In creating Mac OS X version 10.1, Apple married a sturdy, polished Unix core with a gorgeous screen design. The result is smooth and practically crash-proof-but the differences can be disorienting. And although Mac OS X offers dozens of new features, a manual isn\'t among them. Mac OS X: The Missing Manual is the book that should have been in the box. In this superbly written guide, bestselling author David Pogue brings his humor and expertise to Mac OS X for the first time. The book covers:

• Getting started. The early chapters help you navigate the Dock, the Finder toolbar, and the unfamiliar Mac OS X folder structure.
• Modern technologies. Special chapters cover the features that make Mac OS X a state-of-the-art operating system: speech recognition, AppleScript, the Mail program, the Apache Web server, networking, user accounts, FTP, SSH, and much more. And when you need a break, Pogue even provides entertaining coverage of iTunes 2 and DVD Player.
• Basics of Unix, If you\'re intrigued by the power offered by the Mac OS X command line, this book contains an accessible introduction.
• Finding familiar features. The exclusive "Where\'d It Go?" Dictionary lists every traditional Mac feature-and tells you precisely where Apple put it in Mac OS X.

Above all, Mac OS X: The Missing Manual offers warm, witty, jargon-free writing, with enough basics for the novice and enough depth for the power user. The book bursts with the tips, shortcuts, and surprises that make the Mac the most passionately championed computer in the world.