Mac OS^® X Panther^TM in 10 Simple Steps or Less

by Steve Burnett (Raleigh, NC, author and systems administrator); Wendy Willard; Anne Groves; Chad Fahs

• ISBN13: 9780764542381
• ISBN10: 0764542389
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

If you are looking to make the most of the amazing features of the new Mac OS X Panther and you need a quick and easy understanding of the technology in order to do so, then this book is for you-whether you're new to Mac OS X Panther or you need a refresher on everything from maximizing Safaritrade; as a search engine to using the command line of the Terminal. Open the book and you'll discover clear, easy-to-follow instructions for more than 250 key Mac OS X Panther tasks, each presented in ten quick steps-or less. Easy-to-navigate pages, lots of screen shots, and to-the-point directions guide you through every common (and not so common) Mac OS X Panther challenge-and help you get more done in less time. Each solution is ten steps-or less-to help you get the job done fast Self-contained two-page spreads deliver the answers you need-without flipping pages A no-fluff approach focuses on helping you achieve the results A resource packed with useful and fun ways to get the most out of Mac OS X Panther

Author Biography

Steve Burnett is a writer, system administrator, and musician working and living in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina. He is a member of USENIX, SAGE, and the Triangle Macintosh User Group and has contributed to or coauthored fifteen books.

Wendy Willard creates and teaches Web design throughout the U.S., preferably on Macs running OS X and is the author of several books.

Anne Groves lives in Columbus, Ohio, where she works as Web developer for Ohio State University, has edited several titles, and enjoys teaching others how to use today’s technology to make their lives easier.

Chad Fahs is an author who also writes, directs, produces, and consults for a variety of projects and clients, including the original Apple-certified DVD Studio Pro training course, an e-learning project for Adobe, courseware for Ulead, and Web design work for United Airlines, among others.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	vii
Introduction	xvii
Part 1: Mac OS X Basics	1	(26)
Logging In, Setting Automatic Login, and Logging Off	2	(2)
Acting as Another User	4	(2)
Shutting Down, Restarting, and Putting the Computer to Sleep	6	(2)
Setting the Clock and Date	8	(2)
Setting the Volume	10	(2)
Viewing a Contextual Menu	12	(2)
Browsing the System	14	(2)
Closing, Hiding, and Exposing Windows	16	(2)
Creating Aliases and Utilizing the Sidebar	18	(2)
Ejecting a Removable Disc	20	(2)
Taking and Printing Screen Shots	22	(2)
Installing New Software	24	(3)
Part 2: Setting Up Your Desktop and Your Account	27	(18)
Changing Your Password and Icon	28	(2)
Setting Keychain Preferences	30	(2)
Setting a Background Image	32	(2)
Setting a Screen Saver	34	(2)
Customizing the Appearance of Windows and Setting Folder Options	36	(2)
Setting the Dock Preferences	38	(2)
Adding Applications, Folders, and Files to the Dock	40	(2)
Setting Applications to Start Automatically on Login	42	(3)
Part 3: Utilizing Preferences and Customizing	45	(26)
Setting Finder Preferences	46	(2)
Setting the Startup Disk	48	(2)
Setting Display Preferences	50	(2)
Setting CD and DVD Preferences	52	(2)
Setting QuickTime Connection Speed	54	(2)
Setting Up Handwriting Recognition with Inkwell	56	(2)
Adjusting Sleep and Energy Saving Settings	58	(2)
Starting, Stopping, or Restarting the Classic Environment	60	(2)
Setting Mouse and Keyboard Options	62	(2)
Setting Language and Regional Preferences	64	(2)
Setting Speech Preferences	66	(2)
Using the Font Book	68	(3)
Part 4: Finding and Working with Files	71	(26)
Using the Home Folder and Customized Navigation	72	(2)
Working with a File	74	(2)
Creating and Selecting Files and Folders	76	(2)
Deleting and Undeleting Files and Folders	78	(2)
Opening Files in Preview	80	(2)
Searching for Files	82	(2)
Searching for Aliases	84	(2)
Searching for Folders and Applications	86	(2)
Indexing the Hard Drive	88	(2)
Searching by Visibility and Content	90	(2)
Transferring Files by Physical Means	92	(2)
Transferring Files Using an iPod	94	(3)
Part 5: Managing Users	97	(22)
Viewing and Setting Your Account Information	98	(2)
Adding a User Account	100	(2)
Changing a User's Password	102	(2)
Changing a User's Icon	104	(2)
Setting and Changing a User's Permissions	106	(2)
Deleting a User's Account	108	(2)
Setting Automatic Login	110	(2)
Switching Users Quickly	112	(2)
Setting Login Options for Users	114	(2)
Enabling the System Administrator Account	116	(3)
Part 6: Word Processing with TextEdit	119	(22)
Starting and Stopping TextEdit	120	(2)
Saving a Document in TextEdit	122	(2)
Entering and Editing Text in TextEdit	124	(2)
Opening Documents and Saving Documents to New Locations	126	(2)
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text	128	(2)
Setting Font Appearance	130	(2)
Adding Special Characters	132	(2)
Making a Template	134	(2)
Printing Documents	136	(2)
Using Recent Documents and Applications	138	(3)
Part 7: Networking	141	(28)
Configuring an Ethernet Network Connection	142	(2)
Configuring an AirPort Network Connection	144	(2)
Configuring a Modem Connection	146	(2)
Working with Network Configurations	148	(2)
Working with Proxy Servers	150	(2)
Creating a Wireless Computer-to-Computer Network	152	(2)
Joining an AirPort Network	154	(2)
Joining a Closed AirPort Network	156	(2)
Browsing the Network	158	(2)
Connecting to a Local Server	160	(2)
Sharing an Internet Connection and Using the Firewall	162	(2)
Creating and Using Network Locations	164	(2)
Using Target Disk Mode	166	(3)
Part 8: Printing and Faxing	169	(18)
Adding a Printer	170	(2)
Configuring Page Setup	172	(2)
Managing Print Jobs	174	(2)
Sharing a Printer	176	(2)
Exploring Print Options	178	(2)
Exploring Further Print Options	180	(2)
Faxing	182	(2)
Printing from Classic	184	(3)
Part 9: Using .Mac and Sherlock	187	(30)
Creating a .Mac Account	188	(2)
Accessing Your iDisk	190	(2)
Using iSync	192	(2)
Searching the Internet with Sherlock	194	(2)
Finding Pictures with Sherlock	196	(2)
Searching the Stock Market with Sherlock	198	(2)
Searching for Films with Sherlock	200	(2)
Searching the Phone Book with Sherlock	202	(2)
Searching eBay with Sherlock	204	(2)
Searching for Airplane Flights with Sherlock	206	(2)
Using the Dictionary Feature of Sherlock	208	(2)
Translating with Sherlock	210	(2)
Searching AppleCare with Sherlock	212	(2)
Setting Sherlock Preferences	214	(3)
Part 10: Correspondence with Mail and Address Book	217	(44)
Configuring Mail to Check Your Email Account	218	(2)
Starting Mail and Importing Email	220	(2)
Reading Email	222	(2)
Sending Email	224	(2)
More about Sending Email	226	(2)
Adding a Signature File in Mail	228	(2)
Sorting Mail	230	(2)
Searching Mail	232	(2)
Replying to Mail	234	(2)
Forwarding Mail	236	(2)
Working with Draft Emails	238	(2)
Adding to the Address Book from Mail	240	(2)
Opening and Saving Mail Attachments	242	(2)
Mail Tricks	244	(2)
Editing New Messages	246	(2)
Filtering Your Email to Reduce Junk Mail	248	(2)
Using the Address Book	250	(2)
Removing an Address Book Entry	252	(2)
Adding a Group to the Address Book	254	(2)
Using Mail and the Address Book Together	256	(2)
Customizing Address Book Entries	258	(3)
Part 11: Surfing the Web with Safari	261	(28)
Starting Safari	262	(2)
Using Bookmarks	264	(2)
Managing Bookmarks	266	(2)
Customizing the Web Browser's Appearance	268	(2)
Searching the Web	270	(2)
Saving a Web Page	272	(2)
Setting Safari Preferences	274	(2)
Emailing a Web Page	276	(2)
Exploring Safari's Pop-Up Menus	278	(2)
Using SnapBack and the History Menu	280	(2)
Printing a Web Page	282	(2)
Resetting Safari	284	(2)
Browsing with Tabs	286	(3)
Part 12: Instant Messaging with iChat	289	(28)
Setting Up iChat with Your .Mac or AIM Screen Name	290	(2)
Setting Your iChat Status	292	(2)
Adding a Buddy	294	(2)
Viewing Information about Buddies	296	(2)
Using Buddy Groups	298	(2)
Starting a Text Chat	300	(2)
Starting an Audio Chat	302	(2)
Starting a Video Chat	304	(2)
Saving a Chat Session	306	(2)
Sending a File	308	(2)
Blocking Annoying People	310	(2)
Setting iChat Message Appearance	312	(2)
Setting iChat Message Actions	314	(3)
Part 13: Scheduling with iCal	317	(26)
Starting iCal	318	(2)
Adding an Event to a Calendar	320	(2)
Adding a Repeating Event to a Calendar	322	(2)
Adding Reminders and Notes to an Event	324	(2)
Inviting People to an Event	326	(2)
Adding a Calendar	328	(2)
Sharing a Calendar	330	(2)
Working with a Shared Calendar	332	(2)
Subscribing to a Calendar	334	(2)
Adding a To-Do Item	336	(2)
Searching Calendars and To-Do Lists	338	(2)
Printing Calendars and To-Do Lists	340	(3)
Part 14: Audio with iTunes	343	(42)
Starting iTunes	344	(2)
Playing a CD with iTunes	346	(2)
Using the iTunes Equalizer	348	(2)
Importing Music from a CD	350	(2)
Using the iTunes Visualizer	352	(2)
Viewing and Editing Song Information	354	(2)
Exporting Your Music List	356	(2)
Importing Downloaded or Shared Music	358	(2)
Creating a Playlist	360	(2)
Creating a Smart Playlist	362	(2)
Listening to and Editing a Playlist	364	(2)
Setting iTunes Preferences	366	(2)
Setting More iTunes Preferences	368	(2)
Burning a Music CD	370	(2)
Setting Burn Preferences	372	(2)
Sharing Music with iTunes	374	(2)
Listening to Internet Radio	376	(2)
Searching and Sorting Your iTunes Library	378	(2)
Using the iTunes Music Store	380	(2)
More about Your iTunes Music Store	382	(3)
Part 15: Managing Still Pictures with iPhoto	385	(50)
Importing Photos from a Digital Camera	386	(2)
Importing Photos from Your Computer or a Disk	388	(2)
Rotating a Photo	390	(2)
Cropping a Photo	392	(2)
Editing Photos in Separate Windows	394	(2)
Editing Photos in Other Programs	396	(2)
Customizing the Way That Photos Are Displayed in iPhoto	398	(2)
Adding Text Details to Photos	400	(2)
Finding Photos in iPhoto	402	(2)
Adjusting the Exposure of a Photo	404	(2)
Retouching a Photo	406	(2)
Removing Red-Eye from a Photo	408	(2)
Converting a Color Photo to Black and White	410	(2)
Creating a New Photo Library	412	(2)
Creating a Photo Album	414	(2)
Using Photos as Desktop Pictures and Screensavers	416	(2)
Emailing Photos	418	(2)
Exporting Photos	420	(2)
Printing a Photo on Your Printer	422	(2)
Ordering Professional Color Prints	424	(2)
Creating a Photo Book	426	(2)
Creating a Slide Show with Your Photos	428	(2)
Creating a Web Page of Photos	430	(2)
Archiving Photos to CD	432	(3)
Part 16: Video Editing with iMovie	435	(24)
Capturing a Digital Photograph from a Digital Video in iMovie	436	(2)
Importing Existing Content into iMovie	438	(2)
Splitting Video Clips	440	(2)
Adding a Transition or Fade	442	(2)
Trimming and Cropping a Video Clip	444	(2)
Adding Still Photos to a Movie	446	(2)
Adding Motion to a Photo	448	(2)
Adding Audio to a Movie	450	(2)
Adding Narration	452	(2)
Saving a Video to View on Your Computer	454	(2)
Saving a Video to a DVD	456	(3)
Part 17: Terminal Tricks	459	(30)
Starting Terminal	460	(2)
Setting Terminal Preferences	462	(2)
Customizing Terminal Appearances	464	(2)
Customizing Terminal Settings	466	(2)
Customizing More Terminal Settings	468	(2)
Customizing Color and Window Settings for Terminal	470	(2)
Customizing Terminal Keyboard Shortcuts	472	(2)
Saving Custom Terminal Settings	474	(2)
Changing the Terminal Shell	476	(2)
Connecting to an FTP Server through Terminal	478	(2)
Connecting to an SSH Server through Terminal	480	(2)
Adding Services and Servers	482	(2)
Turning on Sharing Services	484	(2)
Using Terminal to Start an Application	486	(3)
Part 18: Speech and Accessibility	489	(20)
Having Your System Read Aloud	490	(2)
Changing the System Voice	492	(2)
Starting Speech Recognition	494	(2)
Setting How Your System Listens	496	(2)
Choosing and Viewing Recognizable Commands	498	(2)
Enabling and Editing Spoken User Interface Preferences	500	(2)
Adjusting Mouse Usage	502	(2)
Changing Keyboard Settings	504	(2)
Viewing and Editing Keyboard Shortcuts	506	(3)
Part 19: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Getting Help	509	(34)
Finding Detailed Information about Your System	510	(2)
Using More System Profiler Features	512	(2)
Checking Your Connection Using the Network Utility	514	(2)
Running Software Update	516	(2)
Disabling Unwanted Updates	518	(2)
Downloading Installers through Software Update	520	(2)
Force-Quitting an Application	522	(2)
Force-Quitting an Application from Terminal	524	(2)
Launching the Help Viewer	526	(2)
Getting First Aid	528	(2)
Restoring System Software	530	(2)
Erasing a Disk	532	(2)
Resetting Your Forgotten Password	534	(2)
Resetting the Root Password	536	(2)
Deleting a Problem File	538	(2)
Controlling Access with Keychain	540	(3)
Index	543