February 2004
Intermediate to advanced
383 pages
11h 49m
English
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Organization of This Book
This book is divided into five parts. Part I helps you map your current Unix knowledge to the world of Mac OS X. Part II discusses compiling and linking applications, and Part III takes you into the world of Fink and covers packaging. Part IV discusses using Mac OS X as a server and provides some basic system management information. Part V provides useful reference information.
Here’s a brief overview of what’s in the book:
- Part I
This part of the book orients you to Mac OS X’s unique way of expressing its Unix personality.
- Chapter 1
This chapter provides you with an overview of the Terminal application, including a discussion of the differences between the Terminal and your standard Unix xterm.
- Chapter 2
This chapter describes the Mac OS X boot process, from when the Apple icon first appears on your display to when the system is up and running.
- Chapter 3
Use this chapter to get started with Mac OS X’s powerful system for Directory Services, which replaces or complements the standard Unix flat files in the /etc directory.
- Chapter 4
This chapter explains how to set up a printer under Mac OS X, and shows you around CUPS, the open source printing engine under Mac OS X’s hood.
- Chapter 5
In this chapter, you’ll learn how to install and work with the X Window System on Mac OS X.
- Chapter 6
This chapter discusses working with multimedia, including burning CDs, displaying video, and manipulating images.
- Chapter 7
This chapter introduces some third-party applications ...
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