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Take Control of Tiger


... new eBooks from TidBITS

TidBITS is the first to launch four cost-effective electronic books covering key aspects of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. The ebooks help Macintosh users upgrade to Tiger successfully, customize the new operating system, work with user accounts, and share files among multiple networked computers.

Take Control of Upgrading to Tiger - Leading the pack is Joe Kissell's "Take Control of Upgrading to Tiger," an all-new version of his best-selling guide to upgrading to Panther. It walks users through the seven steps necessary before upgrading, which of Tiger's three installation options is right, how to perform the actual upgrade, and the four tasks to perform after the upgrade finishes.

Take Control of Customizing Tiger - With "Take Control of Customizing Tiger," Matt Neuburg picks up where Joe leaves off. Matt helps readers maximize their productivity by customizing Tiger for their needs, including sections on Spotlight, Smart Folders, Dashboard, Automator, and more.

Kirk McElhearn then explains everything about user accounts in Tiger, ranging from why every Mac should have at least two accounts, how to create the right types of accounts for different people, the best ways to use Tiger's new parental controls, and more.

Finally, networking expert Glenn Fleishman makes sharing files easy, whether it's between two Tiger-equipped Macs on a local network, among a mixed-platform office workgroup, or between far-flung computers on the Internet.

"Our approach to ebooks shines in situations like this," said Take Control publisher Adam C. Engst. "Whereas most print books about Tiger won't be hitting the shelves for weeks or even months, we have four titles available as soon as Tiger ships. Even better, our policy of providing free updates to our ebooks means that customers can download updated versions as our authors learn more about Tiger in real-world usage and as Apple releases new versions."

Nearly 2,000 pre-order copies have already been purchased; overseas customers are being notified of how they may obtain their ebook at 6 PM in their local time zone.

The ebooks are available separately or in discounted bundles.

"Take Control of Upgrading to Tiger" - by Joe Kissell PDF format, 87 pages, free 27-page sample available Price: $5

"Take Control of Customizing Tiger " by Matt Neuburg PDF format, 100 pages, free 27-page sample available Price: $5

"Take Control of Users & Accounts in Tiger" by Kirk McElhearn PDF format, 73 pages, free 25-page sample available Price: $5

"Take Control of Sharing Files in Tiger" by Glenn Fleishman PDF format, 122 pages, free 34-page sample available Price: $10

About the Take Control Series

The Take Control series has been aiding readers with high-quality, timely, real-world, cost-effective documentation since 2003. To learn more, visit the Take Control FAQ

About TidBITS Electronic Publishing - TidBITS Electronic Publishing has been publishing highly regarded news and editorial since 1990 when Adam and Tonya Engst created their online newsletter, TidBITS, about Macintosh- and Internet-related topics.

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