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Got a Mac and the time to break ranks with the consumerist mentality that says you shouldn't have to know about the tools you use? Rizzo and Clark take you inside and around the new generations of more powerful iMacs, Power Macs, PowerBooks and iBooks to learn about the Mac OS, the processor and memory, disk storage, getting information in and out, display, networks and the internet, and printing and publishing. The explanatory text is accompanied by large, colorful flowcharts and pictures with pointers. So next time you board that Universal Serial Bus to Mac land you just might want to take this guide.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Book Description
Have you ever wondered exactly how those beautiful lime or tangerine or blueberry iMacs work? Or how the operating system works on your iBook? Old and new generations of Macintosh users alike can find the answers in How Macs Work, Millennium Edition. Topics include: how different types of memory function, how data is stored, how FireWire transfers huge amounts of real-time digital data from consumer electronics devices like video camcorders into your Mac, increasing Mac speed and maximizing potential, how AirPort provides Internet access and creates networks on Macs without wires, and how Mac¿s new digital video editing technology can turn a VHS tape into polished digital video. The book will also explain how the Mac operating system works, including OS X ("OS Ten") the completely new implementation of the Macintosh operating system which features state-of-the-art technology throughout and an entirely new user interface called "Aqua."


From the Back Cover
Have you ever wondered exactly how those beautiful lime or tangerine or blueberry iMacs work? Or how the operating system works on your iBook? Old and new generations of Macintosh users alike can find the answers in How Macs Work, Millennium Edition. Topics include: how different types of memory function, how data is stored, how FireWire transfers huge amounts of real-time digital data from consumer electronics devices like video camcorders into your Mac, increasing Mac speed and maximizing potential, how AirPort provides Internet access and creates networks on Macs without wires, and how Mac's new digital video editing technology can turn a VHS tape into polished digital video. The book will also explain how the Mac operating system works, including OS X ("OS Ten") the completely new implementation of the Macintosh operating system which features state-of-the-art technology throughout and an entirely new user interface called "Aqua."


About the Author
John Rizzo, co-author or How Macs Work, Bestseller Edition, is a contributing editor for MacUser, a frequent contributor to Computer Currents, and the author of MacUser Guide to Connectivity. K. Daniel Clark, co-author of How Macs Work, Bestseller Edition, is a freelance informational-graphics designer for international print, CD-ROM, and online publishers. Both Rizzo and Clark live in San Francisco.

FROM OUR EDITORS

The Barnes & Noble Review
Just because you can see through the hood of an iMac doesn't mean you know how the darned thing works. If you're curious about what really happens inside your Mac when you pull down a menu or run a QuickTime movie or send a file to a PostScript printer, How the Mac Works is for you.

As befits a Mac book, How the Mac Works is intensely visual -- full of images, flowcharts, and just enough text to explain what's going on inside the hardware and inside the software (both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X). Want to know exactly what happens when you start your Mac? What all that virtual memory stuff is about? What really happens when you delete a file? How USB and FireWire work? How AirPort wireless networking works? You'll find it all here.

This isn't a troubleshooting guide, but it gives you a great sense of the landscape that'll be invaluable when you do need to troubleshoot. But troubleshooting aside, if you're one of the millions who spend more time with their Macs than with their families, isn't it about time you knew what made them tick? (Bill Camarda)

Bill Camarda is a consultant and writer with nearly 20 years' experience in helping technology companies deploy and market advanced software, computing, and networking products and services. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks For Dummies®, Second Edition.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Have you ever wondered exactly how those beautiful lime or tangerine or blueberry iMacs work? Or how the operating system works on your iBook? Old and new generations of Macintosh users alike can find the answers in How Macs Work, Millennium Edition. Topics include: how different types of memory function, how data is stored, how FireWire transfers huge amounts of real-time digital data from consumer electronics devices like video camcorders into your Mac, increasing Mac speed and maximizing potential, how AirPort provides Internet access and creates networks on Macs without wires, and how Mac's new digital video editing technology can turn a VHS tape into polished digital video. The book will also explain how the Mac operating system works, including OS X ("OS Ten") the completely new implementation of the Macintosh operating system which features state-of-the-art technology throughout and an entirely new user interface called "Aqua."

SYNOPSIS

This Millennium Edition includes new and expanded coverage of the way Macintosh computers work. From the G4, the iMacTM, and iBookto data moving at the speed of light via FireWire technology, you'll love discovering How the Mac Works. How the Mac kicks into action when you start it up How QuickTime delivers streaming video over the Internet How hard disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and Zip" disks store and share information with your Mac How Mac OS X prevents crashing and produces incredible graphics How input devices such as the USB keyboard and mouse lead to output on the screen and printers How CRT and flat-panel displays work

FROM THE CRITICS

Booknews

Got a Mac and the time to break ranks with the consumerist mentality that says you shouldn't have to know about the tools you use? Rizzo and Clark take you inside and around the new generations of more powerful iMacs, Power Macs, PowerBooks and iBooks to learn about the Mac OS, the processor and memory, disk storage, getting information in and out, display, networks and the internet, and printing and publishing. The explanatory text is accompanied by large, colorful flowcharts and pictures with pointers. So next time you board that Universal Serial Bus to Mac land you just might want to take this guide. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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