The Mac OS 8 Book: The Ultimate Macintosh User's Guide

The perfect companion to Apple's new Macintosh operating system, The Mac OS 8 Book is a comprehensive end-user guide for all levels. The text is written like a user's manual rather than a tutorial, so you can expect depth as well as clarity on all of the topics. Plenty of screen shots, charts, and highlighted tips illustrate each section. Seasoned users will appreciate the exhaustive reference and excellent troubleshooting guides, as well as the complete tour of OS 8's new features.

Chapter topics include the new Finder interface and desktop appearance, working with multiple applications, networking, and connecting to the Internet. Other new features include multi-threading, improved hard-drive and memory management, and the Personal Web Server. If you're worried about whether your current software will work properly on OS 8, a section is devoted to determining application compatibility. The included CD-ROM contains an assortment of utilities and trial versions of popular software including BBEdit and Debabelizer.