Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide
1st Edition
Published on 23. December 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-596-00616-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text introduces you to the fundamental concepts of Mac OS X Panther. It also features a "Mac OS X Survival Guide," telling Mac users what's changed from Mac OS 9, and helps Windows and Unix converts get acclimated to their new OS. Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide provides a roadmap to the latest Mac operating system, including how to use tools as the newly revamped Finder and Dock. The book includes an overview of the System Preferences, as well as an introduction to the Unix shell and the Terminal application. It covers all the essentials, and provides instant help when you need it at your keyboard or on the road. This compact guide also includes a quick reference for creating special characters and a listing of basic keyboard commands. If you need to add or remove a user, correct preferences, log in, log out, tune the Dock, or change passwords, you'll find the information you need easily in a book that really can fit in your back pocket. With more than 250 tips and tricks, this practical, to-the-point book is a small but powerful resource for unleashing the power of Mac OS X Panther.
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Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
Sebastopol
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 176 mm
Width: 110 mm
Weight
162 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-596-00616-7 (9780596006167)
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Chuck Toporek cut his teeth on a Mac II system when he got his first job in publishing in 1988, and has been using them ever since. Chuck is the editor in charge of the Mac OS X/Apple Developer Connection (ADC) series for O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. He is also the editor of the first edition of Mac OS X Pocket Reference and co-author of O'Reilly's Mac OS X in a Nutshell.
Content
Introduction Part I: Mac OS X Survival Guide Changes to Mac OS X from Mac OS 9 The Apple Menu Think System Preferences, Not Control Panels Other Missing Items Tips for Switchers General Tips for Switchers Tips for Windows Switchers Tips for Unix Switchers Part II: Mac OS X Basics Window Controls Window Tips The Finder The Finder's Toolbar The Finder's Sidebar Searching from the Finder Finder Tips Keyboard Shortcuts Basic Keyboard Shortcuts Startup and Shutdown Keys The Dock Using and Configuring the Dock Dock Tricks Expose Mac OS X and the Classic Environment Users and Logging In Tips for Users User Subdirectories The root User Account Get Info and Setting File Permissions Part III: System Tools System Preferences Personal Hardware Internet & Network System Applications and Utilities Applications Utilities Xcode Tools Installing the Xcode Tools Overview of the Xcode Tools Part IV: Mac OS X Unix Basics Configuring and Using the Terminal Terminal Settings Keyboard Shortcuts Command-Line Editing with bash Emacs Mode vi Mode Additional bash Shortcuts Additional Shell Commands defaults open Basic Unix Commands Part V: Task and Setting Index Task and Setting Index Customizing the System Files and Folders Fonts and Font Management Searching for and Locating Files Obtaining Information About the System Internet, Web, and Email Modems and Dial-Up Networking Networking Printer Configuration and Printing Maintenance and Troubleshooting Special Characters Index