Healthy Mac: Preventive Care, Practical Diagnostics, and Proven Remedies

Keep your Mac running at peak performance-or restore it to like-new condition!Save time and money by solving everyday Mac problems yourself. The Healthy Mac: Preventive Care, Practical Diagnostics, and Proven Remedies shows you how to diagnose, declutter, and debug your Mac and keep it running smoothly. You ll find expert tips for making your Mac boot up quickly, managing updates, safeguarding your Mac from malware, installing software, securing your Mac and your network, solving issues that crop up long after your warranty has expired, and much more. Avoid costly repairs, lost data, and inconvenient downtime with this one-of-a-kind guide! Optimize your data, free up hard drive space, and create an organized filing systemRemove unwanted programsCustomize OS X to suit the way you workOptimize iTunes and share media over your network and devicesUse Mail to mitigate spam, organize contacts, and manage messagesPersonalize Safari, manage bookmarks, and stay safe onlineHarness Mountain Lion and customize its featuresSecure your Mac and protect your personal dataSafeguard your network from intrusionShare data safely and seamlessly between your Mac and Windows PCSpeed up the boot process and increase performance