Underneath the colorful interface of Mac OS X is a powerful, complicated
operating system based on BSD Unix. And, Mac users of all kinds continue to need
help both in figuring out how to run OS X and understanding how the underlying
OS works.
The new version of OS X, code-named Panther, that adds performance and
interface enhancements, and that further extends the capabilities of the
underlying Unix-based subsystem.
The third edition of Mac OS X Unleashed takes the same approach as the
best selling first and second editions. The book is known for helping the reader
deal with the most trouble-prone aspects of the user interface, but also
focusing to a great extent on the BSD environment and how the user and
administrator can get the most out of the operating system.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Here's To the Crazy Ones. Mac OS X Panther
Unleashed.
I. INTRODUCTION TO MAC OS X.
1. Panther System Elements.
The Mac OS X Layers. What's New in Panther. Mac
OS X Basics. The Filesystem—Where Did Everything Go? The Apple Menu. Windows.
The Application Menu. Menu Extras. Additional OS Components. Help Center.
2. Managing the Panther Workspace.
Using the Finder. Finder Windows. Finder Views.
The Go Menu. Browsing Network Volumes. Finder File Operations. Getting File
Information. The Desktop. Burning CD/DVDs. Using Fast User Switching. Finder
Preferences. Using the Dock. Customizing the Dock. Process Manager: Force
Quitting Applications. Window Management with Exposé.
3. Applications and Utilities.
Address Book. iCal. iSync. Preview. DVD Player.
Keychain Access. Apple System Profiler. Activity Monitor. Console. Disk Utility.
The Classic Environment. Ink. The Bluetooth Suite. Other Tools and Utilities.
4. Internet Applications.
Safari. Mail. iChat AV. Sherlock. .Mac.
5. Installing Third-Party Applications.
Software Sources and Formats. Using StuffIt
Expander. Installing Software. Interesting Software.
II. MAC OS X MEDIA TOOLS.
6. Photography and Imaging.
iPhoto. The iPhoto Interface. Image Capture.
7. Audio.
Sound Preferences. iTunes. Recording Audio in
Panther. Audio MIDI Tool.
8. Digital Video.
Multimedia Software. QuickTime 6. iMovie. iDVD.
III. USER-LEVEL OS X CONFIGURATION.
9. Network Setup.
TCP/IP. The Network Preferences Pane. AppleTalk.
The Sharing Control Pane. Connecting to Remote Servers. Managing Locations.
Testing Network Settings.
10. Printer, Fax, and Font Management.
Print Center. The CUPS System Interface.
Printing. Managing Fonts. Font Web Sites.
11. Additional System Components.
User Account Creation. Using NetInfo Manager.
Using the NetInfo Database to Customize a User. Enabling the root Account.
Groups. System Preferences: Personal. System Preferences: Hardware. System
Preferences: System.
IV. INTRODUCTION TO BSD APPLICATIONS.
12. Introducing the BSD Subsystem.
Unix-Based Mac OS. BSD Philosophy. Using
Terminal. Interacting with Unix: Basic Unix Commands. The Unix Filesystem. Basic
Filesystem Navigation. Terminal Preferences and Configuration.
13. Common Unix Shell Commands: File
Operations.
Rearranging Files. Examining File Contents.
Deleting Files. Searching for Files, Directories, and More. File Compression and
Archiving.
V. ADVANCED COMMAND-LINE CONCEPTS.
14. Advanced Shell Concepts and
Commands.
Introduction to File Permissions. Process
Management. Communication Between Processes: Redirection, Pipes.
15. Command-Line Applications and Application
Suites.
Networking Applications. Mail Clients. Text
Editors. Printing Tools. Bridging the GUI to Command Line Gap: Hybrid Software.
16. Command-Line Software Installation.
Installing the Developer Tools. Installing
Software at the Command Line.
17. Troubleshooting Software Installs, and
Compiling and Debugging Manually.
Common Sense and Configuration Options. File
Locations and Fighting with Installers. Using the gdb Debugger. Recommended
Command-Line Software Installations.
18. Advanced Unix Shell Use: Configuration
and Programming (Shell Scripting).
Customizing Your Shell Environment and Storing
Data. Automating Tasks with Shell Scripts. Making Shell Scripts Start at Login
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