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April 25, 2008

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The Big Book of Apple Hacks helps you regain control of your Apple products

Posted Apr. 25, ’08, 10:44 AM PT by Aayush Arya
Category | Tips

Big Book of Apple Hacks.jpgO’Reilly Media recently released the new Big Book of Apple Hacks, a 640-page tome chock full of tips and tricks related to Apple products, requiring varying levels of expertise. Authored by Chris Seibold, a senior author for Apple Matters, the book covers Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger, iPods, the iPhone and Apple TV.

The book’s aimed at all sorts of users, from power users to recent switchers. The hacks vary from minor software level tweaks (known as “quick hacks”) to the full blown extravaganzas that may require you to get down and dirty with the hardware itself.

If you frequently find yourself wishing that your Mac or iPod did things differently and don’t find any preferences in the default set of options, this might be the book for you. Now, if only I could find a way to stop iChat from launching at random times in the day and sending nonsensical auto-replies to dumbfounded buddies.

P.S.: In the interest of full disclosure, I’d like to add that I’m also an author for Apple Matters. That, however, did not influence this post in any way.


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