An indispensable guide to troubleshooting Mac OS X, updated for version 10.2.
Written by the foremost Macintosh authority and troubleshooter, Ted Landau, creator of the MacFixit.com Web site and author of Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters.
Offers a comprehensive discussion of ailments and cures for Mac OS X, updated to cover version 10.2 (codename "Jaguar").
Includes info on using all-powerful Unix commands to whip your Mac into shape.
Mac troubleshooting guru Ted Landau comes to the rescue of the more than 100,000 Mac users who have already purchased Apple's updated operating system, Mac OS X 10.2, with a newly revised version of his invaluable self-help repair guide. Full of troubleshooting tips, diagnostic hints and sound advice for preventative maintenance, Ted covers everything readers need to know to keep their computers running happily under all versions of Mac OS X. The revised edition comes with a completely new appendix devoted to Mac OS X 10.2 that includes descriptions of its new features as they relate to troubleshooting, coverage of how new features modify what is stated about previous versions of Mac OS X in prior chapters, new troubleshooting tips and information that's specific to OS X 10.2, and updated information that's relevant to all previous versions of Mac OS X. Whether readers are new to Mac OS X or simply new to this best-selling version of the Mac's completely revamped operating system software, they'll benefit from the book's comprehensive troubleshooting tips. The book covers the pros and cons of installing and updating system software, as well as in-depth coverage of Library directories and folders, files and font maintenance, crash prevention and recovery, printing and networking problems, using Unix commands with Mac OS X, and more. |
