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The Little Mac Book, Leopard Edition
Robin Williams

ISBN-10: 0321509412
ISBN-13: 9780321509413

Publisher: Peachpit Press
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 224 pp
Published: 12/26/2007

Suggested retail price: $19.99
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Robin Williams takes on Leopard in this update to her best-selling Mac book for beginners

  • With a friendly, gentle style that's a perfect match for Apple's user-friendly OS, Robin is a favorite Mac author, as witnessed by sales of more than 25 bestselling books.
  • Revised to cover all that beginners need to know to start using Mac OS X Leopard.
  • Clear explanations mixed with humor equal a book that's a must have for new Mac users.

Robin Williams has written more than two dozen best-selling and award-winning books, including The Non-Designer’s Design Book,  Robin Williams Design Workshop, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Peachpit Learning Series, and many more. Through her writing, workshops, and seminars, Robin has influenced an entire generation of computer users in the areas of design, typography, and publishing, as well as the Mac and the web. An inspiring teacher, she has empowered thousands of people around the world to learn new technologies with confidence.

In this book—now in full color for the first time—Robin returns to one of her favorite things: teaching new computer users how to use and enjoy the Macintosh!

Sit down at your Mac and let Robin introduce you to its basic features. Follow Robin’s step-by-step directions, and you’ll soon feel comfortable, confident, and able to do just about anything you want to do on your Mac. From using the mouse to surfing the web, from menu commands to keyboard shortcuts, you’ll acquire exciting new computer skills—and you’ll have fun in the process.

 

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