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Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition
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Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition

By David Pogue
2nd Edition October 2002 
Series: The Missing Manuals
0-596-00450-8, Order Number: 4508
725 pages, $29.95 US, $46.95 CA, £20.95 UK

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction
      What Mac OS X 10.2 Gives You
      What Mac OS X Takes Away
      Three OSes in One
      About this Book
      About the Outline
      AboutFTheseFArrows
      About MissingManuals.com
      The Very Basics

Part One: The Mac OS X Desktop

Chapter 1: Folders and Windows
      Getting into Mac OS X
      Windows and How to Work Them
      The Three Window Views
      Icon View
      List View
      Column View
      Logging Out, Shutting Down
      Getting Help in Mac OS X

Chapter 2: Organizing Your Stuff
      The Mac OS X Folder Structure
      Icon Names
      Selecting Icons
      Moving and Copying Icons
      Aliases: Icons in Two Places at Once
      Favorites
      The Trash
      Get Info
      Finding Files 1: The Search Bar
      Finding Files 2: The Find Program

Chapter 3: Dock, Desktop, and Toolbar
      The Dock
      Setting Up the Dock
      Using the Dock
      The Finder Toolbar
      Designing Your Desktop
      Menulets: The Missing Manual

Part Two: Applications in Mac OS X

Chapter 4: Programs and Documents
      Launching Mac OS X Programs
      Juggling Programs with the Dock
      How Documents Know Their Parents
      Controlling Menus from the Keyboard
      The Save and Open Dialog Boxes
      Three Kinds of Programs: Cocoa, Carbon, Classic
      The Cocoa Difference
      Installing Mac OS X Programs

Chapter 5: Back to Mac OS 9
      Two Roads to Mac OS 9
      Classic: Mac OS 9 on Mac OS X
      Restarting in Mac OS 9
      Four Tricks for Faster Switching

Chapter 6: Moving Data
      Moving Data Between Documents
      Exchanging Data with Other Macs
      Exchanging Data with Windows PCs

Chapter 7: An Introduction to AppleScript
      Running Ready-Made AppleScripts
      Writing Your Own AppleScripts
      Recording Scripts in "Watch-Me" Mode
      Saving a Script
      Writing Commands by Hand
      Where to Learn More

Part Three: The Components of Mac OS X

Chapter 8: System Preferences
      The System Preferences Window
      Accounts
      CDs & DVDs
      Classic
      ColorSync
      Date & Time
      Desktop
      Displays
      Dock
      Energy Saver
      General
      International
      Internet
      Keyboard
      Login Items
      Mouse
      My Account
      Network
      QuickTime
      Screen Effects
      Sharing
      Software Update
      Sound
      Speech
      Startup Disk
      Universal Access

Chapter 9: The Free Programs
      Your Free Mac OS X Programs
      Utilities: Your Mac OS X Toolbox

Chapter 10: CDs, DVDs, and iTunes
      How the Mac Does Disks
      Burning CDs and DVDs
      iTunes 3: The CD and MP3 Jukebox
      Playing DVD Movies

Part Four: The Technologies of Mac OS X

Chapter 11: One Mac, Many Users
      Introducing User Accounts
      Setting Up Accounts
      Setting Up the Login/Logout Process
      Signing In
      Simple Finder and Other "Rubber Walls"
      Logging Out
      The Root Account

Chapter 12: Networking
      Wiring the Network
      File Sharing
      Networking with Windows
      Managing Groups
      Dialing in from the Road
      Forgettable Passwords: The Keychain

Chapter 13: Graphics, Fonts, and Printing
      Mac Meets Printer
      Making the Printout
      Managing Printouts
      Printer Sharing
      PDF Files
      Fonts in Mac OS X
      Font Fuzziness on the Screen
      ColorSync
      Graphics in Mac OS X
      Screen-Capture Keystrokes

Chapter 14: Sound, Movies, Speech, and Handwriting
      Playing Sounds
      Recording Sound
      QuickTime Movies
      Speech Recognition
      The Mac Talks Back
      Inkwell: Handwriting Recognition

Chapter 15: Terminal: Doorway to Unix
      Terminal
      Navigating in Unix
      Working with Files and Directories
      Online Help
      Terminal Preferences
      Terminal Tips and Tricks

Chapter 16: Fun with Unix
      Moving Unmovable Files and Directories
      Enabling the Root Account
      Eight Useful Unix Utilities
      Where to Go from Here
      Putting It Together

Chapter 17: Hacking Mac OS X
      TinkerTool: Customization 101
      Redefining Keystrokes
      Redoing Mac OS X's Graphics
      Replacing Your Home-Folder Icon
      Replacing the Finder Icons
      Rewriting the Words

Part Five: Mac OS X Online

Chapter 18: Internet Setup, the Firewall, and .Mac
      The Best News You've Heard All Day
      Connecting by Dial-up Modem
      Broadband Connections
      AirPort Networks
      The Jaguar Firewall
      Switching Locations
      Multihoming
      Internet Sharing
      .Mac Services
      Internet Location Files

Chapter 19: Mail and Address Book
      Setting Up Mail
      Checking Your Mail
      Writing Messages
      Reading Email
      The Spam Filter
      Address Book

Chapter 20: Sherlock 3, iChat, and iCal
      Sherlock 3
      iChat
      iCal and iSync

Chapter 21: SSH, FTP, VPN, and Web Sharing
      Web Sharing
      FTP
      Connecting from the Road
      Remote Access with SSH
      Virtual Private Networking

Part Six: Appendixes

Appendix A: Installing Mac OS X 10.2
      Getting Ready to Install
      The Partitioning Question
      How to Partition
      Four Kinds of Installation
      The Basic Installation
      The Installer
      The Upgrade Installation
      The Clean Install
      The SetupGo Dictionary
      (Mac Version)

Appendix B: Troubleshooting
      Problems That Aren't Problems
      Minor Eccentric Behavior
      Frozen Programs (Force Quitting)
      Error Messages When Opening
      The Wrong Program Opens
      Can't Empty the Trash
      Can't Move or Rename an Icon
      Application Won't Open
      Program Icons Turn to Folders
      Startup Problems
      Fixing the Disk
      Where to Get Troubleshooting Help

Appendix C: The "Where'd It Go?" Dictionary
      (Mac Version)

Appendix D: The "Where'd It Go?" Dictionary
      (Windows Version)

Appendix E: Where to Go from Here
      Web Sites
      Advanced Books
      Email Lists

Appendix F: The Master OS X Keystroke List

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