There are several OS X books I've seen recommended, though I've never seriously looked at one. The problem with printed guides and manuals for OS X is that updates come so fast that it's impossible for them to address the most likely problems. Consider that 10.2 was released only 3 months ago and there have already been 2 updates, with 10.2.3 due in no more than a couple of weeks. That will make 9 releases since I first installed 10.1 less than 15 months earlier. In addition to new system versions, there have been updates to the various 'i' apps, security updates and more. What was a problem worth writing about yesterday won't be a month later. Today's nifty 'how-to' may be meaningless by the time the ink hits the plates.
Where books probably are useful is in providing a detailed overview of how things work in OS X and how to use it's UNIX underpinnings. I'd dearly love to know which configuration startup file does what, where it's located, what it's named, and what parameters are available, but I haven't found that in print or online. On Thursday, November 28, 2002, at 09:42 PM, Kathi A. Anderson wrote: > Kathi11/28/02 9:14 PM > > During my experience with System 7 through 9, I purchased some good 3rd > party books to help me with problems...such as The Macintosh Bible from > Peachpit; and Macworld had a few good books such as Mac Secrets. > Are there any good 3rd party books out for System 10?...or is it too > early? > Not even sure if the Macintosh Bible or Peachpit press is still around. > I remember reading through the Macintosh Bible before I bought my > first Mac, > a LCII. Now, 3 Macs later, I am preparing to get a new G4 and was > wondering > if there is a good book to bone up on OSX and dual processors, etc. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
