The cat's out of the bag, and Andy Ihnatko gives you a hundred reasons to fall in love with the Tiger. Packed with sage advice -- and plenty of humor -- this beefy volume holds your hand through installing Tiger, helps you diagnose and cure common problems, introduces you to more shortcuts than you ever imagined, and provides tips on everything from using Spotlight to choosing a tattoo. It's not only the greatest Mac OS X guide ever, it's surely the most entertaining.

If you’re a Mac user, get ready to learn a lot and have a really good time doing it. Developed in cooperation with Apple Computer, this guide to Mac OS X Panther is loaded with real-world tips and techniques for making the most of this superior operating system-and occasionally, for making scrambled eggs. Behind it all is Andy Ihnatko, that Macintosh icon whose one-of-a-kind personality makes this book not only amazingly informative, but a whole lot of fun to read.

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.