Mac Annoyances

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Mac Annoyances provides solutions to scores of common problems faced by Mac owners. Hassles associated with Mac OS X, iLife, Mac hardware, Microsoft Office, and more are all addressed in sharp detail. In the end, Mac Annoyances has been designed to improve your problem-solving capabilities, save you time, and enhance your overall user experience no matter which version you own.

Full Description

Anyone who plugs in a Mac whether it's the proud owner of the very latest version or someone still tapping away on yesterday's model usually finds these machines to be an immensely popular and beneficial tool. Unfortunately, they can also be a royal pain in the neck. Any way you slice it, Macs still have a tendency to induce minor headaches at the most inopportune times. Mac Annoyances feels your pain. Developed precisely for the individual who can't live without a Mac yet can't deal with its fickle temperament Mac Annoyances provides solutions to scores of common problems faced by Mac owners. Contained within its pages are hidden (plus well-documented) tips, tricks, and workarounds designed to drastically improve specific problem-solving capabilities. The result: a significant enhancement of the overall user experience and a tremendous savings of time no matter which version you own. What does Mac Annoyances cover? What doesn't it cover is the more appropriate question. Hassles associated with Mac OS X, iLife, Mac hardware, and Microsoft Office (the mother of all annoyances) are all addressed in sharp detail. Also tackled: how to overcome problems related to specific applications such as iTunes, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Apple's Mail program. Having trouble browsing the Web or searching with Google? Want to make your Mac a bit faster? Keyboard causing you trouble? These and dozens more annoyances like them are all dissected as well. Truth is, if you've experienced it, Mac Annoyances addresses it. Written by top-flight author and renowned Mac expert, John Rizzo, this book is a follow-up to the bestselling PC Annoyances. In keeping with the spirit of O'Reilly's Annoyances series, Rizzo adopts a sympathetic tone throughout the book that quickly ingratiates itself to readers. Rather than blaming Mac owners for possessing minimal technical savvy, Mac Annoyances takes them along for a fun-filled ride as they join forces and outsmart the system together.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Mac Os X Annoyances
1. UPGRADE TO A MODERN MAC OS
2. MORE USEFUL MAC HELP
3. SIDESTEP THE SIDEBAR
4. TURN ON TOOLBAR TITLES
5. WHEN DRAGGED FOLDERS DISAPPEAR
6. PANTHER ATE MY FAVORITES
7. HEY, DOCK! MAKE WAY FOR CLASSIC APPS
8. DUMP THE DOCK
9. APPLICATION SWITCHING À LA MAC OS 9
10. REPLACE BRUSHED METAL WITH AQUA
11. BRING BACK COMPUTER VIEW
12. DECIPHER KEYBOARD SYMBOLS
13. DON'T SEARCH WITHOUT ME
14. FORCE QUIT FASTER
15. STREAMLINE SYSTEM PREFERENCES
16. ENLARGE TINY MOVIES
17. FAX MULTIPLE FILES WITH ONE PHONE CALL
18. REMOVE AUTO-STARTUP APPLICATIONS
19. TYPE A PATH IN OPEN AND SAVE DIALOGS
20. EASY NAMING IN SAVE DIALOG
21. PANTHER ATE MY KEY CAPS, TOO
22. REPAIR PERMISSIONS TO FIX FILE GLITCHES
23. MORE UNIX MAINTENANCE
24. FIX A POOPED-OUT PORT
25. MOUNT FILE SERVERS ON THE DESKTOP
26. BROWSE THE CONNECT TO SERVER DIALOG
27. GIMME THOSE WINDOWS SERVERS
28. BROWSE FOR APPLETALK FILE SERVERS
29. SET UP NETWORKING FOR MULTIPLE CITIES
30. CUSTOMIZE SOFTWARE UPDATE
31. SET AN APPLICATION TO OPEN A FILE
32. CREATE SYMBOLIC LINKS INSTEAD OF ALIASES
33. MOVE YOUR HOME FOLDER
Chapter 2 E mail Annoyances
1. GENERAL EMAIL ANNOYANCES
2. APPLE MAIL
3. ENTOURAGE
4. EUDORA
5. AOL
Chapter 3 Internet Annoyances
1. WEB BROWSING
2. GOOGLE
3. SHERLOCK
4. ICHAT AND AIM MESSAGING
Chapter 4 Microsoft Office Annoyances
1. WORD
2. POWERPOINT
3. EXCEL
4. VIRTUAL PC
Chapter 5 iLife Annoyances
1. ITUNES
2. iPhoto iPhoto
3. IMOVIE IMOVIE
4. iDVD iDVD
5. GarageBand GarageBand
Chapter 6 iPod Annoyances
Chapter 7 Hardware Annoyances
1. GENERAL HARDWARE ANNOYANCES
2. KEYBOARDS AND MICE
3. DISPLAYS
4. POWERBOOKS AND IBOOKS

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Product Details

Title:

Mac Annoyances

By:

John Rizzo

Publisher:

O'Reilly Media

Formats:

Print
Safari Books Online

Print Release:

November 2004

Pages:

176

Print ISBN:

978-0-596-00723-2

| ISBN 10:

0-596-00723-X

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About the Author

John Rizzo

John Rizzo bought his first Mac in 1984, which he still has in his garage somewhere, and been writing about Macs since 1987. He is the author of many books, including Mac Annoyances.

John writes about Mac hardware and software for CNET.com and for various magazines, including Macworld, MacHome, and Mac Addict. He has been a regular columnist for CNET, MacWeek and eMedia Weekly, MacUser, and Computer Currents. A staff editor for the now defunct MacUser magazine for eight years.

John also publishes MacWindows.com, a news and information web site devoted to helping Macs users get along in a Windows world since 1997.

View John Rizzo's full profile page.

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Our look is the result of reader comments, our own experimentation, and feedback from distribution channels. Distinctive covers complement our distinctive approach to technical topics, breathing personality and life into potentially dry subjects. Sarah Sherman was the production editor and copyeditor for Mac Annoyances. Mary Brady was the proofreader. Rick Schlott did the typesetting and page makeup. Mary Brady, Claire Cloutier, Emily Quill, and Sanders Kleinfeld provided quality control. Reg Aubry wrote the index.

Eric Heinman designed the cover of this book using Adobe Illustrator, and produced the cover layout with Adobe InDesign CS using Gravur Condensed and Adobe Sabon fonts.

Patti Capaldi designed and implemented the interior layout using Adobe InDesign CS. The text and heading fonts are Rotis Sans Serif, Lineto Gravur, and Myriad Pro; the code font is TheSans Mono. The screenshots and technical illustrations that appear in the book were produced by Robert Romano amd Jessamyn Read using Macromedia FreeHand MX and Adobe Photoshop 7. The cartoon illustrations used on the cover and in the interior of this book are copyright 2004 Hal Mayforth.

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Chapter 1 Mac Os X Annoyances

UPGRADE TO A MODERN MAC OS

MORE USEFUL MAC HELP

SIDESTEP THE SIDEBAR

TURN ON TOOLBAR TITLES

WHEN DRAGGED FOLDERS DISAPPEAR

PANTHER ATE MY FAVORITES

HEY, DOCK! MAKE WAY FOR CLASSIC APPS

DUMP THE DOCK

APPLICATION SWITCHING À LA MAC OS 9

REPLACE BRUSHED METAL WITH AQUA

BRING BACK COMPUTER VIEW

DECIPHER KEYBOARD SYMBOLS

DON'T SEARCH WITHOUT ME

FORCE QUIT FASTER

STREAMLINE SYSTEM PREFERENCES

ENLARGE TINY MOVIES

FAX MULTIPLE FILES WITH ONE PHONE CALL

REMOVE AUTO-STARTUP APPLICATIONS

TYPE A PATH IN OPEN AND SAVE DIALOGS

EASY NAMING IN SAVE DIALOG

PANTHER ATE MY KEY CAPS, TOO

REPAIR PERMISSIONS TO FIX FILE GLITCHES

MORE UNIX MAINTENANCE

FIX A POOPED-OUT PORT

MOUNT FILE SERVERS ON THE DESKTOP

BROWSE THE CONNECT TO SERVER DIALOG

GIMME THOSE WINDOWS SERVERS

BROWSE FOR APPLETALK FILE SERVERS

SET UP NETWORKING FOR MULTIPLE CITIES

CUSTOMIZE SOFTWARE UPDATE

SET AN APPLICATION TO OPEN A FILE

CREATE SYMBOLIC LINKS INSTEAD OF ALIASES

MOVE YOUR HOME FOLDER

Chapter 2 E mail Annoyances

GENERAL EMAIL ANNOYANCES

APPLE MAIL

ENTOURAGE

EUDORA

AOL

Chapter 3 Internet Annoyances

WEB BROWSING

GOOGLE

SHERLOCK

ICHAT AND AIM MESSAGING

Chapter 4 Microsoft Office Annoyances

WORD

POWERPOINT

EXCEL

VIRTUAL PC

Chapter 5 iLife Annoyances

ITUNES

iPhoto iPhoto

IMOVIE IMOVIE

iDVD iDVD

GarageBand GarageBand

Chapter 6 iPod Annoyances

Chapter 7 Hardware Annoyances

GENERAL HARDWARE ANNOYANCES

KEYBOARDS AND MICE

DISPLAYS

POWERBOOKS AND IBOOKS

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