| Introduction.
Part I: Starting, Stopping, and Running Your Mac Faster.
Technique 1: Installing Panther without the Hassle.
Technique 2: Starting Up with Speed.
Technique 3: Running Panther Faster.
Technique 4: When Good Applications Go Bad.
Technique 5: Logging Out and Shutting Down.
Part II: Optimizing Your Interface.
Technique 6: Working with Displays.
Technique 7: Speedy Keyboard Navigation.
Technique 8: Essential Keyboard Shortcuts.
Technique 9: A Faster Finder.
Technique 10: Customizing Windows for Your Convenience.
Technique 11: Establishing an Efficient Dock.
Technique 12: Saving Steps with Contextual Menus.
Technique 13: Easily Managing Windows with Exposé.
Part III: Handling Files (And Other Stuff) Quickly.
Technique 14: Organizing Your Home Directory.
Technique 15: Managing Aliases, Favorites, and Icons.
Technique 16: Managing Information Effectively.
Technique 17: Working with Files.
Technique 18: Finding Files in the Finder.
Technique 19: Slimming Down Your Hard Drive.
Part IV: Improving Application Performance.
Technique 20: Managing Applications.
Technique 21: Launching Applications Fast.
Technique 22: Switching, Hiding, and Quitting Applications.
Technique 23: Opening Files Faster.
Technique 24: Saving and Printing Files.
Technique 25: Cut, Copy, Paste.
Technique 26: Managing Fonts.
Technique 27: Getting to Know Services.
Part V: Cranking Up Your Internet Activities.
Technique 28: Surfing with Safari.
Technique 29: Surfing with Other Browsers.
Technique 30: Managing Bookmarks Better.
Technique 31: Speedy Searches with Google.
Technique 32: Searching the Internet with Other Tools.
Technique 33: Mastering Mail.
Technique 34: Stopping Spam in Its Tracks.
Technique 35: Innovative iChat.
Part VI: Optimizing Your Network.
Technique 36: Getting Your Mac Online.
Technique 37: The Wonderful World of Wireless Networking.
Technique 38: Sharing the Wealth with Rendezvous.
Technique 39: Share the Love: Sharing Files, Printers, and More.
Technique 40: Network Security.
Technique 41: Your Guide to .Mac: $100 Well Spent.
Part VII: Fast and Furious Multimedia.
Technique 42: iTunes: Rockin’ in the (Partially) Free World.
Technique 43: Working with iPhoto.
Technique 44: Staying on Schedule with iCal.
Technique 45: Snapping Screenshots Fast.
Technique 46: Working with CDs and DVDs.
Technique 47: Getting More Than Music out of Your iPod.
Part VIII: Security and Maintenance.
Technique 48: Better Backups with rsync and .Mac.
Technique 49: Battling Viruses.
Technique 50: Keeping Your Software Up-to-Date.
Technique 51: Securing Files.
Technique 52: Proper Password Policy.
Technique 53: Useful Utilities.
Part IX: The Scary Or Fun Stuff.
Technique 54: Controlling Cellphones with Bluetooth.
Technique 55: The Terminal, the Finder, and You.
Technique 56: Managing and Finding Files Fast.
Technique 57: Piping and Redirecting Output with the Terminal.
Technique 58: Viewing and Editing Text Files.
Technique 59: Customizing Your Terminal.
Technique 60: AppleScript and You.
Technique 61: Entertaining Yourself with Screen Savers.
Index.
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