{"product_id":"9780132712156","title":"Real World Mac Maintenance and Backups","description":"Are you making reliable backups and performing regular maintenance on  your Mac? Too few Mac users take the time to do so, and they regret it  when something goes wrong. That's where Macintosh expert Joe Kissell  can help. You'll learn how to keep your Mac running smoothly with a set  of daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks, plus get advice on  preparing for Mac OS X updates. You'll also find out how to monitor  your Mac to detect problems early and where to turn if trouble raises  its ugly head.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But the most important aspect of maintenance is  a rock-solid backup strategy that protects all your important data in  the event of catastrophe. To that end, Joe provides an at-a-glance  comparison of different strategies, explains the pros and cons of each  type of media, and helps you pick the best backup program for your  needs. You'll find time-tested recommendations that help you set up,  test, and maintain your backups, complete with instructions on how to  restore after a crash. Important lessons you'll learn along the way  include the utility of having both a duplicate and an archive, the  necessity of testing backups, and the importance of offsite backups.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn this book you'll find the answers to questions like these:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen is my Mac likely to have trouble?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can I find out which unnecessary files are taking up space on my disk?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould I defragment my hard disk and repair permissions regularly?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the best backup software and hardware?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can I make sure I can restore from my backups?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078632947952,"sku":"9780132712156","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132712156_p0.jpg?v=1763640389","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132712156","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}