Troubleshooting Mac OS X Books

The Troubleshooting Mac® OS X series of books may be the ultimate guides to preventing and solving problems with Mac OS X.

• The Tiger Edition includes over 600 pages of dedicated troubleshooting information for preventing and solving problems with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger™.
• The Second Edition includes nearly 500 pages of dedicated troubleshooting information for preventing and solving problems with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther® and Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar.

Each book:

• Focuses on preventing problems before they occur or solving them quickly should they arise.
• Employs the latest electronic-publishing technology.
• Is written by a Mac OS X expert with over 25 years of Information Technology (IT) industry experience who understands the needs of both new and experienced Mac OS X users.

By a Mac user, for Mac users

Troubleshooting Mac OS X books are written by Dr. Smoke, the founder of The X Lab™ and his screen name as a Helper on the Apple® Discussions. Dr. Smoke has answered thousands of questions from Mac OS X users worldwide.

In Troubleshooting Mac OS X, Dr. Smoke shares his expertise in managing and troubleshooting Mac OS X to help you save time and money by avoiding problems before they occur and solving them quickly should they arise.

Dedicated troubleshooting resources…

Troubleshooting Mac OS X books are dedicated to troubleshooting, providing clear, easy to understand, step-by-step instructions for solving problems with Mac OS X.

While some popular Mac OS X books devote as little as two percent of their pages to troubleshooting, every page in a Troubleshooting Mac OS X book is focused on practical advice and proven methods for preventing or solving problems with Mac OS X.

…that help you prevent problems before they occur

Troubleshooting Mac OS X books also provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for preventing problems with Mac OS X, including:

• Installing Mac OS X for maximum stability.
• Painless upgrades from one version of Mac OS X to the next.
• Implementing a comprehensive Backup and Recovery solution.
• Maintaining Mac OS X for optimum performance.
• Protecting your Mac from power problems.
• Moving to a new Mac.
• And more!

Bringing you the advantages of an e-book…

Troubleshooting Mac OS X books are electronic books — e-books — distributed in Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF), enabling you to quickly find the answers you need. Furthermore, hyperlinks are used extensively and effectively, connecting content within the books to some of the best a Mac OS X troubleshooting information on the Web.

After using a Troubleshooting Mac OS X book, you'll wish all books were as interactive!

…with all the features you expect in a printed book

Every Troubleshooting Mac OS X book is designed to work effectively if printed. Thoroughly indexed and logically organized, Troubleshooting Mac OS X books will save you time and money by preventing problems before they occur and solving them quickly if they arise.

Hailed by readers like you…

Troubleshooting Mac OS X books have been bought worldwide by readers from all walks of life:

• New and experienced Mac users.
• Design, graphics and publishing professionals.
• IT professionals, including Apple® Certified Technicians.
• Businesses of all sizes…including employees of Apple, Inc.
• The staff of major magazines, such as Sports Illustrated.
• Students and educators.
• Government entities, including NASA and the CDC.

Their feedback shows the benefits they have received from the books:

…and praised by independent reviewers

Independent reviewers have high praise for the Troubleshooting Mac OS X series:

• Graham K. Rogers writes in his review of the Tiger Edition: "As stable as OS X is, you really should read this book before your computer goes wrong."
• MyMac.com rates Troubleshooting Mac OS X "5 out of 5."
• Geek.com rates Troubleshooting Mac OS X a "Must Have."

See for yourself…

If you have read the X-FAQs, you have already read some of the Troubleshooting Mac OS X series: the X-FAQs are derived from the books. However, all of the X-FAQs combined represent less than five percent of the full content of any book in the Troubleshooting Mac OS X series.

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Act now!

Troubleshooting Mac OS X, Tiger Edition is priced at US$ 19.95 for a Single User License delivered via download after approval of your secure purchase by credit card or PayPal®.

Troubleshooting Mac OS X, Second Edition — covering Panther and Jaguar — is priced at US$ 15.00 for a Single User License delivered via download after approval of your secure purchase by credit card or PayPal®.

Delivery on CD and multi-user licenses are also available.

Troubleshooting Mac OS X books are not only an excellent value, but a superb investment in your productivity.

Take advantage of Dr. Smoke's expertise in preventing and resolving problems with Mac OS X 10.4: buy a Troubleshooting Mac OS X book today!