Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide, 3/e (Paperback)

Summary

Mac OS® X swept many Mac users off their feet with its sharp looking interface and no-nonsense, rock solid Unix® core. Well before its glow had begun to fade, the original Mac OS was replaced with Mac OS X, along with a suite of new applications and system improvements. Now there's Panther, which--like its big cat predecessor, Jaguar--brings lots of improvements to Mac OS X. Some are subtle, like faster boot time, while others are drastic but welcome, such as a much-improved Finder® and iChat™ AV, which brings audio and video chat capabilities to the Mac.

While it's still Mac OS X, Panther is definitely a different kind of animal, and mastering it can take a little work. The new Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide provides the information you'll need most in a concise and easy to use format, perfect for putting you at ease with Panther. Thoroughly updated, this slim book introduces you to the fundamental concepts of Mac OS X Panther. It also features a handy "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.

Table of Contents

    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  

      Expos? 

      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