Macintosh Hardware & Support Books
A modest selection of Macintosh books covering systems, upgrades, troubleshooting, support, and more. Please click on the title for more information on each book.
Apple Training Series: Desktop & Portable Systems (3rd Edition)
This authoritative, Apple-Certified training course is designed both for professionals who support Apple computers as well as Macintosh enthusiasts who want to upgrade, service, or troubleshoot their favorite systems. Fully revised, this third edition includes Apple's new models with Intel processors, the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac. Keyed to the learning objectives of the Apple Desktop Service and Apple Portable Service certification exams, this is the companion curriculum used in AppleCare Technician Training courses worldwide. The book starts out with basic computer theory and underlying technologies, then moves on to cover everything from networking to the nitty-gritty steps and diagrams for upgrading and troubleshooting six sample computer models.
Apple Training Series: MacOS X Support Essentials (2nd Edition)
The only Apple-certified book on supporting Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, this comprehensive reference takes support technicians and Mac aficionados deep inside the new operating system, covering everything from installation to networking technologies, and more. Following the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Support Professional exam, the lessons in this self-paced volume serve as a perfect guide for Apple’s own training class and a first-rate primer for computer support personnel who need to troubleshoot and optimize Mac OS X as part of their jobs. Lesson-review quizzes reinforce the knowledge gained along the way.
The Macintosh Troubleshooting Pocket Guide
The Macintosh Troubleshooting Pocket Guide covers the most common user hardware and software trouble, from disks stuck in drives to lost files. It's not just a book for Mac OS X (although it includes tips for OS X and Jaguar), it's for anyone who owns a Mac of any type-- there are software tips going back as far as OS 6. The Macintosh Troubleshooting Pocket Guide distills the answers to the urgent questions that Tekserve's employee's answer every week into a handy guide that fits in your back pocket or alongside your keyboard. Please note that this book covers MacOS X 10.2 and earlier along with general hardware tips.
The Mac Mini's low price-point and small size make it the most versatile Mac ever, easily allowing the user to enjoy the digital life in stylish simplicity. In a small package, the Mac Mini provides what users need to have more fun with music, photos, and movies, right out of the box. "Pimping your Mini: Power Hacks for the Mac Mini," helps intermediate to advanced Mac users take their Mini capabilities a step further. Containing10 exciting hands-on projects, the book features a colorful and visually appealing layout with many illustrations as well as concise instructions on how to do each project. Please note that this book covers the PowerPC-based Mac mini models.
The MacWorld Mac Upgrade & Repair Bible (3rd Edition)
First published in 1998, this authoritative guide has helped over 30,000 people get more out of their Macs. Now thoroughly revised and updated to cover the newest Mac models (iMac, iBook, and G4), operating systems (OS 9 and OS X), and technologies (USB, FireWire, and DVD, among others), it's once again an indispensable reference for Mac do-it-yourselfers and IS departments everywhere. The CD-ROM includes helpful troubleshooting utilities. Please note that this book covers some PowerPC G4-based systems, as well as earlier ones.
Upgrading & Troubleshooting Your Mac (MacOS X Edition)
Gene Steinberg understands that the new Macintoshes--like all computers--are systems of hardware and software, and that neither may be separated from the other. Upgrading and Troubleshooting Your Mac: Mac OS X Edition is an intimate picture of modern Mac hardware (the Power Mac, PowerBook, iBook, and iMac platforms) and the points at which it interacts with Mac OS 9.1 and Mac OS X. The author knows a ton of tricks for working with the Mac OS itself, and is liberal with his recommendations of utilities for diagnosing, repairing, and adjusting its behavior. His thoughts on how to solve problems by reinstalling your operating system without wiping out your installed programs will save you time in all but the gravest situations. You'll find this book particularly valuable if you do upgrade and repair work on unfamiliar Macs. Please note that this book covers some PowerPC G4-based systems, as well as earlier ones.
Troubleshooting, Maintaining, & Repairing Macs
Identify, fix, and prevent Mac problems with this comprehensive and easy-to-use reference. Covering the latest Mac models--including G4s and iBooks--this complete guide will show you how to take control of your Mac when crisis hits. Highly organized and featuring a quick "Symptoms-at-a-Glance" section, you'll find troubleshooting solutions for a slew of familiar and not-so-familiar problems, including memory issues, power supply malfunctions, and virus symptoms. This essential guide addresses Internet protocols and wireless technology, attaching all types of peripheral devices, and gives practical advice for creating a trouble-free networking environment. Also included are detailed procedures for regular Mac maintenance, so you can keep any future problems to a minimum. Up-to-date, thorough, and practical--this is the ultimate troubleshooting guide for every Mac user. Please note that this book covers some PowerPC G4-based systems, as well as earlier ones.
MacOS X Help Line, Tiger Edition
With every update, Mac OS X grows more powerful, more depend able, and easier to use--and Mac OS X Tiger is no exception. But along with the new features come fresh issues--new areas to troubleshoot, new functionality to unravel, and new glitches waiting to confound even the savviest Mac users. Not to worry. Best-selling author and Mac guru Ted Landau turns his diagnostician's eye on Mac OS X Tiger, arming readers with fix-it knowledge This popular fix-it classic offers more troubleshooting information, tips, and hacks than any other single volume. Chock-full of detailed, understandable advice for maintaining and troubleshooting Mac OS X Tiger, this comprehensive reference is where users will turn before they head to the repair shop.
MacOS X Help Line, Panther Edition
Is there a Mac doctor in the house? The answer is yes, and guess what, it's you! With Mac OS X Help Line, Panther Edition at your side, you'll find all the smart, common-sense solutions and sound advice you need to maintain Apple's latest operating system. In this newly revised volume, Mac doctor extraordinaire (and MacFixIt Web site founder) Ted Landau offers a host of solutions for every Mac OS X glitch under the sun, plus the grounding you need to turn a diagnostic eye on your own operating system. Filled with hundreds of new tips, tools, and preventive measures, this edition includes a new chapter on troubleshooting iApps and an expanded discussion of Mac OS X backup. In fact, each and every page in the book has been revised to cover the newest version of Mac OS X. In-depth coverage of Library directories and folders, file and font maintenance, crash prevention and recovery, Unix commands for OS X, and more complete the doctor's bag of advice contained in this invaluable book.
Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters (4th Edition)
This is the best-selling Mac troubleshooting guide, now in its fourth edition. Most Mac problems don't require hardware repairs or advanced technical knowledge. You don't need to be an expert to fix your Mac. Not only will this book show you how to fix things, it will sharpen your diagnosis skills so that you can try to fix problems that aren't listed in the book. Sad Macs gives you the solutions to common problems in plain English and is appropriate for everyone, from near-beginners on up. Please note that this book covers MacOS 9.
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