Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques for Dummies

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Timethe commodity most of us never have enough of. 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 AVThere are guidelines for customizing OS X to meet your specific needs, so your Mac will be well organized even if you arent.  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 iswell, 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 stuffyours, and the computersBeefing 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 tricksYou cant help but be more productive with Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques For Dummies!

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Larry Ullman is Director of Digital Media Technologies at DMC Insights, Inc. He's a 20-year Mac veteran and the author of several other computer books.Marc Liyanage is a senior software engineer at futureLAB AG. He runs www.entropy.ch, a site for Web developers and Mac OS X power users.