Covers the new features of Mac OS X version 10.4 with information on such topics as Finder, file management, Sherlock, printing, applications, and file sharing.
This book goes beyond showing readers how to use Unix tools on their Macintosh--it also shows when it's best to use the GUI, and when the command line is more efficient for a particular task. Will appeal to Macintosh users eager to learn about Unix, and novice Unix programmers eager to explore the Mac OS X as part of their Unix environment.
Time—the commodity most of us never have enough of. Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques For Dummies is exactly what you need to get more results from every minute you spend with your Mac OS X Tiger. Loaded with more than 60 timesaving tricks and techniques, this helpful volume gets right to the point and shows you how to streamline dozens of everyday computer functions. If you already know your way around Mac OS X Tiger, you can discover how to speed up your Mac, make searches faster and more efficient, optimize your network, and a lot more. For example, you can Create your own keyboard shortcuts Find files faster with Spotlight Save steps with contextual menus Make the most of the address book and iCal Take advantage of Safari RSS feeds Use your iPod for secure, encrypted storage Set up a videoconference with iChat AV There are guidelines for customizing OS X to meet your specific needs, so your Mac will be well organized even if you aren’t. And the techniques are organized too, by the application or the general concept for which they work. You get no-nonsense, step-by-step instructions for putting each technique to work. After all, the whole point of Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques For Dummies is—well, saving time! These are a few of the places where this book will help you trim the minutes. Starting, stopping, and running your Mac more efficiently Optimizing your interface and customizing the Finder, windows, and the Dock Organizing, managing, and finding stuff—yours, and the computer’s Beefing up application performance Using the Internet more efficiently, with tips on searching, stopping spam, using Google, and more Making the most of your network Being more efficient with multimedia, including boosting productivity with your iPod Maintaining your Mac and keeping it secure Creating your own timesaving techniques with Automator and other slightly advanced tricks You can’t help but be more productive with Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques For Dummies!
For power users who want to modify Tiger, the new release of Mac OS X, this book takes them deep inside Mac OS X's core, revealing the inner workings of the system.
Beneath Mac OS X Tiger's easy-to-use Aqua interface lies a powerful Unix engine. Mac users know that Unix is at their fingertips, if only they knew how to access it. Learning Unix for Mac OS X Tiger provides Mac users with a user-friendly tour of the Unix world concealed beneath Mac OS X's hood and shows how to make the most use of the command-line tools. Thoroughly revised and updated for Mac OS X Tiger, this new edition introduces Mac users to the Terminal application and shows you how to navigate the command interface, explore hundreds of Unix applications that come with the Mac, and, most importantly, how to take advantage of both the Mac and Unix interfaces. Readers will learn how to: Launch and configure the Terminal application Customize the shell environment Manage files and directories Search with Spotlight from the command line Edit and create text files with vi and Pico Perform remote logins Access internet functions, and much more Learning Unix for Mac OS X Tiger is a clear, concise introduction to what you need to know to learn the basics of Unix on Tiger. If you want to master the command-line, this gentle guide to using Unix on Mac OS X Tiger is well worth its cover price.
Richly colored illustrations, and clear step-by-step instructions guide users new to Mac OS X Tiger through the basics of this powerful operating system. Covering all aspects of Tiger, this book shows visual learners how to work with files, customize their computers, and maximize the versatility of iLife '05 applications. Also explores how to browse the Web with Safari, manage fonts with FontBook, use iCal to track appointments, and make the switch from older Mac OS versions. Get your Tiger to roar with this easy to use reference filled with more than 100 fun and helpful tasks, presented in full color with a newly re-designed interior to make learning fast and efficient.
You bought your Mac OS X Tiger computer because you thought it would be easy to use-and it is! But if you've never used a computer before, never stared at a graphical user interface or clicked an icon to launch a program or open a file, getting going with your new machine can still be a daunting proposition. With this guide from legendary author Scott Kelby, it doesn't have to be! Realizing there are still plenty of novice users just like yourself whose Macs represent their very first foray into personal computing, this guide provides a simple, practical approach guaranteed to get you sending email, going on the Internet, creating Word documents, and more immediately with Mac OS X Tiger. Focused lessons take you step-by-step through all of the tasks you're most eager to tackle with your Mac OS X Tiger machine (in the order you're likely to approach them): using the mouse, going on the Internet, sending email, initiating iChat sessions, creating address books and calendars, importing and sharing photos, making play lists and burning CDs, synching music with your iPod, launching and saving Word documents, using search (Spotlight), organizing files, and more.
Mac OS X Tiger is the sum of its parts, and there are a lot ofthem. What could be easier than to have a handy minibook coveringeach one, ready to answer your every question? If you’re venturing into the Mac world for the first time,you’ve chosen a great time to make the move. And ifyou’re switching to Tiger from an earlier Mac OS,you’ll be eager to get going as quickly as possible. Either way, you’ll love the convenience of Mac OS X TigerAll-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies. You’ll findsections devoted to Basic Mac OS X Customizing and sharing your Mac Mac’s digital hub—iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD,QuickTime, and GarageBand The Internet (AppleMail, iChat AV, iDisk, and more) Networking, including Bluetooth, AppleTalk, and AirportExtreme Expanding your system with cool hardware and software Some advanced stuff, like hosting a Web site and buildingcustom applications Each self-contained chapter discusses a specific feature,application, connection, or cool thing about Mac OS X. You canstart at the beginning, or dive right into the things you most wantto explore. For example, you can Discover how to find anything, anywhere on your system, withSpotlight Set up a wireless network Use iDisk to back up your important files Edit or create your own DVDs, CDs, and movies Keep in touch with others through the cool iChat AVapplication Get step-by-step instructions that make using OS X Tiger asmuch fun—and as productive—as it’s meant tobe Because everything’s handy and neatly organized,you’ll find Mac OS X Tiger All-In-One Desk Reference ForDummies is the reference book you’ll want to keep rightnext to your Mac. You’ll refer to it many times over, and beglad you did!
This book combines Apple's trademark visual elegance with the underlying stability of UNIX, which adds up to a rock-solid operating system. Pogue covers each of the control panels and bonus programs that come with Mac OS X, including iTunes, Mail, Sherlock, and Apache, the built-in Web-server.
Tips rule! Have you ever noticed that in just about every Mac book, the author will include a couple of tips in each chapter (you'll usually find them in the sidebar, or at the bottom of the page in a tinted box). Sometimes it's a shortcut, a faster way to do something, or a clever workaround that just makes your life easier. People really love those tips, but there's only one problem--there's never enough of them. That's why Scott Kelby, bestselling author and Editor-in-Chief of Mac Design magazine came up with the idea to create a book that¿s nothing but ¿sidebar¿ tips. That's right--this entire book, cover-to-cover is packed with nothing but those cool inside secrets, slick workarounds, undocumented shortcuts, and sneaky little tricks that will make you faster, better, and have more fun using Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger). Nothing but the tips! You're not going to find complicated descriptions on how to configure a network, how to partition a hard drive, or lines and lines of scary-looking UNIX code--instead this book is nothing but cool tips--and it's all written in Scott's casual, plain English style so you can start using these tips today. Plus, this book does the standard "sidebar tip" one better by including a clear screen capture with nearly every tip, so you can see exactly how it's all done. Not just tips. Killer tips! To be in this book, every tip has got to be a "Killer Tip" (the kind of tip that makes you nod and smile, then call all your Mac buddies to tune them up with your new-found power). Scott¿s a total "hip hound" (in fact, it was Scott who created the entire smash-bestselling "Killer Tips" book series), and he doesn't hold anything back--it's all here from the man who literally "wrote the book" on cool productivity tips. If you like doing things the easy way, if you like getting twice the work done in half the time, and if you get a kick out of knowing all the "inside secrets and undocumented shortcuts" that will wow your friends and coworkers, you're absolutely going to love this book.