Mac OS 8.5 (Visual QuickStart Guide) - Softcover

Langer, Maria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201353571 ISBN 13: 9780201353570

Publisher: Peachpit Pr, 1998

Synopsis

An easy-to-use introduction to the latest version of the Macintosh operating system describes the newest features and functions of Mac OS 8.X, discussing the System Software Installer, Extensions Manager, File Translation Utitlities, and more. Original. (Beginner).

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Review

Whether you're running an iMac with the latest version of Mac OS or you've just performed a system upgrade on your older machine, you need to understand Mac OS 8.5. This book shows you how to get the most out of your Mac's operating system.

Maria Langer starts with the easy stuff--she shows how to click icons, use menus, and dispose of files by dragging them to the Trash. For that reason, Mac OS 8.5 fits the needs of newcomers to the Mac community. However, she doesn't dwell long on the basics and storms straight ahead through spring-loaded folders, application management, and printing. A large portion of this book explains how to connect a Macintosh running Mac OS 8.5 to the Internet and to LANs. The newest features of the system, including the Sherlock search tool, receive careful coverage.

Mac OS 8.5 features careful design. It's easy to locate the pages that contain the solution to your problem. By turning the book sideways and scanning the tabs on the edges of the pages, you can quickly spot relevant passages. Page design stands out, too--numerous screen shots surrounded by bulleted text nuggets clarify how to get things done in Mac OS 8.5, without requiring you to spend too much time poring over dense prose. --David Wall

From the Back Cover

Mac OS 8.5:Visual QuickStart Guide will cover the features introduced in Mac OS 8.0, demonstrating the revised System Software Installer, Extensions Manager, Open Transport (facilitates smoother network connections), Text-to-Speech, File Translation Utilities (working with PC files), as well as covering the Apple Internet Connection Kit. Seasoned Mac author Maria Langer will illustrate the new Mac OS 8.5 features, including new file finding and navigation techniques and the new user interface "Themes."

Edition details

• Publisher: Peachpit Pr
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0201353571
• ISBN 13: 9780201353570
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 308