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Designer's Guide to Mac OS X Tiger

Jeff Gamet

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what i didn't know... 5 out of 5 stars.
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I considered myself pretty familiar with my Mac. This book has taught me all those things I didn't know; And things I didn't know I knew. Just poking around my Mac, I've seen a lot of the extras Apple includes for the artistic user. The Mac has been a design tool since it's birth and Apple caters to that by putting many useful mini programs, accessories and utilities in to enhance the design performance.
I've seen some of those tools, used some and merely stared at others. That's where this book comes in. The author clearly lays out the what and how of all those tools. So every time I read a new section, I learn something about a tool I'm familiar with or am introduced to something I didn't know. This book is well organized and easy to understand. It's been well worth the price.

Editorial Review:

You held off on moving to Mac OS X until your bread-and-butter applications made the jump, and now you're thinking of moving up to Tiger. This book is especially geared toward designers who've become comfortable working under Mac OS X and are ready now to make the Tiger transition. Designer and prepress pro Jeff Gamet focuses on the Mac OS X Tiger features that matter most to illustrators, designers, and other graphic professionals. He explains not only how things work in Mac OS X Tiger, but how Tiger enables users to work efficiently and effectively. In chapters devoted to fonts, printing, PDF, color management, networking, the Mac's built-in design tools, and much more, readers will learn how to:
 
* Solve the nitty-gritty issues designers confront daily
* Improve production workflow and avoid common problems
* Optimize, maintain, and secure your network, whether you work in a complex office environment or a small graphics studio

Beginning Mac OS X Tiger Dashboard Widget Development

Fred Terry

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• Aimed at the estimated 300,000 Mac OS X developers who are interested in customizing and creating widgets for their Dashboards, this timely book shows them how to tap into the power of Mac OS X Tiger to create and customize Dashboard widgets
• The expert author uses program examples and exercises to illustrate the different ways to customize the Dashboard through widget development using simple authoring tools, Internet plug-ins, and text editors
• Begins with a discussion of the Dashboard concept and configuration and progresses to coverage of advanced functionality
• Covers tools, protecting code, configuration, properties, bundles, resources, extensions, and much more

Mac OS X Leopard Fur Dummies

Bob LeVitus

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Moving to Mac OS X Painlessly

Gene Steinberg

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* Mac users confront major technical challenges when upgrading to OS X; this is the only book dedicated to helping them through the upgrade without a hassle
* Anticipates common (and not-so-common) problems, giving readers the necessary information to avoid them
* Guides the reader step by step through preparing for the installation, making sure the Mac, peripherals, and software are ready for the upgrade, then covers the full installation process, from the easy upgrade path to the so-called "clean" installation
* Introduces the setup and configuration process and explains how Mac OS X differs from its predecessors
* Features extensive troubleshooting advice, including how to handle problems that might occur even if all the proper setup procedures are followed

Dashboard Widgets for Mac OS X Tiger (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Dori Smith

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Just as a car's dashboard serves as its control center, Mac OS X Tiger's dashboard puts you in charge of the info you access from your computer and across the Web. Accessible via a click of a button, Dashboard is home to cool, new JavaScript-based mini apps called Widgets, which can grab info from the Web and provide instant access to frequently used apps. While Tiger comes with a bunch of Widgets, one of the coolest things about them is that you can create and customize your own-and you don't need to be programmers to do so! In this task-based guide, a JavaScript master shows you how to start creating all kinds of Dashboard Widgets-from calculators to stock tickers, contact lists, and more. After providing a quick intro to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, author Dori Smith shows you how to create your first Widget (a calculator); make that Widget work across the Net (turning it into an international money converter); add QuickTime, Flash, and Java to Widgets; debug Widgets; and more.

ECDL: Complete Coursebook for Mac OS X

Brendan Munnelly, Paul Holden

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The only accredited complete coursebook for the new ECDL4 syllabus for Mac OSX, this coursebook offers the reader everything they need to pass the ECDL exam. By using case studies, practical examples and exercises, readers can learn the skills they are required to pass the exam, and test themselves on the way. Written by experienced trainers, this complete coursebook provides everything students need to gain a full understanding and practical knowledge of the subjects covered by the syllabus.

Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther

Dave Taylor

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Editorial Review:

Renowned for its friendliness, Mac OS® X has delighted many a loyal Mac® user with its combined ease use and underlying strength. By no means simplistic, its intelligently designed operating system and user interface boast of sophistication and power, while still offering accessibility to even the most inexperienced computer users. But Mac OS X has gone one step further: it's turned unsuspecting Mac users into Unix® users, too. Perhaps you're already familiar with Unix, just not on the Mac. Or perhaps you opened your Utilities folder, spotted the Terminal icon and double-clicked on it just to see what it does. Suddenly faced with a command line interface, you may have asked, "What does this mean?" followed by the most pressing question, "Why on earth would I ever want to venture into this seemingly user-unfriendly territory?"The new edition of Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther answers these questions and more. This compact book provides a user-friendly tour for the uninitiated of the Mac's Unix base. You can safely explore Terminal and familiarize yourself with the command line, learning as you go about the hundreds of Unix programs that come with your Mac. You'll begin to understand the power and flexibility of Unix. And if Unix isn't new to you, you'll discover how it translates into this latest Mac incarnation. Updated to cover Mac OS X Panther (Mac OS X 10.3), this book will keep you current with the latest features of your Mac. Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther begins with a quick but in-depth introduction to Terminal and the command line interface. All the common commands are simply explained with accompanying examples, exercises, and opportunities for experimentation. There are even problem checklists to help you along the way if you get stuck. You'll learn how to:

• Customize your shell environment
• Manage files and directories
• Successfully print from the Unix command line
• Edit and create files with the vi editor
• Perform remote logins
• Access Internet functions, and much more

Unix continues to thrive as an operating system because of its power, flexibility, and simplicity, and the vast community that supports it. Mac OS X Panther makes it possible for you to run Unix programs side-by-side with native Mac programs on your Mac desktop. Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther puts the power of these programs at your fingertips.

Lockergnome's Mac OS X Training Manual

Jake Ludington

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Newly updated and verified for OS X 10.2 - Whether you're making the switch from Windows, upgrading from a previous version of Mac OS, or just want some helpful tricks to make using OS X easier, this ebook is for you. From tips to save space and speed up applications on your machine, to keyboard shortcuts that will save you time, these tips will make your OS X experince more productive and enjoyable. Jake cover's everything from user management, to some Terminal basics, to how to navigate differences between OS 9 and OS X

Mac Bible

Dwight Spivey

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The essential guide f answers all your questions on using a Macintosh computer, whether you’re unpacking your very first Mac after switching from a PC or upgrading from an older Mac. You’ll walk through all pre-installed Mac applications, including using Mac OS X, browsing the Web using Safari, downloading music from the iTunes store, troubleshooting Mac-specific problems, organizing photos in iPhoto, organizing calendars in iCal, editing digital video in iMovie, and more.

MAC OS "X" Toolbox

Christopher Negus

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The one thing that current Mac folks don't know enough about is the underlying Unix stuff. Educating the users will lead to (a) more conversions to Mac and (b) folks who are used to the Mac GUI getting more out of the system currently.

The Mac OS X UNIX Toolbox is a handy, compact guide that teaches you how to use UNIX tools on Mac OS X. The goal is to make the reader comfortable with the same command-line tools used by experts world wide. Over 1000 commands will help them monitor system status and security, find files, list directories, use services, and access resources.

Those familiar with the award-winning Macintosh UI may not be familiar with all the behind-the-scenes utilities and tools, and others who are familiar with other flavors of Unix (like Linux or BSD) need a guide that will familiarize them with the workings of UNIX on Mac OS X. 

The book’s primarily goal is to expand UNIX expertise in these and other areas: 

·         Using the shell

·         Finding software online

·         Working with files

·         Playing with music and images

·         Administering the file system

·         Backing up data

·         Checking and managing running processes

·         Accessing network resources

·         Handling remote system administration

·         Securing the machine

·         Using command-line tools and utilities