Master Your Mac: Simple Ways to Tweak, Customize, and Secure OS X

by Matt Cone

OS X is a lot more than just a pretty face. Sure, the basics are easy, but beneath that gorgeous surface lie countless powerful features.
If you want to go beyond the basics, Master Your Mac will take you there. With tips on everything from organizing your workspace to strengthening your computer's security, author Matt Cone will show you how to tweak, customize, and control your Mac. And since many of the best tools for unlocking your Mac's potential don't come with OS X, you'll discover the best apps to fix those everyday Apple annoyances and make your computer do things your way.
In Master Your Mac , you'll find out how to change hidden defaults and enable undocumented features; repair disk permissions to improve performance and keep things humming along; monitor your system; and even create a bootable USB drive for emergencies. You'll also learn how

Master Your Mac is packed with tips and addons to make everything you do with your Mac faster, easier, and better. Make OS X your own.
Covers OS X Mountain Lion.

424 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 31, 2012

Reviews

[Richard Pavlovsky · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not so useful for me. Mostly a review of shareware utilities. I'd be more interested in a book that shows good free software solutions for common tasks.