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Mac OS X Help Desk Essentials

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ISBN-10: 0321278488

ISBN-13: 9780321278487

Edition: 2005

Authors: Peachpit Press Staff

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With Mac OS now running on almost 40% of all Apple computers, support specialists can no longer afford not to know the latest operating system inside out. This text is a guide to Mac OS, highlighting key topics and diagnostic tools.
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Book details

List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Publication date: 7/26/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.09" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 2.266

Introduction
Installation
Understanding Mac OS X
Installing Mac OS X
Completing the Installation
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
Users and Permissions
Understanding User Types
Creating and Editing User Accounts
Securing Your Macintosh
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
File Systems
File Locations in Mac OS X
Mac OS X Volume Formats
Working with Disk Utility
Managing Files and Folders
Troubleshooting the File System
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
Application Environments
Macintosh Application Environments
Native Applications
Classic
Java
Using BSD/X11
Managing Applications
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
Command-Line Interface
A Word of Caution
Command-Line Interfaces
File System Representations
Managing Processes from the Command Line
Monitoring System Usage
Managing Disks and Volumes
Using the Command Line with the Graphical Environment
Advanced Commands
Command-Line Issues
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
Networking Configuration and Troubleshooting
Network Configuration Applications
Understanding Network Routing
Networking in Mac OS X
Creating and Choosing Locations
Managing Ports
Configuring Virtual Private Networks
Configuring 802.1X
Troubleshooting Network Issues
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
Accessing Network Services
Discovering Services
Connecting to Servers
Authenticating Your Identity
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
File and Internet Sharing
Sharing Services
Using AFP File Sharing
Using SMB File Sharing
Enabling FTP Access
Troubleshooting File Sharing
Understanding Personal Web Sharing
Enabling Personal Web Sharing
Modifying the Home Page Files
Sharing Your Internet Connection
Protecting Your Mac with the Firewall
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
Peripherals
Understanding Buses
Understanding Device Classes
Understanding Device Drivers
Configuring Universal Access
Troubleshooting Peripherals
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
Printing
Using CUPS
Managing Printers
Printing Documents
Using Other Print Options
Troubleshooting Printing
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
Startup Sequence
BootROM
BootX
Kernel
mach_init and init
Startup Scripts and Startup Items
The loginwindow Process
User Environment Setup
Identifying Startup Processes
Troubleshooting the Startup Sequence
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
Troubleshooting
Goals of Troubleshooting
Things to Do While Troubleshooting
Order of Elimination
Using the Troubleshooting Flowchart
Gathering Information
Verifying the Problem
Trying Quick Fixes
Running Diagnostics
Performing Split-Half Search
Researching
Escalating the Problem
Repairing/Replacing Components
Verifying the Repair
Informing the User
What You've Learned
Review Quiz
Apple General Troubleshooting Flowchart
Mac OS X Quick Fixes
Mac OS X Diagnostic Tools
Mac OS X Split-Half Search Techniques
Mac OS X Research Resources
Mac OS X Repair/Replace
Networking Technologies
802.1X
Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)
AirPort and AirPort Extreme
Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
IP Addressing (IPv4 and IPv6)
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
Rendezvous
Server Message Block (SMB)
Startup Sequences Processes
Glossary
Index