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From a review in MyMac.com, written by David Weeks, June 2, 2003.
"[Author Dan Frakes] wrote a winner. This book will not gather any dust on your bookshelf!...5 MacMice [highest rating]"

Product Description
Expert Dan Frakes Toiled Endlessly with OS X So You Don't Have To...

OS X expert and incurable Mac addict Dan Frakes delved into the deepest, darkest regions of Apple's newest operating system to uncover the best and most efficient ways to get things done. The result of his tireless efforts, Mac OS X Power Tools, takes you step-by-step through insightful and essential tips, shortcuts, and solutions. Filled with choice coverage on installation, the Finder, networking, security, Unix, software, and much more—Mac OS X Power Tools is certain to save you countless hours (and frustration) and turn you in to the OS X expert you've always dreamed of becoming.

Coverage includes:

• Foiling Finder Frustration
• Setting Up Your Mac Sensationally
• Mastering Mac OS and Third-Party Software Installations
• Developing a Dynamic Dock
• Clobbering Classic
• Networking and Surfing Superiorly
• Connecting Conveniently and Running Remotely
• Fine-Tuning Firewalls and Strengthening System Security
• Utilizing UNIX

See the author's website at www.macosxpowertools.com

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First Sentence:
It may seem odd to start a book about becoming a power user of Mac OS X with such boring topics as user accounts, file organization, and privileges. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
boot panel image, using multiple volumes, new short username, own user folder, temporary root access, unsupported printers, rendezvous name, toolbar widget, thumbnail drawer, network port configurations, frontmost application, enclosing folder, boot volume, admin access, login items, preference pane, editing user accounts, resize tab, admin username, application switcher, disclosure triangle, workflow menu, removable volumes, sudo command, invisible files Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
System Preferences, Personal File Sharing, Print Center, Open Firmware, Remote Login, Internet Explorer, Screen Effects, Keychain Access, Personal Web Sharing, Internet Connect, Repair Disk Permissions, Customize Toolbar, Process Viewer, Samba Sharing, Startup Manager, Carbon Copy Cloner, Created the Folder, Sharing Remotely, Software Restore, Apple System Profiler, Image Capture, Bluetooth File Exchange, Key Caps, Norton Utilities, Recent Servers New!
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