Unix for Mac OS X

Author: Matisse Enzer
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN:
Category : Mac OS.
Languages : en
Pages : 564

Book Description
This book goes beyond showing readers how to use Unix tools on their Macintosh--it also shows when it's best to use the GUI, and when the command line is more efficient for a particular task. Will appeal to Macintosh users eager to learn about Unix, and novice Unix programmers eager to explore the Mac OS X as part of their Unix environment.

Running Mac OS X Tiger

Author: James Duncan Davidson
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 9780596009137
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
For power users who want to modify Tiger, the new release of Mac OS X, this book takes them deep inside Mac OS X's core, revealing the inner workings of the system.

MAC OS X 10.4 Tiger

Author: Maria Langer
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 724

Book Description
Completely updated to cover Apple's "Tiger" operating system, this visual, task-based reference includes step-by-step explanations of Tiger's new Spotlight feature, which helps readers find anything on their Mac instantly, video iChat AV, enhanced .Mac capabilities, and Tiger's ultra-useful desktop applications (known as "Dashboard widgets"). Veteran author Langer uses plenty of visual aids and clear, concise instructions.

Learning Unix for Mac OS X Tiger

Author: Dave Taylor
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 0596009151
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
Beneath Mac OS X Tiger's easy-to-use Aqua interface lies a powerful Unix engine. Mac users know that Unix is at their fingertips, if only they knew how to access it. Learning Unix for Mac OS X Tiger provides Mac users with a user-friendly tour of the Unix world concealed beneath Mac OS X's hood and shows how to make the most use of the command-line tools. Thoroughly revised and updated for Mac OS X Tiger, this new edition introduces Mac users to the Terminal application and shows you how to navigate the command interface, explore hundreds of Unix applications that come with the Mac, and, most importantly, how to take advantage of both the Mac and Unix interfaces. Readers will learn how to: Launch and configure the Terminal application Customize the shell environment Manage files and directories Search with Spotlight from the command line Edit and create text files with vi and Pico Perform remote logins Access internet functions, and much more Learning Unix for Mac OS X Tiger is a clear, concise introduction to what you need to know to learn the basics of Unix on Tiger. If you want to master the command-line, this gentle guide to using Unix on Mac OS X Tiger is well worth its cover price.

Easy Mac OS X, V10.4 Tiger

Author: Kate Binder
Publisher: Que
ISBN: 9780789733139
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
"Easy Mac OS X Tiger" offers a streamlined, easy-to-follow visual approach with clear, concise explanatory text, and a carefully constructed organizational plan. The book covers not only system-level functions but also the basic use of the many accessories and free applications that come with Mac OS X.

Mac OS X

Author: David Pogue
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 9780596004507
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 738

Book Description
This book combines Apple's trademark visual elegance with the underlying stability of UNIX, which adds up to a rock-solid operating system. Pogue covers each of the control panels and bonus programs that come with Mac OS X, including iTunes, Mail, Sherlock, and Apache, the built-in Web-server.

Mac OS X Help Line, Tiger Edition

Author: Ted Landau
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0132705249
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1596

Book Description
With every update, Mac OS X grows more powerful, more dependable, and easier to use--and Mac OS X Tiger is no exception. But along with the new features come fresh issues--new areas to troubleshoot, new functionality to unravel, and new glitches waiting to confound even the savviest Mac users. Not to worry. Best-selling author and Mac guru Ted Landau turns his diagnostician's eye on Mac OS X Tiger, arming readers with fix-it knowledge This popular fix-it classic offers more troubleshooting information, tips, and hacks than any other single volume. Chock-full of detailed, understandable advice for maintaining and troubleshooting Mac OS X Tiger, this comprehensive reference is where users will turn before they head to the repair shop. Readers will find solutions for every Mac OS X problem under the sun plus the technical grounding they need to turn a diagnostic eye on their own operating systems. Filled with tips, tools, and preventive measures, the guide includes in-depth coverage of Library directories and folders, file and font maintenance, crash prevention and recovery, and more.

Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell

Author: Andy Lester
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 532

Book Description
Complete overview of Mac OS Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2) including basic system and network administration features, hundreds of tips and tricks, with an overview of Mac OS X's Unix text editors and CVS.

Beginning Mac OS X Tiger Dashboard Widget Development

Author: Fred Terry
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471778257
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
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 Tiger for Unix Geeks

Author: Brian Jepson
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 0596552742
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
If you're one of the many Unix developers drawn to Mac OS X for its Unix core, you'll find yourself in surprisingly unfamiliar territory. Unix and Mac OS X are kissing cousins, but there are enough pitfalls and minefields in going from one to another that even a Unix guru can stumble, and most guides to Mac OS X are written for Mac aficionados. For a Unix developer, approaching Tiger from the Mac side is a bit like learning Russian by reading the Russian side of a Russian-English dictionary. Fortunately, O'Reilly has been the Unix authority for over 25 years, and in Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks, that depth of understanding shows.This is the book for Mac command-line fans. Completely revised and updated to cover Mac OS X Tiger, this new edition helps you quickly and painlessly get acclimated with Tiger's familiar-yet foreign-Unix environment. Topics include: Using the Terminal and understanding how it differs from an xterm Using Directory Services, Open Directory (LDAP), and NetInfo Compiling code with GCC 3 Library linking and porting Unix software Creating and installing packages with Fink Using DarwinPorts Search through metadata with Spotlight's command-line utilities Building the Darwin kernel Running X Windows on top of Mac OS X, or better yet, run Mac OS X on a Windows machine with PearPC! Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks is the ideal survival guide for taming the Unix side of Tiger. If you're a Unix geek with an interest in Mac OS X, you'll find this clear, concise book invaluable.