The Mac OS X.2 Power User's Book [Paperback]

Gene Steinberg (Author), Pieter Paulson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003

The Mac OS X.2 Power User's Book uses networking techniques, configurations tips and insight, Unix commands, and AppleScript to show users and networking administrators how to harness the real power of Mac OS X.2 (Jaguar) to setup small networks and automate critical tasks. Best-selling Mac author, Gene Steinberg, has assembled the best Mac power techniques in this highly focused guide.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This book presents the ultimate way to automate and network Apple’s hot OS X.2, Jaguar. It is designed to teach Mac power users and administrators how to:

* Efficiently automate repetitive tasks, such as adding and removing users, performing critical backups, retrieving data and files from remote servers and executing scheduled software updates.
* Set up Mac OS X Jaguar system as a Web server to host pictures, files, or photos.
* Implement and configure firewalls and other security measures.
* Effectively use AppleScript and Unix-based commands for system automation.
* Explore DHCP options, remote boot systems, file sharing, and security, walking the reader through processes as complicated as setting up a server to ones as simple as downloading the OS to a Mac.

The book is written for:
* Power users who want to automate Jaguar
* Mac OS X Jaguar system administrators
* Any computer user interested in harnessing the power of Mac OS X

About the Author

Gene Steinberg, author of 30 books and hundreds of articles on computer-related topics, has been involved with the Mac world since 1984. He is a regular columnist for "USAToday.com" and Gannett News Service and a contributing editor for CNET technology news service, and maintains a Mac support Web site at www.macnightowl.com. As a software/systems consultant, Gene's client list included bestselling author Tom Clancy.

Paulson is an experienced senior network engineer. He has managed Microsoft MT and Mac OS systems for over six years for several Fortune 100 corporations, including Nike. He has also provided extensive hardware system support to members of America Online, as a community leader in the service's Macintosh Hardware Forum. He has received B.A. degrees in chemistry and English literature.

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: Paraglyph Press; 1 edition (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932111808
• ISBN-13: 978-1932111804
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,370,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)