Mastering Mac OS X, 2/e (Paperback)

Don't let the fact that Mac OS X boasts over 150 new features, is based on Unix, and is also called Jaguar scare you off. This essential guide will help you get all you can out of it. Mastering Mac OS X, Second Edition shows you how to take advantage of every aspect of Apple's powerhouse operating system. Whether you're a Mac newbie or old-timer or you're converting from Windows or Unix, this book will answer all your current questions and equip you with the knowledge you need to keep moving forward. Over 900 pages of coverage includes:

• Personalizing Mac OS X: Dock, Desktop, and Finder
• Using the Classic environment and Classic applications
• Encrypting data, storing passwords, and using built-in applications
• Configuring user permissions and settings
• Connecting to the Internet
• Troubleshooting and securing your Internet connection
• Using, automating, and securing e-mail from viruses
• Using QuickTime 6, QuickTime Pro, and iMovie to play, edit, and export movie files
• Burning audio and data CDs and playing MP3s, Internet radio, and DVD movies
• Importing, exporting, and editing digital images
• Building a secure network and sharing files locally and over the Internet
• Using Windows and Unix documents, networking protocols, and applications
• Working with Terminal and Darwin command lines and Darwin applications
• Backing up and recovering data, managing your disks and peripherals
• Configuring and tweaking Apache, FTP serving, PHP, MySQL, and QuickTime streaming
• Quickly diagnosing and solving common system-level problems
• Troubleshooting Classic and native applications

Contents

Introduction

Part I • The Mac OS X Basics
Chapter 1 • What Is Mac OS X and What's New?
Chapter 2 • The Fundamentals of Mac OS X
Chapter 3 • The Finder
Chapter 4 • Using Native and Classic Applications
Chapter 5 • Personalize Mac OS X
Chapter 6 • Getting Help and Searching Your Files
Chapter 7 • Printing in Mac OS X
Chapter 8 • PDFs, Fonts, and Color
Chapter 9 • Built-In Accessory and Security Applications
Chapter 10 • Being the Administrator: Permissions, Settings, and Adding Users

Part II • On The Internet
Chapter 11 • Configuring Internet Access
Chapter 12 • The Web, Online Security, and Sherlock 3
Chapter 13 • Remote Login, FTP, and iChat
Chapter 14 • E-Mail and Apple Mail

Part III • Multimedia: Images, Sound, Video
Chapter 15 • QuickTime, QuickTime Pro, and Digital Media
Chapter 16 • Audio, DVDs, and Speech and Handwriting Recognition
Chapter 17 • Working with Digital Images

Part IV • Networking, Connectivity, and Portables
Chapter 18 • Accessing Network Volumes
Chapter 19 • Building a Network and Sharing Files
Chapter 20 • PowerBooks, iBooks, and Mac OS X
Chapter 21 • Mac OS X and Other Platforms

Part V • Advanced Mac OS X Topics
Chapter 22 • AppleScript
Chapter 23 • Terminal and the Darwin Command Line
Chapter 24 • Darwin Applications and Command-Line Magic
Chapter 25 • Web Serving, FTP Serving, and Net Security
Chapter 26 • Adding Internet and Network Services

Part VI • Hardware, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance
Chapter 27 • Peripherals, Internal Upgrades, and Disks
Chapter 28 • Hard Disk Care, File Security, and Maintenance
Chapter 29 • Fixing Applications and Managing Classic
Chapter 30 • Solving System-Level Problems
Chapter 31 • Typical Problems and Solutions

Part VII • Appendices
Appendix A • Getting Installed and Set Up
Appendix B • The Classic Mac OS User's Migration Guide

Index