Chapter 12. Customizing Your Mac

Customizing Your Mac

Your Mac comes with a number of features that enable you to customize your computer. Not only can you change the appearance of your Mac to suit your taste, but you can also change the way your Mac works to make it easier to use and more efficient.

Display System Preferences 250

Change the Desktop Background 252

Activate the Screen Saver 254

Set Your Mac's Sleep Options 256

Change the Display Resolution 258

Change Your Mac's Name 260

Customize the Dock 262

Add an Icon to the Dock 264

Hide the Dock 266

Add a Widget to the Dashboard 268

Display System Preferences

You can find many of your Mac's customization features in System ...

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