Description
Designed for serious Mac OS users, Mac OS in a Nutshell is a comprehensive, compact reference that systematically unveils little-known details of the operating system in a consistent reference format. It covers almost every command and utility, Internet configuration and access, and clever ways to do familiar and not-so-familiar tasks. Up-to-date with information on the iMac and Mac OS 9, Mac OS in a Nutshell opens the world of Apple computing to a new audience.
Full Description
Mac OS in a Nutshell is a comprehensive, compact reference that systematically reveals what serious users of Mac OS will find interesting and useful. It includes the essential details of the operating system, utility programs, and configuration settings, all captured in a consistent reference format.
O'Reilly's "In a Nutshell" series revolutionized computer book publishing with their common-sense approach, depth of detail, and focus on practical information that's of real use. This style is perfect for both intuitive and deep Macintosh users. If it's true that "you can learn the Mac in two hours," it is also true that this operating system has hidden depths.
Mac OS in a Nutshell plumbs those depths for readers who want to know the Mac OS and its integrated system of hardware and software inside and out. Up-to-date with information on the iMac and System9,
Mac OS in a Nutshell opens the world of Apple computing to a new audience.
It contains:
- New changes for Mac OS 9, including information on the revamped Sherlock
- A fast-paced introduction to the operating system for new users
- Detailed documentation on User Interface including clipboard and memory management
- A look at almost every command and utility available with Mac OS, including window behaviors, universal commands, and important documentation on programs such as QuickTime
- Detailed advice and documentation on multimedia and printing, including color management and fonts
- A detailed treatment of Internet configuration and access via Dial-Up Networking; also covers peer-to-peer and client-server file sharing
- Lots of tips, gotchas, and clever ways to do familiar and not-so-familiar tasks
- Pointers to useful online sites for additional information
This book follows the common-sense O'Reilly approach, cutting through the hype and giving readers practical details they can use every day. Anyone who wants to make the most of Mac OS will love this book.
Colophon
Our look is the result of reader comments, our own experimentation, and feedback from distribution channels. Distinctive covers complement our distinctive approach to technical topics, breathing personality and life into potentially dry subjects. The animal on the cover of Mac OS in a Nutshell: A Power User's Quick Reference> is a chimpanzee, a mammal that lives in the tropical forests of Africa. Chimpanzees and humans share taxonomic classification-both belong to the same family, Hominidae. More specifically, the chimpanzee is classified as Pan troglodytes. Biologically, chimpanzees are more than 98 percent genetically identical to humans. Chimpanzees grow to the size of adolescent humans and reach sexual maturity between the ages of six and ten. Their gestation period is the same as that of humans, and they give birth most often to single offspring, sometimes twins, with whom they form lifelong bonds. They live up to 40 years in the wild and 55 years in captivity. Chimpanzees share numerous sociological and behavioral traits with humans. In the wild, they live in small communities and spend their days gathering food, playing, grooming, and resting. Chimpanzees are omnivores-they eat both meat and vegetables-but the main staple of their diet is fruit that grows in abundance in their habitat. Additionally, chimpanzees use tools (they are the only animals besides humans to do so). They use sticks to get ants and termites out of dirt mounds, and leaves to clean their bodies and to absorb water from holes in trees for consumption. Claire Cloutier and Catherine Morris were the production editors, and Mark Nigara was the copyeditor for Mac OS in a Nutshell. Catherine Morris was the proofreader. Ann Schirmer, Maureen Dempsey, and Claire Cloutier provided quality control. Judy Hoer wrote the index. Interior composition was done by Catherine Morris. Edie Freedman designed the cover of this book. The cover image is a 19th-century engraving from the Dover Pictorial Archive. Emma Colby produced the cover layout with QuarkXPress 3.32 using Adobe's ITC Garamond font. Alicia Cech and David Futato designed the interior layout based on a series design by Nancy Priest. Mike Sierra, David Futato, and Alicia Cech prepared the text using FrameMaker 5.5.6 and Quark XPress 4.1. The text and heading fonts are ITC Garamond Light and Garamond Book. The illustrations that appear in the book were produced by Robert Romano and Rhon Porter using Macromedia FreeHand 8 and Adobe Photoshop 5. This colophon was written by Sarah Jane Shangraw. Whenever possible, our books use RepKover, a durable and flexible lay-flat binding. If the page count exceeds RepKover's limit, perfect binding is used.
