This text contains news and reviews about shareware that saves time, money and hassle. Since shareware is written by programmers, often to solve the problems they encounter in daily programming, the software "ingredients" and "recipes" reviewed in this book should deliver results. The "cookbook" which features a high-density floppy disk containing Mac "hacks", covers the spectrum of shareware applications and tools. Readers with intermediate and advanced knowledge of programming should find this collection of code-cooking secrets of value. Reader learn how to collect and install shareware, avoid compatibility pitfalls and recover after a crash. The book is full of utilities, debuggers, compressors, object libraries and "hacks".