Mac OS X Jaguar The Complete Reference

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ISBN: 9780072227895

ISBN-10: 0072227893

ISBN-13: 9780072227895

Edition: 2003

Authors: Jesse Feiler

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Jesse Feiler explains how to use Mac OS X v10.2 Jaguar. The author describes its inner workings and design and provides all the information needed for individual Mac users, as well as system administrators, to install and manage networked Macs.

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List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Publication date: 1/3/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 912
Size: 7.25" wide x 8.75" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 3.278
Language: English

Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Introduction	p. xxiii
Welcome to Mac OS X Jaguar
Introducing Mac OS X Jaguar	p. 3
The Evolution of Mac OS X	p. 4
Mac OS X in Action	p. 9
What the Future Holds	p. 12
Summary	p. 14
Aqua	p. 15
The Aqua Story	p. 17
Using Windows	p. 24
Using Sheets	p. 44
Working with Alerts and Dialogs	p. 45
Using the Dock	p. 45
Using Menus	p. 54
Using Aqua	p. 72
Simple Finder	p. 74
Summary	p. 75
How It Works	p. 77
Processors	p. 79
Special-Purpose Processors	p. 79
Internal Connections	p. 80
High-Speed External Connections	p. 80
Low-Speed External Connections	p. 82
Video Connections	p. 86
Network Connections	p. 87
Summary	p. 88
Using Mac OS X
Working with Files and the Finder	p. 91
Mac OS X File Concepts	p. 93
Notation, Identification, and Partitions	p. 103
Using the Finder	p. 107
Managing Files with Finder, AppleScript, and Command Line	p. 134
Managing Files with Applications	p. 140
Working with Disk Images and Disk Copy	p. 144
Summary	p. 152
Printing	p. 153
Printing Documents	p. 155
Setting Up Pages	p. 166
Choosing and Connecting Printers	p. 168
How Printing Works	p. 173
Using Preview	p. 176
Using Print Center to Print and Manage Jobs	p. 181
Using AppleScript and the Command Line to Print	p. 192
Using CUPS to Manage Printing	p. 193
Printing in the Classic Environment	p. 193
Summary	p. 195
Using System Preferences	p. 197
Preferences on Mac OS X	p. 199
Using System Preferences	p. 201
CDs & DVDs Preferences	p. 204
Desktop Preferences	p. 205
Displays Preferences	p. 206
General Preferences	p. 208
Ink Preferences	p. 210
Keyboard Preferences	p. 215
Mouse Preferences	p. 218
My Account Preferences	p. 219
Screen Effects Preferences	p. 220
Sound Preferences	p. 223
Speech Preferences	p. 225
Universal Access Preferences	p. 230
Summary	p. 235
Setting Other Preferences	p. 237
Classic Preferences	p. 238
ColorSync Preferences	p. 242
International Preferences	p. 245
Login Items Preferences	p. 251
QuickTime Preferences	p. 253
Summary	p. 256
Securing Your Computer	p. 257
Computer Security	p. 258
Managing Users on Mac OS X	p. 261
Enabling Root Login	p. 268
File Access Permissions	p. 270
Keychains	p. 273
Summary	p. 279
Managing Your Computer Environment	p. 281
Using Utilities	p. 283
Managing Your Operating System Software	p. 284
Managing the Date and Time on Your Computer	p. 297
Conserving Energy	p. 301
Managing Your Keyboard, Disk, and Display	p. 305
Monitoring Your Computer	p. 318
Summary	p. 325
Getting Help	p. 327
Manuals and Other Printed Materials	p. 328
Using Apple Help and Help Tags	p. 329
Online Help from Apple	p. 335
In-Person Assistance	p. 339
The Web Site for this Book	p. 341
Apple Developer Connection	p. 342
Industry-Related Pages	p. 343
Summary	p. 344
.Mac: Apple's Tools on the Internet	p. 345
Getting Started with .Mac	p. 347
Email	p. 353
iDisk	p. 354
HomePage	p. 360
iCards	p. 366
Backup	p. 371
Virex	p. 376
Summary	p. 379
Networking
Communicating over a Local Area Network	p. 383
Understanding the Concepts of Networking	p. 385
Understanding the Realities of Networking	p. 387
Connecting to a Server	p. 391
Using Bluetooth	p. 402
Using AirPort	p. 410
Using iChat	p. 413
Summary	p. 425
Communicating over the Internet	p. 427
What You Need to Get Connected	p. 429
How Internet Connections Work	p. 434
Setting up Internet Connections	p. 437
Setting Internet Preferences	p. 460
Moving from Installed Connections	p. 463
Using Sherlock	p. 466
Troubleshooting with Network Utility	p. 470
Summary	p. 479
Setting Up a Network Server	p. 481
About Mac OS X Server	p. 483
Setting Up User Accounts on Mac OS X Server	p. 487
Sharing Files	p. 490
Sharing Printers	p. 497
Setting Up Email	p. 499
Using Directories	p. 500
Security Concerns and Firewalls	p. 501
Setting Up AirPort	p. 503
Summary	p. 509
Setting up an Internet Server	p. 511
What Is an Internet Server?	p. 512
The Law	p. 516
Connecting a Web Server to the Internet	p. 518
Creating and Maintaining a Web Server	p. 522
Running a Mail Server	p. 531
Summary	p. 537
Using Applications on Mac OS X
Working with Applications	p. 541
Why Application Support Matters	p. 543
Understanding Dialogs	p. 543
Understanding Alerts	p. 546
Working with Files	p. 547
Quitting an Application	p. 552
Understanding Text System Services for Applications	p. 552
Using the Color Picker	p. 559
Using the Find and Replace Functions	p. 566
Summary	p. 566
Using the Mac OS X Applications	p. 567
Applications on Mac OS X	p. 568
Calculator	p. 570
Chess	p. 572
DVD Player	p. 573
Grab	p. 579
Image Capture	p. 580
iCal	p. 586
Managing Calendars	p. 597
iDVD	p. 602
iMovie	p. 610
iPhoto	p. 623
iSync	p. 634
iTunes	p. 645
QuickTime Player	p. 656
Stickies	p. 659
Stufflt Expander	p. 659
TextEdit	p. 659
Summary	p. 662
Working with Services	p. 663
Why Services?	p. 664
What Are Services?	p. 665
Using Services	p. 667
Summary	p. 672
Using Mail, Webmail, and Address Book	p. 673
Getting Started with Email	p. 674
Using Mail	p. 683
Using .Mac Webmail	p. 695
Using Address Book	p. 698
Integration with iChat	p. 701
Summary	p. 702
Programming Mac OS X
Automating Your Work with AppleScript	p. 705
Programming Overview	p. 707
Introducing AppleScript	p. 709
Using Script Editor	p. 713
AppleScript Language Components	p. 722
Using Dialogs	p. 732
Using the Scripts Menu and Other Scripting Systems	p. 734
Summary	p. 736
Using Terminal and the Command Line	p. 737
Command-Line Concepts	p. 738
When to Use a Command-Line Interface	p. 739
Using a Command-Line Interface	p. 740
Using sudo	p. 749
Using Secure Shell (ssh)	p. 749
Adjusting Terminal Settings	p. 751
Darwin Commands	p. 757
Summary	p. 758
Programming with Mac OS X: Project Builder and Interface Builder	p. 759
When to Use Project Builder and Interface Builder	p. 761
Creating the Nothing Application	p. 761
Exploring Project Builder	p. 766
Exploring Interface Builder	p. 768
Changing a Menu Command	p. 770
Adding Functionality to Nothing	p. 771
Adding Interface and Data-Entry Elements to Nothing	p. 781
Summary	p. 788
Using AppleScript Studio	p. 791
What Is AppleScript Studio?	p. 792
Creating an AppleScript Studio Project	p. 793
Adding a Script	p. 794
Using a Script to Display Data	p. 797
Summary	p. 798
Programming Mac OS X	p. 799
Programming for Mac OS X	p. 801
Carbon Programming	p. 813
Cocoa Programming	p. 827
Summary	p. 834
Appendixes
Installing Mac OS X	p. 837
Upgrading Mac OS X	p. 838
Installing Mac OS X from Scratch	p. 839
Reinstalling Mac OS X	p. 840
Upgrading from Mac OS 9	p. 842
Troubleshooting Mac OS X	p. 845
Absolute Catastrophes Requiring Immediate Action	p. 846
A Computer that Won't Start	p. 847
Unresponsive Computer	p. 849
Unresponsive Peripherals	p. 850
Strange Behavior Across Many Applications	p. 850
Strange Behavior in One Application	p. 850
Voodoo and Other Mysteries: Some General Fixes	p. 851
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure	p. 852
Glossary	p. 853
Glossary of Visual Objects	p. 861
Disk Icons	p. 862
Network Icon	p. 862
Folder Icons	p. 862
Application Icons	p. 864
Document Icons	p. 865
Window Parts	p. 866
Menu Keyboard Equivalents	p. 867
Aliases	p. 867
Index	p. 869
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