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Mac OS® X Snow Leopard™ Bible

Name: Mac OS® X Snow Leopard™ Bible
ISBN: 9780470453636

by Galen Gruman, Mark Hattersley

September 2009

Intermediate to advanced

840 pages

22h 33m

English

Wiley

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Copyright
About the Authors
Credits
Introduction
What This Book OffersHow to Read This BookPart I: Getting Started with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardPart II: Networking and the InternetPart III: At Work with Mac OS XPart IV: Maintaining Your MacPart V: Beyond the BasicsConventions Used in This BookMenu commandsLiteral textWindows, dialog boxes, and panesMouse conventionsTouchpad conventionsKeyboard conventionsIcons
I. Getting Started with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
1. Starting with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
1.1. Getting to Know Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard1.1.1. Understanding the technologies in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard1.1.1.1. Grand Central Dispatch1.1.1.2. OpenCL1.1.1.3. 64-bit kernel1.1.1.4. QuickTime X1.1.1.5. Core Location1.1.1.6. Darwin1.1.1.7. XNU kernel1.1.1.8. Protected memory1.1.1.9. Advance memory management1.1.1.10. Preemptive multitasking1.1.1.11. Symmetric multiprocessing1.1.2. Graphics technologies in Mac OS X1.1.2.1. Quartz1.1.2.2. OpenGL1.1.2.3. QuickTime1.1.2.4. Aqua1.1.3. Mac OS X application environments1.1.3.1. Cocoa1.1.3.2. Carbon1.1.3.3. Java1.1.3.4. BSD and X111.1.3.5. Packages and bundles1.1.3.6. Frameworks1.2. Installing Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard1.2.1. Checking the system requirements1.2.2. Preparing for the installation1.2.3. Setting up a drive for installation1.2.4. Making a note of system settings1.2.5. Backing up your data1.2.6. Running the Mac OS X installer1.2.7. Running the installer1.2.7.1. Select Language window1.2.7.2. Welcome window1.2.7.3. License window1.2.7.4. Select a Destination window1.2.7.5. Install Summary window1.2.7.6. Checking Installation DVD window1.2.7.7. Installing window1.2.8. Starting Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and setting up your Mac1.2.8.1. Welcome window1.2.8.2. Keyboard window1.2.8.3. Do You Already Own a Mac? window1.2.8.3.1. Transferring information from another Mac1.2.8.3.2. Transferring information from another drive on this Mac1.2.8.3.3. Restoring data from a Time Machine backup1.2.8.4. Select a Wireless Service window1.2.8.5. Enter Your Apple ID window1.2.8.6. Registration Information window1.2.8.7. Create Your Account window1.2.8.8. Select a Picture for This Account window1.2.8.9. Select Time Zone window1.2.8.10. Set the Date and Time window1.2.8.11. Don't Forget to Register window1.2.8.12. Automatically Renew MobileMe window1.2.8.13. Thank You window1.3. Running Software Update1.4. Summary
2. Exploring Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
2.1. Starting Up and Logging In2.1.1. Starting up your Mac2.1.2. Choosing a startup disk2.1.3. Logging in to Mac OS X2.1.3.1. Login screen options2.1.3.2. Password entry2.1.3.3. The login screen's iconic buttons2.2. Turning Off and Logging Out2.2.1. Putting your Mac to sleep (and waking it up)2.2.2. Logging out of Mac OS X2.2.3. Shutting down the Mac2.2.4. Restarting the Mac2.3. Discovering the Mac OS X Environment2.3.1. Working with menus2.3.2. Becoming familiar with menu bar items2.3.2.1. The (Apple) menu2.3.2.2. The application menu2.3.2.3. The File menu2.3.2.4. The Edit menu2.3.2.5. The View menu2.3.2.6. The Window menu2.3.2.7. The Help menu2.3.3. Understanding menu bar icons2.3.3.1. Time Machine2.3.3.2. MobileMe and iSync2.3.3.3. Volume2.3.3.4. AirPort2.3.3.5. Time2.3.3.6. User2.3.3.7. Bluetooth2.3.3.8. Spotlight2.3.3.9. Spaces2.3.3.10. Input Source2.3.3.11. Displays2.3.3.12. Battery status2.3.3.13. Universal Access status2.3.3.14. Fax2.3.3.15. Modem2.3.3.16. AppleScript2.3.4. Using popup menus2.3.5. Using contextual menus2.3.6. Recognizing menu symbols2.3.7. Using keyboard shortcuts2.4. Working with the Dock2.4.1. Looking at the application side of the Dock2.4.1.1. Adding applications to the Dock2.4.1.2. Accessing application contextual menus2.4.2. Looking at the right-hand side of the Dock2.4.2.1. Adding a document, folder, or disk to the Dock2.4.2.2. Removing icons from the Dock2.4.2.3. Moving icons around the Dock2.4.2.4. Understanding Stacks2.4.2.5. The folder's contextual menu options2.4.2.6. Minimizing windows in the Dock2.4.3. Customizing the Dock2.4.3.1. Adjusting the Dock's size2.4.3.2. Setting the Dock magnification2.4.3.3. Positioning and automatically hiding the Dock2.4.3.4. Animating open applications in the Dock2.5. Understanding the Desktop2.5.1. Getting to know the desktop2.5.2. Changing the desktop background2.5.2.1. Using the Apple-provided background images2.5.2.2. Using your own background images2.5.2.3. Changing desktop pictures automatically2.5.3. Choosing a non-translucent menu bar2.6. Working with Windows2.6.1. Understanding windows controls2.6.2. Organizing windows2.6.2.1. Opening items in the Finder2.6.2.2. Creating a new Finder window2.6.2.3. Recognizing active and inactive windows2.6.2.4. Changing the active window2.6.3. Understanding common controls within windows2.7. Recognizing Icons2.7.1. Identifying application icons2.7.2. Identifying document icons2.7.3. Identifying folder icons2.7.4. Identifying volume icons2.7.5. Identifying alias icons2.7.6. Identifying restricted folders2.8. Discovering the Finder2.8.1. Understanding the Finder menus2.8.1.1. The Finder menu2.8.1.2. The File menu2.8.1.3. The Edit menu2.8.1.4. The View menu2.8.1.5. The Go menu2.8.1.6. The Window menu2.8.1.7. The Help menu2.8.2. Interacting with items2.8.2.1. Selecting items2.8.2.2. Selecting items with the keyboard2.8.2.3. Selecting multiple items2.8.2.4. Using Quick Look to view file contents2.8.2.5. Moving and copying items2.8.2.6. Replacing items2.8.2.7. Replicating items2.8.2.8. Renaming items2.8.3. Understanding naming conventions2.8.4. Getting info on files2.8.4.1. Icon and summary2.8.4.2. Spotlight comments2.8.4.3. General2.8.4.4. More Info2.8.4.5. Name & Extension2.8.4.6. Open With2.8.4.7. Preview2.8.4.8. Sharing & Permissions2.9. Using Gestures2.9.1. Understanding which Macs support gestures2.9.2. Controlling Mac OS X with more than one finger2.10. Summary
3. Using the Finder and Searching with Spotlight
3.1. Opening and Using Finder Windows3.1.1. Working with the Sidebar3.1.2. Looking at the title bar3.1.3. Investigating the toolbar3.1.4. Looking at the bottom of the Finder window3.1.5. Working with Finder view modes3.1.5.1. Choosing a different view mode3.1.5.2. Working in icon view3.1.5.3. Working in list view3.1.5.4. Working in Cover Flow view3.1.6. Adjusting Finder preferences settings3.1.7. Using Finder view menu settings3.1.7.1. Desktop view settings3.1.7.2. Folder and disk view settings3.1.8. Customizing Finder windows in icon view3.1.8.1. Arranging icons3.1.8.2. Changing the background of a window3.2. Working with Folder Actions3.2.1.3.2.1.1. Attaching actions to folders3.2.1.2. Using actions3.2.1.3. Editing actions3.3. Understanding Mac OS X's Special Folders3.3.1. The system folders3.3.2. Working with the Home folder3.4. Working with Disks and Other Volumes3.4.1. Examining drives and partitions and recognizing volumes3.4.2. Ejecting volumes3.4.3. Recording to optical discs3.4.3.1. Creating a burn folder3.4.3.2. Using Finder burn3.4.3.3. Finishing the burn3.4.4. Using Get Info to change disk and folder permissions3.5. Using Spotlight to Find Items3.5.1. How Spotlight works3.5.2. Using Spotlight3.5.2.1. Spotlight searches from the menu bar3.5.2.2. Spotlight searches from a Finder window3.5.2.3. Working with Spotlight results3.5.2.4. Boolean Spotlight searching3.5.3. Discovering smart folders3.5.4. Using Spotlight with applications3.5.4.1. Using the Spotlight contextual menu3.5.4.2. Using Spotlight with supported applications3.6. Summary
4. Backing Up Files
4.1. Practicing Good Housekeeping4.1.1. Creating backups4.1.2. Choosing a backup medium4.1.3. Selecting backup software4.2. Using Time Machine to Back Up Files4.2.1. Using external disks for backup4.2.2. Setting up Time Machine4.2.2.1. Configuring Time Machine for backups4.2.2.2. Choosing a backup disk4.2.3. Setting Time Machine options4.2.4. Setting up Time Machine with a Time Capsule4.3. Using Time Machine to Restore Files4.3.1. Using the Time Machine browser4.3.2. Restoring files with Time Machine4.3.3. Searching for changes4.3.4. Exiting the Time Machine browser4.4. Using MobileMe Backup to Save Important Files4.4.1. Creating a backup plan4.4.2. Customizing your backup plan4.4.2.1. Adding items to the backup4.4.2.2. Adjusting the schedule and destination4.4.2.3. Viewing the history4.4.2.4. Starting the backup4.4.2.5. Restoring files from Backup4.4.2.6. Managing items in Backup4.5. Using RAID Redundancy4.5.1. Understanding RAID4.5.2. Installing internal hard disks4.5.3. Installing external hard disks4.5.4. Using Disk Utility to format a RAID drive4.5.4.1. Identifying the disks4.5.4.2. Formatting new disks4.5.4.3. Creating the RAID array4.5.5. Investigating RAID Utility4.6. Summary
5. Getting Help Inside Mac OS X
5.1. The Help Viewer Application5.1.1. Accessing Mac Help5.1.2. Browsing the Mac Help Viewer5.1.3. Looking at active application help5.2. Navigating the Help Viewer5.2.1. Navigating with the Help Viewer toolbar5.2.1.1. Navigation buttons5.2.1.2. The Home button/popup menu5.2.1.3. The Action button5.2.2. Looking through the index5.2.3. Searching for help5.2.3.1. Getting help from the menu5.2.3.2. Searching in the Help Viewer5.2.4. Using Help Viewer quick clicks5.2.5. Creating complex search terms5.3. Understanding Help Tags5.4. Working with Command-Line Help5.5. Exploring Other Avenues of Help5.6. Summary

6. Accessing Mac OS X with Universal Access
6.1. Setting Up Mac OS X with Universal Access6.2. Setting Up Access for Assistive Devices6.3. Enabling Visual Assistance6.3.1. Hearing your Mac with VoiceOver6.3.2. Automatically turning on Voice Over6.3.3. The VoiceOver Quick Start6.3.4. Understanding the VoiceOver keys6.3.4.1. General VoiceOver keyboard commands6.3.4.2. Using keyboard help6.3.5. Hearing what's on the screen6.3.6. Navigating with VoiceOver6.3.6.1. Using the Dock6.3.6.2. Using the menu bar6.3.6.3. Selecting buttons, check boxes, and sliders6.3.6.4. Entering text into text fields6.3.6.5. Navigating rows and columns6.3.6.6. Using smart groups in Web pages6.3.7. VoiceOver help6.3.8. Zooming in on the screen6.3.9. Adjusting zoom options6.3.9.1. Maximum Zoom and Minimum Zoom sliders6.3.9.2. Show Preview Rectangle When Zoomed Out option6.3.9.3. Smooth Images option6.3.9.4. Zoom Follows the Keyboard Focus option6.3.9.5. When Zoomed In, the Screen Image Moves options6.3.9.6. Use Scroll Wheel with Modifier Keys to Zoom option6.3.10. Adjusting display options6.4. Enabling Hearing Assistance6.5. Enabling Keyboard Assistance6.5.1. Pressing more than one key at a time6.5.2. Pressing keys accidentally6.6. Enabling Mouse Assistance6.6.1. Getting help with using the mouse6.6.2. Getting help with seeing the pointer6.6.3. Activating full keyboard access6.7. Setting Up Speech Recognition6.7.1. Using a microphone6.7.2. Configuring speech recognition6.7.3. Adjusting speech recognition settings6.7.3.1. Microphone popup menu6.7.3.2. Calibrate button6.7.3.3. Change Key button6.7.3.4. Listening Method options6.7.3.5. Upon Recognition options6.7.4. Using the Speech Feedback window6.7.4.1. Getting to know the Speech Feedback window6.7.4.2. Using Speech Feedback window controls6.7.4.3. Minimizing the Speech Feedback window6.7.5. Investigating the Speech Commands window6.7.6. Specifying active commands6.7.7. Setting up the Text to Speech option6.7.8. Selecting text-to-speech options6.7.8.1. Announce When Alerts Are Displayed option6.7.8.2. Announce When an Application Requires Your Attention option6.7.8.3. Speak Selected Text When a Key Is Pressed option6.7.8.4. Open Date & Time Preferences button6.7.8.5. Open Universal Access Preferences button6.8. Setting Up the VoiceOver Utility6.8.1. Adjusting the General settings6.8.1.1. Setting up VoiceOver6.8.1.2. Allow VoiceOver to Be Controlled with AppleScript option6.8.2. Adjusting the Verbosity settings6.8.2.1. General subpane6.8.2.2. Text subpane6.8.2.3. Announcements subpane6.8.2.4. Hints pane6.8.3. Adjusting the Speech settings6.8.3.1. Voices subpane6.8.3.2. Pronunciation subpane6.8.4. Adjusting Navigation settings6.8.5. Adjusting Web settings6.8.6. Adjusting Sound settings6.8.7. Adjusting the Visuals settings6.8.7.1. VoiceOver Cursor subpane6.8.7.2. Caption Panel subpane6.8.7.3. Braille Panel subpane6.8.7.4. Menus subpane6.8.8. Adjusting the Commanders settings6.8.8.1. NumPad subpane6.8.8.2. Keyboard subpane6.8.9. Setting up Braille6.8.9.1. Layout subpane6.8.9.2. Displays subpane6.9. Summary
7. Working with Applications and Documents
7.1. Working with Mac OS X Applications7.1.1. Discovering the preinstalled applications7.1.2. Installing applications7.1.2.1. Installing a program via the drag method7.1.2.2. Installing from a dedicated installer program7.1.3. Removing applications7.2. Opening Applications and Documents7.2.1. Launching an application7.2.2. Opening items from the Finder7.2.3. Opening documents within an application7.2.4. The Open dialog box7.2.5. Setting a new default application7.2.6. Using Quick Look to view documents7.3. Managing Multiple Open Applications7.3.1. Switching among applications7.3.2. Using Hide to reduce window clutter7.3.3. Knowing when an application wants your attention7.4. Creating Documents7.4.1. Creating a copy of a document7.4.2. Creating documents with stationery pads (templates)7.5. Saving Documents7.6. Closing Documents7.7. Moving Documents7.8. Working with a Document's Content7.8.1. Using Cut, Copy, and Paste7.8.2. Using drag and drop to move data around7.8.2.1. Using drag and drop in a document7.8.2.2. Using drag and drop between two documents7.8.3. Using drag and drop to create clippings7.9. Sharing Documents with Other Users7.10. Quitting Applications7.10.1. Quitting from within an application7.10.2. Quitting an application from the Dock7.10.3. Quitting by logging out, shutting down, or restarting7.10.4. Using the Force Quit command7.10.4.1. Using the Force Quit dialog box7.10.4.2. Using the Dock7.10.4.3. Using the Activity Monitor7.11. Summary
8. Working with Mac OS X Applications, Utilities, and Widgets
8.1. Touring the Applications Folder8.1.1. Address Book8.1.2. Automator8.1.3. Calculator8.1.4. Chess8.1.5. Dashboard8.1.6. Dictionary8.1.7. DVD Player8.1.8. Font Book8.1.9. Front Row8.1.10. iCal8.1.11. iChat8.1.12. Image Capture8.1.13. iSync8.1.14. Mail8.1.15. Photo Booth8.1.16. Preview8.1.16.1. Opening files8.1.16.2. Capturing images8.1.16.3. Adjusting images8.1.16.4. Working with PDF files8.1.16.5. Managing display options8.1.17. QuickTime Player8.1.18. Safari8.1.19. Stickies8.1.20. System Preferences8.1.21. TextEdit8.1.22. Time Machine8.2. Touring the Utilities Folder8.2.1. Activity Monitor8.2.2. AirPort Utility8.2.3. AppleScript Editor8.2.4. Audio MIDI Setup8.2.5. Bluetooth File Exchange8.2.6. Boot Camp Assistant8.2.7. ColorSync Utility8.2.8. Console8.2.9. DigitalColor Meter8.2.10. Disk Utility8.2.10.1. Fixing and restoring disks8.2.10.2. Adding, partitioning, and formatting disks8.2.10.3. Using RAID8.2.11. Exposé8.2.12. Grab8.2.13. Grapher8.2.14. Java Preferences8.2.15. Keychain Access8.2.16. Migration Assistant8.2.17. Network Utility8.2.17.1. Info8.2.17.2. Netstat8.2.17.3. Ping8.2.17.4. Lookup8.2.17.5. Traceroute8.2.17.6. Whois8.2.17.7. Finger8.2.17.8. Port Scan8.2.18. Podcast Capture8.2.19. RAID Utility8.2.20. Remote Install Mac OS X8.2.21. Spaces8.2.22. System Profiler8.2.23. Terminal8.2.24. VoiceOver Utility8.2.25. X118.3. Touring the Widgets8.3.1. Managing widgets8.3.2. Using the widgets that come with Mac OS X8.3.2.1. Address Book8.3.2.2. Business8.3.2.3. Calculator8.3.2.4. Dictionary8.3.2.5. ESPN8.3.2.6. Flight Tracker8.3.2.7. Google8.3.2.8. iCal8.3.2.9. iTunes8.3.2.10. Movies8.3.2.11. People8.3.2.12. Ski Resort8.3.2.13. Stickies8.3.2.14. Stocks8.3.2.15. Tile Game8.3.2.16. Translation8.3.2.17. Unit Converter8.3.2.18. Weather8.3.2.19. Web Clip8.3.2.20. Widgets8.3.2.21. World Clock8.3.3. Adding widgets from other sources8.4. Summary
9. Playing Music and Videos
9.1. Using iTunes As Your Music Library9.1.1. Setting music preferences9.1.1.1. Import settings9.1.1.2. Sharing settings9.1.1.3. Parental settings9.1.2. Importing music files9.1.3. Buying music online9.1.4. Managing your music9.1.4.1. Controlling music display9.1.4.2. Syncing with iPods and iPhones9.1.4.3. Working with playlists9.1.4.4. Working with Genius9.1.4.5. Rating music9.1.5. Playing your music9.2. Using iTunes for Podcasts9.3. Listening to Internet Radio9.4. Using iTunes for TV Shows and Movies9.4.1. Setting video preferences9.4.2. Importing and buying videos9.4.3. Managing your videos9.4.4. Playing your videos9.5. Using iTunes with the iPhone and iPod Touch9.6. Using iTunes with Apple TV9.7. Working with QuickTime Player9.7.1. Playing media files9.7.2. Editing media files9.7.3. Creating media files9.7.4. Exporting video files9.8. Using Front Row9.9. Summary
II. Networking and the Internet
10. Connecting to the Web
10.1. Connecting to the Internet10.1.1. Using Internet connection devices10.1.2. Setting up connections manually10.1.3. Setting up connections with assistance10.1.4. Disconnecting from the Internet10.2. Browsing the Web with Safari10.2.1. Navigating the Web10.2.1.1. Using hyperlinks10.2.1.2. Using bookmarks10.2.1.3. Using history10.2.1.4. Using navigation buttons10.2.2. Using window and tab controls10.2.3. Using view controls10.2.4. Using sharing controls10.2.5. Using interface controls10.2.6. Using specialty controls10.2.7. Setting Safari preferences10.3. Using RSS in Safari10.4. Using Other Browsers10.5. Summary
11. Collaborating and Communicating
11.1. Setting Up Apple's Mail11.1.1. Setting up new e-mail accounts11.1.2. Importing existing e-mail accounts11.1.3. Setting Mail's preferences11.1.3.1. General preferences11.1.3.2. Accounts preferences11.1.3.3. Junk Mail preferences11.1.3.4. Fonts & Colors preferences11.1.3.5. Viewing preferences11.1.3.6. Composing preferences11.1.3.7. Signatures preferences11.1.3.8. Rules preferences11.2. Managing E-Mail Accounts and Mailboxes11.2.1. Understanding mailbox folders11.2.2. Turning accounts on and off11.2.3. Using smart mailboxes11.2.4. Maintaining mailboxes11.3. Working with E-Mails11.3.1. Reading messages11.3.2. Writing messages11.3.2.1. Addressing the message11.3.2.2. Entering the message itself11.3.2.3. Using other mail composition controls11.3.2.4. Sending and saving messages11.3.3. Replying, forwarding, and redirecting messages11.3.4. Deleting, moving, and junking messages11.4. Using RSS Feeds in Mail11.5. Working with Notes and To-Do Items in Mail11.6. Using iChat11.6.1. Setting up iChat11.6.2. Chatting with people11.6.3. Using audio and video11.6.4. Using screen and file sharing11.7. Using Address Book and iCal11.7.1. Working with Address Book11.7.1.1. Adding and editing cards11.7.1.2. Working with groups11.7.1.3. Managing cards and groups11.7.1.4. Setting Address Book preferences11.7.2. Working with iCal11.7.2.1. Working with iCal accounts11.7.2.2. Managing calendars11.7.2.3. Working with events11.7.2.4. Working with to-do items11.7.2.5. Navigating the calendar11.7.2.6. Publishing and subscribing to calendars11.7.2.7. Setting iCal preferences11.8. Summary
12. Setting Up a Network
12.1. Creating a Physical Network12.1.1. Wired connections12.1.2. Wireless connections12.2. Setting Up a Mac for a Local Network12.2.1. Setting up Ethernet connections12.2.2. Setting up Wi-Fi connections12.2.3. Setting up a Bluetooth network12.3. Connecting Macs Directly12.3.1. Ethernet direct connection12.3.2. FireWire direct connection12.3.3. Wi-Fi direct connection12.3.4. Bluetooth direct connection12.4. Summary
13. Sharing Files and Other Resources
13.1. Enabling File and Other Sharing13.1.1. Setting up the Sharing system preference13.1.2. Setting up the MobileMe system preference13.2. Accessing Files and Other Resources13.2.1. Sharing files with other Macs13.2.2. Sharing files with Bluetooth13.2.3. Sharing screens13.2.4. Sharing other resources13.3. Summary
14. Serving Web Pages and Files from Your Mac
14.1. Serving Web Pages from Your Mac14.2. Providing FTP Access from Your Mac14.3. Summary
15. Working with MobileMe
15.1. Setting Up MobileMe15.1.1. Settings on a Mac15.1.2. Settings on the Web15.1.3. Settings on an iPhone15.1.4. Settings on a Windows PC15.2. Synchronizing Data15.2.1. Notes if you're using an iPhone15.2.2. Notes if you're also using Exchange15.3. Using iDisk to Access Files over the Internet15.3.1. Using iDisk from a Mac15.3.2. Using iDisk through a browser15.4. Using Back to My Mac for Remote Control15.5. Running MobileMe Applications on the Web15.6. Summary
III. At Work with Mac OS X
16. Working with Services
16.1. Understanding Service Availability16.2. A Tour of the Common Services16.2.1. Development services16.2.2. Files and Folders services16.2.3. Internet services16.2.4. Messaging services16.2.5. Pictures services16.2.6. Searching services16.2.7. Text services16.3. Changing Services Preferences16.4. Summary
17. Printing and Faxing
17.1. Setting Up Printers17.1.1. Adding printers17.1.2. Managing printers17.2. Using Printers17.2.1. The Print dialog box17.2.2. Managing the print queue17.3. Setting Up and Using Fax Modems17.4. Summary
18. Integrating with Windows
18.1. Working with Windows Files18.1.1. Dealing with filenames and filename extensions18.1.2. Using drives and media18.1.3. Sharing through servers18.1.4. Connecting to PCs directly for file sharing18.1.5. Letting Windows users connect directly to your Mac18.1.6. Sharing via e-mail, FTP, and Web services18.2. Running Windows on Your Mac18.2.1. Setting up Boot Camp18.2.2. Using Windows via Boot Camp18.2.3. Using Windows virtual machines18.3. Summary
19. Working with Microsoft Exchange
19.1. How Exchange Works19.2. Using Mac OS X's Mail with Exchange19.2.1. Setting up Mail for Exchange 200719.2.2. Setting up Mail for Exchange 2000 or 200319.2.3. Working with an Exchange e-mail account in Mail19.3. Using iCal with Exchange19.3.1. Setting up iCal for Exchange 200719.3.2. Setting up iCal for Exchange 2000 or 200319.3.3. Using iCal with Exchange 200719.4. Using Address Book with Exchange19.4.1. Setting up Address Book for Exchange 200719.4.2. Setting up Address Book for Exchange 2000 and 200319.5. Using an iPhone or iPod Touch with Exchange19.6. Summary
IV. Maintaining Your Mac with OS X
20. Managing User Accounts
20.1. Setting Up User Accounts20.1.1. Adjusting personal settings20.1.1.1. Name, password, and related settings20.1.1.2. Login items20.1.1.3. Login options20.1.2. Managing additional user accounts20.1.2.1. Adding accounts20.1.2.2. Managing accounts20.1.2.3. Deleting accounts20.1.2.4. Using guest accounts20.1.2.5. Using account groups20.1.3. Switching among accounts20.2. Using Parental Controls20.2.1. System pane20.2.2. Content pane20.2.3. Mail & iChat pane20.2.4. Time Limits pane20.2.5. Logs pane20.2.6. Settings management20.3. Summary
21. Setting System Preferences
21.1. Adjusting System Preferences21.1.1. Personal preferences21.1.1.1. Appearance21.1.1.2. Desktop & Screen Saver21.1.1.3. Dock21.1.1.4. Exposé & Spaces21.1.1.5. Language & Text21.1.1.6. Security21.1.1.7. Spotlight21.1.2. Hardware preferences21.1.2.1. CDs & DVDs21.1.2.2. Displays21.1.2.3. Energy Saver21.1.2.4. FibreChannel21.1.2.5. Ink21.1.2.6. Keyboard21.1.2.7. Mouse21.1.2.8. Print & Fax21.1.2.9. Sound21.1.2.10. Trackpad21.1.3. Internet and network preferences21.1.3.1. Bluetooth21.1.3.2. MobileMe21.1.3.3. Network21.1.3.4. Sharing21.1.4. System preferences21.1.4.1. Accounts21.1.4.2. Date & Time21.1.4.3. Parental Controls21.1.4.4. Software Update21.1.4.5. Speech21.1.4.6. Startup Disk21.1.4.7. Time Machine21.1.4.8. Universal Access21.2. Summary
22. Managing Fonts
22.1. Exactly What Is a Font?22.2. Font Formats22.2.1. PostScript Type 122.2.2. TrueType22.2.3. PostScript Multiple Master22.2.4. OpenType22.2.5. dfont22.3. Where Fonts Reside22.4. Managing Fonts in Font Book22.4.1. Automatic font monitoring22.4.2. Adding fonts22.4.3. Previewing fonts22.4.4. Working with font groupings22.4.5. Management options for fonts22.5. Accessing Special Characters22.5.1. Using keyboard shortcuts22.5.2. Using other tools22.6. Summary
23. Securing Your Mac
23.1. Identifying the Four Key Vulnerabilities23.1.1. Securing the Mac itself23.1.2. Securing your personal data23.1.3. Securing your files23.1.4. Securing your Mac environment23.2. Using Password Protection23.2.1. Setting the user account23.2.2. Enforcing password use23.2.3. Preventing startup from other disks23.2.4. Setting passwords for applications23.2.5. Using Keychain Access23.3. Using Encryption23.4. Plugging Security Holes23.4.1. Protecting yourself from network attacks23.4.2. Protecting yourself from malware23.5. Summary
V. Beyond the Basics
24. Enhancing Mac OS X with Utilities
24.1. Extending Mac OS X24.1.1. Audio management24.1.2. Battery monitoring24.1.3. Conferencing24.1.4. Disk management24.1.5. File synchronization24.1.6. Font management24.1.7. Media playback and delivery24.1.8. Remote access24.1.9. Screen capture24.1.10. Temperature monitoring24.1.11. Wi-Fi monitoring24.2. Adding New Capabilities24.2.1. Application access24.2.2. Communications24.2.3. File transfer24.2.4. Security24.3. Summary
25. Using AppleScript and Automator
25.1. Understanding Messages and Events25.2. Introducing AppleScript25.2.1. The AppleScript language25.2.2. Scripting additions25.3. Introducing AppleScript Editor25.3.1. Scriptable applications and environments25.3.2. Looking at a script window25.4. Creating a Simple Script25.5. Analyzing a Script25.5.1. Learning application commands and objects25.5.2. Inspecting a dictionary25.5.2.1. Displaying a dictionary window25.5.2.2. Looking at a dictionary window25.6. Saving a Script25.7. Creating a More Complex Script25.7.1. Making a Finder utility25.7.2. Beginning the script25.7.3. Seeing the script's results25.7.4. Using variables25.7.5. Capitalizing script statements25.7.6. Getting file information25.7.7. Using parentheses25.7.8. Working with an application25.7.9. Performing script statements conditionally25.7.10. Breaking long statements25.7.11. Ending the use of an application25.7.12. Trying out your script25.8. Creating a Drag-and-Drop Script Application25.8.1. Retrieving dropped files25.8.2. Processing dropped files25.8.3. Using a repeat loop25.8.4. Extending the script25.9. Enabling the Script Menu25.10. Linking Programs Across the Network25.10.1. Allowing remote Apple events25.10.2. Scripting across a network25.10.3. AppleScript Studio25.11. Automating with Automator25.12. Recording Actions25.13. Summary
26. Making Use of Unix
26.1. Introduction to Unix26.1.1. A legend begins26.1.2. The rise of GNU/Linux26.1.3. The NeXT step26.1.4. The Mac OS X-Unix relationship today26.2. Going Back to the Command Line Interface26.3. Working with the Terminal26.3.1. Terminal basics26.3.2. Remote access26.4. Getting Information In and Out of the Shell26.4.1. Understanding common special characters26.4.2. Scripting the shell26.5. Learning Basic Unix Commands26.5.1. Understanding the Unix command syntax26.5.2. Reading man pages26.5.3. Logging in and logging out as a normal user26.5.4. Running commands and logging in as a superuser26.5.5. Managing files and directories26.5.5.1. Moving about folders26.5.5.2. Viewing a folder's contents26.5.5.3. Copying and moving files26.5.6. Getting disk and file system statistics26.5.6.1. Discovering information about mounted volumes26.5.6.2. Finding where space is being used26.6. Viewing and Editing Files26.6.1. Using standard input, standard output, and pipes26.6.2. Editing text files26.6.3. Learning permissions26.7. Advanced Unix Topics26.7.1. Working with environment and shell variables26.7.2. Scheduling tasks26.7.2.1. Using Cron26.7.2.2. Using Launchd26.7.3. The X Windowing System26.8. Writing Shell Scripts26.8.1. Basics of scripting26.8.1.1. Shebang26.8.1.2. Comments26.8.1.3. Code26.8.2. More advanced scripting26.8.2.1. Conditional statements26.8.2.2. Variables26.8.2.3. Parameter variables26.9. Installing Additional Software26.9.1. Installing Xcode26.9.2. Compiling third-party software26.9.3. Using third-party installation tools26.9.3.1. Solving the headache26.9.3.2. Installing Fink26.9.3.3. Using Fink to install software26.10. Using the Command Line on the Internet26.10.1. Browsing the Web with Lynx and Links26.10.1.1. Lynx26.10.1.2. Links26.10.2. Transferring files with NcFTP26.10.3. Retrieving files with Wget26.11. Manipulating Images26.11.1. Getting the applications26.11.2. Adjusting images with GIMP26.11.3. Retouching film with CinePaint26.12. Summary
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Snow Leopard moves faster and roars louder than its predecessor, and this comprehensive guide shows you all the ways to get the most out of this powerful new cat. Explore everything from its muscular handling of applications and streaming media to its new, game-changing support of Microsoft's ActiveSync® technology. Get set up on Snow Leopard 10.6, learn professional-level security tools, and discover secret tricks and workarounds with this essential guide.

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