I have had my Macbook Pro for almost two years now and I must admit there is not a whole lot in this book that I did not already know. For the newbie, however this book is exceptional! I wish this book had been out when I had first gotten my Mac. I feel that Snow Leopard (MAC OS) is intuitive enough, but sometimes just a little bit more information is needed and that is where this book might come in handy. It really covers just about everything in Snow Leopard from system settings and personalizing your Mac, using just about every application including Itunes, and basic troubleshooting.