MACWORLD, MAC SECRETS (4th Edition)

Macintoshes recently have enjoyed an exciting surge of innovation both in software and hardware. Besides a new release of the Mac OS there have been CyberDog, OpenDoc (aka LiveObjects), Project X (aka HotSauce), and Cocoa -- not to mention a slew of Mac clones from manufacturers like Power Computing, Umax, and Motorola. What better time for a new edition Macworld Mac SECRETS, the classic reference for all things Macintosh?

This latest edition by Mac experts David Pogue and Joseph Schorr not only covers these and other software innovations but also all the new hardware developments, including the newest, superfast Power Macs. Plus, on the book's bonus CD-ROM, you'll find dozens of the best shareware programs, fonts, and other resources you've come to expect from Macworld Macintosh SECRETS. Macworld Mac SECRETS, Fourth Edition, is one book no Mac user should be without.

From keystroke shortcuts to hidden operating system (OS) secrets, MacWorld Mac Secrets is the definitive guide to all of the lesser-known tips and tricks of the Macintosh and some of its most popular applications. You'll find plenty of unpublished features, advice on configuring attributes that you didn't know were possible, and buried treasure in the Mac OS itself. In addition, the authors fill each chapter with entertaining trivia and a few hilarious anecdotes.

Chapters detail how to configure control panels and extensions for best results, the differences in each version of System 7 (through System 7.6), and the role of potentially baffling system files at both startup and shutdown. The guide also includes a preview of some of the planned features of OS 8.

MacWorld Mac Secrets covers--or uncovers--some of the most popular Mac applications, including Word, Photoshop, QuarkXPress, and PageMaker. There is also an excellent chapter devoted to ResEdit, the Macintosh resource editor that is known for its lack of available documentation.

Other chapters include guides to hardware, communications devices, small computer system interface (SCSI) chains, NuBus and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slots, and information on specific Mac models like Performas, Quadras, and PowerBooks. Sections on font management, printing, communications, Internet, and multimedia are also included. The bundled CD-ROM contains a searchable electronic version of the book, plus Claris Emailer, the QuickTime Virtual Reality (VR) kit, Now Utilities, and a bunch of great Mac utilities.