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It's been a long time since I have seen a book this good.
Marvellously organized.
Eric Anderson, Wired Librarian's Newsletter
Should be on the bookshelf of every owner-or poten
tial owner-of Macintosh computers. It may be the only
reference book you'll ever own that you can keep reading
page after page. Karlynn Carrington, Hartford Courant
Wonderfully thorough and written in an engagingly
personal ... style. Nothing less than a constantly updated
encyclopedia of tips, tricks and traps.
Art Kleiner, Personal Computing
Excellent. Written simply, concisely and comprehen
sively. An essential book for all Macintosh users.
Stewart Price, Apple Business (London)
A must read for Macintosh users if there ever was one.
Computer NewsLink
If there's anything they should bundle with each and
every Mac, it's a copy of The Macintosh Bible. It's so well
written you could easily read it from front to back like any
good book.
I was impressed by the deft skill with which [it] puts
technical matters into clear terms.
One hell of a good book.
Tony Rocco, Micro Times
For readers' comments, see pages 1108- 1115.
For reviews, see the back cover and the front and back of the book.
Superb. David Pogue, The Mac Street journal
Excellent. Step-by-Step Electronic Design
Rating: A. Computer Book Review
Wonderful. Gail McGovern, MacNexus
A must-have. Sylvia Hanna, V.I.S. T.A.
Indispensable. Patrick Dewey, Booklist
Rating: 95 out of 100. Doug Miles, MacGuide
Great work! Keep it up. jim Eason, KGO radio
The best Mac advice around. }ayBail, TheBookReader
Witty and fascinating. A real bargain.
Macintosh Video News
A good example of a complete product.
Guy Kawasaki, The Macintosh Way
Pertinent, pithy, to-the-point. A bargain.
A-E-C Automation Newsletter
We love this book and highly recommend it.
Wendy Woods, NewsBytes
Well done. Contains a lot of things I didn't know.
Andy Hertzfeld, Macintosh programming legend
It may be the only book on the Mac you'll ever need.
PO Mac Update
I loved the book! Everyone who owns a Mac should
have it. Bob LeVitus, The MACazine
Known for its opinions, trivia and amusing asides, but
it's nevertheless crammed full of information. There's
probably no other way to get so much information on so
many Mac software packages in one place.
Information Center
Interesting, amusing and enlightening. Filled with
insights. Marion Delehan, Slightly Used Review
You come away with something useful every time you
open the Bible. The book covers an amazing range of
subjects, in Naiman's amusing, un-nerdy style. just may be
the resource you've prayed for. In House Graphics
Well organized and well written. If you're new to the
Mac, The Macintosh Bible is an excellent reference to
own. Gordon Firestein, Bay Area Mac Classifieds
[An] enormous amount of information that is lucidly
explained. Any school that uses Macintosh computers or
any library where there will be an interest should seriously
consider this book. Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide
For readers' comments, see pages 7 70 8-7 115.
For reviews, see the back cover and the front and back of the book.
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The Macintosh bible : thousands of basic and advanced Lips, tricks and shortcuts, logically
organized and fully indexed I Sharon Zardetto Aker, et al. ; edited by Arthur Naiman. --3rd ed.
p. em.
Rev. ed. of: The Macintosh bible I Dale Coleman & Arthur Naiman. c1987.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-940235-11-0 : $28.00
1. Macintosh (Computer) I. Aker, Sharon Zardetto. II. Naiman, Arthur. Ill. Coleman, Dale,
1951- The Macintosh bible.
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Contents
Preface ........................................ 9
o
Acknowledgments ...................... 1
Introduction ............................... 13
How to use this book ................. 16
Notes on contributors ................ 20
1. General principles ...................... 23
2. Basic Mac hardware ................... 69
3. Storage and memory ................ 131
4. Printing .................................... 193
5. Miscellaneous hardware
& accessories ........................ 261
6. Basic Mac software ................... 279
7. Fonts ....................................... 349
B. Utilities .................................... 463
9. Troubleshooting ....................... 515
o.
1 Word processing ...................... 543
11. Databases ................................ 629
12. Spreadsheets ........................... 65 7
13. Graphics .................................. 689
14. Page layout .............................. 7 41
15. Communicating between
computers ............................. 771
16. .Education & entertainment ...... 813
1 7. Programming ........................... 837
18. Miscellaneous applications ....... 875
19. Where to find good information
& inexpensive software .......... 897
Appendix A: Glossary of
basic Mac terms ..................... 913
Appendix B: List of
companies & products ........... 98:5
Index ..................................... 1015
Readers' comments ................ 11 08
Ordering information .............. 1116
Each chapter also has a more detailed
table of contents of its own.
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products are identified by their tradenarnes. In most-if not all
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to investigate a claimed trademark before using it for any purpose
except to refer to the product to which it is attached.
In particular: Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc. The Macintosh Bible Is a trademark of
Goldstein & Blair, which is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc.
Disclaimer
We've got to make a disclaimer that common sense requires:
Although we've tried to check all the tips, tricks and shortcuts
described In this book to make sure they work as described, we
can't guarantee that they do. Don't try anything except on a backup
file. Satisfy yourself that the technique you're trying works before
using it on your valuable files.
We can't be-and aren't-responsible for any damage or loss to
your data or your equipment that results directly or indirectly from
your use of this book. We make no warranty, express or implied,
about the contents of this book, its merchantability or Its fitness for
any particular purpose. The exclusion of Implied warranties Is not
permitted by some states. The above exclusion may not apply to
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