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# OS X El Capitan: The Missing Manual

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Review: David Pogue has it all and then some... Know Thy Writer - David Pogue is my type of Writer, he is Accurate, tells it the way it is and his style of writing is awesome to say the least. David has NO reason to withhold information and that is why I have never missed buying any of his books, I can count on him. BTW, I have been using the Mac since 1984 (Mac 128) and sometimes need someone to clarify an issue, he is the best for me. I recommend anything David Pogue, he is just that good. Beware, there are other so-called writers out there that will not give the information in their book due to conflicting priorities of their personal business and even state it in their book, so be careful what you buy and Know Thy Writer! I say this as David's book was not out yet and I really needed an clarification on technical issue & stupidly bought that other book I am warning you about. I consider that conduct an unforgivable sin, fool me once only and I will tell everyone. David does not pull that kind of nonsense.
Review: The need to know - I know operating an Apple computer is simple, I have been using them since the mid-eighties. However, they have become more complicated over the years. They offer more ways to do things, then ever before. I can remember my first manual, that came with my Macintosh 64K. Compared to the DOS operating system, it was a delight to use. Now, the new operating systems offer so many features, it requires a manual like this to explain how it works. Should be called "How to learn the hidden features". This book brings to light many of those hidden features.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,640,018 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #530 in Macintosh Operating System #901 in User Experience & Website Usability #1,528 in Computer Operating Systems (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (279) |
| Dimensions  | 6.9 x 1.8 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1491917954 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1491917954 |
| Item Weight  | 2.65 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 843 pages |
| Publication date  | December 29, 2015 |
| Publisher  | O'Reilly Media |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ David Pogue has it all and then some... Know Thy Writer
*by B***E on May 11, 2016*

David Pogue is my type of Writer, he is Accurate, tells it the way it is and his style of writing is awesome to say the least. David has NO reason to withhold information and that is why I have never missed buying any of his books, I can count on him. BTW, I have been using the Mac since 1984 (Mac 128) and sometimes need someone to clarify an issue, he is the best for me. I recommend anything David Pogue, he is just that good. Beware, there are other so-called writers out there that will not give the information in their book due to conflicting priorities of their personal business and even state it in their book, so be careful what you buy and Know Thy Writer! I say this as David's book was not out yet and I really needed an clarification on technical issue & stupidly bought that other book I am warning you about. I consider that conduct an unforgivable sin, fool me once only and I will tell everyone. David does not pull that kind of nonsense.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The need to know
*by T***M on September 13, 2019*

I know operating an Apple computer is simple, I have been using them since the mid-eighties. However, they have become more complicated over the years. They offer more ways to do things, then ever before. I can remember my first manual, that came with my Macintosh 64K. Compared to the DOS operating system, it was a delight to use. Now, the new operating systems offer so many features, it requires a manual like this to explain how it works. Should be called "How to learn the hidden features". This book brings to light many of those hidden features.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ OS X EL CAPITAN: A LUCID MANUAL LACED with WIT
*by D***A on February 10, 2016*

OS X EL CAPITAN: A LUCID MANUAL LACED with WIT . Reviewed by C J Singh (Berkeley, California) . I enjoyed reading the earlier editions of this book on Macintosh Operating Systems, learning a lot from David Pogue’s lucid expository style laced with humor. The publisher, O’Reilly Media, rightly claims: “The Missing Manuals are witty, well written guides to computer products that don’t come with printed manuals (which is just about all of them). Each book features a handcrafted index; cross-references to specific page numbers, not just ‘see Chapter 14’; and an ironclad promise never to put an apostrophe in the possessive pronouns ‘its’.” As a professional editor and writer, I admire this promise because I find far too many recent books blemished with this particular error. This comprehensive book exemplifies David Pogue’s highly engaging writing style. In my copy of the book, I’ve marked numerous examples that illustrate this. Here are five of the marked, chosen randomly from the beginning, middle, and closing pages. “OS X is an impressive technical achievement ; many experts call it the personal-computer operating system on earth. But beware its name. The X is meant to be a Roman numeral, pronounced ‘ten.’ Don’t say, ‘oh, ess ex.’ You’ll get funny looks” (page 1). “When you write a book like this, you do a lot of soul-searching about how much stuff to cover. Of course, a thinner book, or at least a thinner-looking one, is always preferable; plenty of readers are intimidated by a book that dwarfs the Tokyo White Pages. On the other hand, Apple keeps adding features and rarely takes them away. So this book isn’t getting any thinner” (page 7). “Handwriting Recognition: In the same way your grandmother turned yesterday’s dinner into today’s sandwich and tomorrow’s soup, Apple recycled the handwriting technology of its failed Newton handheld and added it to OS X, It’s now called Ink, and it does exactly what it used to: turn your handwriting into typed text in any program. Can Ink replace the keyboard? Not for anything more than quick notes, that’s for sure. But it can be handy when you’re web surfing, sketching, filling in database forms, and so on” (249). “Maps: When Apple brought its own Maps app to the iPhone in 2012, the underlying databases had a lot of problems. They didn’t include nearly as many points of interest as Google. Addresses were sometimes wrong. Satellite view showed bridges and roads melting into the sea…. In El Capitan, Maps has gotten smarter: It can now propose public-transportation routes—complete with the times and names of subways, trains, and buses—in seven U.S. cities, with more to come” (page 398). “Setting Up Messages: There are some great chat apps that Messages can’t touch.… Skype, the granddaddy of all chat programs, which offers audio and video chats like Messages, but also connects to Skype running on Windows, iPhones, Android phones and so on” (page 721). The book comprises 19 chapters and 4 appendices. Yes, the 828-page book is heavy, but its numerous light touches and detailed "hand-crafted" index earn it five stars. (The Index refers to the previous edition of the book, "OS X YOSEMITE: The Missing Manual" in its entries and page numbers. The mismatch is occasional which proves that El Capitan is not all that different from Yosemite.) An alternative to reading the whole book is to use it as a reference while doing the hands-on exercises in the much briefer "Teach Yourself Visually OS X El Capitan." Part One: The OS X Desktop 1. Folders, Windows & Finder Tabs 2. Organizing Your Stuff 3. Spotlight 4. Dock, Desktop & Toolbars Part Two: Programs in OS X 5. Documents, Programs & Mission Control 6. Data: Typing, Dictating, Sharing & Backing Up 7. Mac+iPhone: Handoff, Airdrop & Continuiting Part Three: The Components of OS X 8. System Preferences 9. Notifications 10. The Free Programs of OS X Part Four: The Technologies of OS X 11. Accounts, Security & Gatekeeper 12. Networking, File Sharing & AirDrop 13. Graphics, Fonts & Printing 14. Sound, Movies & Speech Part Five: OS X Online 15. Internet Setup & iCloud 16. Mail & Contents 17. Safari 18. Messages 19. FTP, SSH, VPN & Web Sharing Part Six: Appendixes A. Installing OS X El Capitan B. Troubleshootig C. The Windows-to-Mac Dictionary D. Master OS X Secret Keystroke List

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