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
or System Startup.
VI. SERVER/NETWORK ADMINISTRATION.
19. X Window System Applications.
Introduction to the X Window System. Installing
the XFree86 OS X Distribution. Using X11. Configuring the X Window System.
Installing Some Additional Interesting X11 Software.
20. Command-Line Configuration and
Administration.
Locating and Editing the OS X Configuration
Files. System Services. Strong-Arming the System—Brute Force Behavior
Modification.
21. Scripting Languages.
Introduction to AppleScript. Script Editor.
AppleScript Syntax. Perl. Python.
22. MySQL and Database Connectivity.
Getting Started with MySQL. Creating a MySQL
Database. Perl/MySQL Integration. iODBC and ODBC Manager.
23. File and Resource Sharing with NFS and
NetInfo.
Single-User Mode. Using the NetInfo Database and
NFS to Share Resources. Restoring the Local NetInfo Database.
24. User Management and Machine
Clustering.
Skeleton User Accounts. Multiple Users and
Multiple Machines: Creating Clusters. Cooperating Without Clusters. Command-Line
Administration Tools.
25. FTP Serving.
Activating the FTP Server. FTP Server Options.
Setting Up Anonymous FTP. Using wu-ftpd as a Replacement for the Default ftpd.
Alternatives to FTP.
26. Remote Access and Control.
Security-Minded Thinking. What Is Secure Shell?
Activating the SSH Server. Basic Configuration. Basic Use. Advanced Use.
Clients. Control Commands.
27. Web Serving.
Apache. Apache Configuration. Rebuilding and
Securing Apache. WebDAV—mod_dav. Streaming MP3s—mod_mp3. Show Me Something to
Impress My Friends!
28. Web Programming.
Introduction to Web Programming. Programming
CGIs in Perl. PHP. Alternative Development Environments.
29. Creating a Mail Server.
Running a Mail Server. Activating Postfix.
Postfix Configuration. University of Washington imapd. Web-Based Email.
30. Windows Interoperability.
Introduction to SMB and CIF. Accessing and
Sharing Windows Resources. Samba.
VII. SYSTEM AND SERVER HEALTH.
31. Server Security and Advanced Network
Configuration.
Why Bother with Network Security. Disabling
Access. Intrusion Detection. Where to Go from Here.
32. System Maintenance.
Software Updates. Backups. Mac OS X Native GUI
Backup Utilities. Command-Line Backups. Diagnostics and Repairs. Housekeeping.
VIII. APPENDIX.
Appendix A. Command-Line Reference (on the
www.samspublishing.com Web site). PDF:1577.
Index.