Book Description

“Highly recommended for newbies and switchers.” —MacWorld

So you finally took the plunge and bought a Mac. Whether it’s a MacBook, Mac Pro, Mac mini, an Air, or iMac–it’s still your Mac, and it runs the Macintosh operating system, OS X. But what do you do with your Mac after you turn it on? How about setting up an email account, video-chatting with your relatives, or playing your favorite songs and movies? You need a book like My New Mac to make everything easy.

In the Lion edition of the best-selling My New Mac, you’ll find 56 simple projects that will have you doing useful things right away–like surfing the Internet, sending email, listening to music, and playing with your digital photos. Fun stuff, if you know how to do it.

You’ll also learn how to:

• Connect to the Internet, chat with your friends, and listen to online radio stations
• Install new software and customize your Mac
• Control your Mac with Mission Control and sweet touch-gestures
• View stocks, flights, and the weather at a glance
• Play and burn CDs and DVDs
• Use parental controls to limit your children’s computer and Internet access
• Transfer photos from your digital camera to your computer
• Share songs, images, and documents wirelessly between Macs
• Use the Mac’s security features to keep your computer safe from intruders Download Now »

Book Description

While there are several books on programming for Mac OS X, Advanced Mac OS X Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide is the only one that contains explanations of how to leverage the powerful underlying technologies. This book gets down to the real nitty-gritty. The third edition is updated for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 and covers new technologies like DTrace, Instruments, Grand Central Dispatch, blocks, and NSOperation.

Review
“Mark and Aaron’s Core Mac OS X and Unix Programming quickly became my favorite development book. It was the first book to cover the advanced topics not discussed elsewhere. I excitedly read it from cover to cover, eagerly eating up the information on topics I had never examined before. Advanced Mac OS X Programming is an incredible sequel, covering the new Mac OS X technologies that have emerged since. This book goes into a level of detail not offered by other documentation, but also includes easy to follow examples. After reading it, you’ll impress your peers with your clear understanding of advanced Mac OS X programming.”
—John A. Vink, television host and software engineer

“Advanced Mac OS X Programming has long been a required text and source of curriculum for my 10-week Mac and iOS programming course. This new edition brings anticipated updates covering the latest Apple developer technologies. The fresh content keeps this classic book relevant and critical to programmers of all levels working on Apple’s platforms. There is simply no other collection of published material that covers these advanced topics with equal depth and skill.” Download Now »

Book Description

Need answers quickly? Mac OS X Lion on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.

Inside the Book

• Find and preview everything you need with Spotlight
• Master the Mac OS X Lion user interface and file management
• Use the App Store and full-screen apps for maximum efficiency
• Explore the Internet with Safari and send e-mail with Mail
• Manage and play digital music with iTunes and iPod or iPhone
• Chat online instantly with iChat and FaceTime
• Manage and share your schedule with iCal
• Send files wirelessly to anyone around you with AirDrop
• Keep your files backed up with Time Machine
• Automatically save document changes as you work with Auto Save
• Use multi-touch gestures and keyboard shortcuts to save time
• Customize and fine-tune Mac OS X Lion
• Use Microsoft Windows along with Lion

Table of Contents
1    Getting Started with Mac OS X Lion
2    Managing Files and Folders
3    Finding What You Want with Spotlight
4    Customizing the Finder Download Now »

Book Description

Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Lion in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical information designed to get you up and running quickly and easily. By working through its 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to know to effectively use Mac OS X Lion. Each compact lesson zeros in on a specific aspect of the Mac operating system explained through concise and informative descriptions along with accurate and easy to follow step-by-step instructions. You’ll quickly become comfortable performing the most important Mac tasks you need–and want–to do everyday!

Tips point out shortcuts and solutions
Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls
Notes provide additional information

10 minutes is all you need to learn how to…

• Use Lion’s great desktop tools including Finder windows, Dock, Launchpad, Dashboard, Mission Control, and Spotlight.
• Install and manage applications through the Mac App Store and from the desktop.
• Personalize Mac OS Lion to suit your preferences, including desktop pictures, sounds, Mission Control’s spaces, Launchpad’s applications, and the Dashboard’s widgets.
• Connect your Mac OS X Lion computer to the Internet through a local wired and wireless network.
• Install, configure, and use mice, trackpads, and keyboards.
• Create and manage your Mac’s user accounts. Download Now »

Book Description

A soup-to-nuts guide on the Objective-C programming language

Objective-C is the language behind Cocoa and Cocoa Touch, which is the Framework of applications written for the Macintosh, iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad platforms. Part of the Developer Reference series covering the hottest Apple topics, this book covers everything from the basics of the C language to advanced aspects of Apple development. You’ll examine Objective-C and high-level subjects of frameworks, threading, networking, and much more.

• Covers the basics of the C language and then quickly moves onto Objective-C and more advanced topics
• Draws from the author’s first-hand experience garnered while developing applications for the Mac and iPhone OS platforms
• Includes chapters on classes, memory management, threads, and the Foundation framework
• Also covers advanced topics like protocols, categories, associated objects, and blocks

Featuring real-life examples drawn from the author’s experience, Objective-C offers an insider look at this amazing programming language.

From the Back Cover
Developers, this book belongs on your desk!

Once you understand Objective-C and object-oriented programming Download Now »

Book Description

With the addition of features and multi-touch gestures first pioneered on the iPhone and iPad, Lion is truly different than any other Mac OS. This handy guide is packed with concise information to help you quickly get started with Lion, whether you’re new to the Mac or a longtime user. Once you learn the essentials, you can use this book as a resource for problem-solving on the fly.

Mac OS X Lion Pocket Guide goes right to the heart of Lion, with details on system preferences, built-in applications, and utilities. You’ll find configuration tips, keyboard shortcuts, guides for troubleshooting, lots of step-by-step instructions, and many other features—all in an easy-to-read format.

• Learn what’s new, including Lion’s iOS-inspired features
• Get quick tips for configuring and customizing your Mac
• Solve problems with a quick guide to the fundamentals like the Finder and Dock
• Use keyboard shortcuts to work more efficiently
• Take advantage of Lion’s built-in applications and utilities
• Manage user accounts and passwords

About the Author
Chris Seibold is an engineer, writer, and cartoonist residing in Knoxville, Tennessee. As an engineer, he has tackled such diverse processes as powder coating and hot dog casing manufacture. As a writer, he has focused on computing and written for a variety of online and traditional media Download Now »