Why Hack A Mac?
O’Reilly Releases “Mac OS X Hacks” In some ways, the Macintosh computer is like a half-grown tiger cub. Its cute appearance and playful manner belie its underlying power. Mac OS X, for example, combines the user-friendly, highly customizable interface for which Macs are known with the solid stability, strength, and flexibility of its Unix foundation. While you may not want to get too close to a tiger cub, the Mac invites you to draw nearer, to explore and avail yourself of its quiet potential. It is true that many Mac users are content to enjoy their computers without ever feeling tempted to unleash everything a Unix desktop has to offer. But those who want to pull all of the power and performance out of their Macs that they can–and pick up a few neat tricks along the way–will learn best with tips and techniques from the experts. This is the kind of know-how they’ll find inside “Mac OS X Hacks” by Rael Dornfest and Kevin Hemenway (O’Reilly, US $24.95). “Mac OS X Hacks” reflects the r
