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ARCHIVED: What books are available for Mac OS and Mac OS X computers, and where can I find them?

Many books are available for nearly every aspect of Mac OS and Mac OS X computing: operating system, hardware, the Internet, graphics, programming, and specific applications. Most of these you can find in the computing sections of major bookstores such as Borders, Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton, and Waldenbooks. You may also purchase many of these titles online from the following sources:

Peachpit Press:

http://www.peachpit.com/index.aspx?rll=1

O'Reilly & Associates:

http://oreilly.com/

Amazon.com, online bookstore

http://www.amazon.com/

These are some of the better known titles:

Mac OS X Unleashed
Written by John Ray and William C. Ray, and published by Sams, this book is a comprehensive and excellent source of information about Mac OS X. The authors make a particular effort to explain the BSD Unix underpinnings of Mac OS X. Though written to include basic beginner material, this book is generally better suited for more advanced users.

The Macworld Bible series
From the publishers of Macworld and authored by Lon Poole, a new book in this series is typically issued with each major release of the operating system. Thus, they have titles like Macworld Mac OS 9 Bible and Macworld Mac OS X Bible. Each book is an in-depth look at the operating system covered.

O'Reilly & Associates In a Nutshell and The Missing Manual series
O'Reilly & Associates is one of the most respected publishers of computer books. They have several excellent titles for the Macintosh operating system and several popular applications.

Macworld Macintosh Secrets
From the publishers of Macworld and authored by David Pogue and Joseph Schorr, this book is a comprehensive guide to Mac tips, tricks, and hints. The book includes a CD-ROM with an enormous software collection. Wiley publishes it.

Sad Macs, Bombs and Other Disasters
This book by Ted Landau is a problem solving guide describing numerous problems and their solutions. It covers both hardware and software and is comprehensive, yet inexperienced Mac users can understand it. Peachpit Press publishes it.

The Mac is not a Typewriter and its sequel, Beyond the Mac is not a Typewriter
Written by Robin Williams, these are excellent guides to producing professional-looking documents on the Mac. They are available from Peachpit Press.

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Last modified on August 01, 2008.

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