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
