Unix for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Visual QuickPro Guide (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Matisse Enzer (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0321246683 | ISBN-13: 978-0321246684 | Publication Date: October 2, 2005 | Edition: 2

 As Unix spreads its tentacles across users' desktops, more and more Mac users are starting to pop the hood and learn about the operating system that's at the root of it all. And there's no better way to conquer that fear than by consulting this Visual QuickPro Guide. Matisse Enzer, who wrote the first edition of this book, Unix for Mac OS X: Visual QuickPro Guide has completely updated this guide to reflect all that's new in Tiger's version of Unix. Readers will learn everything they need to know to make sense of the commands and technical jargon surrounding Unix. In the process they'll find out about useful utilities, editing and printing files, security, and more--all through simple, step-by-step instructions that break the learning process into manageable chunks. Throughout, users will find plenty of the tips and visual references that have become the hallmark of Peachpit's popular Visual QuickPro Guides. Unix for Mac OS X 10.4: Visual QuickPro Guide is perfect for any Mac user interested in learning about the Unix operating system.

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About the Author

Matisse Enzer has been helping people build all manner of things since the mid 1970's as a game designer, political organizer, union carpenter, architecture student, general building contractor, customer support manager at the WELL, and since 1994, as an Internet consultant. His web site is www.matisse.net. Matisse lives in San Francisco and Black Rock City, Nevada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 552 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 2 edition (October 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321246683
• ISBN-13: 978-0321246684
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,238,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hits the Sweet Spot, December 19, 2005

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Kurt Acheson (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unix for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Visual QuickPro Guide (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I have a working understanding of UNIX and am a Mac user. In my experience, this book is ideally targeted for someone like me that wants to improve UNIX skills and prefers to do so on a Mac. Other texts I've consulted seem to jump too fast between really elementary subjects to needs of a system admin. The depth here is still rich, but the reader has time to digest the information before getting to more complex constructs.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, January 2, 2007

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M. J KILLEEN (Collingdale, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unix for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Visual QuickPro Guide (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I loved the first edition of this book, but was thrilled when the updated version was released. (The original book was written before Mac OS X adopted the bash shell by default, so many of the examples were out of whack with later releases of the OS).
I use this as my primary Unix reference at work - where we do not use Macs! It is a comprehensive and easy reference.

I recommend this and O'Reilly's Learning Perl as the two best books (especially if you have a Mac at home) to build your professional Unix chops quickly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, easy to understand. You won't find better..., March 8, 2007

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This review is from: Unix for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Visual QuickPro Guide (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

For those who are new to Unix, never fear, you won't find a better way to start. This book is very clearly written, easy to understand, and covers more than enough of the shell environment to give the user plenty to work with. Buy it! Get the most out of your Mac.