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Macintosh Slick Tricks
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Slick Tricks
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Maria L. Langer
RANDOM HOUSE
ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING
New York
Macintosh Slick Tricks
Copyright© 1994 by Maria L. Langer
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To Laura and Norbert
dreams can come true.
Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction xiii
1 Finder Tricks 1
Keyboard Shortcuts and Other Tricks 1
Option Key Tricks 9
Command Key Tricks 12
Multiple Icon Tricks 12
View Customization Tricks 14
Other View Tips 16
Label Tricks 17
Sound Tricks 19
Get Info Tricks 20
Disk Ejection Tricks 24
2 Filing Tricks 27
File Naming Tricks 27
Document Management Tricks 31
Application Management Tricks 34
Alias Tricks 36
Apple Menu Tricks 39
Disk Tricks 43
Spring Cleaning Tricks 46
Backup Tricks 49
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3 System Tricks 53
Installation and Upgrade Tricks 53
Startup Tricks 60
Font Tricks 63
Monitor Tricks 67
RAM Tricks 69
Map Tricks 75
Miscellaneous System Tricks 77
4 Software Tricks 81
Installation Tricks 81
RAM Allocation Tricks 85
Drag-and-Drop Tricks 88
Template Tricks 90
Word Processor Tricks 94
Automation Tricks 100
Miscellaneous Application Tricks 104
5 Telecommunications and Networking
Tricks 109
Log On Tricks 111
Communication Tlicks ll5
Online Time Tricks 120
Fax Modem Tricks 128
Cross-Platform Communications Tricks 130
Networking Tricks 135
6 Hardware Tricks 139
RA!\1 Tricks 139
Hard Disk Tricks 141
Floppy Disk Tricks 147
Monitor Tricks 149
Keyboard and Mouse Tricks 150
Miscellaneous Hardware Tricks 152
Contents ix
7 Printing Tricks 155
Output Tricks 155
Automation Tricks 158
Resource Saving Tricks 163
8 Mobile Slick Tricks 167
PowerBook Tricks 168
Newton Tricks 175
9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tricks 179
Power Protection Tricks 179
Virus Protection Tricks 181
Cleanup Tricks 183
Desktop File Tricks 184
Miscellaneous Maintenance Tricks 187
Startup Troubleshooting Tricks 187
Disk Diagnosis and Repair Sofuvare Tricks 191
Miscellaneous Troubleshooting Tricks 195
10 Power User Customization Tricks 199
File Attribute Tricks 201
Menu Tricks 206
Finder and System Customization Tricks 211
Miscellaneous ResEdit Tricks 221
Index 229
About the Author 245
Acknowledgments
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Writing a book may require long, lonely hours in front of keyboard, but
getting the author's words and images on paper for readers to enjoy
requires the efforts of many, many people. I'd like to thank a few of
them here.
At Random House, I'd like to send out a big thanks to Tracy Smith
for getting me involved in this project. As usual, it was a pleasure work
ing with her. I hope to do it again soon!
Also at Random house, I'd like to thank Jean Davis Taft, Elizabeth
LaManna, and the various editors and production people who worked
on this book. You "behind-the-scenes" folks do a lot more than most
people will ever know. I appreciate your efforts and thank you for put
ting together a fine book.
I'd also like to extend my thanks to Ralph Merritt for providing help
and insight about Newtonland, Mike Bielen for creating a screen shot
my poor old Macintosh Hex could not produce, and Ian at TransNet
for helping me purchase the Power Macintosh that'll put my Ilcx in
semi-retirement. Additional thanks go to the authors of Macintosh Tips
& Tricks articles, especially Terry Wilson and Ron Baron, for helping
me to fill each monthly issue with interesting and useful tricks.
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