Thanks Daniel, > I liked: > a) O'Reilly. Dave Taylor & Jerry Peek. Learning Unix for Mac OS X US$20 > 140pp That sounds a little techy for this group. I think your next suggestions sounds like it might be a better fit. > b) O'Reilly. Chuck Toporek. Mac OS X Pocket Reference US$13 115pp > moving from OS 9 to OS X. Is this one more of a primer for utilizing the OS? like you said, getting started? Maybe some tips, tricks, etc.? > Mac OS X Missing Manual US$30 700+pp, while a good reference for some > things, > much heavier on the wrists, is a different animal, different purpose. What do you mean by "much heavier on the wrists"? Frank Wiewandt