Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Setup, Startup, and (In)Stalling -- Chapter 1: The Power of Permissions: Understanding Users and Unix Organization -- The Basics: Permissions, Accounts, and File Organization -- Permissions Explained -- Understanding User Accounts -- Why Are There So Many Copies of So Many Folders? (OS X File/Folder Organization) -- The Man behind the Curtain: NetInfo -- Mastering Permissions and Accounts -- Creating, Editing, and Deleting User Accounts -- Getting to the Root of It: The Root Account -- What Do You Mean I Don't Have Permission? Working with Permissions -- How to Give Permission to More Than One Person (but Not Everyone): Groups -- Why Did I Ever Pick That Name? (Changing Your Short Username) -- Create a No-Password Account -- Moving On… -- Chapter 2: Sensational Setup -- System Preferences: Beyond the Basics -- The System Preferences Application -- The Personal Preferences Category -- The Hardware Preferences Category -- The Internet & Network Preferences Category -- The System Preferences Category -- The Other Preferences Category -- Finder Preferences -- Application Preferences -- How Do I Access Application Preferences? -- Customizing Toolbars -- Working with Preference Files -- Where Are My Preferences? -- Editing Preference Files Directly -- How Can a Preference Be Wrong? Troubleshooting Preference Files -- Moving On… -- Chapter 3: Subjugating Startup and Leveraging Login -- The Boot Process -- Choosing a Startup Volume or System -- The Startup Disk System Preferences -- Choosing a Boot Volume at Startup -- Customizing the Boot Panel -- Changing the Boot Panel Image -- Customizing the Boot Strings -- The Login Process -- Login Options in Accounts Preferences -- The Login Items System Preferences -- Customizing the Login Screen -- Managing Startup/Login Options.

Managing Startup/Login Items Manually -- Managing Startup/Login Items Using Diablotin -- For Advanced Users: Disabling Services -- Stopping and Restarting Startup Processes -- Stopping and Restarting User-Level Processes -- Stopping and Restarting System-Level Processes -- Special Startup Options -- Single User Mode: Command+S -- Verbose Mode: Command+V -- "Safe" Startup or "Safe" Login: Shift -- Accessing Terminal at Login: Console Login -- Open Firmware: Command+Option+O+F -- Moving On… -- Chapter 4: Installations, Inc. -- Installation Basics -- Where Are Things Installed? -- Packages -- Moving Installed Applications -- Installing Third-Party Software -- How Software Is Distributed -- Installer Applications and Packages -- Drag-and-Drop Installing -- Adding Add-Ons -- Installing Mac OS and Apple Software -- Bending Software Update to Your Will -- Installing Apple Software Updates Manually -- Restoring Selected Software and Installing Parts of Updates -- Updating/Reinstalling the Entire OS -- Uninstalling Software -- Uninstalling Mac OS Software -- Uninstalling Third-Party Software -- Transferring Mac OS X between Computers or Hard Drives -- Transferring Mac OS X between Hard Drives -- Transferring Mac OS X between Computers -- Supporting "Unsupported" Stuff -- Moving On… -- Part II: Files, Finders, Docks, and Apps (including Classic) -- Chapter 5: Finagle Files and Foil Finder Frustration -- File Basics -- File Types, Creator Types, and File Extensions -- The Get Info Window -- Other File Attributes -- Finder Preferences and View Options -- Finder Preferences -- View Options -- The Desktop and the Desktop Folder -- Where/What Is the Desktop Really? -- View Options for the Desktop -- Accessing the Desktop (Especially When It's Hidden) -- Working with Windows (Finder Windows, not Microsoft Windows) -- The Toolbar -- Window Views and View Options.

Useful Window Tidbits -- File and Folder Finesse -- Contextual Menus -- Copying and Moving Files -- Opening (Files) With… -- Go Directly to a Folder -- Alias Action -- Favorite Files and Folders -- Finding Files, Folders, and Information -- Undo -- Super Saving (and Opening) -- Navigating Open and Save Dialogs -- Open/Save Dialog Delight: Default Folder -- Moving On… -- Chapter 6: Developing Dynamite Dock -- Dock Settings and Customization -- The Dock Preferences Pane -- Hidden and Special Dock Preferences -- Using and Abusing the Dock -- Accessing and Using Dock Items -- Customizing the Dock's Contents -- Dock Storage: Minimizing Windows -- Dock/Keyboard Shortcuts and Commands -- Accessorizing Your Dock -- Not-So-Ugly Dockings -- (Dock) Menus to the Max -- Double (and Triple) Docks -- Alternatives to the Stock Dock -- Un-Dock-Like Alternatives -- Dock-Like Alternatives -- Moving On… -- Chapter 7: Apple-ication Aptitude -- Applications 101 -- Hiding and Minimizing Applications and Windows -- Windowing Wiles -- Customizing the Toolbar -- Getting and Using Help -- Exploring Menus and Preferences -- Getting the Most from Mac OS X Applications and Utilities -- Mac OS X Applications -- The Utilities -- Basic Application Troubleshooting -- Dealing with Application Freezes -- Dealing with Bad Preference Files -- Text Testimonials: Working with Text in OS X -- Cocoa/Carbon Text Tips -- Other Text Tips -- Moving On… -- Chapter 8: Clobbering Classic -- A Quick Primer on the Classic Environment -- Classic Technical Details -- Pros and Cons of the Classic Environment -- Updating Classic System Software -- The Classic System Preferences -- The Start/Stop Tab (and How to Start Classic) -- The Advanced Tab -- The Memory/Version Tab -- Optimizing Classic -- Customize Your System Folder for Classic -- Partitions and Multiple System Folders -- Buy More RAM.

Using Classic -- Other Ways of Starting and Stopping Classic -- Classic Peculiarities -- Using the Classic Apple Menu -- Printing in Classic -- Classic Trouble -- Startup File Conflicts -- Classic and Classic Application Crashes -- Inability to Select a System Folder in Classic Preferences -- Moving On… -- Part III: The Internet, Networking, Sharing, and Printing -- Chapter 9: Networking Notables and Internet Illuminations -- Network Basics -- Internet and Networking Setup Subtleties -- The Network System Preferences -- The Internet System Preferences -- The Bluetooth System Preferences -- The Internet Connect Application -- Sharing Your Surfing Signal -- Better Browsing Basics -- Starting with ICeCoffEE -- Simple (and Slick) Searching -- Browsing the Browsers -- Location Files, Part I -- Better Bookmarks (a.k.a. Finer Favorites) -- Preventing Pop-Ups (Pop-Up Ads, That Is) -- Setting Up Servers -- Moving On… -- Chapter 10: Stellar Sharing Strategies -- Sharing Locally: The Public and Shared Folders -- What Does It Share? -- Who Can Access Files? -- How Do I Configure It? -- How Do Others Access Files? -- Sharing Files Locally Using Multiple Volumes/Drives -- Sharing Files Locally: Bluetooth -- What Does It Share? -- Who Can Access Files? -- How Do I Configure It? -- How Do Others Access Files? -- Sharing Remotely: iDisk -- What Does It Share? -- Who Can Access Files? -- How Do I Configure It? -- How Do Others Access Files? -- Sharing iDisk Files Using a Web Page -- Sharing Remotely: Personal File Sharing -- What Does It Share? -- Who Can Access Files? -- How Do You Configure It? -- How Do Others Access Files? -- Sharing Remotely: FTP -- What Does It Share? -- Who Can Access Files? -- How Do I Configure It? -- How Do Others Access Files? -- Sharing Remotely: FTP (SFTP) -- What Does It Share? -- Who Can Access Files? -- How Do I Configure It?.

How Do Others Access Files? -- Sharing Remotely: Windows File Sharing (SMB) -- What Does It Share? -- Who Can Access Files? -- How Do I Configure It? -- How Do Others Access Files? -- Sharing Remotely: Personal Web Sharing -- What Does It Share? -- Who Can Access Files? -- How Do I Configure It? -- How Do Others Access Files? -- Quick Access to Sharing Services -- Moving On… -- Chapter 11: Connection Convenience and Remote Control -- IP Addresses, URLs, and Ports -- Servers Simplified -- Connecting to Shares on Other Computers/Servers -- Connecting to iDisks -- Connecting to Personal File Sharing -- Connecting to Windows Shares -- Connecting to FTP/SFTP Servers -- Connecting to NFS Servers/Shares -- Connecting to Frequently Accessed Servers and Shares -- Using Aliases (iDisk/AFP/SMB/NFS) -- Using Internet Location Files (i.e., Location Files, Part II) -- Automatically Connect to Shares/Servers at Login -- Connecting to Virtual Private Networks (VPN) -- Remote Access and Control -- Remote Login -- Desktop Control: VNC -- Moving On… -- Chapter 12: Printing Practicalities -- Printing Basics -- Printer Types -- Printer Connections -- Installing "Supported" Printer Drivers and PPDs -- Understanding CUPS -- Printer Prep: Setting Up and Managing Printers in OS X -- Using Print Center -- Using the CUPS Web Interface -- Setting Up Printers in Classic -- Cleaning House: Removing Unnecessary Printer Drivers -- Supporting Unsupported Printers -- Installing and Using Gimp-Print Drivers -- Sharing Your Printer -- Printing Pointers -- Starting Custom Print Job Settings -- "Printing" to a PDF File -- Working with PDFs: PDF Workflows -- Creating a "Virtual" PostScript Printer (aka Printing to a PostScript File) -- Bringing Back OS 9's Desktop Printers -- Printing Selectively -- Problematic Printing -- Moving On….

Part IV: Mastering Your Mac-Security, Maintenance, and Unix.