Take Control of Tiger

Name: Take Control of Tiger
Price: 4.64 USD
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ISBN: 9780321330178

ISBN-10: 032133017X

ISBN-13: 9780321330178

Edition: 2005

Authors: Tonya Engst, Glenn Fleishman, Joe Kissell, Kirk McElhearn, Matt Neuburg

List price: $29.99

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If Mac OS X Tiger has you bewildered, it's time to regain the upper hand with Take Control of Tiger. Rather than have a single overworked author attempt to give you a brief overview of every imaginable topic, explaining none fully, Take Control assembled an all-star team, with each author dedicated to telling you everything you need to know about a particular subject. For each topic, you'll find a concise introduction, detailed explanations, useful tips, and step-by-step instructions, all amply illustrated. Best of all, you can receive free updates to each of the titles in this collection!Aimed at readers just like yourself, who aren't afraid to tinker around a bit to get the most out of…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Publication date: 6/20/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 9.02" wide x 6.93" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.430

Matt Neuburg has a PhD in Classics and has taught at many universities and colleges. He has been programming computers since 1968. He has written applications for Mac OS X and iOS, is a former editor of MacTech Magazine, and is a long-standing contributing editor for TidBITS. His previous O'Reilly books are Frontier: The Definitive Guide, REALbasic: The Definitive Guide, and AppleScript: The Definitive Guide. He makes a living writing books, articles, and software documentation, as well as by programming, consulting, and training.



Take control of upgrading to Tiger


Tiger upgrade quick start


Check your hardware for compatibility


Choose an upgrade method


Disable login items


Back up your data


Make sure you have a Mac OS 9 installer


Verify your hard disk


Consider partitioning your hard disk


Perform a customized upgrade


Run software update


Set up your Tiger environment


Restore missing files


Upgrading from Mac OS 9?


Troubleshoot upgrade problems


How to downgrade


Take control of customizing Tiger


Customizing Tiger quick start


What's new in Tiger


Customize your installation


Master the folder/file hierarchy


Set the Windows you want to see


Create shortcuts and workflows


Fix your fonts


Customize status menus


Perform miscellaneous configurations


Look up a configuration location


Take control of users & accounts in Tiger


Working with accounts quick start


About user accounts


Types of accounts


Choose an account strategy


Create and delete accounts


Log in to and out of accounts


Fast user switching


Manage login and startup items


Troubleshoot startup and login items


Troubleshoot preference files


Share files among users


Take control of sharing files in Tiger


Sharing files quick start


Share files on the same Mac


What is file sharing?


Reasons for file sharing


Hardware you need to serve files


Decide on a file-sharing technique


Avoid file sharing risks


Turn on file sharing


Share digital media files


Access shared files


Dismount a server