Mac OS^® X Tiger^TM All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies^®

by Mark L. Chambers (Columbia, Missouri)

• ISBN13: 9780764576768
• ISBN10: 0764576763
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Mac OS X Tiger is the sum of its parts, and there are a lot of them. What could be easier than to have a handy minibook covering each one, ready to answer your every question?If you're venturing into the Mac world for the first time, you've chosen a great time to make the move. And if you're switching to Tiger from an earlier Mac OS, you'll be eager to get going as quickly as possible. Either way, you'll love the convenience of Mac OS X Tiger All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies. You'll find sections devoted to Basic Mac OS X Customizing and sharing your Mac Mac's digital hub-iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, QuickTime, and GarageBand The Internet (AppleMail, iChat AV, iDisk, and more) Networking, including Bluetooth, AppleTalk, and Airport Extreme Expanding your system with cool hardware and software Some advanced stuff, like hosting a Web site and building custom applications Each self-contained chapter discusses a specific feature, application, connection, or cool thing about Mac OS X. You can start at the beginning, or dive right into the things you most want to explore. For example, you can Discover how to find anything, anywhere on your system, with Spotlight Set up a wireless network Use iDisk to back up your important files Edit or create your own DVDs, CDs, and movies Keep in touch with others through the cool iChat AV application Get step-by-step instructions that make using OS X Tiger as much fun-and as productive-as it's meant to be Because everything's handy and neatly organized, you'll find Mac OS X Tiger All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies is the reference book you'll want to keep right next to your Mac. You'll refer to it many times over, and be glad you did!

Author Biography

Mark L. Chambers is an author, tech editor, and unabashed Mac OS X fan. He is the author of more than 30 computer books including iMac For Dummies, 4th Edition.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
What's Really Required	2	(1)
About This Book	2	(1)
Conventions Used in This Book	3	(1)
Stuff you type	3	(1)
Menu commands	3	(1)
Display messages	3	(1)
In case you're curious about computers	3	(1)
How This Book Is Organized	4	(1)
Book I: Introducing Mac OS X	4	(1)
Book II: Customizing and Sharing	4	(1)
Book III: The Digital Hub	4	(1)
Book IV: The Typical Internet Stuff	4	(1)
Book V: Networking in Mac OS X	5	(1)
Book VI: Expanding Your System	5	(1)
Book VII: Advanced Mac OS X	5	(1)
Icons Used in This Book	5	(2)
Book I: Introducing Mac OS X	7	(158)
Shaking Hands with Mac OS X	9	(16)
Convince Me: Why Mac OS X?	10	(10)
Pretty to behold	10	(5)
Stable, stable, stable	15	(2)
Multitasking and multithreading for normal human beings	17	(1)
The definition of Internet-savvy	17	(1)
Lots of free goodies	18	(1)
It even runs the old stuff	19	(1)
What Do I Really Need to Run the Big X?	20	(1)
Upgrading from Earlier Versions of Mac OS	21	(1)
Back up --- Please back up	21	(1)
Snuff out disk errors	21	(1)
Plug it, Road Warrior	21	(1)
Personalizing the Big X	22	(3)
Navigating and Running Programs	25	(28)
Restarting, Sleeping, and Shutting Down	26	(2)
A Window Is Much More Than a Frame	28	(6)
Opening and closing windows	28	(2)
Scrolling windows	30	(1)
Minimizing and restoring windows	31	(1)
Zooming windows	32	(1)
Toggling toolbars	32	(1)
Moving windows	32	(1)
Resizing windows	33	(1)
Switching windows	33	(1)
Menu Mysteries Explained	34	(2)
Icons 'R Us	36	(6)
Hardware	36	(2)
Programs and applications	38	(1)
Files	38	(1)
Folders	39	(1)
Aliases	40	(2)
Selecting Icons for Fun and Profit	42	(2)
Selecting a single icon	42	(1)
Selecting multiple icons	43	(1)
Keyboard Shortcuts for the True Power User	44	(1)
Houston, We're Go to Launch Programs	45	(1)
Running applications from your hard drive	45	(1)
Running applications from a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM	45	(1)
Switching 'Twixt Programs with Aplomb	46	(2)
Opening and Saving Your Stuff in an Application	48	(3)
Opening a document	48	(2)
Saving a document	50	(1)
Quitting Programs	51	(2)
Basic OS X Housekeeping	53	(26)
The Finder: It's the Wind beneath Your Wings	53	(2)
Copying and Moving Files and Folders	55	(1)
Cloning Your Items --- It's Happening Now!	56	(1)
Deleting That Which Should Not Be	56	(1)
Dragging unruly files against their will	57	(1)
Deleting with the menus and the keyboard	57	(1)
Emptying That Wastepaper Basket	57	(1)
Wait! I Need That After All!	58	(1)
Renaming Your Items	58	(1)
Adding a Dash of Color	59	(1)
Displaying the Facts on Files and Folders	59	(4)
Adding comments	61	(1)
Displaying extensions	61	(1)
Choosing the application to launch with a file	62	(1)
Locking files against evildoers	62	(1)
Creating an Alias	63	(1)
Using the Apple Menu	64	(4)
Using Recent Items	64	(1)
Playing with the Dock	65	(1)
Bad program! Quit!	66	(1)
Tracking down your version	67	(1)
Specifying a location	68	(1)
Availing Yourself of Mac OS X Services	68	(1)
Get Thee Hence: Using the Go Menu	69	(1)
Monkeying with the Menu Bar	70	(3)
Using menu bar icons	71	(1)
Doing timely things with the Clock	72	(1)
Eject, Tex, Eject!	73	(1)
Common Tasks Aplenty	74	(3)
Opening and editing text files	74	(1)
Listening to an audio CD	75	(1)
Recording --- nay, burning --- a data CD	75	(2)
All You Really Need to Know about Printing	77	(2)
Searching Everything with Spotlight	79	(10)
Basic Searching 101	79	(3)
Is Spotlight Really That Cool?	82	(2)
Expanding Your Search Horizons	84	(1)
Customizing Spotlight to Your Taste	85	(4)
Using Sherlock: It's Elementary	89	(16)
Sherlock Is Just Plain Neat	90	(1)
Looking for the Scent with the Great Detective	90	(2)
You Don't Need a Remote for These Channels	92	(1)
Tracking Businesses, Movies, Definitions, and Auctions	93	(6)
Let your mouse do the walking	93	(2)
Scoping local movies	95	(1)
Consulting Sherlock's dictionary	96	(1)
Scouring eBay for Old London	97	(2)
Using Internet Search Sites	99	(1)
Minding Your Portfolio	100	(1)
Translating 'Twixt Languages	101	(1)
Finding Flight Information	102	(3)
Keeping Track with the Address Book	105	(12)
Hey, Isn't the Address Book Just a Part of Mail?	105	(2)
Entering Contact Information	107	(2)
Using Contact Information	109	(2)
Arranging Your Contact Cards	111	(2)
Using Network Directories	113	(1)
Printing Contacts with Flair	114	(1)
Swapping Bytes with vCards	114	(3)
The Joys of Maintenance	117	(22)
Deleting Applications the Common Sense Way	118	(1)
Popping the Hood: Using the Apple System Profiler	119	(3)
Tracking Performance with Activity Monitor	122	(3)
Fixing Things with the Disk Utility	125	(9)
Displaying the goods on your disks	126	(1)
Playing doctor with First Aid	127	(1)
Erasing without seriously screwing up	128	(2)
Partitioning the right way	130	(2)
RAID has nothing to do with insects	132	(2)
Updating Mac OS X	134	(1)
I Demand That You Back Up Your Hard Drive	135	(1)
I Further Demand That You Defragment	136	(1)
Special Start-Up Keys for Those Special Times	136	(1)
Crave the Newest Drivers	137	(2)
Using Classic Mode	139	(8)
Classic Mode Explained	139	(2)
Cranking Up Classic	141	(2)
Reaching That Antique Software	143	(1)
Configuring Classic Mode	144	(1)
Returning to Your Mac OS 9 Roots	145	(2)
Getting Help for the Big X	147	(8)
Displaying the Help Viewer Window	147	(2)
Searching for Specific Stuff	149	(1)
Prodding Apple for the Latest Gossip	150	(1)
Calling for Help Deep in the Heart of X	151	(1)
Other Resources to Chew On	152	(3)
Voice support	152	(1)
Mac publications and resource sites	153	(1)
Local Mac outlets and user groups	153	(2)
Troubleshooting the X	155	(10)
Don't Panic!	155	(1)
The Troubleshooting Process	156	(6)
Step 1: Always try a simple shutdown	157	(1)
Step 2: Check all cable connections	157	(1)
Step 3: Retrace your steps	157	(1)
Step 4: Run Disk Utility	158	(1)
Step 5: Run antivirus software	158	(1)
Step 6: Check the Trash	159	(1)
Step 7: Check online connections	159	(1)
Step 8: Disable troublesome Login Items	160	(1)
Step 9: Turn off your screen saver	161	(1)
Step 10: Check for write-protection	161	(1)
Step 11: Check your System Profiler	161	(1)
Step 12: Reboot with the Mac OS X Installation Disc	162	(1)
Do I Need to Reinstall Mac OS X?	162	(1)
It's Still Not Moving: Troubleshooting Resources	163	(2)
The Mac OS X Help Viewer	163	(1)
The Apple Mac OS X Support site	163	(1)
Your local Apple dealer	164	(1)
Book II: Customizing and Sharing	165	(100)
Building the Finder of Your Dreams	167	(18)
Will That Be Icons or Buttons . . . or Even Columns?	167	(3)
Doing the Toolbar Dance	170	(4)
Hiding and showing the toolbar	170	(1)
Hiding and showing the status bar	171	(1)
Giving your toolbar big tires and a loud exhaust	172	(2)
Searching for Files from the Toolbar	174	(1)
Searching for Files from the Find Dialog	175	(1)
Configuring the View Options	176	(6)
Setting icon view options	177	(3)
Setting list view options	180	(1)
Setting column view options	181	(1)
Setting Finder Preferences	182	(3)
Giving Your Desktop the Personal Touch	185	(12)
Changing the Background	186	(3)
Picking something Apple	187	(1)
I just gotta have lavender	188	(1)
Selecting your own photo	188	(1)
Changing the Screen Saver	189	(1)
Changing Colors in Mac OS X	190	(1)
Adding Stickies	190	(3)
Customizing the Dock	193	(1)
Adding applications and extras to the Dock	193	(1)
Resizing the Dock	194	(1)
Stick It on the Dashboard	194	(1)
Arranging Your Precious Desktop	195	(2)
Delving under the Hood with System Preferences	197	(36)
The Preferred Way to Display the Preferences	197	(1)
Saving Your Preferences	198	(1)
Searching for Specific Settings	198	(1)
Getting Personal	199	(9)
Appearance preferences	200	(1)
Dashboard and Expose preferences	201	(1)
Desktop and screen saver preferences	202	(1)
Dock preferences	203	(2)
International preferences	205	(1)
Security preferences	205	(2)
Spotlight preferences	207	(1)
It's All about the Hardware	208	(7)
Bluetooth preferences	208	(1)
CDs and DVDs preferences	208	(1)
Displays preferences	209	(1)
Energy Saver preferences	210	(2)
Keyboard and mouse preferences	212	(1)
Printing and fax preferences	213	(1)
Sound preferences	214	(1)
Sharing the Joy: Internet & Network	215	(8)
.Mac preferences	216	(1)
Network preferences	217	(3)
QuickTime preferences	220	(2)
Sharing preferences	222	(1)
Tweaking the System	223	(10)
Accounts preferences	223	(2)
Classic preferences	225	(1)
Date and time preferences	226	(1)
Software Update preferences	227	(1)
Speech preferences	228	(1)
Startup Disk preferences	229	(1)
Universal Access preferences	230	(3)
You Mean Others Can Use My Mac, Too?	233	(8)
How Multi-User Works on Mac OS X	233	(2)
Configuring Your Login Screen	235	(2)
Locking Things Down	237	(1)
Starting Applications Automatically After Login	238	(3)
Setting Up Multi-User Accounts	241	(14)
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Users	241	(4)
Adding an account	241	(3)
Editing an existing account	244	(1)
Deleting an existing account	245	(1)
Tightening Your Security Belt	245	(5)
Setting Parental Controls	246	(3)
Assigning the Simple Finder	249	(1)
Using Keychains --- NOT	250	(5)
Sharing Documents for Fun and Profit	255	(10)
Sharing over a Network versus Sharing on a Single Mac	255	(2)
No network is required	256	(1)
Relying on a guaranteed lock	256	(1)
Most places are off-limits	256	(1)
Permissions: Law Enforcement for Your Files	257	(3)
Permission and Sharing Do's and Don'ts	260	(1)
Sharing Stuff in Office 2004	261	(3)
Document-sharing features	261	(1)
File-level sharing features	262	(2)
Password Protection in AppleWorks	264	(1)
Book III: The Digital Hub	265	(128)
The World According to Apple	267	(10)
First, Sliced Bread . . . and Now the Digital Hub	267	(1)
What Does Digital Mean, Anyway?	268	(1)
What Can I Digitize?	269	(1)
Photographs	269	(1)
Music	270	(1)
Video	270	(1)
DVD	270	(1)
The Software That Drives the Hub	270	(4)
iPhoto	271	(1)
iTunes	272	(1)
iMovie HD	273	(1)
iDVD	273	(1)
GarageBand	274	(1)
Can I Use All This Stuff at Once?	274	(3)
Jamming with iTunes and iPod	277	(22)
What Can I Play on iTunes?	277	(1)
Playing an Audio CD	278	(2)
Playing a Digital Audio File	280	(4)
Browsing the Library	282	(1)
Finding songs in your Library	283	(1)
Removing old music from the Library	283	(1)
Keeping Slim Whitman and Slim Shady Apart: Organizing with Playlists	284	(1)
Know Your Songs	285	(3)
Setting the song information automatically	286	(1)
Setting or changing the song information manually	286	(2)
Ripping Audio Files	288	(1)
Tweaking the Audio for Your Ears	289	(1)
A New Kind of Radio Station	290	(3)
iTunes Radio	290	(1)
Tuning in your own stations	291	(1)
Radio stations in your Playlists	292	(1)
iSending iTunes to iPod	293	(1)
Sharing Your Music Across Your Network	293	(1)
Burning Music to Shiny Plastic Circles	294	(1)
Feasting on iTunes Visuals	295	(2)
Buying Music the Apple Way	297	(2)
Focusing on iPhoto	299	(16)
What iPhoto Can Do	299	(1)
Delving into iPhoto	300	(1)
Importing Images 101	301	(2)
Importing images from a digital camera	301	(1)
Importing image files	302	(1)
Organizing with Photo Albums	303	(2)
Creating a new Photo Album	303	(1)
Adding photos to a Photo Album	304	(1)
Removing photos from a Photo Album	305	(1)
Deleting a Photo Album	305	(1)
The Art of Organizing with Keywords	305	(3)
Customizing your own keywords	306	(1)
Searching for keywords	307	(1)
Taking Care of Business: Basic Editing	308	(4)
Constrain and crop	309	(1)
Enhance	310	(1)
Retouch	311	(1)
Adjust	311	(1)
Red-eye removal	311	(1)
Black and white, or sepia	312	(1)
Don't forget to rotate!	312	(1)
Producing Your Own Coffee-Table Masterpiece	312	(2)
Sharing Photos with Friends and Family	314	(1)
Making Magic with iMovie HD	315	(24)
The iMovie HD Window	315	(2)
The Powers of Three	317	(3)
Monitor	317	(2)
Palette	319	(1)
Viewers	319	(1)
The Movie-Making Process	320	(2)
Making an iMovie the traditional way	320	(1)
Creating on-the-fly with Magic iMovie	321	(1)
Working with Clips (Not the Paper Kind)	322	(4)
Adding clips from media files	323	(1)
Adding clips from your camcorder	324	(1)
Editing video clips	324	(2)
Basic Composition the iMovie Way	326	(1)
Adding clips to a movie	327	(1)
Removing clips from a movie	327	(1)
Rearranging clips in a movie	327	(1)
Transitions for the Masses	327	(2)
Even Gone with the Wind Had Titles	329	(2)
What Good Is a Movie without Special Effects?	331	(2)
iMovie HD's stock effects	331	(1)
Adding Effects to a movie	332	(1)
Hey, There's a Photo in My Video!	333	(1)
Working with Sound	334	(3)
Adding sound to a movie	334	(3)
Removing sound from a movie	337	(1)
Completing Your Cinematic Masterpiece	337	(2)
Exporting to a camcorder	338	(1)
Exporting to QuickTime	338	(1)
Exporting to iDVD	338	(1)
Burn Those DVDs! Using iDVD 5	339	(16)
What Am I Doing, Anyway?	339	(1)
Mastering Menus	340	(7)
Themes	342	(2)
Setting the background	344	(3)
Adding Media Files to Your DVD	347	(3)
Adding a Movie Button	347	(1)
Setting the Movie Button style	348	(1)
Adding a Slideshow Button	349	(1)
Customizing Titles	350	(1)
Checking Things Out with a Preview	351	(1)
Saving and Burning a DVD	352	(3)
Becoming a Superstar with GarageBand	355	(14)
Your Digital Instruments Await	355	(2)
Your First Steps as a Composer	357	(7)
Adding a track to the list	358	(2)
Selecting and adding instrument loops	360	(3)
Editing and moving loops	363	(1)
Adding Effects the Easy Way	364	(2)
Listening to Your New Hit in iTunes	366	(3)
No, It's Not Called iQuickTime	369	(14)
QuickTime Can Do That?	369	(1)
Playing Media with QuickTime	370	(7)
At the center of the action: QuickTime Player	370	(1)
Opening QuickTime movies	371	(1)
Operating QuickTime Player	372	(5)
QuickTime: The Super Converter	377	(1)
Importing files	377	(1)
Exporting files	378	(1)
Make QuickTime the Center of Your Digital Universe	378	(2)
Favorites	378	(1)
Free content for all	379	(1)
QuickTime and your browser	380	(1)
Tweaking QuickTime	380	(3)
Setting QuickTime Player Preferences	380	(1)
Working with QuickTime Preferences	380	(3)
Turning Your Mac into a DVD Theater	383	(10)
The DVD Hardware	383	(1)
The DVD Player: It's Truly Shiny	384	(3)
Using the Controller	384	(2)
Keep your eyes on the Viewer	386	(1)
Taking Advantage of Additional DVD Features	387	(6)
Controller extras	387	(1)
DVD Player preferences	388	(5)
Book IV: The Typical Internet Stuff	393	(76)
Getting on the Internet	395	(10)
Shopping for an ISP	396	(1)
Investigating Various Types of Connections	397	(2)
Setting Up Your Internet Connection	399	(4)
Using your internal modem	399	(2)
Using Ethernet hardware	401	(2)
Connecting with a Dialup ISP (The Hard Way)	403	(2)
Using Apple Mail	405	(22)
Know Thy Mail Window	405	(2)
Setting Up Your Account	407	(3)
Adding an account	408	(1)
Editing an existing account	409	(1)
Deleting an account	410	(1)
Receiving and Reading E-Mail Wisdom	410	(5)
Reading and deleting your messages	411	(1)
Replying to mail	412	(3)
Raise the Little Flag: Sending E-Mail	415	(3)
What? You Get Junk Mail, Too?	418	(2)
Attachments on Parade	420	(1)
Fine-Tuning Your Post Office	421	(2)
Adding sound	421	(1)
Checking Mail automatically	422	(1)
Automating message deletion	422	(1)
Adding signatures	422	(1)
Changing the status of an account	423	(1)
Automating Your Mail with Rules	423	(4)
Staying in Touch with iChat AV	427	(10)
Configuring iChat	428	(2)
Changing Modes in iChat AV	430	(1)
Will You Be My Buddy?	431	(2)
Chat! Chat, I Say!	433	(2)
Sending Files with iChat AV	435	(1)
Eliminating the Riffraff	436	(1)
Expanding Your Horizons with iDisk	437	(6)
Grabbing Internet Storage for Your Mac	438	(1)
Understanding What's on Your iDisk	439	(2)
Opening and Using iDisk	441	(2)
Going Places with Safari	443	(16)
Pretend You've Never Used This Thing	444	(1)
Visiting Web Sites	445	(1)
Navigating the Web	446	(2)
Setting Up Your Home Page	448	(1)
Adding and Using Bookmarks	449	(3)
Downloading Files	452	(1)
Using Subscriptions and History	452	(1)
Tabs Are Your Browsing Friends	453	(1)
Saving Web Pages	454	(1)
Protecting Your Privacy	455	(4)
Yes, there are such things as bad cookies	455	(1)
Cleaning your cache	456	(1)
Handling ancient history	457	(1)
Avoiding those @*!^%$ pop-up ads	457	(2)
Staying Secure Online	459	(10)
What Can Really Happen?	459	(3)
``Shields Up, Chekov!''	462	(5)
Firewall basics	462	(3)
Antivirus basics	465	(2)
A Dose of Common Sense: Things Not to Do Online	467	(2)
Book V: Networking in Mac OS X	469	(66)
Setting Up a Small Network	471	(18)
What Do I Need to Set Up My Network?	471	(5)
Something to network	472	(1)
Network interface card (NIC)	472	(1)
Hub or switch	472	(3)
Cables	475	(1)
Setting Up Your Network	476	(1)
Understanding the Basics of Network Configuration	477	(2)
TCP/IP	477	(2)
Software applications	479	(1)
Configuring Network System Preferences	479	(4)
Using DHCP for automatic IP address assignment	479	(2)
Manually choosing an IP address range	481	(2)
Verifying Connectivity	483	(2)
Troubleshooting Your New Network	485	(4)
Physical problems with your network	485	(1)
Network configuration problems	486	(3)
Using Your Network	489	(14)
It's All about (File) Sharing	489	(3)
Creating an account	489	(2)
Enabling file sharing	491	(1)
Connecting to a shared resource	491	(1)
Sharing a Connected Printer	492	(1)
Sharing Files with Windows Computers	493	(1)
Accessing File Shares on Windows Computers	494	(1)
Using FTP to Access Files	495	(3)
Using the Mac OS X built-in FTP to share files	495	(1)
Using FTP from Terminal to transfer files	496	(2)
Using the Built-in Firewall	498	(2)
Remote Control of Your Mac	500	(3)
Remotely control your Mac (for free, no less!)	500	(1)
How VNC works	501	(1)
Remote control of another computer from your Mac	502	(1)
You May Even Need AppleTalk	503	(8)
Setting Up AppleTalk	503	(3)
Automatically configuring AppleTalk	504	(1)
Manually configuring AppleTalk	504	(2)
Accessing Files and Printers with AppleTalk	506	(5)
Accessing AppleTalk share points	506	(2)
Accessing AppleTalk printers	508	(3)
Going Wireless	511	(12)
Speaking the Wireless Lingo	511	(1)
Figuring Out the Different Flavors of Wireless Ethernet	512	(3)
IEEE 802.11b	513	(1)
802.11a	514	(1)
Let's get Extreme: 802.11g	514	(1)
Keeping Your Wireless Network Secure	515	(2)
WEP	516	(1)
Other security standards	517	(1)
Setting Up Your Wireless Network	517	(6)
Installing an AirPort Extreme network card	517	(2)
Setting up an Ad Hoc wireless network	519	(1)
Setting up wireless networks with an AirPort Base Station	520	(3)
Sharing That Precious Internet Thing	523	(12)
Sharing the Internet	523	(1)
Using Network Address Translation	524	(2)
Ways to Share Your Internet Connection	526	(4)
Using hardware for sharing an Internet connection	526	(2)
Using software for sharing an Internet connection	528	(2)
Connecting Everything	530	(2)
Using the software method	530	(1)
Using the hardware method	530	(2)
Adding Wireless Support	532	(3)
If you already have a cable/DSL router or are using software Internet sharing	533	(1)
If you do not have a cable/DSL router or an AirPort Base Station	533	(2)
Book VI: Expanding Your System	535	(62)
Hardware That Will Make You Giddy	537	(14)
Parading Pixels: Digital Cameras, DV Camcorders, and Scanners	538	(4)
Digital cameras	538	(1)
DV camcorders	539	(1)
Scanners	540	(2)
Incredible Input: Keyboards, Trackballs, Joysticks, and Drawing Tablets	542	(4)
Keyboards	542	(1)
Trackballs	543	(1)
Joysticks	544	(1)
Drawing tablets	545	(1)
Sublime Storage: CD/DVD Recorders and Tape Drives	546	(2)
CD and DVD recorders	546	(1)
Tape drives	547	(1)
Awesome Audio: Subwoofer Systems and MP3 Hardware	548	(3)
Subwoofer speaker systems	548	(1)
MP3 players (well, actually, just the iPod)	549	(2)
Add RAM, Hard Drive Space, and Stir	551	(12)
Adding Memory: Reasons for More RAM	551	(2)
Shopping for a RAM Upgrade	553	(2)
Finding out the current memory in your Mac	553	(1)
Determining the exact model of your computer	554	(1)
The Tao of Hard Drive Territory	555	(1)
Internal versus External Storage	556	(2)
External drives	556	(1)
Internal drives	557	(1)
Determining How Much Space You Need	558	(1)
Shopping for a Hard Drive	559	(1)
Installing Your New Stuff	560	(3)
The easy way	560	(1)
The hard way	560	(3)
Port-o-rama: Using USB and FireWire	563	(6)
Appreciating the Advantage of a FireWire Connection	563	(2)
Understanding USB and the Tale of Two Point Oh	565	(1)
Hey, You Need a Hub!	566	(1)
Uh, It's Just Sitting There	566	(3)
Common FireWire and USB headaches	567	(1)
Check those drivers	568	(1)
I'm Okay, You're a Printer	569	(10)
Meet the Printer Setup Utility	569	(1)
Printer Setup Utility Toolbar Buttons	570	(2)
Adding a Funky Printer	572	(3)
Managing Your Printing Jobs	575	(2)
Sharing a Printer across That There Network	577	(2)
Applications That You've (Probably) Gotta Have	579	(18)
The Trundling Microsoft Mammoth	580	(2)
Your Mac OS X Toolbox: Drive 10	582	(1)
Image Editing for the Masses	583	(2)
The Morass of Digital Video	585	(1)
Yes, It's Really Called ``Toast''	586	(1)
If You Positively Have to Run Windows	587	(2)
All Hail FileMaker Pro	589	(1)
Utilities That Rock	589	(4)
Stufflt	590	(1)
QuicKeys X	590	(1)
BBEdit	591	(1)
REALbasic	592	(1)
At Least One Game	593	(4)
Mac OS X Chess	594	(1)
Nanosaur 2	594	(1)
WarCraft III	595	(2)
Book VII: Advanced Mac OS X	597	(74)
And UNIX Lurks Beneath	599	(24)
Why Use the Keyboard?	599	(3)
UNIX keyboarding is fast	600	(1)
The UNIX keyboard is a powerful beast	600	(1)
Go where no mouse has gone before	601	(1)
Automate to elevate	602	(1)
Remote control	602	(1)
Uncovering the Terminal	602	(4)
What's a prompt?	603	(1)
A few commands to get started	604	(2)
Using the skills you already have	606	(1)
UNIX Commands 101	606	(3)
Anatomy of a UNIX command	607	(1)
Command line gotchas	607	(1)
Help is on the way!	608	(1)
Autocompletion	608	(1)
Working with Files	609	(5)
Paths	610	(1)
Copying, moving, renaming, and deleting files	611	(2)
Opening documents and launching applications	613	(1)
Useful Commands	614	(3)
Calendar	614	(2)
Processes	616	(1)
UNIX Cadillac Commands	617	(1)
Finding files	617	(1)
Using pipes	618	(1)
UNIX Programs That Come In Handy	618	(5)
Text editors	618	(1)
Creating a new document	619	(1)
Networking with the Terminal	620	(3)
AppleScript Just Plain Rocks	623	(16)
What's So Great about AppleScript?	623	(2)
Automate common tasks in the Finder	623	(1)
Automate tasks in other applications	624	(1)
Running a Script	625	(4)
Identifying scripts in the field	625	(1)
The Script Editor application	626	(2)
Executing a script	628	(1)
Writing Your Own Simple Scripts	629	(2)
Create a script without touching a key	629	(1)
Building your own scripts	630	(1)
One Step Beyond: AppleScript Programming	631	(3)
Grab the Dictionary	631	(1)
Anatomy of a simple script	632	(2)
I Summon Automator --- the Silicon Programmer!	634	(3)
Help Is at Your Fingertips	637	(2)
Built-in AppleScript Help	637	(1)
AppleScript on the Web	637	(2)
Talking and Writing to Your Macintosh	639	(14)
Using Ink with a Tablet	640	(1)
Computer, Can You Hear Me?	641	(5)
The Speech Recognition tab	641	(4)
The Feedback window	645	(1)
The Speech Command window	645	(1)
Your Mac Talks Back!	646	(7)
The Text to Speech panel	647	(2)
The Date & Time panel	649	(1)
Configuring VoiceOver within the Universal Access panel	650	(1)
Speaking text through applications	651	(1)
Speaking text through services	652	(1)
Hosting a Web Site with Mac OS X	653	(18)
Building a Site with Mac	653	(5)
Registering as a Mac user	654	(1)
Setting up your site with HomePage	654	(4)
Adding files with iDisk	658	(1)
Creating a Home Page with HTML and iDisk	658	(1)
Using Mac OS X Web Sharing	659	(12)
I love Apache: Confessions of a UNIX Webmaster	659	(1)
Configuring and running Apache	660	(11)
Index	671