Mac OS X: The Missing Manual - Panther Edition

Apple says that Mac OS X 10.3 introduces 150 new features-but that's not really true. In fact, "Panther" includes many more than that. It's faster, more polished, and much more efficient. But it still comes without a manual. With 300,000 copies in print, the first two versions of this book became industry best-sellers. Now David Pogue brings his humor and expertise to this completely rewritten, greatly expanded edition.
It covers : Getting started : The early chapters demystify the Dock, windows, and the unfamiliar Mac OS X folder structure-an ideal introduction ; New technologies : Mac OS X 10.3 brings breakthroughs in window management (Exposé, the Sidebar) ; security (FileVault, Secure Empty Trash) ; and productivity (faxing, Fast User Switching). Bonus software : Panther comes with over 50 free programs-and this book gives you expertise in ail of them.
This beefed-up édition includes all-new mini-manuals on iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto, iChat AV, and Safari. Basics of Unix. You can completely ignore Panther's Unix core. But if the command line intrigues you, this book offers a gentle introduction. Finding familiar features : Two "Whered It Go ?" Dictionaries make it easy for Mac OS 9 and Windows refugees to look up a traditional feature-and find out where it went in Mac OS X 10.3.
As always, Mac OS X. The Missing Manual offers warm, witty writing, and bursts with the shortcuts, surprises, and design touches that make the Mac the most passionately championed computer in the world.