by Andy Baird & Sharon Zardetto191 pages, 2.0 MB downloadPDF format, designed for reading online or printingPublication date: July 20, 2007Free 39-page sample available!Get the last word on Mac OS X terminology!We Mac users sling technical jargon around every day, but if you've ever felt uncertain about what a term actually means, help is here. Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon is a mad romp through over 500 Macintosh- and Internet-related terms. We're not talking about some dry old dictionary here, either—these definitions are loaded with useful tips, practical advice, humor, and empathy.Written by veteran Macintosh authors Andy Baird and Sharon Zardetto, the 191-page book extends the familiar Take Control design with handy alphabetic navigation tabs on every page, oodles of custom graphics, and over 2,000 internal links. Want to learn more about a particular entry? Numerous margin icons link to hand-picked Web sites, TidBITS articles, and other Take Control titles. Check out the free 39-page sample to see what we mean!Make no mistake—this book won't help you make your Mac dance or turn you into an instant network administrator. But it will tickle your funny bone while helping you get more out of your Mac.Practical info in this book includes:Why the number 501 is important to your MacWhat a double-layer DVD is, and how to see if your Mac can write to oneWhat your Mac's MAC address is all aboutHandy Safari tips about tabs, RSS feeds, and the Snapback buttonThe three types of "dashes," how to type them, and when to use themThe difference between composite and component video cablesThe difference between cookies and breadcrumbsWhy a TextEdit file with images becomes a folder on a Windows machineTrivia and fun in this book includes:The knock-knock jokes built into every MacBeethoven's key role in setting optical disc standardsWhat the term Wi-Fi does not stand forWhere the term "bug" did not originateWords you didn't know you wanted to know, such as anacronym, quincunx, steganography, googolplex, Ogg Vorbis, pharming, and yottabyte |
