Chapter 9. Installing Additional Software

Although Mac OS X comes with many programs and tools offering a wide range of features, at some point you’ll probably want to add additional software to your system. In this chapter, we talk about how to install additional software in Mac OS X. (Even though software installation is not difficult, Mac OS X supports several different methods of doing so.) We’ll also look at some software issues for multiuser systems and present some interesting applications available for your system.

Software Sources

When it comes to expanding your collection of software, your first question might be “What are my options?” You’ll be pleased to hear that, despite being a relatively new operating system, Mac OS X already has ...

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