Tiger is the latest and greatest version of the Mac OS X operating system. But even though it's the latest and greatest, it's still Mac OS X. In this chapter, you'll become familiar with Mac basics as author Robin Williams shows you how to use the Finder, Dock, contextual menus, and keyboard shortcuts.
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lol, yeah, it's not *the* Robin Williams, it's just some guy who writes mac books.
http://www.informit.com/authors/bio.asp?a=e26dd8f0-52aa-4ce5-9852-2...
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Robin Williams, the (female) author, is quite well-known in the world of graphic design and Mac computers. If you're in a position that requires you to do some design, pick up her book, The Non-Designer's Design Book.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0321193857/qid=113011...
I have a copy of it myself; it's a little book but it taught me so much about sound design principles. She also has some books about computer typography that are really informative.
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I kind of figured it wasn't the actor before i clicked it, but I figured I might as well click on the link "just in case" 
Kinda reminds me of some PC magazine with a Will Smith (not the actor). Either maximum PC or PC shoper. OH well.
I've never really liked macs untill OSX came out. Mainly due to the Unix (FreeBSD) kernel imbeded in OSX 
Also the interface is a lot cleener and usefull imho.
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We Mac users don't use Macs because of a technical feature (based on Unix etc). In fact if I never see a command sign, I would not miss it. Hint: to use Mac Os X you don't need to know or type a single command in the Terminal app. I don't know when I last used the Terminal- a few times to show off some one that one can type 'top' and see all the running processes or to type some aracane command to mess with the system. For the regular Joe, this is a good thing. But if you are the geeky type, then by all means flirt with the Terminal big time!
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"We Mac users"? You have a mouse in your pocket? I specifically bought OS X because of a technical feature (read: BSD). You're right that you need no knowledge of the terminal (Terminal.app to you) to use OS X and it's good for you get atop your soap box and preach it. I just don't ike being lumped in with your local group of Mac buddies, especially, when you make 'us' sound like a bunch of dolts. And before you think I am a techie, let me tell you I'm a graphic/web designer who is in love with his 'arcane' commands. I don't mean to be so harsh on you, but that comment made 'us' look silly. And that's the kind of fodder (insert OS here) zealots just love.
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Sorry about the 'we'. The 'we' refers to the us of the older generation who grew up with Classic. You are right of course, now there are many new technically astute users, such as yourself, espousing the Mac for its solid underpinnings. These folk can use the most modern GUI on a thoroughly wetted solid foundation in more creative ways to get their work done including by use of the command line.
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I was just (10 min ago) reading the May 2004 issue of Esquire at my brother's house, an issue on Johnny Depp, and the first line of the interview with Johnny is:
"Johnny Depp: OS X was a nightmare. 9.2 was fine. (I imagined him saying that with that Pirates of the Caribbean accent and lilt)
John Richardson: yeah"
I cracked up so hard, it is so funny when someone who you think is awesome in his weirdness tells you he is a Mac aficionado.
PS: the whole Robin Williams thing was bullocks not funny...
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"Why did the news title is ROBIN WILLIAMS introduces You to Mac OS X? I thought you were talking about the actor!! I mean, is this Robin Williams someone well known and important? If not, why the hell does the news title have his name on it?"
It's a ploy to get many more cute and crazy woman to get to use Mac OS X Tiger.
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Yes, and there's a lizard like monster in Loch Ness, and there's a grizzly looking, upright walking, monster in the woods of North America.
Uh, Robin Williams really did do that. It was in that article in Slate, I believe, that talked about celebrities always appearing in the Hollywood area Apple store.
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It's a ploy to get many more cute and crazy woman to get to use Mac OS X Tiger.
Every excuse to get more cute and crazy women to use Mac OS X [Tiger or otherwise] is a good one.
Robin Williams, the actor, would have made something totally funny out of 'working with OS X'.
I didn't know Robin Williams, the author, myself but her book on design looks very interesting and I'm going to enjoy reading it.
