macOS: The Missing Manual
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macOS: The Missing Manual is a popular, user-friendly guidebook that explains Apple’s macOS operating system in depth for everyday users and power users alike.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mac OS X: The Missing Manual | 1 |
| OS X Yosemite: The Missing Manual | 1 |
| Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual | 1 |
| macOS: The Missing Manual canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7536365 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: macOS: The Missing Manual Context triple: [David Pogue, hasWritten, macOS: The Missing Manual]
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A.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
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B.
OS X Mavericks
OS X Mavericks is a version of Apple's Mac operating system released in 2013 that focused on performance improvements, power efficiency, and tighter integration with iCloud and other Apple services.
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C.
Mac OS Platinum
Mac OS Platinum is the distinctive, light-gray graphical user interface theme used in classic Mac OS versions, known for its clean 3D look and refined system-wide appearance.
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D.
Mac
Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
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E.
Mac
Mac is the young, imaginative boy protagonist of the animated series "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," known for his close bond with his imaginary friend Bloo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: macOS: The Missing Manual Target entity description: macOS: The Missing Manual is a popular, user-friendly guidebook that explains Apple’s macOS operating system in depth for everyday users and power users alike.
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A.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
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B.
OS X Mavericks
OS X Mavericks is a version of Apple's Mac operating system released in 2013 that focused on performance improvements, power efficiency, and tighter integration with iCloud and other Apple services.
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C.
Mac OS Platinum
Mac OS Platinum is the distinctive, light-gray graphical user interface theme used in classic Mac OS versions, known for its clean 3D look and refined system-wide appearance.
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D.
Mac
Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
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E.
Mac
Mac is the young, imaginative boy protagonist of the animated series "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," known for his close bond with his imaginary friend Bloo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
technical manual ⓘ user guide ⓘ |
| brand | Missing Manual ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coversTopic |
macOS Finder
ⓘ
linked to:
Macintosh Finder
macOS applications ⓘ macOS automation ⓘ macOS configuration ⓘ macOS installation ⓘ macOS networking ⓘ macOS power-user tips ⓘ macOS security ⓘ macOS system preferences ⓘ macOS troubleshooting ⓘ |
| format |
ebook
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| genre |
computer book
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Bob LeVitus
ⓘ
David Pogue ⓘ other contributing authors in later editions ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
reference guide
ⓘ
self-study ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Apple Inc. operating systems
ⓘ
macOS ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of macOS features
ⓘ
step-by-step instructions ⓘ tips and tricks for macOS users ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Missing Manual series ⓘ |
| publisher |
O’Reilly Media
ⓘ
linked to:
O'Reilly Media
|
| relatedWork |
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual
ⓘ
iPhone: The Missing Manual ⓘ |
| seriesEditor | David Pogue ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
everyday users
ⓘ
power users ⓘ |
| teachesSkill |
customizing macOS
ⓘ
troubleshooting macOS problems ⓘ using macOS effectively ⓘ |
| updatedFor | multiple macOS versions ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
humorous
ⓘ
informal ⓘ user-friendly ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: macOS: The Missing Manual Description of subject: macOS: The Missing Manual is a popular, user-friendly guidebook that explains Apple’s macOS operating system in depth for everyday users and power users alike.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: macOS: The Missing Manual
linked to: macOS: The Missing Manual
linked to: macOS: The Missing Manual