Errata

Add the information that Mac OS X is ALREADY INSTALLED on the computer. after reading this, I thought everything you
discussed seemed to already be on the computer but I had been given this CD for Mac OS X as though it were not.
Fortunately I have a Mac savvy son-in-law who confirmed that Mac OS X was installed and the CD that came with the
computer was only for emergencies. I suggest you add this information for us old folks and non-nerds who don't already
know it.

The note at the bottom refers to
"Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition"
but the title should be
"Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual"

Page 12 - Figure 1.2 caption:

misspelled "trackapds"

typo: it says "trackapds" instead of "trackpads"

The instructions for right-clicking are on page 468, not page 467.

You state an explanation of right-clicking with a trackpad can be found on pg 467. Horsefeathers. You can find something on pg 468 that seems like it might be it but you have to read in detail to pick up what is trying to be said.

There is a word missing ('has' perhaps?) in the following sentence:

"The Macintosh [has] a Hibernate mode, just like the modern Windows PC..."

keyboards is missing the "d"

..(like laptop keyboars)...

keyboars instead of keyboards

"Clear gets rid of the you've highlighted"
the -> what
or
the -> the stuff

says "Clear gets rid of the you've highlighted"
should be something like: "Clear gets rid of what you've highlighted"

says: "If you want see"
should be: "If you want to see"

missing period:
says: "for your icons And for people"
suggested: "for your icons. For people..."

it says: "For example you want to see..."
should say: "For example, if you want to see..."
or should say: "For example, to see..."

Remove the extra ")" at the end of the sentence.

The sentence:
"In this condition, folder icons on the Dock start out <i>change</i> to reflect their contents."
... is awkward.
Perhaps replace the word "change" with "changing".

"... folder icons in the Dock start out 'change' to reflect ..."
Improper grammar. Perhaps you meant 'changed' but even this is awkward as "starting out changed" borders on oxymoronic. Better to just reword it.

subject/verb agreement:
put either "spot... indicates" or "spots... indicate"

This is a correction to a previous entry for this page.
(I need to be careful about auto-completion kicking in and changing what I've typed!)

subject/verb agreement: "spot... indicates" or "spots... indicate"

missing period at end of sentence

Remove the ")" at the end of the sentence (which has no matching parenthesis).

Says to find info on page 304 about disability features. Not found on page 304 - or the page before or after that I could see

It says: "If so, the keystrokes described in this chapter don't not work."
Should say: "If so, the keystrokes described in this chapter don't work."

it says: "There's a new breed of file-shuttling Web site prowling..."
should say: "There's a new breed of file-shuttling Web sites prowling..."

In the instructions for getting Firefox's bookmarks directly from a file,there is "choosing Bookmarks ->
Manage Bookmarks". There's no such thing. That should be "Bookmarks -> Organize Bookmarks",
which is how you get to the Bookmark Manager.

it says: "two slightly divergent s executivesof steps
I'd say something like: "two slightly divergent series of steps"

missing word:
you have: "won't be waiting for you when you switch the Mac"
should be: "won't be waiting for you when you switch TO the Mac"

missing word?
you have: "... originating PC don't have the fonts installed.."
should be? "... originating PC don't have the SAME fonts installed..."

"For the official manual on transferring your Quicken data..." refers me to the Missing CD for this chapter (chapter 7).
Going to the web site, I cannot find the Quicken info anywhere. I think it is missing and I NEED it. Please correct the
book to more easily direct readers to site to find the Quicken PC to MAC transfer and let me know too. Thank you.

you have: "and save it your choice of format"
should be: "and save it IN your choice of format"

The last paragraph under the heading Windows Media Player describes a "free" solution which is to download and install Flip4Mac. I just visited their website; nothing is for free, it is all for sale.

repeated word:
you have: "... playing back in in full-screen"
should be: "... playing back in full-screen"

missing word:
you have: "... of a window varies widely on the program"
should be: " ... of a window varies widely DEPENDING on the program"

"If you ever need to retrieve files or folders from the older disk, rright-click..."

The rright click is the typo.

I think there's an extra word (capitalized below):
you have: "Time machine can back up ONLY your Home folder only when..."
I think you want: "Time machine can back up your Home folder only when..."

There's an extra closing parenthesis.
Depending on your intention, either remove the ")" following "Figure 10.7", or remove the ")" following "Web browser".

need a capital letter:
you have: ".. dotted rectangle around it. right-click..."
should be: "... dotted rectangle around it. Right-click..."

you have: Figure 11-16
I think you actually want: Figure 11-17

you have: "expand the Print box"
a bit clearer: "expand the Printer box" (since that's its label)

You have: "... use the unlabeled pop-up menu in the middle of the dialog box top choose Paper Type or whatever"
Perhaps say something like this:
"... use the pop-up menu in the unlabeled dialog box above "Style" to choose Paper Type or whatever"

you have: "Here are four ways..."
should be: "Here are three ways..."

you say: "... by choosing View-->Customize Address bar..."
should say: "... by choosing View-->Customize Toolbar..."
There are several references to the "address bar" in these pages, which should be replaced by "toolbar".

you have: "... as shown the bottom of Figure 12-17"
should be: " ... as shown ON/AT the bottom of..."

There isn't consistency with the Chapter titles in the Table of Contents at the front of the book.
For example, the TOC says "Chapter 16: The Free Programs"
but on page 375 it says "Chapter 16: The Freebie Programs"
(This same program occurs in other chapter lead-ins, to...)

you have: "... their kids spending front of the Mac..."
should be something like: "... their kids spend in front of the Mac..."

The Input menu is first mentioned on page 461, not page 460.

missing word:
you have: "AirPort circuitry comes preinstalled every...."
should be: "AirPort circuitry comes preinstalled ON every..."

The tip box at the bottom of page 440 says: For details on the "Jump to the next page" and "scroll to here" options, see page 440. This information is actually on page 22 (page up/down but doesn't actually say "jump to the next page") and page 35 (scroll to here).

I also have a screen saver called "Shell" which you don't list here.

I only have 18 languages in my list, not 19.

An "equation" must have an "=" sign, like "3+2=5".
So, 56*32.1-517 isn't an equation; it's called an "expression".
Change the three occurrences of "equation" to "expression".

"if you get bit ..."
The transitive form of "bite" is "bitten". "If you get bitten ..."

The discussion of Mail begins on page 301, not 300.

p587: the "Spotlight" entry (and all sub-entries) should be listed on page 588 after "spelling checker" and before "spring-loaded folders"

p588: "System Preferences, 437-478" (and all sub-entries) should be moved to and combined with "System Preferences->syncing between Macs, 275-276"

"D" key: Macbook and macbook pro user guides state that holding "D" during boot will put you into
hardware check mode (works on MBP's i've seen, doesn't work on my macbook)

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/MacBook_Early2008_UserGuide.pdf

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