OS X Mountain Lion is an incredibly powerful, but if you’re a serious Mac user who really wants to take control of this operating system, this book helps you dig below the surface. Many of the hacks in this impressive collection show you how to tweak system preferences, mount drives and devices, and generally do things with your system that Apple doesn’t expect you to do. You’ll learn how to deal with Mountain Lion’s quirks, get the most out of its related applications, and perform a few tricks with Unix. Customize Mountain Lion to suit your needs Work with OS X’s new features Boost productivity and improve security Hack the hardware OS X runs on and connects to Apply networking and multimedia hacks Learn how to run Windows on your Mac

As more and more vulnerabilities are found in the Mac OS X (Leopard) operating system, security researchers are realizing the importance of developing proof-of-concept exploits for those vulnerabilities. This unique tome is the first book to uncover the flaws in the Mac OS X operating system—and how to deal with them. Written by two white hat hackers, this book is aimed at making vital information known so that you can find ways to secure your Mac OS X systems, and examines the sorts of attacks that are prevented by Leopard’s security defenses, what attacks aren’t, and how to best handle those weaknesses.

This edition offers both new and thoroughly updated hacks for Linux, Windows, OpenBSD, and Mac OS X servers that not only enable readers to secure TCP/IP-based services, but helps them implement a good deal of clever host-based security techniques as well.

The authors bring readers more of the practical tips and tricks that made the first edition a runaway hit. Completely revised and updated, this version includes over 30 new hacks, major overhauls of over 30 more, and timely adjustments and touch-ups to dozens of other hacks.

Looks at the Web site design process using CSS.

There are a lot of books out there covering CSS and HTML, but this one stands out from the crowd by combining all the best aspects of reference and tutorial books — it teaches everything you need to know to design great web sites, and moves at a fast pace, eschewing unnecessary theory and obscure details. It is designed so that any level of web designer or developer will find this to be an essential guide. It teaches the basics of CSS and HTML before quickly moving on to cover in depth all of the essential areas of web design, including forms, tables, typography, layout, browser quirks and more.

Delight your senses with spellbinding graphics, watch cockroaches scurry across your desktop, see bullets rip up your screen, and much more. Whether you're turning your own computer into a funhouse or playing a prank on someone else, all the fun begins with these crazy and hilarious tricks. This package brings you 17 of the craziest and most hilarious software programs ever written.

Describes how to adapt old video games to new video and computer equipment.

All avant-garde Mac programmers on the planet will want to get their hands on the incredibly hip, powerful, and fun shareware and freeware detailed in this creative, irreverent book stuffed with news and reviews about shareware that saves time, money, and hassle when one is hacking out killer code. The Cookbook features one high-density floppy crammed with classic Mac "hacks", covering the spectrum of programmers' favorite shareware apps and tools.

The versatile and flexible BlackBerry handheld computing device allows users to stay in touch and in-the-know--no matter where they are or where they go. For both corporate and consumer users, this guide delivers tips, tools, and innovative ways to make the most of the technology.