Errata
Errata for Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Lion Edition
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Date submitted | Date corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed | Page 8 Figure 1-2 |
"... requires knowing that things are called." Note from the Author or Editor: |
Julia Bednar | Mar 14, 2012 | |
| Printed | Page 13 United States |
Full-Screen Apps, 1.Pinch... 2nd sentence: (if you're trackpadless, just click Launchpad on the Dock). YOU CAN'T do this because you're in full screen mode (as mentioned above ...and the purpose of this section!) |
john deam | Feb 19, 2013 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 25 Last bullet "User" |
"User identifies the account holder (Chapter 14) who's logged...". I believe that eference should be to "(Chapter 13)". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 05, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 36 Third paragraph. |
"One more title bar trick: By double-clicking the title bar, you minimize the window (see page 37)." I believe this should reference the "Tip:" on page 38. |
Eric Jensen | Jul 05, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 38 5th paragraph of "Up to Speed" box, line 14 |
Reference to "Quick Look" on page 37 should be page 67. |
Colin G.F. Brockie | Apr 09, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 41 End of fifth bullet point. |
"It makes burning easy. ...(Details on burning discs are in Chapter 6.)" The reference should probably be to "...(Chapter 9.)" - see page 281. |
Eric Jensen | Jul 05, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 76 Last paragraph |
The "swelling effect" on Dock icons is not shown in Figure 2-19, as indicated. |
Denise D. | Nov 22, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 107 See "Tip:" |
"Tip:... If you use iChat (Chapter 13),..." should reference "(Chapter 12)". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 05, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 186 First sentence. |
The first sentence needs "time" placed between "next" and "some. |
Eric Jensen | Jul 09, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 196 End of second paragraph. |
Reference to "Chapter 15." should be to "Chapter 14.". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 09, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 225 2nd paragraph under "ITunes Music" |
The 2nd paragraph reads "Before you begin, though, you have to do some Windows housekeeping." It then says "On the Mac..." and proceeds to list a number of steps to take to "put all your music and video files in the main iTunes Media folder, which you'll copy to the Mac." Is this correct? Should this read "On the PC??" |
Anonymous | Sep 10, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 258 First line of third paragraph. |
The reference to "... Mail (Chapter 12)..." should reference "(Chapter 11)". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 15, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 259 Second sentence of last paragraph. |
The reference to "... described in Chapter 12..." should reference "Chapter 11". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 15, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 280 Last line of third paragraph. |
"... your Mac (Chapter 9), ..." should reference "(Chapter 8)". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 15, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 290 "WORKAROUND WORKSHOP" window, last line of second paragraph. |
"... it but can't ..." should read "but it can't". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 15, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 322 Last bullet point. |
Remove "the" from "Photo Stream. See the page 324.". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 15, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 450 Third sentence on the right in Frequently Asked Questions window. |
There is an extra character in "...(page 460).". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 23, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 455 Second paragraph, second sentence. |
I believe the reference to "...your hard drive on page 641." should be to page 638. |
Eric Jensen | Jul 23, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 538 Sixth paragraph. |
"But first read the discussion on page 11." should reference page 12. |
Eric Jensen | Jul 23, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 607 First sentence under "AppleScript Editor" |
"This little is where..." is missing a word between "little" and "is". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 23, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 622 End of last sentence on page. |
The "...see page 445." should maybe reference direct to page 540. |
Eric Jensen | Jul 23, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 651 Second sentence under "Command line" |
"...is described a free online..." needs an "in" added between "described" and "a free". |
Eric Jensen | Jul 23, 2012 | Jan 17, 2014 |