Master your Mac : simple ways to tweak, customize, and secure OS X / Matt Cone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cone, Matt.

Series:

Safari Books Online.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operating systems (Computers).

Mac OS.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (428 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : No Starch Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Mac OS X is so easy a monkey could use it, right? Well, half right. Beneath that glossy surface the fearless user will find lots of powerful features that aren't immediately obvious. The Practical Mac aims to help users cross that divide. Readers start with productivity tips and shortcuts: quick ways to improve and customize their Mac by changing hidden defaults, discovering faster workarounds, and enabling undocumented Mac OS X features. Next, readers learn how to automate tedious tasks with macros, triggers, and Automator scripts. Readers then learn how to turn their Mac into a file or Web s

Contents:

Brief Contents; Contents in Detail; Introduction; What This Book Is About; What's in This Book; Part 1: Back to Basics; 1: The Best Shortcuts (and How to Make Your Own); What You'll Be Using; Using Keyboard Shortcuts Built into OS X; Learning Keyboard Shortcuts; Changing System-Level Keyboard Shortcuts; Changing and Adding Application-Level Keyboard Shortcuts; Creating Your Own Shortcut Commands; Additional Ideas for Controlling Your Mac with Keyboard Shortcuts; 2: Starting Applications Automatically at Login; What You'll Be Using; Adding Login Items; Adding Global Login Items

Resuming Applications and Reopening Windows at Login Configuring Advanced Login Item Settings with Exhaust; Additional Ideas for Starting Applications Automatically at Login; 3: Finding Files and Folders Fast; What You'll Be Using; Mastering Spotlight Searches; Improving Spotlight's Search Results; Using Operators to Focus Searches; Adding Metadata to Find Files Quickly with Spotlight; Rebuilding Spotlight's Index; Using Find Any File to Search for Files and Folders; Additional Ideas for Finding Files and Folders; 4: Organizing Windows; What You'll Be Using; Switching Between Applications

Opening Files with the Application Switcher Cycling Through Windows; Mission Control: The Ultimate Application and Window Switcher; Configuring Mission Control's Settings; Switching Between Applications and Windows with Mission Control; Creating Virtual Desktops with Spaces; Maximizing Your Screen Space; Using Divvy; Using Moom; Using Cinch; Additional Ideas for Managing Applications and Windows; 5: Cleaning House; What You'll Be Using; Removing Applications with Launchpad; Removing Applications with AppCleaner; Removing Preference Panes; Additional Ideas for Removing Applications

6: Adjusting Energy and Display Settings What You'll Be Using; Understanding Energy and Display Settings; Temporarily Disabling Energy Settings; Getting Started with Caffeine; Turning Caffeine On and Off; Adjusting Your Display's Color at Night; Additional Ideas for Adjusting Energy and Display Settings; Part 2: Boosting Productivity; 7: Launching Applications Fast; What You'll Be Using; Getting Your Feet Wet with Spotlight; Configuring Spotlight as an Application Launcher; Using Alfred; Setting Up Alfred; Doing Math; Defining and Spelling Words; Searching the Internet; Finding Files

Controlling Your Computer Doing Even More with Alfred; Using LaunchBar; Setting Up LaunchBar; Training LaunchBar to Remember Abbreviations; Launching Items Fast; Accessing Websites; Composing Email Messages; Scheduling Calendar Events; Playing Songs with iTunes; Doing Even More with LaunchBar; Additional Ideas for Using Application Launchers; 8: Customizing Trackpad and Mouse Gestures; What You'll Be Using; Using Gestures in OS X; Learning to Use Gestures; Customizing and Disabling Gestures; Customizing Gestures with Third-Party Applications; Using MagicPrefs; Using jitouch

Using BetterTouchTool

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781593274856

1593274858

OCLC:

830164306