I've already ordered both of these books.
Begin forwarded message: > From: TidBITS Articles <artic...@tidbits.com> > Subject: New from TidBITS: Prep for Mountain Lion with New Take Control Ebook > from Joe Kissell > Date: July 6, 2012 3:05:21 PM CDT > To: d...@theroyhouse.com (Dan) > > > This article was just published by TidBITS and sent to you at your request. > > Prep for Mountain Lion with New Take Control Ebook from Joe Kissell > By Tonya Engst > http://tidbits.com/article/13104 > > Joe Kissell earned his cred as an author who could explain the Mac OS X > upgrade process back in 2003, when we launched the Take Control series with > his “Take Control of Upgrading to Panther” ebook. In fact, that book spawned > an entire genre of writing about how to manage the sometimes-stressful > upgrade process. Since then, Joe has maintained his mastery thanks to > countless hours spent considering upgrade strategies and testing installation > scenarios, and he has helped many thousands of readers upgrade with > confidence. The fruits of his labor are now available in his sixth such > title, “Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain Lion,” along with a $5-off > introductory discount offer. > > We’re also announcing a discounted pre-order of Matt Neuburg’s “Take Control > of Using Mountain Lion,” which is the sixth edition of his initial > Panther-related title and which builds on nearly a decade of experience to > help Mac users who want to learn Mountain Lion’s new features, be reminded of > existing and updated features from pre-Mountain Lion versions of Mac OS X, or > strike a functional balance between the two. > > Of course, Mountain Lion isn’t out yet — Apple is poised to release it later > in July — but Joe and Matt have been deeply immersed in the process of > creating a pair of ebooks that will smooth your transition to Apple’s latest > big cat. There’s no reason to wait for Mountain Lion to ship to start > preparing for the upgrade, and “Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain Lion” > is ready for you to read now, with a free 1.1 update that we’ll publish as > soon as Mountain Lion ships and Apple lifts our non-disclosure agreement. For > similar reasons, we can’t release “Take Control of Using Mountain Lion” until > then, but you can pre-order it now and download it as soon as we can make it > available. > > Both books are available separately with $5-off introductory pricing ($10 > instead of their $15 cover prices), but they work together to help you > upgrade successfully and get started with Mountain Lion’s new features, so > you can buy them together and save $10 ($20 instead of $30). Read on for > details. > > These offers will expire when Apple releases Mountain Lion into the wild. > > Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain Lion -- Join Joe for a pre-upgrade > check on software and hardware compatibility. You’ll also benefit from Joe’s > advice on making a suitable backup to simplify your upgrade or recover from > an upgrade disaster, dealing with multiple Apple IDs, and deleting extraneous > data from your disk so you can start using Mountain Lion with plenty of > space. Joe also provides real-world guidance for handling these special > concerns during what can be a stressful upgrade, especially if you’re > upgrading from a pre-Lion version of Mac OS X: > > Managing iCloud: During your Mountain Lion installation, you’ll be asked for > an Apple ID, but should you enter one? And, if you have more than one, which > one? You’ll find advice for sorting out your Apple ID before you enter the > installer. > > Upgrading from Tiger or Leopard: How will you download the installer from the > Mac App Store on one of these Macs? What about Rosetta for PowerPC-based > apps? Joe answers these questions and discusses the special challenges you’ll > encounter when trying to upgrade efficiently from 10.4 Tiger or 10.5 Leopard. > > Considering FileVault 2: If you secure your data and documents with disk > encryption now, or would like to under Mountain Lion, get advice on what to > do before you upgrade and learn about the much-improved FileVault 2. > > Planning partitions: Read about what Joe thinks of partitioning and what you > might want to do about it before installing. > > Choosing an upgrade method: With Mountain Lion, the default is an in-place > upgrade, but what if you want to perform a clean install to wipe out any > lurking directory corruption and ensure that your disk is nicely defragmented > as well? Joe talks you through the differences. > > The 1.0 version of “Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain Lion” is 81 pages > long. Once Mountain Lion ships, we plan to release a free 1.1 update that > will more than double in length, thanks to the addition of full installation > details, key post-upgrade tweaks, and troubleshooting tips in case your > upgrade doesn’t go smoothly. It will also tell you how to migrate to a new > Mac running Mountain Lion, install Mountain Lion Server, and use Recovery > mode. > > Take Control of Using Mountain Lion -- In “Take Control of Using Mountain > Lion,” Matt looks deeply at important features introduced in 10.7 Lion and at > additional new options in 10.8 Mountain Lion, while also discussing > long-standing but not-always-well-known capabilities of Mac OS X. Most > importantly, you’ll get a thorough grounding in Mountain Lion’s new “modern > document model” that gives you three ways to save documents: the old way, the > new way, or the new way with iCloud. > > Additional major topics help you to: > > Take control of the new Notifications feature. > Understand the new Gatekeeper security feature, and circumvent it when > appropriate. > Take a quick tour of the new Voice Dictation feature that lets you speak > instead of type. > Understand Auto Save, so you can let OS X save for you with confidence. > Learn how Resume works, and how to disable it when you want a clean start. > Figure out how to navigate with Mission Control. > Enter and leave full-screen mode, and switch among full-screen apps with > Mission Control. > Set up and use Launchpad, and get ideas for additional ways to launch apps. > Memorize useful trackpad and Magic Mouse gestures for controlling your Mac. > This pre-order “ebook” is only one page long; it’s a placeholder that you can > use to get the full “Take Control of Using Mountain Lion” once it’s > available. We plan to publish it as soon as possible after Apple releases > Mountain Lion and lifts our non-disclosure agreement; ideally, the same day > Mountain Lion becomes available. > > Easing Your Way -- I initially thought Mountain Lion would make me feel > cynical and grumpy about having to install and learn yet another version of > Mac OS X. Even so, I found myself smiling as I downloaded the installer and > started to get excited to see what wonders Apple had wrought, what would be > fabulous and what would be awful, and just where we’re going next on this > long strange journey. Lion introduced a number of issues for Mac users who > were happy with how things were, but Mountain Lion has addressed some of them > and generally improved the user experience in a number of areas. If you want > to keep current with your use of the Mac, I think that Mountain Lion is well > worth its minimal price, and I hope these ebooks will ease your way — editing > them has certainly eased mine. > > Post a comment > > Check out the Take Control ebooks that expand on the topic in this article: > > Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain Lion > Upgrade to Mountain Lion with Joe Kissell's expert advice, gained through > countless test installs. Sort out compatibility issues, deal with Apple IDs, > make a suitable backup, and pick your upgrade plan. A free update will add > installation steps and key post-install advice! > > Take Control of Using Mountain Lion > Join Mac expert Mac Neuburg as you make the most of Mountain Lion's major new > features, including Notifications, Documents in the Cloud, and improved Auto > Save/Versions. Plus, learn to customize Mountain Lion and get help with > finding files, launching apps, managing windows, handling user accounts, and > more. 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