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James Duncan DavidsonCalling Mac OS X "the first real operating system for the 21st century," a Portland, OR-based freelance software developer who contributes to Mac OS X Hacks, traces the development of Apple Computer's latest competitor to Microsoft Windows and introduces Panther's basic and advanced features. Appendices include installation information and resources (including "rumor" Web sites with user comments). Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Every year, AppleWorks arrives in the hands of four million Apple iMac* and iBook* buyers--with no manual. In this book, author Jim Elferdink guides the reader through both the basics and the hidden talents of the new AppleWorks version, placing special emphasis on Version 6's enhanced word processing, Internet, and cross-platform file-exchange features.

Rather than focusing on applications, this guide to AppleScript provides a systematic treatment of the language from the bottom up. Covering AppleScript 1.9.2 and the new Script Editor, it explains how the language works and demonstrates how it can be used in a variety of contexts--in everyday scripts, process automation, in Cocoa, in CGI, and in combination with Perl and Ruby. The book assumes no prior knowledge or previous programming experience, but nevertheless seeks to offer a complete treatment of the language's capabilities. Neuberg is a programmer and former editor of MacTech. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Mac OS X swept many Mac users off their feet with its sharp looking interface and no-nonsense, rock solid Unix core. Well before its glow had begun to fade, the original Mac OS was replaced with Mac OS X, along with a suite of new applications and system improvements. Now there's Panther, which--like its big cat predecessor, Jaguar--brings lots of improvements to Mac OS X. Some are subtle, like faster boot time, while others are drastic but welcome such as a much-improved Finder and iChat AV, which brings audio and video chat capabilities to the Mac. While it's still Mac OS X, Panther is definitely a different kind of animal, and mastering it can take a little work. The new Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide provides the information you'll need most in a concise and easy to use format, perfect for putting you at ease with Panther. Thoroughly updated, this slim book introduces you to the fundamental concepts of Mac OS X Panther. It also features a handy "Mac OS X Survival Guide," telling Mac users what's changed from Mac OS 9, and helps Windows and Unix converts get acclimated to their new OS. Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide provides a roadmap to the latest Mac operating system, including how to use tools as the newly revamped Finder and Dock. The book includes an overview of the System Preferences, as well as an introduction to the Unix shell and the Terminal application. It covers all the essentials, and provides instant help when you need it at your keyboard or on the road. This compact guide also includes a quick reference for creating special characters and a listing of basic keyboard commands. If you need to add or remove a user, correct preferences, log in, log out, tune the Dock, or change passwords, you'll find the information you need easily in a book that really can fit in your back pocket. With more than 250 tips and tricks, this practical, to-the-point book is a small but powerful resource for unleashing the power of Mac OS X Panther.

Tanto el usuario fiel a Unix como el creyente de Mac han encontrado un nuevo hogar en Mac OS X. Sorprendidos al comprobar que algunos de los trucos más antiguos aún funcionan, lo que los vuelve locos de verdad es la nueva variedad de herramientas y la tecnologia que convierten a Mac OS X en la plataforma informatica del futuro. En una era en la que parece que todo el mundo quiere innovar, una nueva comunidad de investigadores emerge a gran velocidad dispuesta a mejorar los sistemas y a inventar aplicaciones de ensueño. Escrito con la colaboracion de usuarios y programadores de alto nivel, este libro es una recopilacion de numerosos consejos tecnicos y herramientas que le ayudaran a obtener el maximo beneficio a Mac OS X. Los trucos, descritos a modo de articulo periodistico, se centran cada uno en la solucion de un problema determinado, por lo que no es preciso leerlos en orden numerico. Descubra soluciones no tan obvias ni incluidas en la documentacion basica. Con Mac OS X. Los mejores trucos, podra llegar a convertirse en un experto.

Sadun shows users how to take control over the way their applications look and behave and provides a structured overview of how to hack system and application preferences and resources to change the

Pogue, a computer columnist for The New York Times, provides a short course in the popular Macintosh-based video-editing software, which Apple packages without a thorough instruction manual. He covers essentials of film technique and producing a home video with professional quality; editing basics; exporting a finished movie to tape, the Web, e-mail, a CD, or even a cell phone; and mastering DVDs. Thoroughly illustrated with b&w photos and screen shots. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Chuck ToporekSubscribers to Apple's .Mac now have a guide that will allow them to coordinate and take advantage of all the new services available to them.

In this revision of Mac OS X for Unix Geeks (2003) recommended by Apple, two longtime Unix users offer guidance in making the most of the behind-the-scenes Unix side of Mac OS X. Appends information on the filesystem and tools. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Introducing the basic concepts of Unix to Macintosh users, this slim guide explains how to work with the command line and file system, and some of the most useful utility commands. Instructions are provided for customizing the shell environment, remotely accessing a Mac from other computers, copying files between computers, and installing open source software with Fink. This edition covers the Panther version of Mac OS X. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

El sistema operativo Mac OS X, en especial desde la actual versión denominada Panther, ha dejado de ser una alternativa sólo para expertos o fanáticos de los sistemas Mac. El éxito del sistema operativo resulta logico si consideramos la experiencia que aglutina: por un lado, la fiabilidad y la eficiencia propias de las soluciones Unix y, por otro, la ergonomia y facilidad de uso caracteristica de los sistemas Mac. Por tanto, era inevitable el incremento experimentado del numero de usuarios, tanto domesticos o particulares, como empresas y organismos oficiales que utilizan ya Mac OS X. Panther, la ultima version que Apple acaba de lanzar al mercado no es una simple actualizacion de la version anterior, Jaguar, como ha venido siendo habitual desde que Apple cambio radicalmente su sistema operativo al mundo de UNIX. Las novedades y mejoras que podemos encontrar en esta version son increibles, haciendonos la vida mucho mas comoda. Por mencionar algunas incorporaciones o mejoras, aunque no quisieramos desmerecer nada de esta nueva version, destacan el nuevo Finder, incluyendo Expose, el nuevo iChat AV y la combinacion de todas las aplicaciones de Apple para reutilizar el trabajo realizado en cada una de ellas. Con la Guia Practica de Mac OS X Panther descubrira toda la potencia y capacidad que este sistema puede ofrecerle, aprendera todo lo que necesita saber para conocer su funcionamiento. Este libro esta dirigido a todos aquellos usuarios que hayan cambiado o quieran cambiar a Mac OS X Panther, ya sea desde una version anterior del sistema o desde cualquier otro sistema operativo, tambien a las personas que empiecen a dar sus primeros pasos en el mundo de la informatica.

Michael Beam, James Duncan DavidsonThe bulk of this book is a quick reference to the data types, constants, functions, classes, and protocols defined in Cocoa's Foundation framework and Application Kit. Intended for experienced Macintosh developers, the opening section overviews Objective-C's most frequently used features and how the different parts of Cocoa interact with one another when building Mac OS X applications and tools.

James Duncan Davidson, Apple Computer IncA valuable book for developers who want to get in on the Mac OS X revolution, this new edition has been reworked from the ground up. Expanded with new tutorials, a more structured approach to learning the concepts and new reference material is included.