Upgrading and Fixing Macs and iMacs for Dummies
Written by: Todd Stauffer
Editorial Reviews:
Mac users can keep their new or older machines humming with this fun and easy guide to the internal workings of Macs and iMacs. The book explains, step by step, how to upgrade a Mac -- processor, RAM, video, removable storage, and almost anything else. It also shows how to use a little preventive medicine and how to diagnose your problem in order to help you decide whether you need to repair or upgrade. Common repair scenarios, from hard disk glitches to peripheral problems, are covered. And the little gems that make this ...For Dummies edition shine are a list of utilities for getting to know your inner-iMac and special G3 and G4 fixes. With this trusty guide, you'll be thinking different" in no time.
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Summary: Stauffer Knows His Stuff!
Comment: Get this book and replace paranoia with common sense!--Todd Stauffer explains which troubleshooting, upgrades, and repairs the average user can make on the Macintosh (most of them--they're easy), and which are best left to professionals (a few). There are also handy tables showing which Macs take what equipment (drives, peripherals, etc.), so you'll know what to get when you shop for that external hard drive or RAM chip. Go ahead, get this book, and save a bundle on computer work.
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Summary: Essential Companion for Vintage Mac Owner! Super Resource!
Comment: I really learned how my Mac works, RAM, Video, upgrading processors, USB, installing new Hard Drives and the like. In less than two weeks after buying this book, I installed two new Hard Drive in my Power Mac 7500, upgraded the processor to G3 300 MHz processor speed, installed a new Video Card. My old "vintage" Mac from 1996 is now up there with many of the latest. Best of all, I get to keep using ALL my SCSI peripherals (printers, scanners, etc.! ). Also, I don't. need to buy a new computer for 2-3 more years! This book is a real education and very engagingly and entertaininly written! This book saved way over a $1000.00 that I would have spent buying a new Mac. My upgraded 7500 is now a decent Photoshop, Office 98 and basic game machine. Kudos to the author! Now I'm going to graduate up to his more advanced book ... start with this one though! Thanks Todd!
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.165
EAN: 9780764506444
ISBN: 0764506447
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 386
Publication Date: 2000-05-03
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
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Editorial Reviews:
Mac users can keep their new or older machines humming with this fun and easy guide to the internal workings of Macs and iMacs. The book explains, step by step, how to upgrade a Mac -- processor, RAM, video, removable storage, and almost anything else. It also shows how to use a little preventive medicine and how to diagnose your problem in order to help you decide whether you need to repair or upgrade. Common repair scenarios, from hard disk glitches to peripheral problems, are covered. And the little gems that make this ...For Dummies edition shine are a list of utilities for getting to know your inner-iMac and special G3 and G4 fixes. With this trusty guide, you'll be thinking different" in no time.
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 | Mac Upgrade and Repair Bible, Third Edition |
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 | Mac OS 9: The Missing Manual |
 | Mac OS X for Dummies, Second Edition |
 | The iMac for Dummies Quick Reference |
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: REVIEWS ARE ANCIENT HISTORY
Comment: These reviews are useless. They are over 5 years old and no telling how old the book itself is. Beware of the book and the reviews both.
Glad to help.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Stauffer Knows His Stuff!
Comment: Get this book and replace paranoia with common sense!--Todd Stauffer explains which troubleshooting, upgrades, and repairs the average user can make on the Macintosh (most of them--they're easy), and which are best left to professionals (a few). There are also handy tables showing which Macs take what equipment (drives, peripherals, etc.), so you'll know what to get when you shop for that external hard drive or RAM chip. Go ahead, get this book, and save a bundle on computer work.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Essential Companion for Vintage Mac Owner! Super Resource!
Comment: I really learned how my Mac works, RAM, Video, upgrading processors, USB, installing new Hard Drives and the like. In less than two weeks after buying this book, I installed two new Hard Drive in my Power Mac 7500, upgraded the processor to G3 300 MHz processor speed, installed a new Video Card. My old "vintage" Mac from 1996 is now up there with many of the latest. Best of all, I get to keep using ALL my SCSI peripherals (printers, scanners, etc.! ). Also, I don't. need to buy a new computer for 2-3 more years! This book is a real education and very engagingly and entertaininly written! This book saved way over a $1000.00 that I would have spent buying a new Mac. My upgraded 7500 is now a decent Photoshop, Office 98 and basic game machine. Kudos to the author! Now I'm going to graduate up to his more advanced book ... start with this one though! Thanks Todd!
Technical Details
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 004.165
EAN: 9780764506444
ISBN: 0764506447
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 386
Publication Date: 2000-05-03
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
