Errata
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 |
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Printed | Page 4 5th paragraph |
“ whether you use those them or not “ — those or them, not both |
David Beiswenger | Jan 09, 2019 | Jan 18, 2019 |
Printed | Page 4 1st paragraph of “Up to Speed” section |
“ if you haven’t updated your Mac in [a] long time“ — determiner missing |
David Beiswenger | Jan 20, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 |
Printed | Page 453 top of page |
Section "Numbers, Pages" describes Apple's iWork suite. Should it not include Keynote as well which is part of the suite and be relocated as "Keynote, Numbers, and Pages" between the "iTunes" and "Launchpad" sections? |
David L Carlson | May 25, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
Printed | Page 569 Bottom section titled "Gem in the rough" |
You write that when you select Create Network you can make up a name and password for your little private network, and then click OK. However when I did this it responded with the proposed network name and a selection of numbered channels, in this case Channel 11. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Stuart Collins | May 01, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
Printed | Page 581 5th paragraph of Gem in the Rough: Sharing Only Accounts |
The text refers to Screen Sharing, where it should refer to File Sharing (when adding a user in Screen Sharing there is no option to choose a user from the Contacts list). It also refers to fig. 13-17, which pertains to Screen Sharing. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Apr 15, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
Printed | Page 597 Tip after second paragraph |
"You can permit people to see your Mac's screen remotely by entering their Apple ID and passwords....To set this up, see the box on page 598." Unfortunately the box on pg. 598 says nothing about setting up Apple ID with screen sharing, only screen sharing with Windows and VNC. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Apr 24, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |