Mac^® mini Hacks & Mods For Dummies^®

Starting at $499, the diminutive Mac mini-2.5 inches tall, 6.5 inches wide, and 2.9 pounds-is expected to become Apple's bestselling computer, with projected shipments of 100,000 units a month This book offers several projects-some easy, some more challenging-to help people tweak, modify, and transform a Mac mini Modest modifications include creating a Mac mini home theater, an appliance controller, and a travel kit; other more complex (but very cool!) mods require wielding a soldering iron Offers detailed, illustrated step-by-step instructions-including how to open the Mac mini, keep track of pieces, and avoid damage-that enable even novice tinkerers to complete the projects

<b>John Rizzo</b> (San Francisco, CA) bought his first Mac in 1984, and soon began writing about them. A former staff editor for <i>MacUser</i> magazine, John now writes about Mac hardware and software for CNET.com and for Mac magazines. His books include the <i>How the Mac Works</i> series, <i>Mac Annoyances, Mac Toys,</i> and <i>Macintosh Windows Integration</i>. John also publishes MacWindows.com, a web site devoted to helping Macs get along in a Windows world. John promotes his books on this site, which has about 600,000 visitors a year.