Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

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A Desktop Quick Reference

By Chuck Toporek, Chris Stone, Jason McIntosh

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Released: June 2004

Pages: 1056

An instant success among newcomers, longtime Apple® fans and serious Unix® users alike, the Mac OS® X operating system combines stability, simplicity and elegance, and a stunning user interface. What more could Mac users want or need? The answer, of course, is Mac OS X Panther--a sleek and powerful overhaul of Mac OS X that promises to revitalize your Mac with improved views of the system, significant improvements to favorite applications, and numerous added conveniences. As with its predecessor, Jaguar, Mac OS X Panther offers plenty of new territory to explore. To show the way, O'Reilly's latest Nutshell book, Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition offers all audiences--both longtime Mac users and hardcore Unix users--the most complete guide to this remarkable operating system.

The latest edition of this all-purpose reference leads power users through the newly changed landscape of Mac OS X. Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition provides details about the user-interface elements, system and network administration, and scripting and development. If you want to probe more deeply into the BSD Unix side of Mac OS X, there's a section that delves "under the hood." The book also includes the most complete Unix command reference found in print--with each command and option painstakingly tested and checked against Panther. Even the manpages that ship with the system can't compete in accuracy!

Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition offers a thorough treatment of Mac OS X Panther, from its BSD Unix foundation to the finer points of its user interface. It familiarizes readers with the Finder and the Dock, file management, system configuration, network administration issues, and more, including a clear picture of what's new

Other topics covered in the book include:

Filesystem overview
Running Java® applications
System and Network Administration
Directory Services and NetInfo
Scripting on Mac OS X Panther
Using CVS
Unix Command Reference
An overview of the Apple® X11 distribution

Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition is the indispensable guide for anyone who wants to know Mac OS X Panther inside and out.

Lay of the Land
1. Chapter 1 Using Mac OS X
  1. Starting Up and Logging In
  2. Startup and Shutdown Keys
  3. The Mac Desktop
  4. The Menu Bar
  5. The Application Switcher
  6. Exposé
  7. The Dock
  8. Windows
  9. Opening and Saving Documents
  10. Services
  11. Logging Out and Shutting Down
2. Chapter 2 Using the Finder
  1. Finder Overview
  2. Finder Views
  3. Relaunching the Finder
  4. Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts
  5. Searching for and Locating Files
  6. File Types
  7. Folders
  8. Bundles
  9. Aliases
  10. Moving and Copying Files and Folders
  11. The Get Info Window
3. Chapter 3 Mac OS 9, Mac OS X, and Classic
  1. Changes to Mac OS X from Mac OS 9
  2. What Is Classic?
  3. Starting Classic
  4. Controlling Classic
  5. Managing Classic Applications
  6. Using Classic Applications
  7. Printing from Classic
  8. Dual-Booting with Mac OS 9
4. Chapter 4 System Preferences
  1. Using System Preferences
  2. The System Preference Panels
  3. Speech Recognition and Speakable Commands
  4. Adding Panes to System Preferences
5. Chapter 5 Applications and Utilities
  1. Applications
  2. Installing Applications
6. Chapter 6 Task and Setting Index
System and Network Administration
1. Chapter 7 Filesystem Overview
  1. Mac OS X Filesystems
  2. Filesystem Organization
  3. Hidden Files
  4. The File Permissions System
2. Chapter 8 Networking
  1. Networking Basics
  2. Accessing Network Disks
  3. Web Browsing
  4. Using FTP
  5. Remote Logins
  6. Virtual Private Networking
  7. Rendezvous
3. Chapter 9 Printer Configuration and Printing
  1. How Printing Works
  2. The Print Dialog
  3. Printer Setup Utility
  4. Page Setup
  5. Print & Fax Preferences
  6. ColorSync
  7. PostScript Converter
  8. Alternative Printer Interfaces
  9. Printer Sharing
  10. Configuring CUPS
  11. Printer Drivers
4. Chapter 10 System Administration Overview
  1. Acting as Root
  2. Managing Users and Groups
  3. Network Administration
  4. NFS
  5. Single-User Mode
  6. cron Tasks
5. Chapter 11 Directory Services
  1. Understanding Directory Services
  2. Programming with Directory Services
  3. Configuring Directory Services
  4. NetInfo Manager
  5. Directory Services Utilities
  6. Managing Groups
  7. Managing Users and Passwords
  8. Managing Hostnames and IP Addresses
  9. Exporting Directories with NFS
  10. Flat Files and Their Directory Services Counterparts
  11. Restoring the Directory Services Database
6. Chapter 12 Running Network Services
  1. Network Services Overview
  2. Running Services in Mac OS X
  3. Mail Services
  4. Web Services
  5. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
  6. Remote Login Services
  7. File Sharing Services
  8. Daemon Management
7. Chapter 13 Security Basics
  1. General Security
  2. Authentication
  3. Filesystem Security
  4. Physical Security
Scripting and Development
1. Chapter 14 AppleScript
  1. The Script Menu Extra
  2. Programming AppleScript
  3. Script Editor
  4. Folder Actions
  5. AppleScript Studio
  6. Scripting the Terminal
  7. AppleScript Resources
2. Chapter 15 Xcode Tools
  1. Getting the Xcode Tools
  2. The Developer Folder
  3. Developer Applications
  4. Xcode
  5. Programming Languages
  6. Interface Builder
  7. Libraries and Frameworks
  8. The Info.plist File
3. Chapter 16 Java on Mac OS X
  1. Java Tools and Applications
  2. Running Mac-Friendly Java Programs
  3. Running Generic Java Applications
  4. Java on the Command Line
  5. Customizing Java Applications
4. Chapter 17 CVS
  1. Basic Concepts
  2. CVS Command Format
  3. Common Global Options
  4. Gotchas
  5. CVS Administrator Reference
  6. CVS User Reference
Under Mac OS X’s Hood
1. Chapter 18 Using the Terminal
  1. Using the Terminal
  2. Process Management
2. Chapter 19 Shell Overview
  1. Introduction to the Shell
  2. Shell Flavors
  3. Common Features
  4. Differing Features
3. Chapter 20 bash: The Bourne-Again Shell
  1. Invoking the Shell
  2. Syntax
  3. Variables
  4. Arithmetic Expressions
  5. Command History
  6. Job Control
  7. Built-in Commands
4. Chapter 21 tcsh: An Extended C Shell
  1. Overview of Features
  2. Invoking the Shell
  3. Syntax
  4. Variables
  5. Expressions
  6. Command History
  7. Command-Line Manipulation
  8. Job Control
  9. Built-in Commands
5. Chapter 22 Pattern Matching
  1. Filenames Versus Patterns
  2. Metacharacters, Listed by Unix Program
  3. Metacharacters
  4. Examples of Searching
6. Chapter 23 The vi Editor
  1. Review of vi Operations
  2. vi Command-Line Options
  3. ex Command-Line Options
  4. Movement Commands
  5. Edit Commands
  6. Saving and Exiting
  7. Accessing Multiple Files
  8. Window Commands
  9. Interacting with the Shell
  10. Macros
  11. Miscellaneous Commands
  12. Alphabetical List of Keys in Command Mode
  13. Syntax of ex Commands
  14. Alphabetical Summary of ex Commands
  15. vi Configuration
7. Chapter 24 The Emacs Editor
  1. Emacs Concepts
  2. Typical Problems
  3. Notes on the Tables
  4. Summary of Commands by Group
  5. Summary of Commands by Key
  6. Summary of Commands by Name
8. Chapter 25 The Defaults System
  1. Property Lists
  2. Viewing and Editing Property Lists
9. Chapter 26 The X Window System
  1. About Apple’s X11
  2. Installing X11
  3. Running X11
  4. Customizing X11
  5. X11-Based Applications and Libraries
  6. Connecting to Other X Window Systems
  7. Virtual Network Computer
10. Chapter 27 Installing Unix Software
  1. Package Managers
  2. Installing from Source
11. Chapter 28 Unix Command Reference
  1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands
Appendixes
1. Appendix Special Characters
2. Appendix Resources
  1. Books
  2. Magazines
  3. Mailing Lists
  4. Web Sites

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Title:

Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

By:

Chuck Toporek, Chris Stone, Jason McIntosh

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O'Reilly Media

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June 2004

Pages:

1056

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0-596-00606-3

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