LON POOLE'S MAC INSIGHTS
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LON POOLE'S MAC INSIGHTS, by Lon Poole
$18.95, 288 pages, ISBN: 0-914845-73-X, Pub. Date: September 19, 1986

   Since its initial release in February 1984, the Apple Macintosh has been
widely praised for its ease of use.  However intuitive the Mac may be, many
users are unaware of the scores of shortcuts and techniques that make the
machine and the software that runs on it perform even better.  Now, Lon
Poole, "Get Info" columnist for Macworld magazine and author of the best
selling MacWork, MacPlay, has put together a collection of time-saving hints,
inventive techniques, and dazzling enhancements designed to help owners use
the Mac more productively.
   Poole has gathered information from a variety of sources -- user groups,
limited-distribution publications, books, information service databases, and
his own popular column -- to bring the best of these tips and hints to this
book.  Arranged by topic, the material in LON POOLE'S MAC INSIGHTS covers all
versions of the Macintosh, from the 128K and 512K Macs to the Macintosh XL
and the Mac Plus.
   Filled with helpful examples and illustrations, this book will teach
Macintosh users how to easily:
   * add Command-key shortcuts to menus
   * personalize icons and dialog boxes
   * print pin-feed labels and other document formats on an ImageWriter or
LaserWriter
   * find extra disk space
   * troubleshoot when the Mac malfunctions
   * use MacDraw to create simple animation
   * transfer information to and from other computers -- even mainframes --
and IBM PCs
   * rescue lost or damaged files
   * create custom MacPaint brushes, and much, much more.
   The book also includes a thorough appendix of all the products mentioned
in the text.  In all, the information found in LON POOLE'S MAC INSIGHTS will
make the Macintosh even easier and more fun to use.
   Lon Poole is the author of the classic Apple II User's Guide.  His first
book for Microsoft Press was the best-selling MacWork, MacPlay.  Lon lives in
Oakland, California.
   Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ "MSFT"), based in Redmond, Washington,
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professional use, including operating systems, languages, and application
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1986.