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Introduction
Part I: Mac OS X Survival Guide
Changes to Mac OS X from Mac OS 9
The Apple Menu
Think System Preferences, Not Control Panels
Other Missing Items
Tips for Switchers
General Tips for Switchers
Tips for Windows Switchers
Tips for Unix Switchers

Part II: Mac OS X Basics
Window Controls
Window Tips
The Finder
The Finder's Toolbar
The Finder's Sidebar
Searching from the Finder
Finder Tips
Keyboard Shortcuts
Basic Keyboard Shortcuts
Startup and Shutdown Keys
The Dock
Using and Configuring the Dock
Dock Tricks
Exposé
Mac OS X and the Classic Environment
Users and Logging In
Tips for Users
User Subdirectories
The root User Account
Get Info and Setting File Permissions

Part III: System Tools
System Preferences
Personal
Hardware
Internet & Network
System
Applications and Utilities
Applications
Utilities
Xcode Tools
Installing the Xcode Tools
Overview of the Xcode Tools

Part IV: Mac OS X Unix Basics
Configuring and Using the Terminal
Terminal Settings
Keyboard Shortcuts
Command-Line Editing with bash
Emacs Mode
vi Mode
Additional bash Shortcuts
Additional Shell Commands
defaults
open
Basic Unix Commands

Part V: Task and Setting Index
Task and Setting Index
Customizing the System
Files and Folders
Fonts and Font Management
Searching for and Locating Files
Obtaining Information About the System
Internet, Web, and Email
Modems and Dial-Up Networking
Networking
Printer Configuration and Printing
Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Special Characters

Index