Icons Used in This Book

Little round pictures (icons) appear off to the left side of the text throughout this book. Consider these icons miniature road signs, telling you a little something extra about the topic at hand. Here’s what the different icons look like and what they all mean.

tip_4c.eps Look for Tip icons to find the juiciest morsels: shortcuts, tips, and undocumented secrets about Mountain Lion. Try them all; impress your friends!

remember_4c.eps When you see this icon, it means that this particular morsel is something that I think you should memorize (or at least write on your shirt cuff).

technicalstuff_4c.eps Put on your propeller-beanie hat and pocket protector; these parts include the truly geeky stuff. It’s certainly not required reading, but it must be interesting or informative, or I wouldn’t have wasted your time with it.

warning_4c.eps Read these notes very, very, very carefully. (Did I say very?) Warning icons flag important cautionary information. The author and publisher won’t be responsible if your Mac explodes or spews flaming parts because you ignored a Warning icon. Just kidding. Macs don’t explode or spew (with the ...

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