Mastering Mac OS X

Todd Stauffer

806 pages, parution le 15/07/2001

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Résumé

Mastering Mac OS X is your comprehensive guide to the latest OS from Apple. Designed for Mac users of every experience level, this book gives you all the information you need to begin fresh with Mac OS X, or to make a fast, trouble-free transition from an earlier release. Coverage includes:

Installing Mac OS X
Using the new Aqua interface and Dock
Performing local and Internet searches with Sherlock
Connecting to the Internet over a modem or broadband connection
Managing e-mail with the built-in Mail application
Accessing remote servers using Web browsers and FTP applications
Configuring your own network, including Web and FTP servers
Using all built-in Mac OS X applications
Setting up local and network printing
Managing fonts
Working with ColorSync
Viewing and editing movies and other multimedia with QuickTime
Automating your Mac with AppleScript
Troubleshooting Mac OS X
Installing peripheral devices

Contents

Introduction

Pt. I The Mac OS X Basics 3

1 Mac OS X vs. Mac OS X Server vs. Mac OS X 9.x
2 The Mac OS X Interface 17
3 The Finder and the Apple Menu 49
4 Managing Your Desktop: Setting Privileges and Preferences 89
5 Using Native and Classic Applications 117
6 Getting Help and Searching with Sherlock 155

Pt. II Networks and the Internet

7 Being the Administrator: Users and Settings 187
8 Accessing Network Volumes and Sharing Files 209
9 Accessing the Internet 241
10 Managing Mail with the Mail Application 271
11 The Web, FTP, and iTools 313

Pt. III Getting Things Done with Mac OS X

12 Using Mac OS X's Bundled Applications 345
13 Printing in Mac OS X 379
14 Advanced Printing: PDF, Fonts, and ColorSync 409
15 QuickTime and QuickTime Pro 435
16 Music, DVD Movies, and Speech 465
17 Automating the OS and Applications: AppleScript 487

Pt. IV Installing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting

18 Peripherals, Internal Upgrades, and Disks 517
19 Fixing Trouble with Applications 543
20 Troubleshooting Mac OS X 569
21 Hard Disk Care and File Maintenance 621

Pt. V Advanced Mac OS X Topics

22 Terminal and the Command Line 651
23 Remote Access and FTP 693
24 Serving Up Web and FTP Content 715
25 Adding Internet and Network Services 737

A Installing and Setting Up Mac OS X 763

Index

L'auteur - Todd Stauffer

Todd Stauffer (Jackson, MS) is the best-selling author of all three editions of How to Do Everything with Your iMac, and the originator of McGraw-Hill/Osborne's How to Do Everything series. He is the author or co-author of more than 25 books on technology and computing including Blog On: The Essential Guide to Building Dynamic Weblogs. He has also worked as a cable television host, writer and producer.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Sybex
Auteur(s)	Todd Stauffer
Parution	15/07/2001
Nb. de pages	806
Format	19 x 22,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1401g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780782125818