Publisher's Synopsis
"Take my advice you can use Mac OS X more effectively by following Joe’s clever techniques"
Adam Engst, TidBITS
Whether you’re a first–time Mac user or a savvy veteran, the fast, easy Mac OS X techniques in this book will make you much more productive. Each technique is fully illustrated and explained by veteran Mac developer Joe Kissell, who knows and shares all the ways to make Jaguar purr like a kitten. And each technique can be accomplished in just minutes!
Your Easy Guide to Mac OS X Tricks and Techniques
- Get comfortable with the Terminal application and take advantage of Mac OS X’s Unix power
- Customize the Aqua interface to meet your needs and restore "missing" Classic features to Mac OS X
- Communicate wirelessly using Bluetooth and share files with Windows computers
- Modify the Dock and begin using file launchers
- Turbocharge your mouse and discover hands–free computing with speech recognition
- Set up and use the new digital hub features, including iCal, iPod, iSync, iPhoto, iDVD, and iTunes
- Automate maintenance functions to keep your Mac at peak performance
Companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/kissell provides supplemental information, additional insights, updates, and other valuable data for each technique, as well as links to resources and discussion groups.
