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by Cheryl Riley, Kachemacs

Title: MacBook Pro Portable Genius
Author: Brad Miser
Publisher: Wiley, Inc
Price: $25.00

As a beginner in the Apple Computer World and a new MacBook Pro user I found this book very useful. First of all it is set-up and written in such a way that a beginner can navigate through various tasks easily. It is also easy to find the topic you are looking for and written simply enough that a beginner can work through each step of a process without getting lost. It doesn’t give you that overwhelming feeling that you can’t figure it out without help.

Key Features:

Table of Contents:

The Table of Contents is a very important tool in finding your way around. I like the way each chapter starts with a common question and then gives you the tools to answer that question and more. It was easy to locate the information I needed to complete a particular task.

Visual:

The book is colorful and the pictures, screens, and layouts are large and easy to read and follow.

Layout:

The layout is easy to follow and written simply enough that a beginner can navigate without hesitation. There is not too much information that you get bogged down with detail. Once you have a good understanding of the basics it makes it easier to understand more advanced material.

Tips:

The Genius tips are very helpful once you have worked through the task you can then go back and read the tips to find an easier or quicker way to accomplish it.

I would highly recommend this book to a beginner MacBook Pro user. I have reviewed other books but this one was very user friendly.

Thanks for your time and allowing me to review this book.
Cheryl Riley
Kachemacs Computer User Group Member