Printed version of MacBook (2021 16") and Monterrey manuals

[david1974]

Hello all.

My Dad (an old school kind of guy and also a life long Apple guy), really wants a printed manual for his new 2021 MacBook Pro 16" and the same for the new OS Monterey. I looked around and it seems to be all online. Even the one for the MBP in Apple Books cannot be printed.

Is there something I am overlooking? Or has someone found one compiled elsewhere (such as a 3rd party site)?

My Dad is currently in a rehab hospital (and will be for 2-3 more weeks). He doesn't want to risk having the new MBP there...but would love to read these manuals as he recovers.

Thank you!
David

 

[Sanpete]

No printed manual available anywhere that I've ever heard of. If you have a cheaper machine he could feel comfortable using in the hospital, he could still do a lot of reading there.

 

[Weaselboy]

Just an idea, but the David Pogue books about macOS are really good. I see he has one out for Big Sur, but not Monterey yet. I don't think the differences are so great that it would matter much. I would just buy him the Pogue book for Big Sur.

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Here is the Amazon link.

I don't think he needs much of a manual for the MacBook hardware. You pretty much open the lid and it turns itself on, then you use the OS and the book would cover that part.

 

[Sanpete]

Good idea to check for third-party books. Search at Amazon under books for macos monterey and a few results show up.