VENTANA VOODOO REVEALED FOR THE MAC

"Double, double, toil and trouble . . . " Shakespeare must have been a
visionary to have foreseen the world of computers. "Fire burn and cauldron
bubble. . ." To the average user sitting down to work, computing can be
more mysterious--not to mention exasperating--than all of literature's
witches, sorcerers and shamen combined. For those to whom computing is
mostly voodoo, there is Voodoo Mac: Tips & Tricks With an Attitude, new
from master magician Kay Yarborough Nelson and Ventana Press.

Nelson, acclaimed author of numerous Macintosh books and 1992's bestselling
Voodoo series from Ventana, shakes her bones and herbs at the Macintosh,
conjuring an array of tips, tricks and traps to enlighten Mac users at all
levels. No mere mechanic, Nelson combines a sense of humor and genuine awe
with a psychic perception of the everyday Mac user's needs. Beginners and
intermediates alike will marvel at such revelations as:

* Secrets of the Finder: aliases; icon magic; desktop, folder & trash tips;
mouseless movement; keyboard shortcuts; searching sorcery.

* Menu Magic: customizing your Apple menu; adding keyboard shortcuts to
Finder menus and other menu tricks.

* Hoodoo Voodoo: startup & shutdown tips; Easter Eggs; mystical mixing of
Systems 6 & 7; FKEY magic.

* Captivating Customization: customizing dialog boxes & menus; creating,
editing and "stealing" icons; changing cursors; designing desktop
patterns; remapping the keyboard; editing the System & Finder files;
working worry-free with ResEdit.

* Disk & Drive Divination: fast disk erasing; hidden secrets of Disk First
Aid; using Aliases for long-term disk storage; using DOS disks; creating a
startup system on a floppy & more.

* Miscellaneous Alchemy: PowerBook tips; control panel tricks; sound
advice; QuickTime tricks; invisible files and folders; protecting files;
making ReadMe files.

* Presto Printing & Font Magic: batch printing; network printing tips;
TrueType trickery; secret symbols; pondering PostScript puzzles; service
bureau hints.

"What makes the tricks in the book 'voodoo' is that they get results so
quickly for you, without your having to understand the theory behind
them," explains Nelson, an avid Mac user herself. "If you have a Mac--any
Mac at all--there'll be tips you can use." Tips are offered for System 6
and System 7 (including System 7.1), along with tricks for switching back
and forth between them.

Kay Yarborough Nelson, author of over a dozen computer books, is renowned
for her irreverent attitude about computers. She has written bestsellers
Voodoo DOS and Voodoo Windows (Ventana Press), The Little System 7 Book
(Peachpit Press) and co-authored with Robin Williams The Little Mac Book
(Peachpit Press). Voodoo Mac is softcover, 7 3/8" X 9 1/4", 320 pages with
illustrations. Suggested retail price: $21.95. ISBN: 1-56604-028-0.

Ventana Press publishes books and other materials that help computer users
become more productive, including Looking Good in Print, The Mac Shareware
500, The Official America Online Membership Kit & Tour Guide, The System 7
Book and MacArcade. All titles are available in bookstores, computer
stores and through Ventana Press, P.O. Box 2468, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 --
919/942-0220; FAX, 919/942-1140

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