Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques for Dummies

Larry Ullman, Marc Liyanage - Collection For Dummies

504 pages, parution le 28/06/2005

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Time-the commodity most of us never have enough of. Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques For Dummies is exactly what you need to get more results from every minute you spend with your Mac OS X Tiger.

Loaded with more than 60 timesaving tricks and techniques, this helpful volume gets right to the point and shows you how to streamline dozens of everyday computer functions. If you already know your way around Mac OS X Tiger, you can discover how to speed up your Mac, make searches faster and more efficient, optimize your network, and a lot more. For example, you can

Create your own keyboard shortcuts
Find files faster with Spotlight
Save steps with contextual menus
Make the most of the address book and iCal
Take advantage of Safari RSS feeds
Use your iPod for secure, encrypted storage
Set up a videoconference with iChat AV

There are guidelines for customizing OS X to meet your specific needs, so your Mac will be well organized even if you aren't. And the techniques are organized too, by the application or the general concept for which they work. You get no-nonsense, step-by-step instructions for putting each technique to work. After all, the whole point of Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques For Dummies is-well, saving time! These are a few of the places where this book will help you trim the minutes.

Starting, stopping, and running your Mac more efficiently
Optimizing your interface and customizing the Finder, windows, and the Dock
Organizing, managing, and finding stuff-yours, and the computer's
Beefing up application performance
Using the Internet more efficiently, with tips on searching, stopping spam, using Google, and more
Making the most of your network
Being more efficient with multimedia, including boosting productivity with your iPod
Maintaining your Mac and keeping it secure
Creating your own timesaving techniques with Automator and other slightly advanced tricks

You can't help but be more productive with Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques For Dummies!

L'auteur - Larry Ullman

Larry Ullman est le président de Digital Media and Communications Inc., une entreprise spécialisée dans les technologies de l'information. Il est l'auteur de plusieurs best-sellers sur les technologies de script et de programmation, dont PHP 5 Advanced : Visual QuickPro Guide, Building a Web Site with Ajax : Visual QuickProject Guide.

L'auteur - Marc Liyanage

Marc Liyanage, a senior software engineer at futureLAB AG, has been using and programming Apple computers for 15 years.

Sommaire

Introduction
Starting, Stopping, and Running Your Mac Faster
Optimizing Your Interface
Handling Files (And Other Stuff) Quickly
Improving Application Performance
Cranking Up Your Internet Activities
Optimizing Your Network
Fast and Furious Multimedia
Security and Maintenance
The Scary or Fun Stuff
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Larry Ullman, Marc Liyanage
Collection	For Dummies
Parution	28/06/2005
Nb. de pages	504
Format	20,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	845g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764579639
ISBN13	978-0-7645-7963-9