Fine-Tuning Mac OS Functionality

The Mac OS System software includes a number of programs—primarily system extensions and control panels—that enable you to fine-tune the way your computer works. These programs perform a variety of tasks, from providing shortcuts to changing the amount of RAM available to the CPU.

In this chapter, I provide a closer look at the system extensions and control panels that enable you to customize your computer's functionality.

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Some functionality options explored elsewhere in this book that are not repeated here include:

  • Finder preferences in Chapter 4.

  • Application memory allocation in the Info window in Chapter 5.

  • File Exchange in Chapter 8.

  • Chooser and desktop printers, in Chapter 9.

  • AppleTalk, File Sharing, Users ...

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