This book is the ultimate reference for both beginners and power users to PC-BSD, the free, easy-to-use operating system based on FreeBSD. Existing power users will learn how to look under the hood and contribute to the global PC-BSD community. PC-BSD is turning into a hassle-free alternative to Linux on the desktop. Enjoy secure, virus-free computing Quickly become a power userWhat you’ll learnHow to completely customize your desktop to suit your personality and quickly access your favorite applicationsHow to find and install quality, no-cost softwareHow to keep your system secure, virus-free, and up to dateHow to perform common tasks such as playing music and video, sharing files, and gamingHow to integrate the PC-BSD desktop into your networkHow to become part of the PC-BSD communityWho is this book for? You don’t have to be a Unix user to enjoy the PC-BSD operating system. Even if you’re fairly new to computers, this book will quickly get you started using and enjoying PC-BSD. Existing power users will discover new usage tricks and learn how to advance their PC-BSD skills.