Errata for Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide
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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".
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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 4
first complete paragraph |
omits calendaring as a function of Microsoft Exchange
|
Chris Seibold
 |
Oct 10, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 15
middle of the page |
It say's you need to press down cmd+c to boot from
your installation DVD when it's only c that needs to be pressed.
|
Anonymous |
Sep 16, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 18
In Note section at top of page |
Book does not warn that the 35 pass erase will take a long time. Should have added sentence at end:
Be aware that zeroing out your data with multiple passes can take a substantial amount of time so be prepared to wait to access the drive for several hours.
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Chris Seibold
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Oct 10, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 35
First sentence |
The first sentence is befuddling. Change to:
The Home Folder is what makes a Mac your Mac.
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Chris Seibold
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Oct 10, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 62
last paragraph |
disclosure icon should be disclosure triangle
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Chris Seibold
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Oct 10, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 125
paragraph 5 |
"This option will attempt to shut down any applications you are running, so save your work before you wander away."
should be followed by:
If you don't save your work the logout process will likely be cancelled leaving your Mac logged into your account.
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Chris Seibold
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Oct 10, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 126
last paragraph |
"Once the Master Password is set or ignored clicking"...
You can' ignore the master password. The sentence should read:
Once the Master Password is set clicking Turn on FileVault...
|
Chris Seibold
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Oct 10, 2009 |
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