Mac OS X Tiger Edition The Missing Manual

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Written by the New York Times columnist David Pogue and published by O'Reilly Media in 2005.

As Apple comes out with another version of Mac OS X, David Pogue hits the streets with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover it with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.4, better known as Tiger, is faster than its predecessors, but nothing's too fast for Pogue and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual.

With its hallmark objectivity, the Tiger Edition thoroughly explores the latest features to grace the Mac OS. Which ones work well and which do not? What should you look for? This book tackles Spotlight, an enhanced search feature that helps you find anything on your computer; iChat AV for videoconferencing; Automator for automating repetitive, manual or batch tasks; and the hundreds of smaller tweaks and changes, good and bad, that Apple's marketing never bothers to mention.

Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition is the authoritative book that's ideal for every user, including people coming to the Mac for the first time. Our guide offers an ideal introduction that demystifies the Dock, the unfamiliar Mac OS X folder structure, and the entirely new Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, those much-heralded digital media programs, and a tutorial for Safari, Mac's own web browser.

And plenty more: learn to configure Mac OS X using the System Preferences application, keep your Mac secure with FileVault, and learn about Tiger's enhanced Firewall capabilities. If you're so inclined, this Missing Manual also offers an easy introduction to the Terminal application for issuing basic Unix commands.

There's something new on practically every page, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. Mac's brought a new cat to town and we have a great new way to tame it.

Table of contents

The Very Basics

  1. The Mac OS X Desktop
  2. Folders and Windows
  3. Organizing Your Stuff
  4. Spotlight
  5. Dock, Desktop, and Toolbar
  6. Applications in Mac OS X
  7. Documents, Programs, and Dashboard
  8. Mac OS 9 Programs—and Windows Programs
  9. Moving Data
  10. Automator and AppleScript

III. The Components of Mac OS X

  1. System Preferences
  2. The Free Programs
  3. CDs, DVDs, and iTunes
  4. The Technologies of Mac OS X
  5. Accounts, Firewalls, and Security
  6. Networking
  7. Graphics, Fonts, Printing, and Faxing
  8. Sound, Movies, Speech, and Handwriting
  9. Terminal: Doorway to Unix
  10. Fun with Terminal
  11. Mac OS X Online
  12. Internet Setup, .Mac, and iSync
  13. Mail and Address Book
  14. Safari, iChat, and Sherlock
  15. SSH, FTP, VPN, and Web Sharing
  16. Appendices
  17. Installing Mac OS X 10.4
  18. Troubleshooting
  19. The “Where’d It Go?” Dictionary (Mac Version)
  20. The “Where’d It Go?” Dictionary (Windows Version)
  21. The Master Mac OS X Secret Keystroke List

ISBN : 978-0596009410

Publisher : O^Reilly

Author : David Pogue

Format : Paperback, 866 pages

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH57069. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History. 		 
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