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Easy Mac OS X, v10.4 Tiger by Kate Binder: Easy Mac OS X Tiger provides you with everything you need to know about the Mac OS X Tiger operating system with a streamlined, visual approach. How to Do Everything with Mac OS X Panther by Kirk McElhearn: covers Mac OS X Panther and its bundled applications in detail, while handling more challenging topics such as networking, Internet security, wireless operation, and maintenance in an approachable way Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther by Dave Taylor, Brian Jepson: Topics covered: How to use the Unix operating system that underlies Mac OS X. Specifically, the authors show how to manage files, edit text with pico and vi, print text and graphics, and connect to the Internet. Special coverage shows how to explore the large assortment of open-source software suited to the Mac Mac OS X Bible, Panther Edition by Samuel A. Litt, Kevin C. Boland, Craig Zimmerman, Warren G. Gottlieb, Douglas B. Heyman, Thomas Clancy: covers all the latest features of Mac OS 10.3, including the new user-centric Finder, Exposé, Fast User Switching, FileVault, FontBook, and faxing. It includes a brand-new and greatly enhanced UNIX and security section, working with iApplications, .mac and much, much more Mac OS X for Dummies, Second Edition by Bob LeVitus: explains how to use the title operating system for everyday computing tasks. He does a great job of explaining--in terms well-suited to people who lack much computer experience--how to run applications, connect to the Internet, find information, and communicate with others. Plus, the Dummies format suits operating systems like Mac OS very well Mac OS X for Unix Geeks by Brian Jepson, Ernest E. Rothman: this skinny volume neither aims to teach its readers UNIX nor introduce them to the Mac, but rather to show how Apple has implemented UNIX Mac OS X Help Line, Panther Edition by Ted Landau: contains hundreds of new tips and tricks, plus a new chapter on troubleshooting iApps and an expanded discussion of Mac OS X backup Mac OS X Internals: A Systems Approach by Amit Singh: Mac OS X Internals: A Systems Approach is the first book that dissects the internals of the system, presenting a detailed picture that grows incrementally as you read. For example, you will learn the roles of the firmware, the bootloader, the Mach and BSD kernel components (including the process, virtual memory, IPC, and file system layers), the object-oriented I/O Kit driver framework, user libraries, and other core pieces of software. Mac OS X Panther Killer Tips by Scott Kelby: Topics covered: How to get the most out of Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther). Tips explain little-known features of iLife, iTunes, Sherlock, and the Mac OS X core software Mac OS X Panther Unleashed, Third Edition by John Ray, William C Ray: Topics covered: How to use Mac OS X, with emphasis on the Unix underpinnings of that operating system. Coverage fits someone who knows the Mac graphical user interface pretty well, but needs help with Unix Mac OS X Server 10.3 Panther : Visual QuickPro Guide by Schoun Regan, Kevin White: in this task-based guide, veteran Mac expert Schoun Regan shows you how to manage local networks, navigate the Unix file system permission architecture, and administer Internet and Web services Mac OS X Tiger: Missing Manual by David Pogue: 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. Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Panther Edition by David Pogue: following an introduction to the most basic skills (such as how to click the mouse), the author covers desktop elements, file organization, accounts and file sharing, Panther's built-in programs such as iDVD and iPhoto, basic troubleshooting, using email and the Internet, exploring Panther's Unix innards from the command line, and new features such as the Sidebar which makes using the finder much easier Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Second Edition by David Pogue: Topics covered: How to use Mac OS X 10.2 and its immediate predecessors. This is a user-level book, concerned with managing files, folders, media, users, and hardware. Lots of attention goes to the operating system's special features, including the "i" series of applications and the .Mac online services Mastering Mac OS X, Third Edition by Todd Stauffer, Kirk McElhearn: teaches beginners the essentials and gives seasoned Mac users over 250 pages of advanced topics, including the most extensive coverage of troubleshooting and maintenance Running Mac OS X Tiger: A No-Compromise Power User's Guide to the Mac by Jason Deraleau, James Duncan Davidson: Running Mac OS X Tiger is divided into three parts: "Getting Started" introduces Mac OS X and explains how it's put together and why it works; "Administration Essentials" gives you the tools you need to examine how your system is running and adjust all the knobs behind its operation; and "Networking and Network Services" covers the ways Mac OS X interfaces with the world around it, including wireless and spontaneous networking. Teach Yourself Visually Mac OS X v. 10.3 Panther by Ruth Maran, Kelleigh Johnson: shows you how to tackle scores of Mac OS X Panther tasks, like browsing the Web with Safari?, managing fonts with Font Book, sending and receiving faxes on your computer, using iCal? to track appointments, switching users quickly and easily, and much more
