MAC OS X Leopard: Beyond the Manual

by Meyers, Scott

• ISBN13: 9781590598375
• ISBN10: 1590598377
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-17
• Publisher: Textstream

Summary

Mac OS X is quickly becoming one of the most popular operating systems for power users. Mac OS Xs ability to mesh an easy-to-use and attractive interface with a Unix back end has attracted average and power users to the Mac. In 2007, Apple releases the next version of Mac OS X: Leopard. MAC OS X Leopard: Beyond the Manual is geared toward power users who are upgrading to Leopard and want to know what's new and different with this version of the MAC OS. It starts by covering the basics of Mac OS X and how to get started using the Mac. It then walks you through using all of the new features, to make your computing experience even richer than before.

Table of Contents

Getting to Know Leopard
Working in Leopard: The Aqua Interface	p. 3
The File System	p. 27
Using Spotlight, Expose, Spaces, and Dashboard	p. 37
Customizing and Administering Leopard
System Preferences	p. 51
Connecting Peripherals to Your Mac	p. 99
Common Leopard Maintenance	p. 121
Backup, Synchronization, and Recovery of Data	p. 135
Leopard Security	p. 143
Communications and the Internet
Connecting to the Internet	p. 157
Browsing the Web with Safari	p. 171
Mail, Address Book, and iCal	p. 197
iChat	p. 229
Working with Applications
Application Basics	p. 247
Apple Apps Included with Leopard	p. 255
.Mac	p. 265
iLife '08	p. 271
iWork '08	p. 281
Getting to Know Darwin
Introducing Darwin and the Shell	p. 289
Extending the Power of Darwin	p. 329
Networking Leopard
Leopard Networking	p. 351
Working with Remote Servers and Networks	p. 365
Leopard As a Web Server	p. 383
Leopard Development and Scripting
Mac OS X Automation with Automator and AppleScript	p. 401
Mac OS X Development: The Application Frameworks	p. 421
Mac OS X Development: The Tools	p. 447
Mac OS X Development: Objective-C	p. 481
Cross-Platform Solutions
Working with Microsoft Windows and Other Operating Systems	p. 515
What's New with Leopard?	p. 525
Installing Mac OS X Leopard	p. 543
Index	p. 555
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