The Panther release of Mac OS X continues the development of the Macintosh operating system. Mac OS X has become the dominant OS on the Macintosh platform and is currently the default OS on all new Macintosh computers. Mac OS X is a complex and powerful operating system for which no documentation is provided by Apple outside of the Apple Help system, which contains very limited information. "Special Edition Using Mac OS X Panther" provides the in-depth, wide ranging coverage that enables Mac users to get the most out of the operating system and included tools. This book explains how to get the most out of the core OS, including the Finder, desktop, and system customization. The book also shows readers how to use OS X's Internet applications for email, Web surfing, and .mac for publishing content on the Net. One of the book's major strengths is the extensive coverage of iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, and iMovie. QuickTime and QuickTime Pro are also covered. The book helps readers understand and configure the technologies to expand their systems.

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 Safari(TM) 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

Provides information on creating Web sites on the Mac platform, covering such topics as Mac graphics and design, developing static Web sites, UNIX, Apache modules, databases, server-side languages, and multimedia.

Demonstrates the operating system's basic features, including Internet access, file management, configuring the desktop, installing peripherals, and working with applications.

Explains the basics of the Macintosh OS X Panther server, covering installation and administration, services for files, directories, IP, security, and the Internet, and management tools for clients and workstations.

Demonstrates the operating system's basic features, including working with files and folders, installing applications, Internet access, customizing and setting system preferences, and using a printer and scanner.

The Mac OS X Panther is incredibly full-featured. Chances are, you don’t fully appreciate all the shortcuts and timesaving options you have right at your fingertips. Mac OS X Panther Timesaving Techniques For Dummies gets you up to speed fast with over 60 timesaving techniques! While it includes keyboard shortcuts to expedite basic tasks, it goes further and shows you how to customize your Mac so it works faster for the way you work and the types of things you work on. Step-by-step instructions help you: Perfect your keyboard and mouse navigation techniques, so you can get where you want to go faster Use keyboard shortcuts and create shortcuts of your own Customize the Finder, Windows, and the Dock Handle files, aliases, favorites, and icons so you always know what’s what and what’s where Get proficient and efficient with Safari and Internet Explorer Web browsers, searches, e-mail, and more Mac OS X Panther Timesaving Techniques For Dummies was written by Larry Ullman, and Marc Liyanage. Larry is the Director of Digital Media Technologies at DMC Insights, Inc., author of four other computer books, and an obsessive Mac tinkerer. Marc is a senior software engineer at FutureLAB AG. He has programmed Macs professionally for 15 years and writes Cocoa software for fun! (No, you probably don’t need to know what that is, but if you want to, you’ll find it in the book.) With an easy style and lots of screen shots, they show you how to: Make the most of multimedia Take advantage of services—at least a dozen handy little tools available in many of your applications like the Grab utility for taking screen shots and Mail Services Save time online with AutoFill forms Make the most of iChat, for communicating with your buddies and iTunes for managing your music collection Use iPhoto to manage your digital library, create photo albums, present photographs online, edit images, and more Configure and use Rendezvous to network computers and devices, locate people in iChat, listen to other music collections in iTunes, and more Have your computer and your cell phone talk to each other using Bluetooth wireless communications Mac OS X Panther Timesaving Techniques For Dummies covers topics from A (ACC file format) to Z (Zingg application, contextual menus), literally. The index is 20 pages, with three columns to a page. That’s a lot of tips! You pick and choose the ones to use—the ones that will save you time and help you make the most of the features and options of Mac OS X Panther.

In the rapid evolution of Mac OS X, there have been three major releases in three short years. Each new release has challenged power users to stay ahead of the learning curve-and Mac OS X Panther is by no means an exception. Apple's own documentation gives clues to parts of the puzzle, but until now, there hasn't been a comprehensive resource that charts the internals of the system. Running Mac OS X Panther is the book that Mac power users have been craving. Author James Duncan Davidson takes you deep inside Mac OS X's core and shows you how to make Panther purr like nothing else. This book isn't just for those who want to use Mac OS X, but for those who feel the need to customize, tweak, and dissect Mac OS X. The book covers such topics as: Setting up user accounts for humans and non-humans; Scheduling tasks and monitoring your system; Using HFS+ and the Journaled filesystem used by Panther; Tweaking preferences by hacking plist files or using the defaults command; Opening Directory and Directory Services, including NetInfo and LDAP; Handling printer configuration and printing; Managing networking and network services, including Rendezvous and wireless AirPort networks. The appendix includes juicy details about such things as installing Panther, plus a listing of resources for Mac users and power users alike. Written for readers who are inquisitive and confident enough to dig into their Macintosh system, Running Mac OS X Panther doesn't waste time talking about silly Finder tricks. This book dives right in and explains how Mac OS X works. If you're not a Mac guru when you start reading this book, you will be by the time you finish it. James Duncan Davidson found the Mac religion toward the end of his post at Sun Microsystems. He is a freelance author, speaker, and software consultant, focusing on Mac OS X, Cocoa, java, and XML.

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If you're a developer or system administrator lured to Mac OS X because of its Unix roots, you'll quickly discover that performing Unix tasks on a Mac is different than what you're accustomed to. Mac OS X for Unix Geeks serves as a bridge between Apple's Darwin OS and the more traditional Unix systems. This clear, concise guide gives you a tour of Mac OS X's Unix shell in both Leopard and Tiger, and helps you find the facilities that replace or correspond to standard Unix utilities. You'll learn how to perform common Unix tasks in Mac OS X, such as using Directory Services instead of the standard Unix /etc/passwd and /etc/group, and you'll be able to compile code, link to libraries, and port Unix software using either Leopard and Tiger. This book teaches you to: Navigate the Terminal and understand how it differs from an xterm Use Open Directory (LDAP) and NetInfo as well as Directory Services Compile your code with GCC 4 Port Unix programs to Mac OS X with Fink Use MacPorts to install free/open source software Search through metadata with Spotlight's command-line utilities Build the Darwin kernel And there's much more. Mac OS X for Unix Geeks is the ideal survival guide to tame the Unix side of Leopard and Tiger. If you're a Unix geek with an interest in Mac OS X, you'll soon find that this book is invaluable.