This book is without question THE best source of information for the Mac operating system. It is very clear and allows one to solve just about any problem that may come up - - even on older Macs.

This is probably a must have if you're not a computer whiz (which I am certainly not) and you decide to make the switch to Mac. I love my Macbook and will never look back but it's still a steep learning curve to start. The OS X tiger bible is an easy to read reference for the essential problems you may encounter and can't work out on your own. I highly recommend this book.

I found the Missing Manual much easier to use and had more topic in the index that I needed. The "Bible" seemed always not to have an answer to my questions. The query on Disk Image led me to completely abandon the "Bible" as inadequately indexed, if not inadequate in content.

I found more listings and quickly resolved my problem via the index in the Missing Manual. Next time, I will buy the Missing Manual only.

Why doesn't Apple make a book like this? even on a CD included with the computer? These are powerful machines, yet it takes a 3rd party to explain how to use that power.

I was going to give this book a 4, until I remembered this is for 1st time users of Macs (which I am) and that it covers such a breadth of subjects (including network connections and the Automator) that I figured it deserves a 5.

I got this book along with MAC OS X "The Missing Manuel", and I use that book more then the Bible. The Bible has some good things in it, but it is sometimes hard to understand, and I don't like the layout as well.

Since I switched from Windows to iMac I was looking for a book the gives me an overview over the system. This book does an excellent job in doing so. It covers everything you need to know goes into some detail, but not too deep (which also would not be possible in a book like this, otherwise it would be thousands of pages long).

I can really recommend this book for people who switch or beginners.

(this is basically the the same review I wrote for the Mac OS X - the missing manual ... I think both are very comparable and equally good ... I preferred the layout of the missing manual, but thats just personal preference)

Good reference book to have around. I have used it quite a bit as I have converted from PC to MAC. Very thorough, but written so it can be understood.

A book you cannot do without.As simple as that! That's why is called Mac OS X BIBLE.Its awesome and it will scare you at first glance but life,especially electronic life,is not for the meek.As a Mac person you have real targets I suppose...and dont forget that we are in 2007 , JOBS will not wait for you.So,learn your Tiger before the Leopard devours you!

I was pleased with the content of this book. It is a must for those who need a reference on Macs.

A book you cannot do without.As simple as that! That's why is called Mac OS X BIBLE.Its awesome and it will scare you at first glance but life,especially electronic life,is not for the meek.As a Mac person you have real targets I suppose...and dont forget that we are in 2007 , JOBS will not wait for you.So,learn your Tiger before the Leopard devours you!

I was pleased with the content of this book. It is a must for those who need a reference on Macs.

macosx is a piece of cake to learn, this book hoewver covers anything from basic usage to advanced terminal functions. it also presents a wide range of free utilities that can make the use o macosx more interesting!

I have had this manual for a year, and it's answered very few of my questions. The writing isn't nearly as clear as it could be, but moreover there are a lot of missing topics. Just now I am looking for guidance on uninstalling software, and it's not even mentioned. Earlier today I was looking for help on iTunes, and it couldn't answer my (pretty simple) question on that either. I had Sharon Aker?'s Mac Bible for 0S 9, and it was fantastic. I thought this would be similar, but it's not nearly as good. I hoping to find a better manual.

VERY WELL ORGANIZED AND ESY TO FIND INFO. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE ON TROUBLE SHOOTING OF AREAS. BASICS ETC.
SOMETIMES THE COMPUTOR PEOPLE FORGET THE BASICS AND TROUBLE SHOOTING BY GOING TO HIGH TECH. FOR THE HOME USER.
DICKSTER

The book is HUGE!! It is like from the beginning of "time" and covers everything possible--just as you would envision a bible doing. I really didn't expect the book to be so huge and literally the size of those big ole family bibles on book stands. ;-) Seriously, it is packed full of info, and although not the kind of book you would want to take to the beach to peruse, it is one to use for reference time and time again.

I recently switched to Macs, being a PC user for the past 15 years.
Since I work in a retail store where they sell Macs, I always had the opportunity to "get to know" the system, but I knew I wanted more.
With very little knowledge of Macs and OS X in general I took the jump and bought a Mac. This book along with it.
What I really like about this book, and one of the main reasons why I bought it, is its 900+ pages. I had seen other Tiger books with many less pages which also covered a lot less.
This book taught me well how to set up a new Mac (even though it's pretty self explanatory), how to work with folder permissions, how to install & remove programs, how to optimize the OS and customize it to the way I work. It also helped me connect my Mac to my Windows network.
I also learned how to create user accounts and do software updates, how to work with iPhoto & iMovie, and also a little bit of troubleshooting so you can help your Mac when it's having a little trouble.
I'm very glad I bought this book. I am now able to enjoy & use my Mac to do things I couldn't or even thought of because I didn't know they existed.
You'll also learn keyboard shortcuts, which are very nice and save you a bit of time.
I highly recommend it to anyone switching from PCs, or any earlier adopter of OS X.

This is a very good book. It covers a wide range of topics for the beginner to intermediate to the advanced user.

For the beginner to intermediate user it covers the MAC OSX Tiger installation, configuration settings, system preferences, login options, security options, keychain access, games and how to play them, networking, Finder, Fonts. Applications that come with MAC OSX Tiger, Dash board, creating widgets, Spotlight, tinker tool, toast titanium 6, subethaedit, Apple remote desktop, Sherlock, MAC utilities, installing printers (local and networked), Bluetooth, UNIX commands, terminal. iTunes, iSync, iChat calculator and weather in your area application with out having to launch the application. The book also covers .Mac, Safari RSS for internet feeds and Automator. For those interested in the technology that drives the MAC like Darwin and those things that Darwin controls like the MACH Microkernel, memory management, Symmetric Multitasking used to support multiprocessors. It also discusses MAC's application environments like Carbon, Java, cocoa and BSD.

For the advanced user it covers repairing system permissions, maintenance scheduling, memory problems, Apple scripting in detail and scriptable applications. It also includes UNIX scripting commands and switches that most advanced users would probably already know. It covers X Windows, Daemons, ProFTPd, system logs and how to view and understand them.

In summary the beginner that is just looking to learn about the applications this is a good book put there are better books that go into greater detail about the applications like Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Peachpit Learning Series by Robin Williams. For the beginner that is looking to see what is under the hood of MAC Tiger this is a very good book. This is also a very good book for the intermediate user that is looking to become an advanced user. For the already advanced user this book is good but not great.

For the beginner this is 5 star book (while it doesn't go into application detail as much as other books go into it it will help the beginner progress to intermediate and advanced topics).
For the intermediate user this is a 4.5 star book. (Because it does a good job of covering intermediate user topics for the user that is already familiar with the applications). There are a lot of advanced topics here for the intermediate user)
For the Advanced user this is 3.5 star book (Because the book covers a lot of stuff that the advanced user already knows).
My overall rating for this book is 4 stars. The books stated target audience is the beginner to advanced user.

I'm a dedicated Mac user, early adopter and long-time customer for the Mac OS Bible, going back to the Lon Poole days. This venerable book has been around for more than a decade and has certainly seen its ups and downs. I am happy to report that this new edition is the most solid version of the book in years, and maybe ever. In addition to its definitive, user-friendly Tiger coverage, it is comprehensive in many other ways as well, even in regard to tips and techniques for using popular third-party apps. What I like most about the book is its easy-to-read get concise style that gets to the point of the topic without beating around the bush. I have yet to find a Tiger topic or answer to a question that this edition doesn't have covered. Great job, Litt & Co.