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Hacking Mac OS X Tiger : Serious Hacks, Mods and Customizations
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by Scott Knaster
Sales Rank: 229194
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List Price: $24.99
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Paperback: 378 pages
Publisher: Wiley July 14, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 076458345X
ISBN-13: 978-0764583452
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.5 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Book Description
This serious, but fun, down-and-dirty book will let you make Tiger purr, ensuring that your Macs appearance, speed, usability, and security settings are what you want. Author Scott Knaster:
- Shows you how to speed it up, lock it down, or pull back the curtains.
- Dives into default system settings, unlocks hidden gems, and includes original Mac OS X programs with full source listings and explanations.
- Shows heavyweight hackers the tricks and modes of OS X booting, tweaks for login screens, and how to customize or even kill the Dock.
- Offers the inside scoop on Dashboard and Spotlight, including two sample widgets and one Spotlight importer, all with fully annotated source listings.
- Demonstrates how to install and use Unix and X11 applications, take advantage of command line tools, and create system services and active Dock badges.
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Back Cover Copy
Hack your perfect Mac
Got a little maverick in you? Sure you do. That's why you chose a Mac in the first place. And now there's OS X Tiger, just begging you to get in there and create your dream machine. Here are serious hacks you won't find anywhere elseways to change the boot screen, unlock hidden Finder settings, enhance speed and performance, and really customize your Mac. Make your backups and start making tracks!
There's something for everyonebasic user, advanced tinkerer, or serious programmer
Part ITips - Clone dashboard widgets
- Dicker with the Dock
- Outsmart iTunes playlists
Part IIMods - Tweak application bundles
- Create Automator workflows
- Customize iChat
Part IIIHacks - Badger your Dock
- Build a widget
- Go commando
Customer Reviews & Comments
I love clever tips, and Scott Knaster delivers a ton of them here, many seen nowhere else. But this tome goes way beyond tips, diving into the gnarly details of Tiger that others have glossed over, such as application internals, Widget construction, and Unix command language. So many Mac books are just a rehash of the surface of the user interface. Scott's book is way ahead of the pack.
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