10. Installing and Managing Software on Your Mac

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In this chapter, you learn how to install applications on your Mac and keep Mavericks up-to-date, including:

→ Browsing the Mac App Store

→ Downloading and managing App Store applications

→ Downloading and installing non–App Store software

→ Working with OS X software distribution formats

→ Configuring software updates and auto downloads

Up to this point in the book, you’ve been looking at software that came as part of Mavericks. That’s a bit limiting, don’t you think? There is a wide world of software waiting to enhance your computing experience—including upgrades to Mavericks itself.

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