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Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, Second Edition
A Desktop Quick Reference
By
Chuck Toporek
,
Chris Stone
,
Jason McIntosh
June 2004
Pages: 1054
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Table of Contents
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Index
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Sample Chapter
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Colophon
Table of Contents
Lay of the Land
Chapter 1
Using Mac OS X
Starting Up and Logging In
Startup and Shutdown Keys
The Mac Desktop
The Menu Bar
The Application Switcher
Exposé
The Dock
Windows
Opening and Saving Documents
Services
Logging Out and Shutting Down
Chapter 2
Using the Finder
Finder Overview
Finder Views
Relaunching the Finder
Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts
Searching for and Locating Files
File Types
Folders
Bundles
Aliases
Moving and Copying Files and Folders
The Get Info Window
Chapter 3
Mac OS 9, Mac OS X, and Classic
Changes to Mac OS X from Mac OS 9
What Is Classic?
Starting Classic
Controlling Classic
Managing Classic Applications
Using Classic Applications
Printing from Classic
Dual-Booting with Mac OS 9
Chapter 4
System Preferences
Using System Preferences
The System Preference Panels
Speech Recognition and Speakable Commands
Adding Panes to System Preferences
Chapter 5
Applications and Utilities
Applications
Installing Applications
Chapter 6
Task and Setting Index
System and Network Administration
Chapter 7
Filesystem Overview
Mac OS X Filesystems
Filesystem Organization
Hidden Files
The File Permissions System
Chapter 8
Networking
Networking Basics
Accessing Network Disks
Web Browsing
Using FTP
Remote Logins
Virtual Private Networking
Rendezvous
Chapter 9
Printer Configuration and Printing
How Printing Works
The Print Dialog
Printer Setup Utility
Page Setup
Print & Fax Preferences
ColorSync
PostScript Converter
Alternative Printer Interfaces
Printer Sharing
Configuring CUPS
Printer Drivers
Chapter 10
System Administration Overview
Acting as Root
Managing Users and Groups
Network Administration
NFS
Single-User Mode
cron Tasks
Chapter 11
Directory Services
Understanding Directory Services
Programming with Directory Services
Configuring Directory Services
NetInfo Manager
Directory Services Utilities
Managing Groups
Managing Users and Passwords
Managing Hostnames and IP Addresses
Exporting Directories with NFS
Flat Files and Their Directory Services Counterparts
Restoring the Directory Services Database
Chapter 12
Running Network Services
Network Services Overview
Running Services in Mac OS X
Mail Services
Web Services
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Remote Login Services
File Sharing Services
Daemon Management
Chapter 13
Security Basics
General Security
Authentication
Filesystem Security
Physical Security
Scripting and Development
Chapter 14
AppleScript
The Script Menu Extra
Programming AppleScript
Script Editor
Folder Actions
AppleScript Studio
Scripting the Terminal
AppleScript Resources
Chapter 15
Xcode Tools
Getting the Xcode Tools
The Developer Folder
Developer Applications
Xcode
Programming Languages
Interface Builder
Libraries and Frameworks
The Info.plist File
Chapter 16
Java on Mac OS X
Java Tools and Applications
Running Mac-Friendly Java Programs
Running Generic Java Applications
Java on the Command Line
Customizing Java Applications
Chapter 17
CVS
Basic Concepts
CVS Command Format
Common Global Options
Gotchas
CVS Administrator Reference
CVS User Reference
Under Mac OS X's Hood
Chapter 18
Using the Terminal
Using the Terminal
Process Management
Chapter 19
Shell Overview
Introduction to the Shell
Shell Flavors
Common Features
Differing Features
Chapter 20
bash: The Bourne-Again Shell
Invoking the Shell
Syntax
Variables
Arithmetic Expressions
Command History
Job Control
Built-in Commands
Chapter 21
tcsh: An Extended C Shell
Overview of Features
Invoking the Shell
Syntax
Variables
Expressions
Command History
Command-Line Manipulation
Job Control
Built-in Commands
Chapter 22
Pattern Matching
Filenames Versus Patterns
Metacharacters, Listed by Unix Program
Metacharacters
Examples of Searching
Chapter 23
The vi Editor
Review of vi Operations
vi Command-Line Options
ex Command-Line Options
Movement Commands
Edit Commands
Saving and Exiting
Accessing Multiple Files
Window Commands
Interacting with the Shell
Macros
Miscellaneous Commands
Alphabetical List of Keys in Command Mode
Syntax of ex Commands
Alphabetical Summary of ex Commands
vi Configuration
Chapter 24
The Emacs Editor
Emacs Concepts
Typical Problems
Notes on the Tables
Summary of Commands by Group
Summary of Commands by Key
Summary of Commands by Name
Chapter 25
The Defaults System
Property Lists
Viewing and Editing Property Lists
Chapter 26
The X Window System
About Apple's X11
Installing X11
Running X11
Customizing X11
X11-Based Applications and Libraries
Connecting to Other X Window Systems
Virtual Network Computer
Chapter 27
Installing Unix Software
Package Managers
Installing from Source
Chapter 28
Unix Command Reference
Alphabetical Summary of Commands
Appendixes
Appendix A
Special Characters
Appendix B
Resources
Books
Magazines
Mailing Lists
Web Sites
Colophon
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