Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac, 3rd Edition

Introduction

Back in the early 2000s, I went to the dentist for the first time in many years. After skipping dental visits for far too long, I felt increasingly reluctant to schedule an appointment. I could just hear the dentist chiding me, “Ah, I can see you haven’t had your teeth cleaned properly in five years. For shame!” The more time passed, the worse my embarrassment grew, and finally it took actual pain and a visible hole in a tooth to overcome it. So I was disappointed, but not surprised, to learn that I had several cavities and needed a root canal. The dentist was kind and understanding but nevertheless pointed out repeatedly that this visit might have been much less painful (and less expensive) had I flossed every day and gone for ...