IMac: Everything You Always Wanted to Know

The real pleasure of reading this book derives from Stauffer's writing style. He's funny without being flippant or sounding strained; he's technically accurate without being tedious and the information he includes is comprehensive without being dull. His style enables you to read this book away from your iMac and still come away more knowledgeable about your computer. --David Wall, amazon.com

Reader Reviews:

More than useful, wonderful ! (0/0 people found this helpful)

Just starting in the Mac universe with an iMac and MacOS 8.6, I looked around for some good practical manual on these topics and read here the very positively oriented customer reviews. So I bought it and began with my book and my iMac. Not yet finished and I can tell you : a real pleasure working and enjoying both the guide and the system. As for the book : wonderfully clear and complete. I'm French and was a bit afraid seeing this big book full of technical English terms. I'm no more, believe me. Thank you to the author.

Excellent, comprehensive manual for any iMac user (0/0 people found this helpful)

I recently travelled back to the US to help my Dad get set-up with an iMac. While he loved the simplicity of the system, he did miss not having printed material to ponder (and no amount of "but we're saving the trees" would suffice). After an hour pouring over iMac books at Borders we chose this one (of course it's cheaper here!) because of it's thouroghness in covering the additional software included with the iMac. It has the best, most complete coverage of AppleWorks and Quicken of any book out there, as well as complete system coverage, setup information and and how to use the Internet with Navigator. I went back to Holland knowing my Dad can now figure anything out...excellent reference, buy this one!

Great Book! If you buy only one book this is it. (0/0 people found this helpful)

I almost bought an iMac but went with a PC instead. I bought AppleWorks for Windows and an AppleWorks book by C. Ann Brown (don't waste your money on the book). I picked up Stauffer's iMac book at the library and I found it to be really comprehensive. There is a large section on AppleWorks. Some iMac books are sort of cutesy, but Stauffer's book shows you how to actually do something with your computer besides changing how your iMac looks and sounds. Why did I read an iMac book when I own a PC? I have found that books on Macs are written better than books for PC's. Try Maria Langer's book on Mac OS 8.5 too. Macs and iMacs for Dummies are good sources too.

This is the one to get for IMac devotees (0/0 people found this helpful)

I bought an IMac and needed some kind of hard copy to go with it. I purchased five other books before this one. If only I had known about this book first I could have saved a lot of money. This is the only book you IMac devotees will need. It has everything, including info on Kai's Photo Soap which no one else has. The title How to do Everything is very apt. But everything should be in great big letters because it is EVERYTHING.

best imac book to date (0/0 people found this helpful)

I started from scratch (not much computer know how, particularly Macs) when I bought my Imac, and I was aware that it didn't come with a manual. I purchased other books; including Imac for Dummies, The Imac Book, and The Little Imac Book(appropriate title). I'm nothing if not thorough. Each book I purchased had information the other books lacked. But this book is, by far, the most comprehensive and concise one I've read. There is so much more information covered in this book that I wish it had been published sooner. It's the book I refer to the most. Stauffer is a clear, detailed writer with a nice sense of humor. If you're only going to by one Imac book, make it this one.