The Mac OS X desktop. Folders & windows ; Organizing your stuff ; Spotlight ; Dock, desktop, & toolbars -- Programs in Mac OS X. Documents, programs, & spaces ; Entering data, moving data, & time machine ; Services, Automator, & AppleScript ; Windows on Macintosh -- The components of Mac OS X. System preferences ; The free programs ; CDs, DVDs, a nd iTunes -- The technologies of Mac OS X. Accounts, parental controls, & security ; Networking, file sharing, & screen sharing ; Printing, faxing, fonts, & graphics ; Sound, movies, & speech ; The Unix crash course ; Hacking Mac OS X -- Mac OS online. Internet setup & MobileMe ; Mail and address book ; Safari ; iChat ; SSH, FTP, VPN, & web sharing -- Appendixes. A. Installing Mac OS X 10.6 ; B. Troubleshooting ; C. The Windows-to-Mac dictionary ; D. Where to go from here ; E. The master Mac OS X secret keystroke list.
Summary:
This book demystifies the hundreds of enhancements in all 50 programs that come with the Mac OS X Snow Leopard, including the big ticket changes such as: a 64-bit overhaul, a rewritten Finder, Microsoft Exchange compatibility, and an all-new QuickTime Player. You'll also find tips on using Safari, Mail, iChat, Preview, Time Machine, Shortcuts, power usage, security, networking, build-your-own services, file sharing with Windows, even Mac OS X's Unix chassis--this one witty, expert guide makes it all crystal clear.
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