Running Mac OS X Panther

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, James Duncan, Author.

Contributor:

Deraleau, Jason

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mac OS (Computer file).

Operating systems (Computers)--Programming.

Operating systems (Computers).

Macintosh (Computer).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Mac OS X Panther

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] O'Reilly 2006

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Running Mac OS X Tiger is the ideal resource for power users and system administrators like you who want to tweak Tiger, the new release of Mac OS X, to run faster, better, or just differently. If you areready to dig deep into your Mac, this book expertly guides you to the core of Mac OS X. It helps you understand the inner workings of the operating system so you can know how to get the most out of it. And it gives you countless ideas--and step-by-step instruction--for customizing and revving up Tiger to your specific needs and your liking. Completely revised and updated for Mac OS X Tiger, Running Mac OS X Tiger covers all the new features and functionality of Tiger. You can count on authors Jason Deraleau and James Duncan Davidson to give what you need--and not bother with what you don't. They don't spend time on Finder tips and keyboard shortcuts; they focus on showing you what makes a Mac tick and, more importantly, how you can make it tick just the way you want it to. Easy to follow and intuitively organized, Running Mac OS X Tiger is divided into three parts: "Getting Started" introduces Mac OS X and explains how it's put together and why it works; "Administration Essentials" gives you the tools you need to examine how your system is running and adjust all the knobs behind its operation; and "Networking and Network Services" covers the ways Mac OS X interfaces with the world around it, including wireless and spontaneous networking. Developer Tools for Mac OS X, including Xcode, are discussed throughout the book as appropriate. For the growing number of intermediate to advanced users who are ready and eager to customize Mac OS X, Running Mac OS X Tiger delivers everything you need to become master of your Mac.

Contents:

Part I: Getting started

1. Where it all came from

The classic Mac OS

System 7

Copland

NEXTSTEP

Rhapsody

Continued development of the classic Mac OS

Mac OS X 10.0

Mac OS 10.1

Mac OS 10.2 jaguar

Mac OS X panther

What does the future hold?

2. Lay of the land

Filesystem hierarchy

The many roots of the finder

Filesystem domains

The library

3. The terminal and shell

Terminal overview

Mac-specific shell commands

Configuring and using bash

Using other shells

Shell scripts

Getting help

Editing text files

Part II: Essentials

4. System startup and login

The hardware boot process

The operating system boot process

Logging in

Monitoring users

Logging out

Shutting down the system

5. Users and groups

What is a user anyway?

Managing users

Nonhuman users

6. Files and permissions

Finding files

File ownership

Type and creator codes

7. Monitoring the system

About this Mac

System profiler

Monitoring system activity

Working with processes

8. Scheduling tasks

Setting the time

Using iCal to schedule tasks

Using periodic

Cron

Changing periodic's execution time

9. Preferences and defaults

Property lists

Where preferences are stored

Reading and writing preferences

Determining preference keys

10. Disks and filesystems

Filesystems

Network-based filesystems

Disk utility

Erasing and formatting disks

Partitioning disks

Disk images

Creating a RAID

Part III: Advanced topics

11. Open directory

Open directory in action

Directory services defined

Directory domains

The local domain and NetInfo

Configuring shared domains

Kerberos and single sign-on

Command-line open directory tools

12. Printing

Print system overview

Managing printers

Adding and configuring printers

Anatomy of a print job

Printing from the command line

13. Networking

The Internet protocol

Configuring IP addresses

Naming and DNS

Private networks and NAT

Routing

Active network connections

Appletalk

Locations

Using a dial-up connection

Virtual private networks

Firewalls

Internet connection sharing

14. Network services

File sharing

Web sharing

Remote login

FTP access

sharing printers

Mail.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

64549838