[DM-MUG] Fwd: Maintain and Troubleshoot Your Mac with New Take Control Ebooks

[Victoria L. Herring]

>From: "Adam C. Engst" <tc-comments at tidbits.com>
>Good day, everyone!
>
>Murphy's Law may be a law of the universe, but that doesn't mean we
>have to sit by and suffer the consequences. The best way to prevent
>things from going wrong is preventative maintenance, and to that end,
>we're happy to present you with "Take Control of Maintaining Your
>Mac, Second Edition," and, should Murphy strike despite your best
>efforts, version 1.1 of "Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac."
>They each cost $10, but you can save 20% if you buy them together
>using the Special Discount list on the left side of either book's Web
>page:
>
><http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/maintaining-mac?pt=TRK-0032-TCANNOUNCE>
><http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/troubleshooting-mac?pt=TRK-0051-TCANNOUNCE>
>
>"Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac, Second Edition" teaches you
>how to perform regular maintenance that helps you avoid problems,
>including daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks. Joe also explains
>how to monitor your Mac's health to ensure that your Mac runs at peak
>performance. Notable additions to the second edition include:
>
>* Various small changes relating to later versions of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
>* Many small revisions to cover the latest versions of various
>third-party utilities
>* Revised and expanded coverage of hard disk fragmentation and
>antivirus software
>* A new weekly task: empty your downloads folders
>* A new monthly task: test your backups
>* A new yearly task: check your UPS battery
>* New information about monitoring a hard drive's S.M.A.R.T. status
>
>Joe wrote "Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac" for those who
>experience problems despite following his advice in the "Maintaining"
>title, and for people who want to do more to prevent and prepare for
>problems. Version 1.1 of "Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac"
>brings the book up to date with the latest versions of Mac OS X and
>recommended utilities. In general, you'll learn how to complete 17
>specific problem-solving tasks, fix 9 common problems (listed below),
>and diagnose and fix novel problems.
>
>* Your Mac won't turn on
>* Repeated kernel panics
>* Abnormal slowdowns
>* Emptying the Trash when the Finder balks
>* An application grinds to a halt
>* An application crashes
>* Recalcitrant keyboards and mice
>* You have a dead Internet connection
>* Your printer won't print
>
>If you already own "Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac," it's a
>free update that you can access by clicking the Check for Updates
>button in your existing copy (open the PDF to page 1). And if you
>already own the first edition of "Take Control of Maintaining Your
>Mac," you can upgrade for 50% off or buy it with the
>"Troubleshooting" title for only $12.50. Again, open the PDF of your
>existing ebook to page 1 and click the Check for Updates button.
>
>Thanks to all of you who sent in feedback and questions, and for your
>support of the Take Control series!
>
>cheers, -Adam Engst, Take Control publisher
>
>PS: Check out our other recent releases:
>
>* Take Control of iWeb '09
>* Take Control of Recording with GarageBand '09
>* Take Control of the Mac Command Line with Terminal
>* Take Control of Your Wi-Fi Security

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