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Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac


gives readers an easy maintenance program

Regular maintenance is the best way to avoid nasty problems and to ensure that Macs runs at peak performance, but it's hard to know what to do and when to do it, and even harder to fit maintenance tasks into a busy schedule.

Best-selling ebook author Joe Kissell has now applied his commonsense approach to the task of maintaining a Mac. Readers will find out how to start on the right foot; what to do daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly; and how to prepare for Mac OS X updates. Joe's suggestions are based on hard-won experience, so he explains how to monitor a Mac's health to detect problems before they cause trouble, tells readers where to turn if trouble does raise its ugly head, and debunks commonly suggested panaceas that seldom actually help. Of course, opinions vary on the merits of some of these tasks, so the ebook contains conversations with experts about what they do in particular situations.

The ebook even includes a one-page checklist, suitable for posting, as a reminder of what to do when. "Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac" costs $10, and is available in a $5-off discounted bundle with "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups" for $15.

Take Control publisher Adam Engst said, "Everyone agrees that regular maintenance is a good idea, but how many people have put the effort into figuring out what's worth doing and how often to do it? Establishing a regular maintenance schedule for your Mac doesn't have to be hard any more, thanks to Joe's practical advice, clear explanations, and reminders to brush and floss daily."

"Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac"
* by Joe Kissell
* www.takecontrolbooks.com
* PDF format, 86 pages, free 23-page sample available
* Publication date: March 9, 2006
* Price: $10
* Author Interview
* Free Sample Chapter [PDF Format]

About TidBITS and the Take Control Series:

TidBITS Electronic Publishing has been publishing highly regarded news and editorial since 1990 when Adam and Tonya Engst created their online newsletter, TidBITS, about Macintosh- and Internet-related topics. The Take Control series has helped many thousands of readers with high-quality, timely, real-world, cost-effective documentation since 2003. To learn more, visit our FAQ at http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/faq.html

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