{"product_id":"b0d8b2kq4q","title":"Take Control of Solving Mac Problems","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaintain, troubleshoot, and speed up your Mac!\u003cbr\u003e\nVersion 1.2, published December 19, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMacs are generally quite reliable computers, but things still can and do go wrong. When you encounter an error message, an ornery app, or other unwanted behavior, don't panic. Take a deep breath and turn to the expert advice in  Take Control of Solving Mac Problems .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book—which replaces, updates, and extends Joe's earlier books  Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac ,  Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac , and  Take Control of Speeding Up Your Mac —is a complete guide to both preventing and solving Mac problems. You'll learn how to think like a technician, use powerful tools and techniques, and cope with surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers three distinct areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaintain Your Mac\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerform preventive maintenance steps that will reduce the likelihood of problems—and make it easier to recover if something does go wrong:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMake sure  macOS and other software is up to date . Free up disk space  and reduce clutter. Learn about  backups , creating a  troubleshooting account , and other measures to take before disaster strikes. Explore  third-party maintenance apps  that may simplify common operations. Follow a simple, ongoing  maintenance routine . Troubleshoot Mac Problems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart of the book is about  diagnosing  problems and  finding solutions :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn  14 useful troubleshooting techniques  that you can apply to a wide range of issues. Find ready-to-use solutions to  25 common Mac problems . Discover how to approach  novel or unusual problems  without obvious remedies. Understand the best (and worst) ways to  search for help  online. Figure out when it's time to seek  professional help , and where to find it. Speed Up a Slow Mac\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn what to do if individual apps bog down or your entire system seems sluggish:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFind out what to do if  web browsing  is unusually slow. Get to know  Activity Monitor  to find out what's going on under your Mac's hood. Learn ways to  reduce CPU and RAM usage . Find  memory leaks  and  tame background processes . Determine your options for  hardware upgrades  when software fixes aren't enough. That's just a taste of the extensive material in this detailed, 188-page book. It's designed for Macs running macOS 11 Big Sur or later, including macOS 12 Monterey, macOS 13 Ventura, macOS 14 Sonoma, macOS 15 Sequoia, and macOS 26 Tahoe. The following Mac models are at least capable of running a supported version of macOS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eiMac (mid 2014 or later) iMac Pro Mac mini (late 2014 or later) Mac Pro (late 2013 or later) Mac Studio MacBook (2015) MacBook Air (2013 or later) MacBook Pro (late 2013 or later) In other words, any Mac released in 2014 or later,  plus  the 2013 models of the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pro.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52834970665176,"sku":"YSL57492","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/71_6uCadduL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793262245","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0d8b2kq4q","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}