Errata
Errata for Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Yosemite Edition
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed | Page 64 Tip at bottom of page, last line. |
it seems to me that the sentence should end "widest one." rather than "narrowest one." since it is the column with the longest file name that controls the other columns' widths. |
Jim Rech | Jul 05, 2015 |
| Printed | Page 90 Second line from page bottom. |
I find in 10.10.4 that Help->Help Center should be Help->Mac Help. |
Jim Rech | Jul 08, 2015 |
| Printed | Page 104 First 2 bullet ponts |
The first 2 bullet points discuss "spring-loaded folder" options. In 10.10.4, these options simply do not appear in my Finder, General options dialog. I see that Finder Help for Yosemite says they should be there too, so this is very odd. |
Jim Rech | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Printed | Page 286 boot camp section |
It's no longer quite accurate to say that Bootcamp requires Windows 7 or later categorically. It also now depends on your Mac model. The latest MacBook Pros require the dreaded Windows 8. |
Jim Rech | Jun 28, 2015 |