{"product_id":"modding-mac-os-x-extreme-makeovers-for-your-mac-paperback","title":"Modding Mac OS X: Extreme Makeovers for Your Mac - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErica Sadun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eModding Mac OS X\u003c\/i\u003e isn't about cutting up your Power Mac's case with a saws-all; it's about modifying Mac OS X's user interface and unlocking secrets and dispelling your fears of the Unix command line so you can take command of your Mac. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eModding Mac OS X\u003c\/i\u003e starts out with the very basics of showing you how to configure your Mac and do simple things like change Finder views, use an image from iPhoto's library on your desktop, and how to find and use screen savers. From there, \u003ci\u003eModding Mac OS X\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind hidden features in your favorite applications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDive inside application bundles to find hidden resources \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange application and system-wide keyboard shortcuts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork with the Property List Editor to read and edit property list files \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrap your head around the defaults command to tweak an application's settings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHack on NIB files to change an application's interface \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl an application with AppleScript, even if it isn't scriptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Each Modding example includes detailed step-by-step instructions that even a novice Mac user can follow, while also providing the necessary detail to satisfy the experienced hacker. The knowledge you gain from tweaking one application can be easily applied to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e So go on, empower your inner Mac geek. You know you want to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErica Sadun holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has written, co-written, and contributed to almost two dozen books about technology, particularly in the areas of programming, digital video, and digital photography. An unrepentant geek, Sadun has never met a gadget she didn't need. Her checkered past includes run-ins with NeXT, Newton, and a vast myriad of both successful and unsuccessful technologies. When not writing, she and her geek husband parent three adorable geeks-in-training, who regard their parents with restrained bemusement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.64 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43159377707071,"sku":"9780596007096","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/E-Hz9NXx_-9780596007096.webp?v=1776997989","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/modding-mac-os-x-extreme-makeovers-for-your-mac-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}