Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Leopard (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))

I am relatively new to the Mac world especially Leopard, and I found this book Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Leopard (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))a worthwhile companion. Basic yes! but to a silver surfer very useful indeed. Easy to read and a good desk side reference.

Still pretty wordy for a geezer. Wish there was a simple step 1, step 2 book for the simple things I want to do on my computer. Trouble with all these books is they tell us more than we need to know.

Very helpful to see as will as be told how the operating system is suppose to work. Very helpful!

I will try to make this as short a possible. This book is aimed squarely at the NEW Mac user or those wanting an intro to Mac OS Leopard. The underlying basics you learn are still the same if you have ever used a previous version of OS X before (i.e. Tiger). You will get clear concise chapters as outlined here in the description of the book. It's well laid out and has good flow and COLOR illustrations are plenty. This really aids compared to long chapters or B&W photos and is also easy on the eyes making it fun to learn. However, if you are NOT new to Macs, OS X or don't need to learn the basics of Leopard, then you may be served better by a more intermediate type of book. It covers the basics to get you up and running while making you comfortable with the Mac and Leopard OS. But, I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars because I thought they could have gone a little more in-depth and still kept it within the beginners category. So, would I recommend this book? YES, it is worth having in your library even if you are an intermediate to advanced user. It never hurts to have an "intro" book for those days when a friend or family member needs basic help and this book will serve that purpose well.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Leopard (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))
Teach Yourself Visually Mac OS X Leopard by Lynette Kent is the perfect text for new Macintosh users. The information is concise and is complimented by step-by-step directions with screenshots. The reader can work through the book in sequence or skip to a section to answer a specific question. Additional information and shortcuts are available in the Tips given in each section. I learned a few new tricks through reading the Tips. Chapter 11 on simplifying tasks and maintenance has lots of good information that I have not see in other Mac OS visual manuals. Most of the suggestions apply to users of Tiger as well.
I would recommend this book to new Mac users and anyone who wants to quickly become familiar with Leopard. It would serve as a good textbook for an introductory Macintosh class.