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Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed
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A best-seller that once showed you how to reign in a panther can now show you
how to tame a Tiger. Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed is the most comprehensive guide
to unlocking the full power of Mac OS X Tiger that you can find. Written by Unix/BSD
experts and Mac users, John Ray and William C. Ray, you will go inside the Mac
OS X Tiger operating system and the underlying BSD environment. In-depth background
coverage and useful hands-on lessons will help you understand the changes with
the new version and master the new features. Lessons include:
- Working with files and applications
- Running classic Mac OS applications
- Native utilities and applications
- Intalling third-party applications
- Third-party BSD command-line applications
- Configuring the system using BSD utilities
- Remote administration
- Serving a Windows network
- Routine maintenance
Learn to deal with the most trouble-prone aspects of the Mac OS X Tiger user
interface and how to exploit the new features to get the most out of your system
with Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed.
About the Authors
John Ray is an award-winning Web application and network developer
for the Ohio State University. He holds a computer engineering degree from OSU
and oversees network operations for one of its colleges. There, he implemented
a campus-wide database for maintaining TCP/IP information for a wide range of
networked computers. For the past five years, John has used Linux exclusively
for his programming efforts and has championed its use for projects inside and
outside the university. He provides Linux- and UNIX-based TCP/IP programming
solutions to businesses nationwide. His other publications include Que's Red
Hat Installation and Configuration Handbook, Linux Maximum Security, and Special
Edition Using TCP/IP.
Dr. Will Ray is a mathematician turned computer scientist turned
biophysicist who has gravitated to the field of bioinformatics for its interesting
synergy of logic, hard science, and human-computer-interface issues. A long-time
Macintosh and Unix enthusiast, Will has owned Macs since 1985, and has worked
with Unix since 1987. Prior to switching his professional focus to the biological
sciences, Will spent 5 years as a Unix programmer developing experimental interfaces
to online database systems. Shortly after migrating to biophysics, Will developed
a Macintosh- and Unix-based computational biology/graphics laboratory and training
center for The Ohio State University's College of Biological Sciences. At the
facility, which he managed for five years, Will introduced hundreds of students
and faculty to Unix, and provided training and assistance in the development
of productive computing skills on the paired Macintosh and Unix platforms.
Will is currently a researcher at the Wexner Research Institute of Children's
Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, where he is developing Web-based database tools
and working to build a core computational research and training facility.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 1 Average Customer Rating: Sep 4, 2005 mweisbart3@verizon.net
A Helpful Book
Like any good MAC enthusiast, as soon as a new operating system comes out, I get it. I know that there are always promises of more stability, faster running programs, etc. As a practical matter, I never notice the improvements, because my MAC always operates well. Of course, there are always the added benefits that any new software that comes out takes full advantage of the new and improved Operation System, and there is nothing like a smoking Photoshop experience.
That being said, I did notice a few differences with the new Tiger OS. Of course, there is now that cute little Dashboard that sits on my desktop. I can turn to it to find out where to get the lowest gas prices in my area (there are none) or to get my local weather forecast or get the lyrics to my favorite iTunes. But I know that there had to be so much more to Tiger, so for the first time, I decided to get a book to find out what else Tiger had to offer me. I picked Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed by John Ray and William C. Ray (ISBN 0-672-32746-5) and I'm glad I did. The book is divided into easily identifiable subject matters, so that whether you are a beginning Mac OS X user or an advanced user, you know where to go.
Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed starts by covering the most basic and useful applications and utilities that any Mac user will need to know. The writing style of John Ray and William C. Ray is easy to understand and comprehensive on each topic covered. Particularly useful for the beginner is the chapter dealing with accessing email. Chapter 3 walks you through importing mailboxes from any client and setting up your own preferences. Chapter 3 also walks you through the new and improved iChat. The authors have also taken the time to explain things which seem like they should be easy, but always leave the newbie scratching their head - things like the printer utility, managing fonts and setting up firewalls.
The last two thirds of the book are for the more intermediate and advanced users. The authors offer a comprehensive and easily understood introduction to the BSD Unix subsystem. I am not a longtime Unix user, so this introduction has been invaluable - they give a great deal of space to the basic Unix commands and then take you on from there, making the mastering of managing files and directories a snap. The authors then take you through more complex or advanced concepts, concepts which I am a little slower in learning.
Finally, Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed deals with server side and network administration. Particularly useful to me was the chapter dealing with creating an FTP server.
In all, I found this book to be highly comprehensive, extremely well organized and usually very easy to understand. Another great thing about this book, when you open it to any page, it stays open - very impressive given its 1500+ pages.
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