Hi All Just thought I'd post this for those not on the Take Control newsletter. They make some great "eBooks" and very good value. They are doing some discounts on a couple of them before Lion.
May be useful to some,... Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Macintosh** /quote Good day! Apple is poised to release OS X Lion at some point in July, and our authors have been burning the midnight oil to help you get started with Apple's latest big cat. But there's no reason to wait for Lion to ship to start preparing for the upgrade, and to that end, we have Joe Kissell's "Take Control of Upgrading to Lion" available now, with Matt Neuburg's "Take Control of Using Lion" available for pre-order so you can get a bundle discount. Or you can buy either ebook singly at a discount, since you own a previous edition of one or both of them. Use the quick links below (the discount will show on the first screen of the cart), or read on for details. 20% off "Take Control of Upgrading to Lion" - $8: http://tid.bl.it/upgrading-to-lion-discount 20% off "Take Control of Using Lion" (pre-order) - $12: http://tid.bl.it/using-lion-discount 50% off both (limited time offer!) - $12.50: http://tid.bl.it/upgrading-using-bundle-discount **Take Control of Upgrading to Lion** -- You can begin upgrading to Lion now by joining best-selling author Joe Kissell for the necessary pre-upgrade check on software and hardware compatibility. You'll also benefit from Joe's expert advice on making the best type of backup in case of an upgrade disaster and clearing the decks of useless cruft so you can start using Lion with plenty of room. In particular, you'll learn how to: * Part with Rosetta: Understand and work around the fact that PowerPC-based software will not run under Lion, given the absence of Rosetta. * Handle your hardware: Thoroughly check your hardware for Lion compatibility. Also, get ideas for new hardware - it might be time for more RAM, disk space, or other peripherals, particularly a Magic Trackpad. * Deal with duplication: Learn what a disk duplicate is, why having one is essential before installing Lion, and how to make one easily and affordably. Also, get help with backing up a Windows volume, should you be running Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp. * Verify that all systems are go: Test your Mac to be sure all the hardware and disks are running properly - better to discover and correct a problem now than on upgrade day - and find advice on clearing extra files and software off your disk so that you get a fresh start with Lion. * Consider a few geeky details: If you secure your data and documents with disk encryption now, or would like to under Lion, get advice on what to do before you upgrade and learn how Lion's much-improved FileVault will operate. Also, read about what Joe thinks of partitioning and what you might want to do about it before installing. The 1.0 version of "Take Control of Upgrading to Lion" is currently 66 pages long, and as soon as our non-disclosure agreement with Apple lifts after Lion ships, we plan to release a free 1.1 update that will cover full installation details, required 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 Lion, install Lion Server, and use the new Recovery mode. Save 20% when you upgrade to "Take Control of Upgrading to Lion" (you pay $8 instead of the $10 list price) using this link - click the Buy Ebook button and look for the discount on the first screen of the cart: http://tid.bl.it/upgrading-to-lion-discount **Take Control of Using Lion** -- In "Take Control of Using Lion," author Matt Neuburg has revised his essential "Take Control of Exploring & Customizing Snow Leopard" to look deeply at important new features in Lion while also discussing older features and third-party options that may work better for you, all with the goal of helping you understand Lion's benefits, learn new habits, and get back to work quickly after your upgrade. Major topics help you to: * Understand Auto Save, so you can let Lion save for you with confidence. * Learn how Resume works, and how to disable it when you want a clean start. * Figure out how to navigate Lion with the new Mission Control feature. * Enter and leave full-screen mode, and switch among full-screen apps with Mission Control. * Set up and use Launchpad, and get ideas for additional ways to launch apps. * Memorize useful new trackpad and Magic Mouse gestures for controlling your Mac. "Take Control of Using Lion" also answers many key questions about Lion, such as: * Where did my scrollbars go, and how do I get them back?!? * How do I make the text in my Finder window sidebar larger? * Where did my user Library folder go, and how can I access it easily? * How do I sort items in a Finder window, and what does "Arrange" mean? * What is this All My Files entry in my sidebar? * Where have the Appearance and Accounts system preference panes gone? * What is the fun new way of entering accented characters? * How do I change the size of my mouse pointer icon? * Is there a way of zooming just a portion of the screen? (Why yes, there is!) You can save 20% when you pre-order "Take Control of Using Lion" (you pay $12 instead of the $15 list price) using the link below - after clicking the link, click the Buy Ebook button and look for the discount on the first screen of the cart. 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 Lion" once it's available. We plan to publish it as soon as possible after Apple releases Lion and lifts our non-disclosure agreement. Ideally, this will be the same day Lion becomes available. http://tid.bl.it/using-lion-discount Or you can upgrade to "Take Control of Upgrading to Lion" now and pre-order "Take Control of Using Lion" for a bundle savings of 50% (you pay $12.50 instead of the $25 list price; this offer will expire when Apple releases Lion!); use the link below, which puts both books into your cart. http://tid.bl.it/upgrading-using-bundle-discount It's especially fun to be working on the 10.7 Lion editions of these ebooks, since we launched the Take Control series in 2003 with the 10.3 Panther editions of these particular titles. Much has changed with both Mac OS X and these ebooks over the years, and we've been working hard to maintain the depth and real-world approach that we've had all along. As always, thank you for your questions and comments, and your support. We couldn't do it without you! cheers... -Adam & Tonya Engst, Take Control publishers PS: Check out some of our other recently released ebooks: * Take Control of Speeding Up Your Mac * Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac, Second Edition * Take Control of TextExpander * Take Control of Scrivener 2 * Take Control of iPad Networking & Security (covers iPad 2) http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/catalog -- /end quote -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
