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Editorial Reviews
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Designed for more
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management and working with the Macintosh
desktop, Mac OS X Advanced: Visual QuickPro
Guide provides more advanced information in an
accessible format. Veteran Macintosh columnist
and author Maria Langer shows readers the basics
of OS X, including networking and
telecommunications, security, fine-tuning
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Apple's latest operating system. Isn't that what
it's all about--making software easy, fast, and
fun to learn? This book provides the foundation
you need to move on to more complex features.
The visual, step-by-step format delivers an
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Mac
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that incorporate Mac machines. If you are a Mac
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the new OS and who needs expert advice on
working with the new UNIX kernel, this book is
for you. You will quickly get up to speed with
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focus on networking your Macs. This book also
covers the most often used Mac OS features,
including AppleTalk and TCP/IP protocol
stacks.
Book Info
(Prima Tech) A guide to installing,
configuring, and managing the Mac OS X Server,
teaching all of the basics and how to compare
Mac OS X to other products like Unix and
AppleShare IP. The CD-ROM contains trial
versions of three different kinds of software,
and full versions of five more, such as OpenUp
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Mac
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Editorial Reviews
Book Info
Beginner to intermediate level guide to using
Mac OS X, with straightforward, simple
explanations of concepts, coupled with
illuminating screen shots and illustrations.
Includes thumb tabs for easy page-flipping, and
a companion Web site with news and updates. Also
includes sections on iTunes and iTools.
Softcover.
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Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide provides
step-by-step instruction in how to use Apple's
Mac OS X, taking an easy, visual approach.
Beginners, and professionals moving up to the
newest version of the operating system, can
quickly learn to use the features and
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MAC
OS X Web Server Handbook
by David L.
Hart
Editorial Reviews
Book Info
A handbook for using Mac OS X Web Server,
covering every issue from Web server setup
through database integration. Also features
coverage of e-mail, XML, e-commerce, managing
servers and sites, implementing Web security,
delivering live and streaming media, and custom
interactivity with Perl, PHP, and other
scripting languages. Softcover.
From the Inside Flap
This book was assembled for three groups
of people:
1. Mac addicts who will use a Mac for their
Internet server even if they have to write the
code themselves,
2. Users who are considering Macs for their
Internet server but aren't sure if Macs are up
to it, and
3. Webmasters, regardless of platform, who
might be seeking some information about the
potential of Mac OS X for their servers.
To the Mac addicts, I'd like to say: Relax.
Setting up a solid, secure Mac OS X Internet
server is just as easy as installing any Mac
application. It might take as little as three
mouse clicks (see Chapter 7).
To those of you considering a Mac OS X Web
server, I'll just say: If you want an Apache Web
server that takes about 30 minutes to set up and
can handle just as many hits as any other
operating system, you might want to look closely
at Mac OS X. If you want a Web server running on
an operating system that requires years of
training to administer, go with UNIX or
Windows.
To webmasters using UNIX and Windows systems:
Regardless of the operating system you're using
for your Web servers, the steps to establish
your server and the results your visitors see
are all about the same. You might find this book
useful in many respects, and you might learn a
thing or two about Mac OS X in the
process.SCOPE
Let's make sure you understand the scope
of the material presented in this book.
Emphasis on Information Servers, Not Clients.
Downloading a file with FTP, sending e-mail, or
surfing the Web are client activities. Setting
up a secure FTP server, redistributing an
incoming message to a mailing list, or making a
Web home page available are server activities.
Most Internet-related books deal only with the
client side of the Internet. This is not a book
about using Web browsers like Netscape Navigator
or Internet Explorer, nor is it a book of "cool"
sites. Having said that, Chapter 6 helps you
install and configure client software so you can
review the information on your own server.
Not Just the Web. Of the books available that
do describe how to set up an Internet server,
the focus is almost always on a Web server. This
book is about designing and maintaining a server
to support FTP, mailing list servers, search
engines, forums, e-commerce sites, and databases
as well as the Web.
Establishing a Mac OS X-based Information
Server. Many of the principles in this book
apply to servers using any of the UNIX and
Microsoft Windows variants, as well as to Mac OS
servers. However, this book will have much
shorter chapters on installing software,
configuring the system, and administering the
server than a comparable book about non-Mac
operating systems.THE HANDBOOK FORMAT
As a handbook, this book doesn't spend time
on too many details. You can think of the book
as a road map. With a road map, you begin with
something that covers a large area and shows you
how to get from Point A to Point B on regional
highways and major surface streets before homing
in on the specifics. This handbook mentions
hundreds of different software applications;
there's no way I can present complete
documentation on all of them. All I can do is
point you in the right direction and give you
the tools you need to find the rest of the
information you need.
At this level, my road map helps you answer
questions about the route you want to take to
get to the Web server of your dreams: Should I
use a database? How do I support online
communities? Should I stream video clips? What's
the difference between a Java applet and a Java
servlet?
In one of the most significant changes from
the previous version of this book, I've steered
clear of the details of creating HTML pages. You
won't find definitions of the various tags and
attributes, although there are some examples
here and there. I made this change for two
reasons. First, there are many books out there
that do the job more completely and thoroughly.
(The fact that describing HTML fills a book is
another reason not to give it short shrift in
this book devoted to other purposes.)
Second, this book discusses not only HTML,
but also XML, SMIL, XHTML, CSS, and other markup
languages. In fairness to all the other
languages, there was no clear reason to detail
HTML alone. Finally, advances in Web page
editing tools have made it much less necessary
to understand the nuances of HTML to create your
Web pages. I heartily recommend that you do
learn about HTML if you have anything to do with
creating Web pages, but you'll need a different
book to help you with that. Prerequisites
You don't need years of experience with Mac
OS X to make use of this book, which is lucky,
since Mac OS X has only recently been available
to the public. However, this book does assume
you have some knowledge of using a Macintosh. In
some cases, some familiarity with UNIX will come
in handy, but it's not absolutely necessary.
Degree of Macintosh Proficiency. In setting
up a Macintosh server, you need a basic
familiarity with configuring and operating the
Mac OS. For example, you should understand the
basics of folders and files, and using the mouse
to open items or make selections from menus. If
you can perform these tasks, you can run an
Internet server.
Familiarity with HTML and Web Languages. I
have assumed that you have some passing
familiarity with HTML and related Web markup
languages. I expect that you won't be baffled by
the basic structure of an HTML file and that you
know about tags and attributes. If you know that
the bulk of a Web page is put between the and
tags and that you can display text in boldface
by putting it between and tags, then you should
be fine.
From the Back Cover
Host robust, high-performance Web sites with
Mac OS X!, From the basics to scripting, Web
applications, e-commerce, and beyond! , Expert
deployment, security, and administration
techniques, Mac-based e-mail, database services,
streaming media, forums, chat, and more, Covers
Apache, iTools, WebSTAR, and other leading Mac
OS X Web servers
Deliver powerhouse Web sites and Internet
services with Mac OS X!
Mac OS X combines Mac simplicity with
rock-solid UNIX foundations&emdash;making it an
outstanding platform for hosting high-traffic
Web sites, delivering volumes of e-mail, and
providing virtually any Internet service.Hart,
MacCentral Online's long-time Web server
columnist, covers everything from basic Web
server setup through database integration,
XHTML, and XML&emdash;even e-commerce. You'll
discover today's best Mac OS X-based solutions
and techniques for:
Providing e-mail, FTP, search, and mailing
list services , Deploying community forums,
chat, Web cams, and other popular site features,
Providing custom interactivity with Perl, PHP,
and other scripting languages, Implementing
effective Web security, Delivering live and
streaming media, Managing your server and your
site, Establishing an e-commerce storefront, and
much more.
When it comes to serving up Web and Internet
services, why hassle with other operating
systems? Mac OS X can do it all&emdash;and with
the Mac OS X Web Server Handbook, so can
you!
About the Author
DAVID L. HART is Manager of External
Relations for the San Diego Supercomputer
Center, where he supervises creative
professionals who produce Web sites, press
releases, newsletters, and publications for SDSC
and the National Partnership for Advanced
Computational Infrastructure. Hart writes a
regular column on Mac Web servers for MacCentral
Online. His previous Prentice Hall books include
The Cross-Platform Mac Handbook and The Mac OS 8
Web Server Cookbook (with Philip Bourne).
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Mac OS X,
by
Todd Stauffer
Book Description
Mac OS X is Apple's next
generation operating system, combining a
powerful Unix-based kernel with the friendly Mac
interface. Mastering Mac OS X is the most
comprehensive resource available, a book for
everyone who wants to become immediately
productive with the latest version of the Mac
operating system. Not only does it cover every
feature and every built-in application in the
new OS, it also includes an advanced
Administrator's Section that covers Mac OS X
Server-the only general book to do so. The
author is a well-known Mac authority and
personality; he has won an Emmy for his
computer-troubleshooting TV show Disk Doctors,
and is the Macintosh columnist for Peak
Computing Magazine.
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by Rita
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Book Description
Mac OS in a Nutshell is
a comprehensive, compact reference that
systematically reveals what serious users of Mac
OS will find interesting and useful. It includes
the essential details of the operating system,
utility programs, and configuration settings,
all captured in a consistent reference format.
O'Reilly's In a Nutshell
series revolutionized computer book publishing
with their common-sense approach, depth of
detail, and focus on practical information that
you can really use. This style is perfect for
the intuitive and deep Macintosh user. If it's
true "you can learn the Mac in two hours," it is
also true that this operating system has hidden
depths that the reader will be able to plumb
with Mac OS in a Nutshell. If you want to truly
know Mac OS and its integrated system of
hardware and software, you will need this book.
Up-to-date with information on the iMac and
System9, Mac OS in a Nutshell opens the world of
Apple computing to a new audience.
It contains:New changes
for Mac OS 9, including information on the
revamped Sherlock, a fast-paced introduction to
the operating system for new users, detailed
documentation on User Interface including
clipboard and memory management , a look at
almost every command and utility available with
Mac OS, including window behaviors, universal
commands, and important documentation on
programs such as QuickTime, detailed advice and
documentation on multimedia and printing,
including color management and fonts, detailed
treatment of Internet configuration and access
via Dial-Up Networking. Also covers peer-to-peer
and client-server file sharing, lots of tips,
gotchas, and clever ways to do familiar and
not-so-familiar tasks, pointers to useful online
sites that contain additional
information
This book follows the
commonsense O'Reilly approach, cutting through
the hype and giving practical details you can
use every day. Any user who wants to make the
most of Mac OS will love this book.
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Book Description
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In-depth coverage of the
powerful new technologies--including
improvements and bug fixes in 9.0.4--and over 50
new features available in the latest release of
Mac OS 9.0. Includes trouble-shooting tips to
help beginners and intermediate users utilize
important new features and leverage the Internet
using this newer, more robust OS. An essential
reference!
Book Info
A comprehensive guide
that reveals power tips, customization secrets,
Internet tools and utilities, troubleshooting
advice, and more. Learn how to streamline
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MacWorld:
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by Lon Poole,
Todd Stauffer
Book Description
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If Mac OS 9 can do it,
you can do it too....
From its Sherlock 2
search engine to its voiceprint passwords,
Apple's new operating system is packed with
ingenious features that make your life easier.
This all-in-one guide explains how to make the
most of OS 9's capabilities, whether you're a
Mac veteran or you just bought your first iBook.
So let Mac experts Lon Poole and Todd Stauffer
take you on a grand tour of this amazing OS --
and show you step-by-step how to maximize your
Mac!
From the Publisher:
Inside you'll find
complete coverage of Mac OS 9
Master Mac OS
fundamentals, from the desktop and Finder to the
Internet and e-mail, find out about new Mac OS 9
interface changes -- including using the Control
Pad and customizing the Finder for multiple
users, harness Sherlock 2 to make online
research -- and shopping -- a snap, create
personalized desktops for every member of your
household, class, or workgroup, protect your
privacy with encryption, voice recognition, and
other beefed-up security features, share files
and create your own customized network over the
Internet, use AppleScripts to automate
operations and even work on your Mac remotely,
take your Mac's video, sound, and recording
capabilities to the max, tackle problems
yourself with the new enhanced and updated
troubleshooting guide.
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Mac
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Reference
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by Gene Steinberg
From the Back
Cover:
Maximize the power of
Mac OS 9the best Internet OS everloaded with
more that 50 new features. Mac OS 9: The
Complete Reference explains how to install and
configure the new operating system, use all its
components, customize your environment, and take
advantage of the Web-enabled capabilities. Youll
learn to use the built-in, state-of-the-art
technologies, such as Sherlock 2 for Web
searching, AppleScript for file sharing,
Voiceprint Password for speech recognition,
OpenGL for enhanced 3D graphics, and so much
more. This is the perfect companion for every
Mac user! Install and configure Mac OS 9 on an
iMac, iBook, PowerBook, or any Power Mac.
Password-protect your Mac environment for
multiple users.
Install removable
drives, scanners, printers, and other devices,
use the latest graphics, desktop publishing, and
video production software, exchange documents
among computers without formatting problems
using AppleScripts, share files, folders, and
data with other Mac users over the Internet via
TCP/IP, use Sherlock 2 for online shopping,
e-mail address lookup, and multiple search
engine searches, get the latest software updates
and system enhancements automatically via the
Internet, play games that take advantage of Mac
OS 9s enhanced gaming features. Backup and
troubleshoot your system.
The author, Gene
Steinberg , March 29, 2000
This book is for all Mac
users
My mandate in writing
Mac OS 9: The Complete Reference was to provide
the definitive work for the last "classic" Mac
operating system.
I've strived to cover
most every useful feature of Mac OS 9, from the
lowliest keyboard shortcut, to the most obscure
preference. This book not only includes
information on installation and basic setups,
but I have gone beyond Mac OS 9 to cover such
important subjects as optimizing your Internet
access to evaluating some of the top programs in
a number of important categories.
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Mac
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by Bob
Levitus
With a new version
of Mac OS comes a new edition of Bob LeVitus's
popular Mac OS guidebook for beginners, now
called Mac OS 9 for Dummies. If you have one of
the recent previous editions, there's no reason
to buy this one--the book, like the recent
versions of Mac OS, bears a lot of resemblance
to its forebears, and you probably progressed
beyond the Dummies guide level with your first
book anyway. But if you're entirely new to the
Mac (if you recently received an iBook as a
gift, say, or if you bought one yourself because
you heard--correctly--that they're friendly and
fun), this book explains what you need to know
in a voice you'll enjoy reading.
Computer books can be
confusing because there are always at least a
dozen ways to accomplish a given task, and
several more items or procedures that are
related to that task. LeVitus gets around this
potential snag with a mix of pragmatism and
humor. He'll explain the standard way of doing a
job--printing, say--and then digress into the
details (such as page orientation and job
logging). He applies that effective style to
many subjects, including such potentially
intimidating ones as networking and file
sharing. Buy this book if you're clueless about
the ways of the Mac. You'll be up to speed with
Mac OS features, new and old, in a hurry.
--David Wall
Topics covered: The ins
and outs of using a computer that's running Mac
OS 9. Most of the book has to do with
long-standing features of the OS, such as its
file-management tools and networking
capabilities, but the newly added features
(including Keychain Security, Sherlock 2, and
multiple user support) get their due.
Book Description:
Discusses how to master
Mac basics, customize your Mac for multiple
users, share resources on a network, save time
with simple tweaks, automate with AppleScript
and Harness the advanced Sherlock 2 search
engine.
Whether you're a
longtime Mac user or you just bought your first
iBook, let renowned expert Bob LeVitus show you
how to polish your Apple. From desktop basics to
advanced tweaks, you'll soon be zipping along on
Apple's revolutionary new Internet-friendly
operating system.
Discover how to: Master
Mac basics, Customize your Mac for multiple
users, Share resources on a network, Save time
with simple tweaks, Automate with AppleScript
and much more...
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The
Mac OS 9
Guide,
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Book Description
The Mac OS 9 Guide
provides the practical information you need to
use all aspects of your Mac. This book starts
with extensive coverage of the Finder and the
desktop, and then covers everything you need to
surf the Internet. Learn to customize the way
your Mac looks and sounds. See how to prevent
problems and how to troubleshoot those problems
that do occur. Along the way, you'll also have a
lot of creative fun with extensive coverage of
multimedia applications. And you'll learn
everything you need to know about expanding and
upgrading Macs with hardware and software
additions.
Provides in-depth
information on the OS as well as the important
utilities that come with it, time-saving (and
fun!) tips and tricks are provided throughout
the book, practical, step-by-step tasks enable
you to get the most out of OS 9.
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Sams
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This book was a pleasure
to write because Mac OS 9 is such a
feature-filled, exciting upgrade to the Mac
operating system. I enjoyed explaining such
components as ColorSync 3.0, QuickTime 4.0,
Keychain Access, Network Browser, Multiple,
Users, and Sherlock 2 to both new Mac users as
well as intermediate to advanced users. The book
takes a tutorial form with questions and answers
at the end of each chapter. I include many
Internet links where you can find additional
information, software to augment the OS, and
news about Apple and the Mac. Be sure to check
out iTools for new Internet integration features
that enhance only Mac OS 9.
Book
Description:
Sams Teach Yourself Mac
OS 9 in 24 Hours provides you with insight into
the new OS 9 features and technologies. Focusing
on tutorials that teach you how to get around on
a Macintosh system, you'll learn to customize
the desktop, manage files, use fonts and color,
learn about audio and video features, and how to
search and use the Web. This book gives in-depth
coverage of popular features, such as Sherlock
and QuickTime. In addition to providing
instruction for new users, this book meets the
needs of people who want to dig deeper into Mac
OS 9 by introducing you to some of the advanced
features of the operating system. Advanced
subjects include automating the Mac with
Applescript, optimizing the Mac, and
troubleshooting.
Sams Teach Yourself Mac
OS 9 in 24 Hours Provides end users with time
saving tips and advice from a very experienced
Mac user.
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The
Mac OS 8.6
Book,
by Mark R. Bell
The Mac OS 8.6 Book says
a great deal about Mac OS 8.6 from the user's
point of view. If you're wondering how to get
something done or how to use a particular
feature of this operating system, the answers
you need are in these pages. Covered subjects
include the contents of the System Folder, the
Finder's features, typography, printing, and
memory management.
You'll find particularly
good coverage of networking: the book shows you
how to configure file and printer sharing on an
AppleTalk network and explains the ins and outs
of Personal Web Sharing. It also walks you
through the process of getting connected to the
Internet. More information on hooking Macs to
Windows boxes on local networks would have made
this book a standout.
The Mac OS 8.6 Book
tends toward the elementary end of the
difficulty scale, giving lots of attention to
basic skills and features while including only
broad-brush coverage of AppleScript programming
and other advanced capabilities. This book
includes better-than-average coverage of
Sherlock, including its new ability to let the
user choose from among a series of search
engines to which to submit a query.--David Wall
Book Description:
Designed to help you
learn to master the basics of OS 8.6, work
efficiently with files and folders, save time
with drag and drop, pop up folders, and
spring-loaded folders, and search your local
hard drives by name or full-text, or search the
Internet with Sherlock. CD-ROM included.
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Mac
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Guide,
by Maria Langer
"Mac OS 8.6: Visual
Quickstart Guide provides an excellent
introduction to the mechanics of the latest
version of the operating system used by Power
Macs, Powerbooks, iMacs, and iBooks. It explains
how to do pretty much everything with MacOS 8.6,
including how to install MacOS 8.6, how to
manipulate windows and icons, how to manage file
and folders, and how to use the programs that
come with MacOS 8.6. The author also does a
great job of explaining how to connect a Mac to
the Internet or to a group of other Macs on a
local network (though more advanced users may
wish for instructions on connecting with local
Windows machines).
This book is similar to
its (very good) predecessor, which dealt with
MacOS 8.5. The similarity is warranted: The main
differences between MacOS 8.6 and its immediate
ancestor are improvements to the Sherlock search
utility. Sherlock now presents Mac users with a
list of Internet search sites and allows them to
choose one for submitting search terms--a
process that the book explains accurately. The
other new features of MacOS 8.6 are either
impossible to document (performance
improvements) or beyond the level of this book
(new features for AppleScript programmers)."
--David Wall
Book Description
:
Takes an easy, visual
approach to teaching Mac OS 8.6. Uses pictures
rather than lengthy explanations. Covers Mac OS
8.5 and 8.6.
Among Mac OS 8.6's
offerings are better stability and enhanced
features, including an update to the powerful
Sherlock find system, an improved help system,
and souped-up multitasking and multiprocessing
capabilities.
Mac OS 8.6: Visual Quick
Start Guide is a welcome update to Maria
Langer's hot-selling Mac OS 8.5: VQS . Mac OS
8.6: VQS covers all that's new and notable in
the latest version of the OS, using the same
visual, step-by-step approach that makes the VQS
series a great value.
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