Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques for Dummies

by Larry Ullman, Marc Liyanage

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 canCreate your own keyboard shortcutsFind files faster with SpotlightSave steps with contextual menusMake the most of the address book and iCalTake advantage of Safari RSS feedsUse your iPod for secure, encrypted storageSet 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 efficientlyOptimizing your interface and customizing the Finder, windows, and the DockOrganizing, managing, and finding stuff-yours, and the computer'sBeefing up application performanceUsing the Internet more efficiently, with tips on searching, stopping spam, using Google, and moreMaking the most of your networkBeing more efficient with multimedia, including boosting productivity with your iPodMaintaining your Mac and keeping it secureCreating 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!"

530 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2005

About the author

Larry Ullman is a writer, Web and software developer, trainer, instructor, speaker, and consultant. He has written 23 books and numerous articles. His books have sold over 350,000 copies world wide in more than 20 languages. As his readers, students, and co-workers can attest, Larry’s strength is in Translating Geek into English: converting the technical and arcane into something comprehensible and useful.