[...]... way 1.2 For All Macs—No Add-Ons Required! All this book requires is a Mac computer running OS X Lion Nothing else You might own a MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac Mini, or Mac Pro It doesn’t matter, although a handful of tips talk about getting the most from portable Macs None of the tips require you to buy more software All the tips enhance, harness, or tweak built-in functionality A small... coming pages had to fulfill one or more of the following criteria to find their way into this book: • They had to be genuinely useful for Mac newcomers and old hands alike (even Mac experts will find lots to enjoy here) • They had to genuinely improve the way you use your Mac • They had to show the amazing things that can be done with a Mac computer using OS X • They had to be fun and interesting 1... access to all other options report erratum • discuss Using the Mac Keyboard and Shortcuts •9 Figure 2—Program window controls referenced in this book 2.8 Using the Mac Keyboard and Shortcuts Lastly, a word about the Mac keyboard Over the years, the various Mac modifier keys have been renamed a few times, leading to some confusion Further confusion is caused by the fact that different countries refer to... settings This book is all about wringing every drop of usability from OS X 1.1 How to Read This Book In a nutshell, Mac Kung Fu is a big book of tips As such, I don’t recommend any particular way of reading it You don’t need to be sitting beside your computer to do so The whole point of Mac Kung Fu is that you can jump in anywhere Start at the beginning, or start in the middle You could even start at the... symbol on older Mac keyboards The Control key at the bottom left of most Mac keyboards (and sometimes duplicated at the bottom right of the main keyboard, depending on the model of keyboard) Sometimes labeled Ctrl and indicated by the C symbol in Mac programs The Function key, at the bottom left of MacBook keyboards and also the Apple wireless keyboard; at the left of the home key cluster on full-sized... I’m reminded of the luxury in store whenever I boot my Mac But as much as I enjoy fuss-free computing, I’m also a tweaker It’s in my nature to try and find secret settings and hidden features I’m addicted to the Wow! moment of uncovering something new and cool, often something nobody else knows about This is what inspired me to write Mac Kung Fu No other book has the same obsessive depth, and no other... official web page—http://pragprog.com/book/ktmack /mac- kung- fu Keir Thomas November 2011 report erratum • discuss CHAPTER 2 Getting the Most from the Tips There are over three hundred tips in this book, and you can jump in anywhere They’re in no particular order, and you don’t have to start at the beginning! If you’re looking for tips on a particular topic or function of OS X Lion, use the index at the... the top of the screen 2.3 Making a Time Machine Backup It’s generally good advice to make use of the Time Machine backup utility, if you aren’t already doing so (see Exploring OS X Lion: Time Machine, on page 185) Even better advice is to have Time Machine perform a backup before undertaking some tips in this book that tweak system files To do so, click the Time Machine icon at the top right of the screen... Appointments in iCal Tip 173 Get Rid of the Mac Startup Chime Tip 174 Zoom Into the Desktop Tip 175 Make Time Machine Back Up Less Frequently Tip 176 Switch Between Document Windows Tip 177 Quickly Rename Files Tip 178 Force a File to be Indexed in Spotlight Tip 179 Turn Off Requests to Use New Disks for Time Machine Tip 180 Put Hard Disks to Sleep Sooner on Portable Macs Tip 181 Add Your Own System Sounds... the Andromeda Galaxy Reboot the Dock Tell Your Mac to Do Things Use Three Fingers and Revolutionize Your Mac Use Use AirDrop Even on Incompatible Macs Continue Your Mac Adventure: Some Must-Have Apps 267 267 267 268 270 271 271 272 273 273 275 276 276 277 277 278 279 279 280 280 281 281 282 282 283 283 285 286 287 291 CHAPTER 1 Introduction Mac OS X Lion represents the pinnacle of software . For All Macs—No Add-Ons Required! All this book requires is a Mac computer running OS X Lion. Nothing else. You might own a MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook. Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac Mini, or Mac Pro. It doesn’t matter, although a handful of tips talk about getting the most from portable Macs. None of the