Publisher's Synopsis
Macworld® Mac® secrets® 5th Edition "The newly definitive Macintosh reference work, replacing the venerable Macintosh Bible." — The Washington Post "If you can only buy one book, you won't be sorry if you buy this one." —TidBITS "Mac Secrets should ship with every Mac that is sold." — Quill Services Web Book Reviews Completely revised and updated, this new edition of the international Macintosh bestseller brings you authoritative, thorough coverage of Mac OS 8.5, the red–hot iMac, USB, G3 Macs and PowerBooks, Office 98, and the Internet explosion — all with the expertise and humor you've come to expect from Pogue and Schorr! Overhauled and fatter than ever, this new edition packs over 650 new tips, productivity pointers, and troubleshooting techniques. Complete with a CD–ROM crammed with over 500MB of software and shareware, Macworld Mac Secrets, 5th Edition, will keep you — and your Mac — smiling! 100s of Mac Secrets Revealed and Mac Myths Debunked
- Double your Web surfing speed (Ch. 25)
- Make any icon, file, or folder invisible (Ch. 1)
- Create a high–speed Ethernet network for $8 (Ch. 35)
- Identify anything in your System Folder (Ch. 4)
- Keep your e–mail spam–free (Ch. 27)
- Make a PowerBook battery charge last 4 hours (Ch. 14)
- Marvel at Photoshop 5's secret keystroke list (Ch. 20)
- Automate your tedious tasks with AppleScript (Ch. 22)
- Exchange disks, files, and peripherals with Windows (Ch. 16)
- Use your fax machine as a scanner (Ch. 31)
- Troubleshoot almost anything (Ch. 36)
- Conversational AppleSpeak: USB, AutoStart worm, MacsBug, AppleScript, AOL 4, HTML, and much more!
