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Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand By: Jeff Tolbert Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 29-MAY-2007 Insert Date: 11-JUL-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand <> Trying to make music with GarageBand 3? Seattle
musician Jeff Tolbert's step-by-step instructions guide
beginning and intermediate users through using GarageBand's
built-in loops to create two songs, teaching you not only how to
use GarageBand's editing and mixing features but also how to be
playful and creative while composing tunes that please the ear.
You'll learn how to plan a song, edit loops using both graphical
and notation view, create exciting mixes, and export your
masterpieces to iTunes. The ebook also covers how to change
track volume and pan dynamically, and how to work with...
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782. |  Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac By: Joe Kissell Publisher: TidBITS Publishing, Inc. Publication Date: 30-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 11-JUL-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac Keep your Mac running smoothly with our easy maintenance program!Regular maintenance is necessary to avoid problems and to ensure your Mac runs at peak performance, but it's hard to know what to do and when to do it. Best-selling author Joe Kissell has now applied his commonsense approach to the task of maintaining your Mac, whether you use Tiger or Leopard! Learn how to start on the right foot; what you should do daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly; and how to prepare for Mac OS X updates. Joe even explains how to monitor your Mac's health and debunks common panaceas....
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Take Control of Permissions in Mac OS X By: Brian Tanaka Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 29-MAY-2007 Insert Date: 10-JUL-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Permissions in Mac OS X Solve quirky problems, increase privacy,
and share files better by managing Mac OS X permissions.Permissions problems got you down? Turn to Unix expert Brian
Tanaka's unique guide to the permissions that control access to
your files, folders, and disks. Learn how to keep files private,
set Ignore Permissions, repair permissions, and delete stuck files.
Advanced concepts include the sticky bit, access control lists, bit
masks, and symbolic vs. absolute ways to set permissions. Take
control of permissions via the Finder, with Mac utilities, and
using the command line.Read this ebook to learn...
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Take Control of Upgrading to Tiger By: Joe Kissell Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 29-MAY-2007 Insert Date: 08-JUL-2007 Slots: 0.5 | Overview: Take Control of Upgrading to Tiger <>Start on the right foot with Mac OS X 10.4
Tiger!Thousands of Mac users upgraded to Panther
successfully with Joe Kissell's previous best-selling ebook, Take
Control of Upgrading to Panther, and Joe is back with detailed new
advice for upgrading to Tiger. Joe's expert guidance, developed
over numerous test installations, thoroughly explains the seven
steps necessary before upgrading, which of Tiger's three
installation options is right for you, how to perform the actual
upgrade, and the four tasks you must perform after the
upgrade finishes. Also included are instructions if...
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785. |  By: Adam C Engst Publisher: TidBITS Publishing, Inc. Publication Date: 30-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 08-JUL-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Buying a Mac Save money, avoid stress, and buy the right Mac for your needs and budget!Deciding that you want to buy a new Mac is easy, but embarking on the project immediately raises questions like "What Mac will best meet my needs?", "Should I buy now or wait a month?", "How do I move my files from my old Mac to my new one?", and "What should I do with my old Mac?" Mac guru Adam Engst has answered these questions countless times, and he has distilled the answers into this 98-page book. Worksheets in the book help you match your needs and budget to the model that's right for you. And, you'll learn how to...
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Take Control of Users & Accounts in Tiger By: Kirk McElhearn Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 29-MAY-2007 Insert Date: 08-JUL-2007 Slots: 0.5 | Overview: Take Control of Users & Accounts in Tiger Does dealing with user accounts in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger make your
head spin? In this ebook, Kirk explains why you need at least
two accounts, tells you everything you need to know about
different types of accounts, and shows you how to create the
right types of accounts for the different people who use your
Mac. Learn how to use a troubleshooting account to solve
maddening problems, make the best use of Fast User Switching,
and share files between users. Special digital lifestyle advice for
families! Kirk reveals undocumented tricks for sharing music
and photos among multiple users on your Mac...
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787. |  Take Control of Mac OS X Backups By: Joe Kissell Publisher: TidBITS Publishing, Inc. Publication Date: 17-APR-2009 Insert Date: 08-JUL-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Mac OS X Backups Set up a rock-solid backup strategy so that you can restore quickly and completely, no matter what catastrophe arises.In this comprehensive book, backup guru Joe Kissell helps you pick the best backup strategy for your needs and understand the whys and hows of what you are doing, helping you go far beyond the false security of turning on Time Machine or copying a few files to CD. You'll find an at-a-glance comparison of different backup strategies (low-cost, easy, safest), along with advice for backing up digital photos and massive video projects.You'll learn the pros and cons of many types...
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Take Control of Sharing Files in Tiger By: Glenn Fleishman Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 29-MAY-2007 Insert Date: 08-JUL-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take Control of Sharing Files in Tiger No Mac is an island when it comes to sharing files. In this
detail-packed ebook, networking expert Glenn Fleishman makes
file sharing easy, whether it's between two Macs on a local
network, among a mixed-platform office workgroup, or between
far-flung computers on the Internet. Learn how to set up Mac OS
X 10.4 Tiger to share files with Macs, Windows, and Unix
machines using AppleShare, Samba, FTP, the Web, and WebDAV. Glenn
shows you how to avoid the risks of sharing files across the
Internet, provides instructions for accessing shared files from
common operating systems, and explains how to...
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789. |  Apple Pro Training Series Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors, Third Edition By: Diana Weynand Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 29-JUN-2007 Insert Date: 01-JUL-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Apple Pro Training Series Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors, Third Edition Using Avid images and terminology, master teacher Diana Weynand
shows you how to perform the tasks you’ve been doing in Media
Composer by using Final Cut Pro instead. You’ll find detailed
feature comparisons, practical conversion tips, and instructions on
how to use Final Cut Pro features that aren’t available in
Media Composer. The book makes the transition easy. Each chapter
presents a complete lesson in some aspect of Final Cut Pro with a
project to complete, a review section, and exercises to reinforce
the lessons....
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790. |  Apple Pro Training Series Compressor 3 Quick-Reference Guide By: Brian Gary Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 31-MAY-2007 Insert Date: 23-JUN-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Apple Pro Training Series Compressor 3 Quick-Reference Guide Whether you’re distributing dailies, authoring a
commercial DVD, or prepping video clips for the Web, Compressor is
essential for creating quality digital content. In this
quick-reference guide, professional filmmaker Brian Gary reveals
essential techniques for audio and video compression. Learn
timesaving batch-encoding and test-clip workflows. Import files in
Final Cut Pro and QuickTime formats and encode them for authoring
in DVD Studio Pro. Use advanced codecs like H.264 to create
standard- and high-definition content. Compress content for the
latest hardware platforms, including AppleTV,...
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791. |  By: Jeff Carlson Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 14-JUN-2007 Insert Date: 17-JUN-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Apple TV Pocket Guide The new Apple TV is an easy to use and fun way to wirelessly
play all your favorite iTunes content from your Mac or PC on your
widescreen TV, including movies, TV shows, music, photos, and
podcasts. Using Apple TV's stunning new interface, anyone can
quickly browse and view their entire collection of digital media
from across the room using the simple and intuitive Apple Remote.
Apple TV features a 40GB hard drive for holding up to 50 hours of
video. It easily connects to almost all modern widescreen
televisions, and is slated to ship in February 2007 for $299. New
Apple TV users will want to...
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792. |  Apple Training Series: Desktop and Portable Systems, Third Edition By: Marc Asturias; Moira Gagen Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 07-MAY-2007 Insert Date: 10-MAY-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Apple Training Series: Desktop and Portable Systems, Third Edition This authoritative, Apple-Certified training course is designed
both for professionals who support Apple computers as well as
Macintosh enthusiasts who want to upgrade, service, or troubleshoot
their favorite systems. Fully revised, this third edition includes
Apple's new models with Intel processors, the MacBook Pro, Mac
mini, and iMac. Keyed to the learning objectives of the Apple
Desktop Service and Apple Portable Service certification exams,
this is the companion curriculum used in AppleCare Technician
Training courses worldwide. The book starts out with basic computer
theory and...
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793. |  Apple Pro Training Series QuickTime Pro Quick-Reference Guide By: Brian Gary; Steve Martin; Jem Schofield Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 12-APR-2007 Insert Date: 02-MAY-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Apple Pro Training Series QuickTime Pro Quick-Reference Guide This handy 180-page book offers a great overview of QuickTime
Pro, including a fundamental explanation of video encoding and an
invaluable look-up guide of video codecs and the QuickTime Pro
interface. Includes step-by-step tutorials for the five things
people do most with QuickTime Pro: Capturing, editing, using
different video tracks, exporting, and scripting QuickTime Pro
actions with Automator. Available for both Windows and Mac,
QuickTime 6 was downloaded more than 350 million times. Moreover
98% of those downloads were from PC users, at a rate of over 10
million per month. QuickTime Pro...
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794. |  iPodpedia: The Ultimate iPod and iTunes Resource By: Michael Miller Publisher: Que Publication Date: 26-APR-2007 Insert Date: 03-APR-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: iPodpedia: The Ultimate iPod and iTunes Resource iPodpedia is the first book to show you
everything that the iPod and iTunes have to offer—from music
to movies and beyond. Whether you want to get the most out of your
iPod’s music playback, create your own playlists, edit your
music info and album art, convert your home movies and DVDs to iPod
videos, listen to audiobooks and podcasts, or just unfreeze a
frozen iPod, iPodpedia will show you how to do it.
Here’s some of what’s covered
inside…
• Using the iPod,
iPod Nano, and iPod Shuffle™
• Apple’s new
iPhone™
• Purchasing music
and movies from the iTunes Store
• Using...
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795. |  Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 12-SEP-2006 Insert Date: 03-FEB-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Real World Mac OS X Fonts As someone who works with fonts every day, you need to know
exactly how fonts work in Mac OS X. Long-time Mac author Sharon
Zardetto Aker has the answers you need, explaining where your fonts
reside, why they are there, and what to do about duplication and
long Font menus. Once that’s under control, you’ll
learn things like the ins and outs of different font installation
methods; how to use Font Book to manage, validate, and organize
fonts; ways of dealing with legacy Mac OS 9 fonts; and how to make
the most of character-rich Unicode fonts. And to help with those
maddening font problems,...
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796. |  Apple Pro Training Series Compressor Quick-Reference Guide By: Brian Gary Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 06-DEC-2006 Insert Date: 12-JAN-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Apple Pro Training Series Compressor Quick-Reference Guide Whether you’re distributing dailies, authoring a
commercial DVD, or prepping video clips for the Web, Compressor is
essential for creating quality digital content. In this
quick-reference guide, professional filmmaker Brian Gary reveals
essential techniques for audio and video compression. Learn
timesaving batch-encoding and test-clip workflows. Import files in
Final Cut Pro and QuickTime formats and encode them for authoring
in DVD Studio Pro. Use advanced codecs like H.264 to create
standard- and high-definition content. Compress content for the
latest hardware platforms, including iPod and...
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797. |  Absolute Beginner’s Guide to iPod and iTunes, Third Edition By: Brad Miser Publisher: Que Publication Date: 21-DEC-2006 Insert Date: 15-DEC-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Absolute Beginner’s Guide to iPod and iTunes, Third Edition Since the inception of iTunes, the iPod (the
best-selling portable digital music player), and iTunes Music Store
(Time magazine's Invention of the Year for 2003), Apple has taken
the world of digital music by storm. The Absolute Beginner's
Guide to iPod and iTunes, Third Edition, provides all the
information that music and media fans need to get the most out of
these amazing digital devices and tools. From the basics of
listening to audio CDs to advanced customization of music on an
iPod, this book equips even those who have never explored digital
audio to master their digital music by using...
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798. |  The iPod & iTunes Pocket Guide, Second Edition By: Christopher Breen Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 03-NOV-2006 Insert Date: 10-DEC-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The iPod & iTunes Pocket Guide, Second Edition iPod users want to start using their devices as soon as they get
their hands on them, and this guide shows them how. In these pages,
trusted gadget teacher Christopher Breen reveals the secrets to
using the leading portable player. This handy guide offers the
quickest way to learn how to use the iTunes Store (including the
new movie store!), import songs from CDs, and how to pick the right
accessories. Readers will also find thorough coverage of the entire
iPod family, including the iPod shuffle ($79-1GB; the world's
smallest MP3 player), iPod nano ($149-2GB; $199-4GB; $249-8GB), and
the...
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799. |  By: Andrew Shalat Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 23-NOV-2005 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mac Design Out of the Box Learn how to use the basic design tools that already come with
your Mac—iLife, AppleWorks, TextEdit, and more. What if it
were just you and your Macintosh stranded on a desert island? Would
you have the tools and skills necessary to design your way out of
the situation—to create a flyer to stick in bottles, a Web
site to alert people to your situation, a movie to document your
adventure? If you’d remembered to bring along this handy
guide, you would! In this witty and engaging full-color book,
author Andrew Shalat shows you how to accomplish a
surprising number of design projects using the...
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800. |  The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store, Third Edition By: Scott Kelby Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 02-NOV-2006 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2006 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store, Third Edition The world's best-selling iPod book is back and fully updated
with all the new iPods and features in iTunes 7. This book is so
popular because it is a book of a different breed. There are
basically two kinds of iPod books: (1) The "tell me all about it"
kind, which includes in-depth discussions on compression
algorithms, debates about analog vs. digital equalizers; and
tutorials on how to export your playlist in Unicode format. (2)
There's this book. It's not a "tell me all about it" book,
it’s a "show me how to do it" book. Award-winning author
Scott Kelby shows you step-by-step how it's all...
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