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Mac OS® X Leopard Phrasebook   Brian Tiemann   Essential Code and Commands   Mac OS X Leopard Phrasebook gives you the complete command phrases you need to take full advantage of the Leopard’s hidden and undocumented power underneath the graphical user interface: time-saving solutions for effectively working with files, folders, the Finder, Spotlight, text files, servers, disks, CDs/DVDs, permissions, printing, applications, Exposé, networking, security, and much more.   Concise and Accessible   Easy to carry and easy to use–lets you ditch all those bulky books for one portable pocket guide   Flexible and Functional   Packed with more than 100 complete command phrases–so you can make the most of Mac OS X Leopard in just about any situation   Brian Tiemann is a freelance technology columnist and software engineer who has spent more than a decade operating websites on servers running BSD, the technology underlying Mac OS X. A graduate of Caltech, Tiemann is the author of Mac OS X Tiger in a Snap and FreeBSD Unleashed.     Operating Systems / Mac OS X 10.5  

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Author:   Brian Tiemann
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 11.50cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9780672329548

ISBN 10:   0672329549
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   29 November 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 The Structure of Mac OS X............7 Two Operating Systems in One............8 Uses for the Command Line............10 Navigating the Filesystem............12 Your Home Folder............15 Coexisting with Other Users............17 Conclusion............20 2 Configuring Your Terminal............21 Put Terminal in Your Dock............22 Set Dimensions, Colors, and Titles............23 Add Custom Key Mappings............26 Change Your Shell............28 Execute a Command Upon Opening a Terminal Window or Tab............31 Save and Restore a Terminal Session............32 View Your Command History............33 Run a Previous Command Again............34 Create a Command Alias............35 Conclusion............37 3 Using the Command Line............39 Everything Is a File............40 File Types and Extensions............41 Maximum Filename Lengths............44 Case Sensitivity and Case Preservation in Filenames............45 Special Characters to Avoid in Filenames............47 Wildcards and What They Mean............50 Conclusion............52 4 Basic Unix Commands............53 List Items in a Folder............53 List Items with Sizes and Type Symbols............55 List Items with Color-Coded Types............57 List Specific Items Matching a Pattern (Using Wildcards)............58 View Hidden Files and Folders............59 List Permissions, Ownership, and Other Details............60 Sort Contents by Date and Time............65 Sort Contents by Size............66 Express File Sizes in Terms of Kilo/Mega/Gigabytes............67 Find Out What Folder You're In............68 Change to a Different Folder............69 Change to the Folder You're Viewing in the Finder............70 Open a Folder in the Finder............71 Change to Your Home Folder............72 Create a New Folder............73 Create a New Series of Embedded Folders............74 Duplicate a File............75 Duplicate Files Extra Safely............76 Duplicate Multiple Files Using Wildcards............78 Duplicate a Folder............79 Duplicate Folders While Preserving Important File Information............80 Move or Rename a File............80 Delete a File............83 Delete Multiple Files Using Wildcards............84 Delete Files Extra Safely............85 Delete a Folder............86 Delete Troublesome Files............88 Issue a Privileged Command Using sudo............91 Read About a Command with man............94 Search for More Commands Based on Function............96 Conclusion............97 5 Using the Finder............99 Files, Folders, Aliases, and Bundles............99 Customize Icon View............104 Customize List View............105 Get Detailed File Info............107 Create an Alias to a File or Folder............110 Create a Symbolic Link............111 Find Files by Name or Contents............112 Find Files by Kind, Date, or Other Attributes............115 Save a File Search as a Smart Folder............117 Look Inside a Bundle............119 Take a Screenshot............120 Conclusion............122 6 Viewing and Editing Text Files............123 Edit a Text File in TextEdit............124 Edit a Text File in Nano............127 Display a Text File on the Command Line (Using cat)............129 Display a Text File Using a Pager (less)............130 Search for Text Within the Pager............132 View the First Few Lines of a File............133 View the Last Few Lines of a File............134 View the Tail of a File as It Is Continuously Updated............135 Seek for Patterns Within a Text File............136 Send Filtered Output from a Command into Another Command or Text File............138 Synthesize a Text File into Speech............140 Create a Compressed ZIP Archive of a File or Folder............142 Conclusion............144 7 Ownership and Permissions............145 Change the Owner of a File or Folder............146 Change the Group Owner of a File or Folder............147 Change an Item's Permissions Symbolically............149 Change an Item's Permissions Numerically............152 Change Ownership or Permissions Recursively............155 Change an Item's Ownership and Permissions Graphically............156 Graphically Configure Access Control Lists............157 Conclusion............158 8 Printing............159 Set Up a Local (USB) Printer............159 Set Up a Network Printer............161 Print Files in Any Application............163 Print Files Using Drag-and-Drop............164 Print from the Command Line............166 List a Printer's Pending Jobs............167 Cancel a Print Job............169 Troubleshoot a Problematic Print Job............170 Conclusion............172 9 Working with Applications............173 Install an Application............173 Deinstall an Application............176 Find Common Application Functions............177 Change a File's Default Opener Application............179 Quit Applications to Conserve Memory............180 Force Quit Misbehaving Applications............182 Restore an Application to Its Default Settings............185 Find Application Windows with Expose............186 Expand Desktop Real Estate with Spaces............188 Automate a Workflow............189 Schedule a Recurring Command............191 Monitor System Performance............193 Conclusion............195 10 Working with Disks............197 Monitor Disk Usage............198 Add a New Hard Disk to the System............203 Create a Disk Image............206 Create an Encrypted Disk Image............208 Lock and Encrypt an Existing Disk Image............210 Conclusion............211 11 Burning a CD or DVD............213 Put Files on a Blank Disc............214 Burn a Disc in the Finder............215 Save a Burn Folder............216 Make an ISO Image from a CD or DVD............217 Burn a CD or DVD from a Disk Image............219 Conclusion............220 12 Connecting to a Network............221 Connect to a Wireless Network............221 Connect to an Ethernet Network with DHCP............224 Connect to an Ethernet Network with Manual TCP/IP Settings............226 Connect to a Dial-up Network............227 Check Network Connectivity............229 Protect Yourself with a Firewall............230 Conclusion............233 13 Using Locations............235 Create a New Location............236 Configure Network Settings for a Location............237 Place Network Services in Preference Order............238 Add and Remove Network Services............239 Switch Locations as You Move............241 Conclusion............241 14 Sharing Files and Resources............243 Allow Secure Remote Terminal Access............244 Allow File Sharing by Other Macs............246 Allow File Sharing by Windows Computers............247 Connect to a Shared Disk Resource on a Mac............249 Connect to a Shared Disk Resource on a Windows Computer............253 Connect to a Shared NFS Resource............255 Connect to a WebDAV Resource............256 Connect to an FTP Server............257 Disconnect from a Shared Resource............260 Conclusion............260 15 Command-Line Networking Tools............261 Check Network Connectivity with Ping............262 Trace the Route to Another Computer with Traceroute............263 Connect to a Remote Mac or Unix Computer Using SSH............264 Transfer Files Using FTP and SFTP............267 Transfer Files Securely Using SCP............269 Download Web Files Using curl............271 Conclusion............273 Index............275

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Brian Tiemann is a freelance technology columnist and software engineer who has operated his own business and leisure websites on servers running BSD--the technology underlying Mac OS X--since 1995. As an outspoken advocate for the Apple Macintosh platform as well as for FreeBSD, he values a synthesis between open-source and closed-source development and believes FreeBSD and Mac OS X both validate that synthesis for the benefit of all users. He resides in San Jose, is a graduate of Caltech, and is the author of Mac OS X Tiger in a Snap and FreeBSD Unleashed.

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