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July 13, 2004
"Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, Second Edition": Getting Dirty Under the Hood of Mac OS X Panther
Sebastopol, CA--The new Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, Second Edition
(O'Reilly, US $39.95) is a thorough overview of the sleek and powerful Mac
OS X Panther operating system (Version 10.3)--from its Aqua interface
right down to its BSD Unix core--and an all-purpose, dive-in-any-time
reference guide for longtime Mac users and hardcore Unix users alike.
Chuck Toporek, Chris Stone, and Jason McIntosh encourage power users
and system administrators to roll up their sleeves and get dirty as the
authors show them "what happens under Mac OS X's hood (and how you
might tinker with it)." They give readers everything they need to know about
this remarkable operating system, including practical tools and advice they
can put to use every day--things like configuring an ideal system, managing
files, scripting, running Java applications, and Apple X11 distribution. The
book includes the most complete Unix command reference found in print;
each command and option has been painstakingly tested and checked
against Panther. Even the manpages that ship with the system can't compete
in accuracy with the thorough and systematic documentation found here.
Fully revised for Mac OS X Panther, the comprehensive Mac OS X Panther in
a Nutshell, Second Edition delivers:
Detailed advice on how to configure your Mac OS X system, with extensive
coverage of the System Preferences and use of the Finder and Dock
Hundreds of tips, tricks, and clever ways to do familiar and
not-so-familiar tasks
Ways to keep your Mac secure, including coverage of Panther's FileVault
system for encrypting your Home folder
An overview of basic system and network administration features,
including coverage of NetInfo and Directory Services
An introduction to using Mac OS X's Unix command-line interface, the
Terminal application
An overview of Mac OS X's Unix test editors, including vi and Emacs
An overview of the concurrent version system (CVS)
Information on shell syntax and variables for the bash and tcsh shells
The indispensable Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, Second Edition belongs on
the desktop of any serious user who wants to know Mac OS X Panther inside
and out.
Additional Resources:
Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, Second Edition
Chuck Toporek, Chris Stone, Jason McIntosh
ISBN: 0-596-00606-3, 1054 pages, $39.95 US, $57.95 CA
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