Good news!
This book is now available from Bookshare. I have just started reading it, and
it looks like it is going to be a very good book to have while learning
Mountain Lion.
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From: Dan Roy
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 11:35 PM
Subject: Fwd: New from TidBITS: Prep for Mountain Lion with New Take Control
Ebook from Joe Kissell
I've already ordered both of these books.
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Subject: New from TidBITS: Prep for Mountain Lion with New Take Control
Ebook from Joe Kissell
Date: July 6, 2012 3:05:21 PM CDT
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Prep for Mountain Lion with New Take Control Ebook from Joe Kissell
By Tonya Engst
http://tidbits.com/article/13104
Joe Kissell earned his cred as an author who could explain the Mac OS X
upgrade process back in 2003, when we launched the Take Control series with his
“Take Control of Upgrading to Panther” ebook. In fact, that book spawned an
entire genre of writing about how to manage the sometimes-stressful upgrade
process. Since then, Joe has maintained his mastery thanks to countless hours
spent considering upgrade strategies and testing installation scenarios, and he
has helped many thousands of readers upgrade with confidence. The fruits of his
labor are now available in his sixth such title, “Take Control of Upgrading to
Mountain Lion,” along with a $5-off introductory discount offer.
We’re also announcing a discounted pre-order of Matt Neuburg’s “Take
Control of Using Mountain Lion,” which is the sixth edition of his initial
Panther-related title and which builds on nearly a decade of experience to help
Mac users who want to learn Mountain Lion’s new features, be reminded of
existing and updated features from pre-Mountain Lion versions of Mac OS X, or
strike a functional balance between the two.
Of course, Mountain Lion isn’t out yet — Apple is poised to release it
later in July — but Joe and Matt have been deeply immersed in the process of
creating a pair of ebooks that will smooth your transition to Apple’s latest
big cat. There’s no reason to wait for Mountain Lion to ship to start preparing
for the upgrade, and “Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain Lion” is ready for
you to read now, with a free 1.1 update that we’ll publish as soon as Mountain
Lion ships and Apple lifts our non-disclosure agreement. For similar reasons,
we can’t release “Take Control of Using Mountain Lion” until then, but you can
pre-order it now and download it as soon as we can make it available.
Both books are available separately with $5-off introductory pricing ($10
instead of their $15 cover prices), but they work together to help you upgrade
successfully and get started with Mountain Lion’s new features, so you can buy
them together and save $10 ($20 instead of $30). Read on for details.
These offers will expire when Apple releases Mountain Lion into the wild.
Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain Lion -- Join Joe for a pre-upgrade
check on software and hardware compatibility. You’ll also benefit from Joe’s
advice on making a suitable backup to simplify your upgrade or recover from an
upgrade disaster, dealing with multiple Apple IDs, and deleting extraneous data
from your disk so you can start using Mountain Lion with plenty of space. Joe
also provides real-world guidance for handling these special concerns during
what can be a stressful upgrade, especially if you’re upgrading from a pre-Lion
version of Mac OS X:
a.. Managing iCloud: During your Mountain Lion installation, you’ll be
asked for an Apple ID, but should you enter one? And, if you have more than
one, which one? You’ll find advice for sorting out your Apple ID before you
enter the installer.
b.. Upgrading from Tiger or Leopard: How will you download the installer
from the Mac App Store on one of these Macs? What about Rosetta for
PowerPC-based apps? Joe answers these questions and discusses the special
challenges you’ll encounter when trying to upgrade efficiently from 10.4 Tiger
or 10.5 Leopard.
c.. Considering FileVault 2: If you secure your data and documents with
disk encryption now, or would like to under Mountain Lion, get advice on what
to do before you upgrade and learn about the much-improved FileVault 2.
d.. Planning partitions: Read about what Joe thinks of partitioning and
what you might want to do about it before installing.
e.. Choosing an upgrade method: With Mountain Lion, the default is an
in-place upgrade, but what if you want to perform a clean install to wipe out
any lurking directory corruption and ensure that your disk is nicely
defragmented as well? Joe talks you through the differences.
The 1.0 version of “Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain Lion” is 81 pages
long. Once Mountain Lion ships, we plan to release a free 1.1 update that will
more than double in length, thanks to the addition of full installation
details, key post-upgrade tweaks, and troubleshooting tips in case your upgrade
doesn’t go smoothly. It will also tell you how to migrate to a new Mac running
Mountain Lion, install Mountain Lion Server, and use Recovery mode.
Take Control of Using Mountain Lion -- In “Take Control of Using Mountain
Lion,” Matt looks deeply at important features introduced in 10.7 Lion and at
additional new options in 10.8 Mountain Lion, while also discussing
long-standing but not-always-well-known capabilities of Mac OS X. Most
importantly, you’ll get a thorough grounding in Mountain Lion’s new “modern
document model” that gives you three ways to save documents: the old way, the
new way, or the new way with iCloud.
Additional major topics help you to:
a.. Take control of the new Notifications feature.
b.. Understand the new Gatekeeper security feature, and circumvent it
when appropriate.
c.. Take a quick tour of the new Voice Dictation feature that lets you
speak instead of type.
d.. Understand Auto Save, so you can let OS X save for you with
confidence.
e.. Learn how Resume works, and how to disable it when you want a clean
start.
f.. Figure out how to navigate with Mission Control.
g.. Enter and leave full-screen mode, and switch among full-screen apps
with Mission Control.
h.. Set up and use Launchpad, and get ideas for additional ways to launch
apps.
i.. Memorize useful trackpad and Magic Mouse gestures for controlling
your Mac.
This pre-order “ebook” is only one page long; it’s a placeholder that you
can use to get the full “Take Control of Using Mountain Lion” once it’s
available. We plan to publish it as soon as possible after Apple releases
Mountain Lion and lifts our non-disclosure agreement; ideally, the same day
Mountain Lion becomes available.
Easing Your Way -- I initially thought Mountain Lion would make me feel
cynical and grumpy about having to install and learn yet another version of Mac
OS X. Even so, I found myself smiling as I downloaded the installer and started
to get excited to see what wonders Apple had wrought, what would be fabulous
and what would be awful, and just where we’re going next on this long strange
journey. Lion introduced a number of issues for Mac users who were happy with
how things were, but Mountain Lion has addressed some of them and generally
improved the user experience in a number of areas. If you want to keep current
with your use of the Mac, I think that Mountain Lion is well worth its minimal
price, and I hope these ebooks will ease your way — editing them has certainly
eased mine.
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Check out the Take Control ebooks that expand on the topic in this article:
Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain LionUpgrade to Mountain Lion with Joe
Kissell's expert advice, gained through countless test installs. Sort out
compatibility issues, deal with Apple IDs, make a suitable backup, and pick
your upgrade plan. A free update will add installation steps and key
post-install advice!Take Control of Using Mountain LionJoin Mac expert Mac
Neuburg as you make the most of Mountain Lion's major new features, including
Notifications, Documents in the Cloud, and improved Auto Save/Versions. Plus,
learn to customize Mountain Lion and get help with finding files, launching
apps, managing windows, handling user accounts, and more. Pre-order today!To
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