Author : Larry Ullman
Publisher : For Dummies
2006 Edition
Date : June 17, 2005
Language : English
PDF Format
Pages : 521
Size : 38,44 Mb
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!
Speed up your Mac, search smarter, and optimize your network
OVER 60 techniques that help you save time by...
Customizing your Mac for the way you work
Finding files faster with Spotlight
Automating tasks with Automator
Making the most of the address book and iCal®
Taking advantage of Safari RSS feeds
Using your iPod® for secure, encrypted storage
Videoconferencing with iChat AV
