1. Edition - July 2004
34.90 Euro
2004. 1080 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 0-7645-4228-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-4228-2 - John Wiley & Sons






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Short description
This definitive, totally rewritten, and updated version of the Secrets bestseller features in-depth coverage of the newest OS X release, Panther. Packed with thousands of little-known and undocumented techniques for troubleshooting problems and optimizing power and productivity, it features a companion Web site loaded with valuable information that's kept up to date. Apple expects its market share to double by the end of 2003, and OS X Panther is a big factor in that prediction.

From the contents
Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.


Part I: Dissecting Mac OS X.

Chapter 1: The Elements of Mac OS 10.3.

Chapter 2: Putting Power in the Apple Menu.

Chapter 3: The Dock and Its Secrets.

Chapter 4: The Power of System Preferences.

Chapter 5: Secrets of the Utilities Folder.


Chapter 6: Secrets of Setting Up Your Mac for Multiple Users.

Part II: Application Secrets Revealed.

Chapter 7: The Raw Essentials of a Mac Program.

Chapter 8: Word Processing and Desktop Publishing.

Chapter 9: Getting Graphic with Your Mac.

Chapter 10: Mac OS X Speech Secrets.

Chapter 11: Putting Your Mac on Autopilot.

Part III: Secrets of Apple's Digital Lifestyle Applications.

Chapter 12: Mac OS X Application Overview.

Chapter 13: "The Beat Goes On" with iTunes, GarageBand, and the iPod.

Chapter 14: iPhoto.

Chapter 15: Get Rolling with iMovie 4 and iDVD 4.

Chapter 16: Syncing Your Life with Your Mac.

Part IV: Getting Online and Staying Safe and Sane.

Chapter 17: An Overview of Online Options.

Chapter 18: E-Mailing and Web Browsing the Apple Way.

Chapter 19: The Secrets of Instant Messaging and iChat AV.

Chapter 20: Using .Mac and Your iDisk.

Chapter 21: A Crash Course on Building Your Own Web Site.

Part V: Connection Secrets: Peripherals and Networking.

Chapter 22: Printing and Faxing.

Chapter 23: Making Sense of Mac OS X Fonts.

Chapter 24: Macintosh Hardware Part by Part.

Chapter 25: Digital Cameras and Scanners.

Chapter 26: CD-ROM and DVD: The World of Optical Drives.

Chapter 27: FireWire, USB, and IDE: Do We Still Need SCSI?

Chapter 28: PCI and Other Slots.

Chapter 29: Networking.

Chapter 30: Mac/Windows Cross-Platform Networking.

Chapter 31: Under the Hood: The World of Unix.

Chapter 32: Troubleshooting.

Appendix: Third-Party Software and Web Resources.

Index.